National Zucchini Day

August 8, 2013January 21, 2014 ~ Life of Momma B ~ Leave a comment

Did you know that today is National Zucchini Day? This is not to be confused with National Zucchini Bread Day which is in April. Who comes up with this stuff?

From what I can tell, National Zucchini Day was developed for all those gardeners with green thumbs to allow them to get rid of their abundance by encouraging them to place unwanted zucchini on their neighbors porch.

So, if you are fortunate to have a giving neighbor (or want to celebrate this quirky holiday) why not make a batch of Summer Pasta for dinner? This is one of my favorite dishes to make when I’m in a hurry to put dinner on the table. Dinner can be ready in the time it take to cook a batch of spaghetti noodles. Personally, I prefer my zucchini to have some bite left in it and not mushy. This is the perfect answer. (Click here for the recipe)

Sloppy Joes

July 26, 2013August 24, 2015 ~ Life of Momma B ~ Leave a comment

Here’s a family favorite for you. Sloppy Joes! This is an easy meal to make that does not involve heating up the kitchen during the hot summer months.

SLOPPY JOES

1 lb ground beef

1 can condensed tomato soup

2 Tablespoons ketchup

1 teaspoon yellow mustard

4-6 hamburger buns

In a skillet brown ground beef until no longer pink, crumbling it as you go.
Once done add soup, ketchup and mustard and heat through.
Serve on hamburger buns.*Recipe makes between 4-6 sandwiches depending upon the size of the bun and how full you fill them.

Don’t forget to print your recipe card: Sloppy Joes

Summer Pasta

July 19, 2013January 27, 2015 ~ Life of Momma B ~ Leave a comment

Summer is in full swing. That means hot days and homegrown tomatoes. However, this year all I am getting is cherry tomatoes. My Goliath tomato plant died. And my regular tomatoes are not much bigger than golf balls and they are few and far between. This has left me trying to figure out what to do with all the little tomatoes. So I came up with the following recipe.

SUMMER PASTA

1 lb. spaghetti noodles

1 Tablespoon olive oil

2 glove garlic minced

1 pint cherry tomatoes halved

1/2 cup sweet white wine

2 zucchini diced

3-4 fresh basil leaves sliced

Cook spaghetti noodles in salted water according to package direction until al dente.

In a large skillet heat olive oil until simmering. Add garlic and cook until softened (about 2 minutes). Add tomatoes and cook another 2 minutes. Add wine, bring to a simmer. Add zucchini and cook for and additional 2 minutes. Then add noodles. Top with fresh basil and serve.

Here is a printable recipe card for you: Summer Pasta

Recipe Cards

July 15, 2013January 27, 2015 ~ Life of Momma B ~ Leave a comment

Where do you go for your favorite recipes?

Once we would go to our trusty recipe box, now we spend hours hunting for them on the internet and pinterest, hoping that when we want them we can find them again. Many of us, including myself still have a recipe box that we use. I spent some time this past weekend trying to update mine with those recipes that my family likes. I am fortunate that my husband and kids like to cook and often do, but they only use the recipe box and without recipes it makes it harder for them/me.

Well this got me thinking… would you like the recipes I shared already typed up onto recipe cards so all you have to do is print them? I spent some time typing them all up for you. All you have to do is print them onto card stock and cut them out. Each page has two recipes the top one is 4×6 and the bottom one is 3×5 so they will fit most boxes that are out there. I hope this helps you. So take a few minutes and go back and look over the recipes that I have posted and print your favorite recipes and add them to your recipe box.

Cream Cheese and Garlic Mashed Potatoes

February 27, 2013August 11, 2015 ~ Life of Momma B ~ Leave a comment

Sitting in my potato bin are a few too many potatoes! As I stare at them, I am determined to find something different to do with them. Then it hit me – use cream cheese instead of butter!

Cream Cheese and Garlic Mashed Potatoes*
2 Really large baking potatoes (about 2 pounds)
4 oz cream cheese softened
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon of dried parsley
about 1/2 cup of milk
salt and pepper

Peel and cube potatoes. But into a large pot and cover with water. Bring to a boil and cook 5-10 minutes until a fork can easily be inserted (time depends on the size of the potato pieces). Drain and place in a mixing bowl. Add cream cheese and stir until in melts into the potatoes. Add garlic and parsley and a small about of milk. Cream using an electric mixture. Keep adding milk until they are smooth. Add salt and pepper to taste.

Tip:
Top serving bowl with extra parsley flakes.

*the picture above is not of the full dish but the left-overs with a little fresh parsley

Updated on 7/15/2013: here is a printable recipe card Cream Cheese Mashed Potatoes