Lo Mein

Happy Monday! :)

I don't know if you've heard, but the Southeast has had a little weather lately. :D So, this was my lunch one of those days - it's vegetable lo mein from Mandy's Recipe Box.

The prep work is the biggest part of this recipe, honestly - and most of it's taken care of with using cole slaw mix for the veggies! :) It was good; I would go a little lighter on the red pepper flakes the next time, because it was a BIT spicy - but Kenn loved it, too. He finished off the lo mein for me. :D

This is a YES, PLEASE. It's easy and tasty - oh, and I used Dreamfield's spaghetti instead of the egg noodles, so the carbohydrate impact wouldn't be so big. We love Asian food, so I know I'll be making this again SOON. :)

Have a wonderful week, friend. Be BLESSED!

Creamy Cauliflower Sauce

 Happy Friday! :) Have you had a good week? Is it cold where you are? It's quite chilly today - and it has snowed a tiny bit today! :) The Weather Channel says it's supposed to spit some more this afternoon, so I'll be sure to gaze out my window often... :D

Today's review is for Creamy Cauliflower Sauce, from Pinch of Yum.

OK, so I was a tiny bit skeptical. Sauce? Really? Out of cauliflower. But I decided to try it, because I like mashed cauliflower as a VERY low carb substitute for mashed potatoes - although I never put gravy on them. That grosses me out just thinking about it! :D

So I cut the recipe in half - I was the only one who would ever eat it, anyway - and went to town. The "sauce" is what you see above; I used it this way, as you see on the left, with some leftover angel hair pasta, shredded cheddar cheese, and ham chunks.

I was pleasantly surprised! It was really good! It gets a YES, PLEASE! - and I'm KIND of craving it now, even! I got two meals out of cutting it in half, but I used a LOT of it. :D I don't like dry pasta. (Oh, and in case you were worried, it's not REGULAR pasta, it's Dreamfields. :) )

It does have a LOT of garlic in it. I might cut that back JUST a bit, but there really wasn't any cauliflower taste to the sauce, which was nice. :) Lots and lots of garlic, like a white Italian sauce might have!

OK, I'm outta here! :) Have a WONDERFUL weekend! Try something new! :) Be BLESSED!

Ravioli, Pioneer-Woman Style!

 It's Wednesday! Are you having a good week? Can you believe that this time next year it will be the beginning of a new month? Christmas will be coming FAST! :D

Today's recipe is courtesy of the blogger I think every other female blogger is secretly a little jealous of, the Pioneer Woman. :D She's got a wonderful blog, and you can catch her on the Food Network these days, as well!

I will tell you right now: her recipe and method both are a big YES, PLEASE! The photo below is in that clunky pasta dough recipe I reviewed last week. Even encased in that heavy dough, this filling was AMAZING - and I know I had to take her suggestion and get some wonton wrappers to finish out the ricotta cheese I'd purchased on clearance. :D

(I'll give you a free YES, PLEASE review of Pampered Chef's cookie scoops, too - the smallest one is PERFECT for filling these!)

I didn't prep them in any way but the boiling water, because I didn't want to waste any more ingredients on that dough. :D So I boiled them, and then dipped them in Prego.

I love, love, love this recipe. I'll show you what I did with the ones I made with the wonton wrappers next week. :D I can't give you ravioli two posts in a row, can I? :D

Try this filling. I'm pretty sure it will become a go-to recipe for you - it's easy and delicious!

Have a WONDERFUL day! Be blessed! If you find something you want me to try out, leave me a comment!

Pampered Chef Pasta Cutter

Good Wednesday morning! Are you having a good week?

Since I gave you my experience with the pasta on Monday, I wanted to share a tool that I love. :D

I really do love Pampered Chef tools. No, I don't use the stones - you won't see any of them here, because my mom can't stand the thought of cooking on something that's not completely washed and sterilized. :D

This is my PC pasta cutter; it comes with three different edging blades, and all of them are cutters, as well. I really enjoyed using this tool; I'm a lefty, and had no problems using it. It's quick and easy - and stores in the case, so there's no blade exposed. It's a YES, PLEASE!!! Especially if you make pasta. LOL!

Have a WONDERFUL day! Want to send me something to review? Leave your email in a comment, and I'll get right to you! :) BE BLESSED!

Basic Pasta

Good Monday morning! Did you have a good weekend? Did you try anything new this weekend?

I did - it was a big entertaining weekend, and I can't wait to show you some of those recipes. But today's is one I tried a while ago.

Here's another from a recipe website, AllRecipes.com. And it's for Basic Pasta.

I do not have a pasta machine, so that probably had a lot to do with this. I didn't care for it - it was too heavy. But I suspect a lot of that had to do with my not being able to get it as thin as it should have been. But this is definitely a NO, THANK YOU. If I ever get a pasta machine - or if someone wants to send me one to review (even if it's a Kitchen Aid mixer attachment! :D HINT!!), I'll try it again. But for now, it's getting gone from my box!

Keep watching! :) And if you have anything you want me to review, please let me know!!! :) Be blessed!!!