71. Make 80 new recipes.

My list in progress...

1. Mac and Cheddar Cheese with Chicken and Broccoli (My Post)
2. Chicken with Mushrooms (My Post)
3. Linguine with Shrimp and Lemon Oil (My Post)
4. Stuffed Young Zucchini (My Post)
5. Banana Fritters (My Post)
6. White Bean and Chicken Enchiladas (My Post)
7. Tomato Bruschetta (My Post)
8. Basil Walnut Pesto (My Post)
9. Apple Cinnamon Dip (My Post)
10. Basil Vinaigrette (My Post)
11. Spinach Lasagna Rolls (My Post)
12. Zucchini Fritters (good, but too doughy)
13. Mushroom Lasagna (excellent! made another to freeze! :) )
14. Roasted Pumpkin Seeds: Two ways (the Worcester ones were way better!)

15. Rosemary Chicken Breasts, Brown Butter and Balsamic Ravioli, Warm Spinach Salad with Pancetta and Sweet Vinaigrette (a total keeper!)
16. BLT Chicken with Rosemary-Lemon Mayonnaise (I used lemon juice as a sub in for grated lemon peel - still good, but I think the grated peel might be essential to this dish)
17. Spaghetti Squash with Chicken
18. Baked Tofu
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71. Make 80 new recipes.

One summer night, J and I decided to try Gina's delicious Spinach Lasagna Rolls, and boy, am I glad we did.

Besides the fact that they contained lots of yummy cheese and spinach mixture, I loved they were so portable.  I hate when the portioned lasagna layers topple over as you try to move the plate away from the kitchen to table/couch/patio/place of enjoyment.

I added a bit more mozzarella cheese to mine (mmm melty cheesse!) but other than that - I kept the recipe exactly the same.

I prepped this the night before - that way I only needed to bake it once I got home from work.  I'll definitely  be making these again in the coming fall months!

71. Make 80 new recipes.

Last night - I wanted to try to spice up our homemade salads a bit.  Sometimes the ol' lettuce, cheese, veggies, and pre-packaged prepared dressing gets a bit boring.


After researching homemade salad dressing - I came across this recipe for Basil Vinaigrette - prefect to go along with homemade croutons.


I accidentally added a bit too much Dijon mustard, so I balanced it out with more basil.  The end result was oh-so-yummy!


I also paired it with a reciepe for homemade bread crumbs which was so, so easy!


2 peices of bread (cut into cubes)
1 tbs. melted butter
a dash of garlic salt


Place everything in a bag and shake. Bake at 350 for 10 minutes or a little longer till they are more crunchy. Yum!

Goals: September

This past month I tried something different - I actually WROTE OUT what I wanted to accomplish during the month.  Some of the goals were small, some large - but I wanted to maintain an actual record of what I would be accomplishing during the month. 

With that being said - let's evaluate.

August Goals
1. Email Julie pictures from her bridal shower.  (I had put this off and finally uploaded theme to the computer!)
2. Email Kristin pictures from the wedding.  (Same story different time - I don't know why these things linger around.)
3. Start lit search for a paper I am working on at work (Eh, this was started and then the project date was pushed back.)
4. Have a fantastic time with the Fam with they visit. (Done and Done!)
5. Have a fantastic time in Boston at M and J's wedding. (so.much.fun.)
6. Strive to exercise 3 times a week. (total fail - I was good at the beginning of the month but with trips and family in town staying with us - this was hard.)

Now on to next month...

September Goals
1. Strive to exercise 3 times a week.
2. Finish my current knitting project.
3. Scrapbook the remaining misc. items in my box.
4. Start “Smart Women Finish Rich” and actually complete the book exercises.
5. Have a fantastic time at the shore during our mini-vacay!