Sausage and Egg Frittata from Southern Living

February 14, 2013 By Anne

What’s for Dinner from Southern Living has great 30 minute meals that everyone will love! I recived their cook book to review and found a wonderful recipe I just knew my family would enjoy. We love breakfast for dinner so the Sausage and Cheese Frittata would be perfect.

Sausage and Egg Frittata

Recipe Type: Dinner

Author: Southern Living

Prep time: 25 mins

Cook time: 48 mins

Total time: 1 hour 13 mins

Serves: 6

Ingredients

1 (12 oz.) package of reduced fat ground pork sausage
8 large eggs
1/2 cup milk
1/2 tsp. pepper
1/4 tsp. salt
1 Tbsp. butter
1 cup (4 oz.) shredded 2% reduced fat Cheddar cheese.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Brown sausage in a 100inch ovenproof non-stick skillet over medium heat, stirring often, 10 minutes or until meat crumbles and is no longer pink; drain and transfer to a bowl. Wipe skillet clean.
Whisk together eggs and next 3 ingredients until well blended.
Melt butter in skillet over medium heat; remove from heat, and pour half of egg mixture into skillet. Sprinkle with cooked sausage and cheese. Top with remaining egg mixture.
Bake at 350 fro 23-25 minutes or until set.

Now, I did not have an ovenproof skillet, so I used a cake pan to put my ingredients in to place in the oven. It turned out fine. I served this for dinner and everyone loved it!

Anne

I'm a mother of 2 who likes to get involved in too much! Besides writing here I started a non-profit, I'm on the PTO board, very active in my community and volunteer in the school. I enjoy music, reading, cooking, traveling and spending time with my family. We just adopted our 3rd cat and love them all!

Making Valentine Cookies w/w

February 12, 2013 By Anne

I have been wanting to make these for a while, they look so good! They taste good too! If you want to try it I got the recipe here.

Anne

Make Valentine’s Day Sweeter with Nestle

February 11, 2013 By Anne

Valentine’s Day is coming up and I love all the sweetness that goes into it. When I was working in the office, I would always hand out Valentines to all the employees with a bit of candy. But now that I’m home, I decided to make some Valentine Cupcakes for my family and neighbors.

I made a box mix, I don’t think I have every made some from scratch. I should try that next time. And took some fun candy form Nestle. I transformed ordinary cupcakes into Valentine Treats!

I used Valentine Fun Dip as a sprinkle on top of all of the cupcakes and used a Nestle Crunch Heart on the larger cupcakes. Then I sprinkled Valentine Nerds on all them as well. I hope my neighbors enjoy their treat!

What’s new with candy this year? The NEW WONKA Fun Dip Mystery Flavor treat! This remix of America’s favorite classroom exchange kit has a new, edgy, mysterious twist…that will keep you guessing!

And, to avoid over-spending on Valentine’s Day, moms choose Nestlé candy for some great Valentine’s Day treats all under $5. Already considered favorites by kids and moms (and returning again this year) are festive heart-themed treats: SweeTARTS Hearts, SweeTARTS Lollipops, Chocolate & Sugar Combo Exchange Bags, andButterfinger & Crunch Hearts.

I received a box of Nestle Candies to review. Opinions are 100% my own.

Anne

Chicken Corncakes

January 31, 2013 By Anne

I received a few new cookbooks from Southern Living. They have the best pictures and the yummiest foods in their cookbooks. I picked out three recipes and my cousin, Merrilee, came over and we got to work. I did substitute a few things in this recipe to satisfy my picky eaters. I got this Chicken Corncakes recipe from the Southern Living, Rotisserie Chicken Cookbook. The recipe does not say if you should drain the corn and we did, but in retrospect, I think we should not have.

Chicken Corn Cakes

Recipe Type: Dinner

Author: Southren Living

Prep time: 15 mins

Cook time: 15 mins

Total time: 30 mins

Serves: 4

Good as a light dinner or appetizer.

Ingredients

2 cups shredded rotisserie chicken
1 (8-oz) can Mexican -style corn ( I used regular corn)
1 1/4 cups panko (Japanese breadcrumbs)
1 cup (4 oz.) shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
1 Tbsp. finely chopped fresh chives ( I omitted these)
1 Tbsp. sour Cream
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. freshly ground pepper
1 large egg
1/4 cup olive oil
Toppings: salsa, sour cream, chopped fresh chives

Instructions

Stir together chicken, corn, 1/4 cup panko, cheese, and next 5 ingredients in a large bowl. Shape mixture into 8 (3 inch) patties. Place remaining 1 cup panko in a shallow dish. Dredge patties in panko, gently pressing in to adhere.
Cook half of patties in 2 Tbsp. hot oil in a large skillet over medium heat 2 to 3 minutes on each side or until golden. Repeat procedure with remaining patties and oil. Serve with desired toppings.

These were really good and all of my picky eaters said they would eat them again for dinner!!

Anne

Celebrate the Game with Pillsbury

January 27, 2013 By Anne

The big game is about to begin and you need something to eat! Pizza is always a winner but why not make it healthier with Pillsbury Artisan Pizza Crust with Whole Grain. Easy to make and add your favorite toppings to make it a hit with everyone!

Pillsbury Artisan Pizza with Whole Grain has 16 grams of whole grain per serving. And while it used to harder to find, it can now be found at many local grocery stores. I found several stores in my area, where as a few months ago there was only one.