Sweet and Sour Brisket

This one cooked very well, smelled yummy...none of us cared for it!  I made it to take to my sister-in-laws as a new baby meal, and it didn't get eaten. 

I think we are spoiled with BBQ in the South and we all enjoy a traditional brisket instead.

I won't be making this one again :(

Steak Tacos with Cucumber- Avocado Salsa

These were YUMMY!  I have a recipe for Tilapia Chile-Lime Tacos that are a similar twist on traditional tacos like this one that we love. 

I used flank steak instead of NY strip and it worked just fine.  We both really enjoyed the cinnamon in the marinade.

The cucumber-avocado salsa was great on the tacos and by itself with chips.  A great, healthier alternative to guacamole.

Asparagus with Lemon and Tarragon

We love asparagus around here...well, we used to!  Danny just informed me he is tired of it!  What can I say, he'll eat salad, green beans or asparagus!

Thought I'd try something new- I always grill ours in a bit of olive oil on the stove.  I did that and then put the sauce on it.  I thought it was yummy...Danny said it had too much lemon- guess I should have followed the recipe measurements instead of just guestimating )

Tuscan Roasted Chicken & Parmesan Mashed Potatoes. Pg. 262 & 210

For dinner tonight I made the Tuscan Roasted Chicken (and veggies) with Parmesan mashed potatoes for the side. 

We were not impressed with the main dish...at all.  It all has a light lemon flavor from the chicken and the rosemary helped give it a little more but otherwise it was just not our cup of tea.  The potatoes were good, but they weren't anything special. 

If anyone else makes this -- I hope you enjoy it more than my family! :)

Garlic Fries

I agree with the other reviews....these were yummy! My kids and husband gobbled them right up. I would definitely make these again! --Carissa

White Bean and Roasted Garlic Dip ~ page 73

I served this with veggies for dipping. It had great flavor, a nice change from regular old humus.

I rushed the garlic while it was roasting so it was pretty strong in garlic flavor. I think the garlic flavor would have mellowed out a bit if I had roasted it long enough. My kids gobbled it up. --Carissa

Garlic Fries Pg. 265

My husband is addicted I repeat, addicted to potatoes.  He has a problem. 

As I was tired of mashed/bundles/roasted/baked and otherwise I decided to give this a try! 

I got a little happy with the baking and over cooked these slightly but when I went back to the kitchen to get some more...I found my husband standing over the stove chowing down.  Needless to say, there were none left.  We'll be making these again!

I served this with oven roasted pork chops.  Yum!