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I’m going to go ahead and congratulate myself again for prepping vegetables last night. It was late, I was tried and so ready for bed, but I convinced myself to cut up all the vegetables anyway. Thank you self. I was able to throw this salad together in about five minutes. Spinach, cherry tomatoes, red cabbage, green onions, cauliflower, monterey jack, cucumber, one egg and couple of pan-fried slices of polenta.

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And then the dressing, oh the dressing. Let me just come clean once and for all: I’m a creamy dressing person. Blame it on my West Virginia upbringing if you will, but I love ranch dressing. That love runs deep. And while I do like the occasional homemade vingrette, my heart and soul truly wants creamy dressing. And because I don’t always have ranch on hand, this is a good thing, I decided to make something up.

Creamy Salsa Dressing

1 T sour cream, 1/2 T mayonnaise, and 2-3 T homemade salsa. Mix it up, toss it with your fixings and behold, a better alternative to ranch. I love it so much that I could dedicate myself to a salad every single day.

I also had a serving of trail mix for a snack. Trail mix is hilarious. Have you seen what a serving looks like?

This was my first time cooking with pre-made polenta and I really enjoyed the added texture and flavor in my salad. I have a whole polenta log left, any idea as to what I should make with it?

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Brown Butter Mushrooms With Creamy Noodles

I have a new love…

Cremini Mushrooms

Don’t tell Josh, but it’s starting to get serious. These cremini (crimini?) mushrooms are downright life changing. I like to say pretty much all things that I love are life changing, but these guys are dear to my heart. They are so rich and satisfying. That umami flavor does it for me. And cats too apparently.

I can’t tell you when I first tried mushrooms, but I’ve know about this love for awhile now. I grew up with a mushroom (and egg!) hating mom who I can confirm would never serve mushrooms to me as per my previous post. One day I’m going to get her to love mushrooms. One day mom, just you wait!

If you too love mushrooms then this very quick and easy recipe is for you!

Brown Butter Mushrooms with Creamy Noodles

Ingredients: 

brown butter mushrooms: 5 C. chopped cremini mushrooms, 1 t. salt, 2 T butter

creamy noodles: half package of egg noodles (4 C. cooked), 1/4 C. sour cream, 1 T butter, 1/4 t. salt, 1 t garlic powder, 1 T dried parsley (plus more for garnish), 1/2 C. chopped provolone

Directions:

Prepare egg noodles according to the package instructions. Drain and set aside.

Wash and dry mushrooms and set aside. Heat butter in a large skillet until it begins to turn brown or a light amber color. Add mushrooms to the pan, careful not to overcrowd them. Add salt and stir. Cook until tender.

Put noodles back in the pot on medium heat. Add butter, sour cream, salt, garlic powder, and parsley to the noodles. Stir until the butter is melted and the noodles are heated thoroughly.

Place noodles on a large serving platter and top with provolone cheese. Add mushrooms to the top of the noodles and garnish with parsley. Serve with a side salad and enjoy!

Brown Butter Mushrooms with Creamy Noodles

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In The Kitchen Challenge

I’ve been making my way through FloCoIMo with my 31 recipes challenge. So far, I’ve made 12 recipes. Here are my not so good phone photos of what I’ve made so far.

Bang Bang Shrimp Tacos

Krissie’s Mom’s Potato Ravioli

 Pork Potstickers

Lemon Pancakes w/ Strawberry Jam

Pastor Ryan’s Chili w/ Guacamole and Chips

Blueberry muffins w/ Streusel Topping

Krissie’s Pork and Apple Meatballs w/ Sour Cream and Garlic Noodles

Ginger Baked Salmon w/ Smashed Potatoes and Caramelized Onions and Mushrooms

Recipe Recap With Links:

  1. Tandoori Chicken Burgers
  2. Sweet potato and black bean enchilada casserole (I used kidney beans)
  3. 5 ingredient granola bars
  4. Pastor Ryan’s Chili (I used this as a base recipe. Added mushrooms and carrots to mine, didn’t add crackers)
  5. Lemon Pancakes (I added lemon to the batter and used whipping cream+ water instead of milk)
  6. Bang Bang Shrimp Tacos (made recipe, placed in flour tortillas with napa cabbage)
  7. Baked Pasta (no photo, recipe coming!)
  8. Krissie’s Mom’s Potato Ravioli (didn’t use the peppers or onions, added more potatoes)
  9. Blueberry muffins (I used frozen blueberries and didn’t cook them down, next time I would use more.)
  10. Pork potstickers
  11. Krissie’s Pork and apple meatballs (I served with egg noodles with sour cream, butter, salt, garlic and parsley)
  12. Ginger baked salmon and smashed potato (my recipes, coming soon!)

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