Chinese Recipe

Last night I tried out a new recipe: P.F. Chang's Lettuce Wraps and they were a delightful taste of China. The recipe is posted on the website Iowa Girl Eats. I did have to purchase quite a few ingredients but they weren't expensive. Not being able to find ginger, I skipped that one and also lightened up on the water chestnuts. But it was still tasty! The whole meal took about 15 minutes to make and there is still some left over (there were two of us eating it). I will definitely be making this again sometime soon! 

Tasty Treat

From Baked Perfection's Blog

Awhile back I re-pinned the recipe, Peanut Butter Cup Brownies, and the time finally came to try out this delicious-sounding treat. Chocolate and peanut butter is already a great combination but adding the brownies makes it even better. They turned out to be just as delicious as they sounded so I would recommend it if you want to mix up a traditional brownie. However, there are a few changes I would suggest.

The original poster of the recipe used mini-cupcake pans but since I didn't have those, I used the regular size ones. It made about 20 brownies when each spot was filled about 3/4 of the way to the top. This worked out fine, just as the mini pans would work, yet next time, I might just put the brownie mix in a square/rectangle pan and cut squares like normal instead of making them into circles. While they look cute as circle brownies, it was time consuming to pour the mix into each slot. Whichever shape you go for, the taste will be sweet and sugary!

Recipes to Try

Seven-Layer Dips, strategically placed around my cactus.

A few weeks ago I was on the hunt for new recipes and found two that I tried and are worth sharing. The first is an appetizer that I served for the 4th of July, Individual Seven-Layer Dips. Basically, it is a taco scoop but I liked the ingredients together and also enjoyed that everyone got their own serving rather than sharing from a big pan. If you make this one, I would recommend getting more guacamole, refried beans, and sour cream than stated, especially if you want to make more than 8. And of course, more chips are necessary!

The second recipe I will most definitely be using again is the Creamy Avocado Chicken Salad. In fact, I made it two days in a row I liked it so much! The recipe instructs you to eat the salad over an avocado, which I did the first day, but the second day I opted for a sun-dried tomato wrap and mixed a cut-up avocado with the rest of the ingredients. Another idea is to scoop up extra salad with blue corn chips. This meal was delicious all three ways, is fantastic for summer, and is easy enough for me to want to make it again real soon!

Recipe to Try!

Looking for an easy dinner? I have one! This Chicken Pasta Salad with Grapes and Poppy Seed Dressing is delicious, hot or cold. I used the Caesar Suddenly Salad Mix instead of the Classic and it was scrumptious! It would probably taste just as good without the chicken or with tofu for vegetarians.