College Cooking

I love to eat. I love good food, I love trying new dishes. I am in no way a picky eater-- I'll eat just about anything. However, if I could eat sushi and filet every single day, I definitely would. Since moving off campus, I have a much more limited on-campus meal plan. This means that I go grocery shopping and cook very often in my town house kitchen.
Before this year, I have never really cooked anything. I could do the basics like grilled cheese, mac 'n cheese, sandwiches, etc. One issue is that I really don't enjoy cooking. My mom is an amazing cook and has always pushed for me to try her recipes and try learning but I just can't get into it. However, my need for good food has made me try to learn how to cook.

We don't have the best appliances and we are grill-less so I invent different things each night that are quick and easy but still delicious.
The other night, we prepared chicken stir fry. A really simple dish for college students. All you need is boxed rice and simply follow the directions on the box.
Then you need chicken breasts. Make sure they are thawed; place them into a pan with a little bit of olive oil and let them cook thoroughly. Once cooked, cut the chicken breasts into bite-size pieces in the pan.

This is where the best invention every comes into play. Green Giant stir-fry teriyaki frozen vegetables. All you do is add the veggies to the pan with the chicken and then empty the contents of the teriyaki sauce into the pan and let it simmer. Once all cooked, you have a delicious stir-fry meal which can feed at least 2 if not 3 people. I've also tried this with steaks as well and I love it that way too! Just an easy, inexpensive but delicious meal prepared quickly! What is your go-to meal to prepare when you need something quick, easy, but delicious? Have a fabulous day!
Yours,
sCe

Amazing Cherry Crunch Recipe!

With the holidays coming upon us, often times I find myself with a slew of errands to complete before the arrival of the actual holiday. Between dinner parties, family visiting, and catching up with family and friends, there isn't much time to whip up a delicious dessert for many guests. I am going to share with you all one of my favorite desserts of all time. It is so simple, I have been able to make it since my Grammie taught me at age 8. It's called Cherry Crunnch, I promise it's sure to be a crowd pleaser!

What You'll Need:
3T Butter
8oz Package Yellow Cake Mix
1 21oz can Cherry pie fill

1.Cut butter into dry cake mix until crumbly; reserve 1/3 cup of mixture. Press remainder into an 8 x 8 x 2 " baking dish, building up about 1/2 " around sides.
2.Spoon cherry pie filling over crumb mixture to 1/2 "
3. Bake at 350 for about 45 minutes. Serve warm with vanilla ice cream!

It's such a quick and easy treat for the Holiday season! Do you have any easy meals or desserts to please a crowd? I'd love to know!
Yours,
sCe

Grilled Pizza

Saying that the pizza that bRc whipped up the other night is an understatement. Really, truly, it was one of the best pizzas I have ever had. How he knows how to cook so well is really a mystery! We don't have a recipe but here is how we did it (feeds about 3 to 4 people, prep and cook time about 30-45 minutes):
What you'll need:
-2 dough balls (we bought ours from our local grocer)
-EVO
-Fresh Basil
-Oregano
-Vodka sauce (ours came from a jar)
- Grilled Chicken (cut up into small pieces)
- 1 small onion (chopped into small chunks)
-1/2 red pepper (chopped into small chunks
-Mozzarella and Cheddar cheese (shredded, about 1 package)
- Fresh Asiago cheese shredded (about 1/2 cup, depending on how much you like)

1. Roll out the dough into a circular shape using your hands or a rolling pin.
2. Once into the pizza shape, place dough onto pizza sheet and at a thin coat of EVO
4. place a square of aluminum foil down onto the grill, and place the pizza dough on the pizza sheet onto the grill. Keep the dough on the girl until the crust somewhat forms
5. Sprinkle oregano onto the bare dough
6. Spread the vodka sauce around
7. Sautee onions and peppers and then place them atop the vodka sauce
8. Sprinkle freshly cut basil ontop of the sauce, onions, and peppers9. Sprinkle as much mozarella and cheddar cheese as you wish
10. Place back on the grill for about 10 more minutes (the bottom of the pizza should be turning a light brown color, and the cheese should be melted)
11. Add the chopped grilled chicken
12. Sprinkle the asiago on top of the grilled chicken

Bon Appetite!

Enjoy the recipe, it was really easy to make, and would be a fun meal to make if your children want to help you cook dinner one night. Tonight SYTYCD was on and they eliminated 2 and are now down to the top 4. My favorite is Jeanine! Also, college packing tips, and a giveaway just might be in the near future ;) I'll leave you with this great song "Off I Go" by Greg Laswell that one of my girlfriends showed me. It was in the season finale of Grey's Anatomy:



What do you think of it? I personally love it. I usually like the music from Grey's Anatomy, but this one is really unique I think.
Yours,
sCe