Mixed Berry Cobbler

This recipe is one of my all-time favorites. Partly because it tastes like heaven on earth, and partly because it's so freaking easy to make! It only requires 4 ingredients and takes about 40 minutes to prepare from start to finish. It's really easy to remember as well: one part flour, one part sugar, and one part milk.

Mixed Berry Cobbler
Serves: 4


1 cup self rising flour
1 cup sugar
1 cup milk
1 package frozen mixed berries
4 ramekins or 1 deep baking dish

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F
2. Mix together flour, sugar and milk (consistency should be like pancake batter)
3. Arrange frozen fruit between four ramekins

4. Pour batter over fruit till almost to the top

4. Place in the oven on the middle rack for about 30 minutes or until golden-brown on top.

5.  Pour some whipped cream on top & Enjoy! And eat your boyfriends if he is a wimp and can't finish ;)

Chipotle Butternut Squash Orzo with Sage

One of all time favorite ingredients to cook with, especially when it's nearing fall time, is butternut squash. I knew that it was meant to be when I saw a recipe for "Chipotle Butternut Squash", by Kevin at Closet Cooking. I am a huge fan of the food he cooks and this sounded so incredibly delicious that I needed to try it. I decided to make it with some orzo, sage, and cream. It turned out to be a very tasty combo and I highly recommend this recipe!

Chipotle Butternut Squash Orzo with Sage

Serves 4

What you need:

1 tblsp olive oil

2 cups chopped/peeled butternut squash

1/2 medium red onion, sliced

1 clove garlic, minced

1/2 tsp cumin

1/2 chipotle pepper in adobo, chopped

2 tsp adobo sauce

1 tblsp tomato paste/ketchup

1 cup orzo

5-6 sage leaves, chopped

1/4 cup heavy cream

Parmesan cheese, to serve

Salt

1. Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat

2.Add onions and saute until tender, about 8 minutes

3.Add garlic and cumin and saute for a minute(enjoy the smell that fills your house!).

4.Mix in squash, chipotle pepper (a whole one if you like really spicy!), adobo sauce, and tomato paste/ketchup. Cover, stirring occasionally for about 15 minutes or until squash is tender and slightly caramelized on the edges.

5. Cook orzo according to package directions.

6. Drain orzo and add to the pan with the squash once the squash is finished cooking.

7. Mix in the cream and sage.

8. Sprinkle parmesan over top and serve.

I added a whole chipotle pepper and it was very good. Then again, I enjoy really spicy food. My boyfriend's eyes were watering and he had to drink milk with it, so if you're not into spicy then only add half a pepper! ;)

Honey-Chicken Fajita Burritos

Do your stomach a favor, and make these. So yummy! Unfortunately, I couldn't think of a better name to call them. I know burritos don't usually have green peppers so I thought I'd call it a fajita but then I realized that fajitas don't usually have sour cream and cheese, right? Am I making this up? So fajita burrito sounded about right. And I know honey-chicken sounds a bit out of place with burrito and fajita, but it sounded good at the time so just go with it.

Honey-Chicken Fajita Burritos
Serves: 2 


What you need:
1/4 pound boneless chicken breast
1/2 medium red onion
1 medium green pepper
Honey
Paprika
Corn
Sour Cream
Cheddar cheese
Tortillas (2)
Salt
Oil
Salsa, to serve

1. Fry the onions and pepper in oil until slightly soft (but not limp).
2. Dry the chicken, sprinkle salt and paprika on both sides of chicken breast and rub in.
3. Drizzle honey over both sides of the chicken and rub in until evenly coated.
4. Saute the chicken in same pan as onions and peppers, fry each side on medium-high heat. Cut chicken into strips.
5. In the same pan, add corn and saute for about 2 minutes, incorporating it into all of the leftover flavor from the chicken.
6. Place chicken, onions, peppers, corn, cheese, and sour cream on top of a warm tortilla.

7. Roll it up, and press on a panini press or grille.
8. Serve with sour cream and salsa


Enjoy!=)

You know you've eaten way too much when....

.....When even the slightest move putting the littlest bit of pressure on your overstuffed stomach, such as bending over, causes you to projectile vomit out everything you've just eaten.You're welcome for that visual.

On another note: did I ever mention that I puppysit this little angel three times a week? That's a whole lot of puppy breathe intake=)

Him and Toby are slowly becoming BFF's. I only say "slowly" because he really likes to play with Toby's teddy bear, and that is a big no-no in Toby's book. I'm not even allowed to touch the stupid bear...

Amen!