Advertisements When you want Mac & Cheese to be a whole meal – you add bacon, chicken and a little bit of a kick! That’s how I came up with Hot Bacon Cheddar Mac – and man was it a hit at my house. The thing I love about learning to make sauces from scratchContinue reading “Hot Bacon Cheddar Mac”
Author Archives: Estelle Forrest
Mini Bacon Cheddar Meatloaf
Advertisements Meatloaf gets a bad rep for being “boring” or “old-fashioned” or “dull” – but it doesn’t have to be. You can make meatloaf fun again by adding in bacon and cheese. Because let’s face it – bacon and cheese makes everything great! You can also liven things up in the way you present itContinue reading “Mini Bacon Cheddar Meatloaf”
Chicken Bacon White Pie
Advertisements The kids had been asking for pizza for a week or two – and I just didn’t want the same old thing. I wanted to try some new flavors out so I decided to make Chicken Bacon White Pie! It is three cheeses mixed with chicken and bacon on a focaccia style pizza crustContinue reading “Chicken Bacon White Pie”
Cheesy Ditalini
Advertisements Sometimes you see something on the shelf at the grocery store and just think – I need to make something with that! That is exactly what happen with I saw Ditalini Pasta last week. I have seen it before but never tried any thing with it. So I decided to bring together some chicken,Continue reading “Cheesy Ditalini”
Weekly Meal Planner – Week 13
Advertisements We are in full distance learning mode at my house – four kids – 3 different schools – it’s a bit hectic! Because I also run our remodeling business out of the same house that is now a school. So planning my meals every week is more important than ever! Here is what IContinue reading “Weekly Meal Planner – Week 13”
Taco Sliders – try something new!
Advertisements I love to create burgers that combine different variations of food on to a bun. And these Taco Sliders are no exception to that creative process. If you have ever had Taco Pizza – you will probably love Taco Sliders. The key to this recipe is the building of the sliders. It’s a processContinue reading “Taco Sliders – try something new!”
Creamy Pesto Chicken over Pasta
Advertisements Chicken and pasta are a great combination. When you add in a little homemade pesto sauce – you have got a dish fit for a king! Creamy Pesto Chicken came from trying to get the flavors of pesto without it over powering the whole dish. This meal is simple to put together and fullContinue reading “Creamy Pesto Chicken over Pasta”
Weekly Meal Planner – Week 12
Advertisements In our neck of the woods it is starting to cooler and cooler out and getting darker earlier. This always makes me feel like I have less hours in the day for some reason. And it makes stick even closer to my meal planning – one less thing to fret over. I hope youContinue reading “Weekly Meal Planner – Week 12”
Bacon Risotto – so yummy!
Advertisements Risotto is one of those dishes that people tend to shy away from because they think it’s too difficult. Probably because on all those cooking competition shows it’s always the risotto that sends someone home. In truth risotto is a very technique driven dish – but it’s not actually difficult. This recipe for BaconContinue reading “Bacon Risotto – so yummy!”
BBQ Chicken Enchiladas – with homemade sauce!
Advertisements Some flavors just go together so well and BBQ Sauce, Chicken, Cheese and Onions are one of them. My family loves to order BBQ Chicken Pizza, so I decided to try a few different ways to get similar flavors. And I landed on BBQ Chicken Enchiladas and it was a total win! Making theContinue reading “BBQ Chicken Enchiladas – with homemade sauce!”