STOP With The Post-Dinner Cleanup Craziness!

Before we get started with the recipe, I have a confession to make. I’m the laziest person on the planet, when it comes to cleaning up after dinner. There, I said it! I feel a little guilty because my husband often steps in to do the cleanup. I guess I shouldn’t feel that way – after all, I made the dinner so it’s very nice of him to offer a helping hand.

The problem is, whenever he makes dinner, he always washes all the pots and pans and cleans up the kitchen before we even start eating. And that, my dear readers, is why I feel guilty.

I don’t know how he manages to do all that; it’s almost as if he had an extra pair of hands! But lately I’ve been trying to find ways to improve my kitchen skills. And recipes like this one have turned out such lifesavers! There really isn’t a cleanup at all, if you can make your whole meal in one pot. But I didn’t think a pasta dish would turn out this good, until I gave it a try!

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Quick Tip: You can use any kind of pasta for this dish.

I absolutely adore creamy cucumber salad as a side dish to any picnic meal. Nothing beats a burger fresh off the grill with a side of this salad on your plate. When I was growing up, my mother would make this crunchy salad all the time; however, she never included this one ingredient. Would you like to know what it is?

Tomatoes! Yep, red, ripe, juicy tomatoes. You wouldn’t believe the kick that adding in this extra veggie gives to this salad. I’ve always been a believer of the saying, “If it’s not broke don’t fix it,” but adding tomatoes to creamy cucumber salad is definitely the missing link we’ve all been waiting for.

Recipe courtesy of The Pioneer Woman.

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Quick Tip: This salad is best served chilled. Allow it to sit in the refrigerator for several hours before serving.

OK, I admit it, I enjoy occasionally sipping on Bloody Mary’s for breakfast. If I’m feeling saucy, I’ll have a Mimosa as well. So, I got to thinking, what types of breakfasts or appetizers mimic my favorite cocktail?

And then I stumbled upon this recipe.

Bloody Mary Tomato Toast with Celery and Horseradish is the best thing since, well, sliced bread. It’s crunchy, flavorful, and tastes just like an edible Bloody Mary (instead of drinkable).

Recipe and photo courtesy of Epicurious.

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Quick Tip: Try this recipe at your next brunch social function.

Have a spiralizer and need a good recipe to use it with!? This one is super simple and delicious so you can’t go wrong! Thick zucchini noodles have the same consistency has spaghetti noodles so you won’t miss the carbs. Little balls of fresh mozzarella and grape tomatoes throughout, as well as tender well-seasoned chicken, add lots of flavor to this meal. In a quick 15 minutes you will have a healthy and tasty dinner on your table ready for your family.

Let’s hear it from our friends over at Skinnytaste:

When making zoodles (zucchini noodles) I prefer a thicker noodle because it
has more of bite and I’m careful not to overcook them so they don’t get watery. Under two minutes is all they need, then I quickly remove them
from the hot skillet or they will keep cooking.

That’s true! Zoodles are perfect when they are “al dente”, just like pasta noodles!

Recipe and image courtesy of Skinnytaste.

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Quick tip: Adjust the amount of garlic to your taste – I add plenty!