cheddar beef mac & cheese

a hamburger helper type knock off from the Kraft magazine:

box of mac & cheese
1 lb ground beef
1 can Italian diced tomatoes undrained
oregano or Italian spice mix
1/2 shredded cheddar cheese
-preheat oven to 400 grease a 9" baking pan
-prepare mac & cheese as directed on box but skip the butter!
-brown & drain meat
-add tomato & dash of seasoning include salt & pepper to taste to beef
-combine with mac & cheese
-spoon into pan sprinkle with cheese
-bake about 10 minutes or until cheese is melted
great with salad & some applesauce

Italian food

can someone explain why it tastes so much better the next day?
I am looking forward to leftovers for lunch today!

sushi

if you are in the Knoxville area go here.
Nama is one of those overly hyped "hip" type joints(in my opinion) which is why hubs & I avoided it for so many years but went with the girls at house of flying monkeys , retro-moderns & my crazy little mixed up world can I just say it lived up to the hype! Hubs and I have misjudged the place entirely. OMG! super yummy, got a roll to go for D and he concurs with my review. So we are late to the party but quick devoted followers!
what did you think I was going to give you a recipe?
although in all fairness D went through a brief spell where he would roll his own sushi but quite frankly it's easier to go out and let someone else do all the work.
Another favorite of ours is very close to the house East Japanese gets our seal of approval as well.

lasagna

first go to Target Superstore
find the frozen dinner section
buy Archer Farms frozen lasagna
follow directions on the box
serve with salad & garlic bread
seriously it is the best frozen lasagna on the market!!!!

eggplant parmesan

go to the grocery store find Maccabee Frozen Eggplant Cutlets
-jar of tomato sauce I like Newman's own any variety it's the one brand I don;t feel the need to doctor up the taste on
-mozzarella/parmesan cheese usually I buy the mixed shredded Italian cheese
-layer the stuff sauce/eggplant/cheese
-repeat
-bake about 350 30 minutes or so till cheese is melted
-serve over spaghetti with garlic bread & a salad
So much easier than doing the eggplant yourself and it is so very delicious!

been neglectful

sorry about that we have still been eating at my house
but life is busy with work & school!!!!

saucy bbq chicken

2 tsp oil
1 1/2 lb chicken boneless breasts (about 4 breasts) cut in half or thirds
1 onion sliced
1 can peas drained-I prefer Leseur
1/3 cup chicken broth
1/3 cup bbq sauce-Rendezvous spicy is what we prefer it adds decent heat to a dish
1/3 cup kraft catalina dressing
-heat oil in non-stick skillet on medium heat
-add chicken & onions cook about 10 minutes or until chicken is cooked
-mix liquids add to pan with peas
-mix well, cover & reduce heat simmer about 5-10 minutes

This was on kraft's website and I must admit to tweaking it some-the original recipe called for adding 1 lb cut & cooked red potatoes to the mix I bought a bag of frozen Ore-Ida roasted potatoes, baked them and served them on the side