Garlic Roasted Summer Squash

I found this recipe through a google search (go figure) the other day when I wanted a side dish for some yummy whole wheat pasta.  It turned out better than I thought it would, maybe because of all the oil?  I think my cooking standards dip lower than normal during pregnancy, so sue me.  We all loved it and couldn't get enough.  I didn't measure any of the ingredients, just used the recipe as a guideline and eye-balled it all, making some substitutions.  Try it out with what you have in your kitchen.

Garlic Roasted Summer Squash

• 2 summer squash
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tsp herbes de Provence [substituted with rosemary, thyme, marjoram and fresh mint from the front yard, diced]
• salt
• pepper

Trim ends of squash and cut into thin wedges, lengthwise.  Toss the squash in a bag or bowl with the rest of the ingredients.  Spread on baking sheet and roast 5-10 minutes at 450 degrees.

Shepherd's Nachos

Just dropping in to share a unique idea Justin came up with and I brought to fruition for lunch today.  Mashed potatoes topped with beef, red bell pepper, onions and black beans (cooked and seasoned with taco seasoning), sprinkled with cheese and dolloped with sour cream and salsa.  We ate it with corn tortilla chips.

Enjoy!

Breakfast for Dinner

We're trying out a new tradition of having breakfast for dinner on Sundays.  At first it was really hard to stick to because I could only think of the same handful of things to make, but lately we've gotten more creative.

Breakfast Pizza


Make a regular pizza "breakfast themed" by adding breakfast sausage and a good amount of drizzled egg.  This one had tomatoes, bell peppers, onions, sausage, eggs and cheese.  Delicious and incredibly filling.

Homemade English Muffins


Got the recipe here.  Make the dough, roll it out, cut 'em out, let 'em rise, and cook 'em in a skillet.



We made ours into breakfast sandwiches by splitting them and adding egg, summer sausage and cheese.



So delicious!