Weekly Favorites 04/15/2018 to 04/21/2018

Time for another batch of favorite food and restaurant articles. This week, I decided to branch out and include some of my fellow bloggers!

Honey Soy Grilled Pork Chops
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30 + Grilled Meat Recipes - via Delish.com

It may not feel like it for most of the country, but summer is coming! Backyard barbecues and nights on the patio are around the corner. Take some inspiration for your next barecue!


German Chocolate Cookies - via For the Love of Cooking

German Chocolate Cookies
Photo Credit For the Joy of Cooking

Something about chocolate cookies just brings me back to childhood! These German Chocolate Cookies look amazing!


Chicken Parmesan Meatballs - via The Girl Who Ate Everything

Chicken Parmesan Meatballs
Photo Credit The Girl Who Ate Everything

I love a variation on chicken and tomato sauce! This one had all of the key variations in it. Fried chicken, tomato sauce, cheese, and the possibility of pasta added in. I can't wait to try it out!


The Best Cookie Recipes to Bake this Weekend - via huffpost.com

The Best Cookies to Bake this Weekend
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It was a good week for cookies. Looks like I'll be trying out cookie recipes until further notice. I don't know if I'll start with the Chocolate Turtle Cookies or the Mexican Samoas Cookies!

Weekly Favorites

I am excited to announce that I am exploring the idea of publishing a weekly update of my favorite recipes and restaurant news that I see during the week!

Cookpad

I've stumbled across a website called Cookpad. They are a Japanese based website that serves as a digital recipe box for sharing and discovering new recipes. I plan to have a few recipes posted there in the next few days, so be sure to check it out. You can find me under memyselfandcuisine.

How to Read a Recipe by Alton Brown

I'm certain that I've made a few of these mistakes too.



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Meatball Sub!

Meatball Sub

This past weekend, I had to house to myself. This typically allows me to just cook what sounds good in the moment, without having to worry it something that the kids will eat. I decided to take my meatball recipe and my quick tomato sauce recipe, and turn it in to a meatball sub! Be sure to check out the post on Spaghetti and Meatballs to find some ideas for the kiddos!

Here are the recipes!

For the Meatball Sub

One Recipe for Quick Tomato Sauce
One Recipe for Meatballs
Loaf of Italian Bread
Parmesan Cheese

Cut the bread to size and split down the middle. Cut the meatballs in half and line them up inside the bread. Top the meatballs with tomato sauce and Parmesan cheese. Enjoy!


Quick Tomato Sauce

Olive Oil
1/2 onion - diced
4 garlic cloves - minced
1 14.5 oz can diced tomatoes
1 Tbsp sugar
Tsp oregano
Tsp parsley
salt and pepper
spinach (optional)
crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
1/4 Cup red wine (optional)

In a sauce pan, heat olive oil. Saute the onions and garlic with salt and pepper over medium-high heat. When the onions turn translucent, reduce the heat. Add the canned tomatoes, oregano, parsley, and sugar. The sugar will help to counteract the acidity in the tomatoes. I like to add it, but it is optional. I also like to shake in some crushed red pepper, but it depends on who is eating with me. Cook for about thirty minutes. To sneak in some extra vitamins for the kids, you can throw in a handful of spinach leaves. Put the sauce in a food processor, or use an immersion blender if you have one, and blend until smooth.


Italian Style Meatballs

1 lb ground beef
1 egg
1/2 cup Italian bread crumbs (I make my own. Look for the recipe below.)
1/2 cup Italian cheese
1 tsp oregano
1 tsp parsley
salt and pepper

The meatballs are super easy to make. Add all of the ingredients to a bowl. Add in a few drops of water. Mix together with you hands. This is the most effective way. When the ingredients are well mixed, roll out the meatballs and place on a sheet pan. Make sure the meatballs are not any bigger than about 2 inches to make sure they will cook through. Please the sheet pan under the broiler and cook until the meatballs are browned. Flip the meatballs over and cook until brown.

6 Fall Grilling Recipes You Have to Try

I always talk about how happy they are that "grilling season" is here. When does it go away? The cold weather shouldn't serve as a deterrent. After, there is a fire to keep you warm while you cook!



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7 Filling Italian Recipes That Won’t Put a Dent in Your Diet

I've got some Italian ancestry, so it only makes sense that I am drawn to Italian foods. But let's be honest, some of the old Italian recipes are loaded with extras that we don't need in our diets. I've made oven fried chicken before and it turns out great, so I'm going to have to try out the Baked Chicken Parmesan. The Skinny Shrimp Scampi caught my attention too. My version has always had some extra butter, possibly some cream, and definitely some cheese added in. I'll have to try out this healthier option.



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