It's been almost two years since I have posted in here. I have decided to revamp and refocus this blog. Let me reintroduce myself- my name is Jackie; I am a busy
full-time working mom with two children, a two-year-old and a 3-month old.
I have recently discovered a joy for cooking. I love creating quick and simple new meals that are flavorful and toddler approved. I do however, have some rules when it comes to what I will
make:
- I need the meals to be quick
- I need to be able to be multi-task while making them (has there ever been a mom not doing 1,000 things as once)
- And finally and maybe most importantly the meals need to require minimal dishes (because cleaning the dishes is still part of dinner and time is everything to a busy momma)
DISCLAIMER:
I am by no means a chef- and I know I do not have proper knife skills or technique. But what I am is a mom who is trying to get a dinner on the table, in bellies and cleaned up while there is still some time to play before the bed time routine begins!
I do not think I am alone in this daily struggle... that is the life of every mom ever! I hope this new blog can be a place where you can find a helpful recipe or silly story that will make you smile (I'm sure some kids stories will sneak in there).
Every mom knows there is nothing better than a crockpot dinner, or leftovers! Well these recipes combine both!
I am by no means a chef- and I know I do not have proper knife skills or technique. But what I am is a mom who is trying to get a dinner on the table, in bellies and cleaned up while there is still some time to play before the bed time routine begins!
I do not think I am alone in this daily struggle... that is the life of every mom ever! I hope this new blog can be a place where you can find a helpful recipe or silly story that will make you smile (I'm sure some kids stories will sneak in there).
Every mom knows there is nothing better than a crockpot dinner, or leftovers! Well these recipes combine both!
I made a 5lb roast in the crockpot about a month ago- needless to say we had a ton of leftovers. A month later... when I am starting to need my dishes back- I decide I have to come up with something for all the leftover meat and veggies. I was able to create three more dinners out of this one crockpot meal! (MOM WIN!)
Here's the original roast recipe
Crock Pot Roast:
- Pot Roast- seasoned with black pepper, salt and garlic
- Beef Broth- 14 oz
- Can of Beer
- Vegetables- I used Broccoli, carrots, and Cauliflower but you can substitute any that you want to throw in there. In the future I would throw the broccoli in for the last hour or so- it cooks much faster and my broccoli was way over cooked.
My favorite leftover roast recipe were these barbecue quesadillas! My son loves tortillas- we usually don't even buy sandwich bread because he won't eat a sandwich but if you stick turkey and cheese in a tortilla- he is all over it! Needless to say tacos and quesadillas are a staple at our house!
Leftover Recipe:
Barbecue Quesadillas:
- Thaw and Microwave the leftover roast meat until warm.
- Mix in your favorite barbecue sauce with roast
- Cut up bell peppers and sauté in a skillet with a little bit of olive oil
- Combine meat and bell peppers on a tortilla top with more barbecue sauce and cheese
- Place another tortilla on top and bake in the oven at 350 degrees for 5-10 minutes or until the tortilla becomes crunchy
And that's it! Enjoy!
I have loved experimenting in the kitchen and creating dinners that my family is enjoying, and I am proud to have made. I will not lie I do a lot of Pinteresting to find some of these recipes, but more and more I'm actually kind of making some of these up as I go along.
Thanks guys and welcome
to my crazy kitchen!
Bon Appetite!
Jackie