December 28, 2011- Stuffed Tomatoes

Stuffed Tomatoes

This is a dish Nick and I have been making for a while. We like to buy big tomatoes that are good for stuffing. The filling is rather simple. We make rice, and chop carrots and mushrooms. You sautee the mushrooms and carrots in olive oil and then cook them with some soy sauce and italian seasoning. You then add in the rice and cook it together. I put some cheese in the bottom of the tomatoes and then add the filling. Then you put cheese on the top and bake it for about 25 minutes. It is a really yummy dish and we again had help from my brother Acusio which was fun! :)

December 27, 2011- Cheese Pizza and Mushroom and Cheese Pizza

Cheese Pizza and Mushroom and Cheese Pizza

Well tonight we are having two different kinds of pizza so we have lots of pizza left over. My mom really likes when we make this mushrooms and cheese pizza and we like to make it for her so we decided to have it tonight. Tonight we had a special helper in the kitchen, my brother, Acusio. It was fun watching him and Nick cook. I got a little but of a break (only had to grate parmesan). If you want the directions for the Cheese and Mushroom Pizza you can look at December 11, 2011. Hope everyone has a great night! It is good to be home :)

December 13, 2011- Creamy Mushroom and Spinach Pasta

Creamy Mushroom and Spinach Pasta

This is a recipe I think we might have tried before but I don't remember. You sautee the mushrooms with some olive oil. We had some whole wheat penne as our pasta. You add some vegetable broth, lemon, and dried oregano to cook with the mushrooms. Then you add the spinach and some cream cheese. You then toss the pasta with some remaining pasta water and serve it. It was a pretty quick dinner (less than 30 minutes). It was also really good. You could taste the cheese, oregano, as well as the lemon flavor. The spinach and mushrooms were also good and the whole penne is a healthier option compared to normal pasta. Enjoy!

December 11, 2011- Cheese and Mushroom Pizza

Cheese and Mushroom Pizza

This is a really yummy homemade pizza that we love to make. We buy a whole wheat pizza dough in the bag from Trader Joe's (the kind you have to roll out). They used to sell a pizza sauce on the shelves but have been out for a while. They have this other sauce in the refrigerator section and we have been using that. We then buy their shredded 2% mozzarella. We buy some white or cremini mushrooms. We always sautee the mushrooms in some olive oil and garlic for a little bit first. You bake the pizza crust for about 5 minutes first and then put everything on top and finishing baking it for about 6-7 minutes more and it is done! Yummyness! We already ate half the pizza...