Archive for the '2 Stars' Category

Tuscan Bean Salad

Published by Rachel August 26th, 2008 in Vegetarian, 2 Stars and Sides. 0 Comments

This recipe comes from the May 2007 issue of Cooking Light. I modified it slightly, namely I omitted the parsley because we didn’t have any and when I went to the grocery store they were all out too. It was good, but nothing great. I thought it needed some more texture, so […]

Velveeta Ultimate Macaroni & Cheese

Published by Rachel April 16th, 2008 in Italian, Vegetarian, One Pot, Quick and Easy, 2 Stars, Easy Preparation, Sides and Pasta. 0 Comments

I had such high hopes for this mac-n-cheese recipe, as it came straight from Velveeta. What a huge disappointment. The cheese sauce had a funky taste and the consistency of glue. Only our youngest liked it, and our oldest wouldn’t even touch it–he said it smelled gross.
Ingredients:

8 oz elbow macaroni or shells, […]

Orange Teriyaki Chicken

Published by Rachel April 11th, 2008 in Asian, Poultry, One Pot, 2 Stars and Crock Pot. 0 Comments

It’s Thursday, which means it’s time for this week’s crock pot recipe. This recipe is adapted from Beth Hensperger’s Not Your Mother’s Slow Cooker Recipes for Two cookbook.  This dish smelled so good as it cooked…I had such high hopes.  It cooked for just under 3 hours, and by the time we got home […]

Southwest Pumpkin Soup

Published by Rachel November 15th, 2007 in Poultry, Vegetarian, Soups and Chilis, One Pot, Quick and Easy, 2 Stars and Easy Preparation. 1 Comment

This recipe comes from the Watermark restaurant in Cleveland, republished in our local paper. This soup had so much potential, and I was so excited to try it, but it fell flat and it was too sweet. As is, I wouldn’t make it again, but with some changes I might give it a […]

Orange Black Beans with Cumin

Published by Rachel May 4th, 2007 in Vegetarian, One Pot, Quick and Easy, 2 Stars, Crock Pot, Easy Preparation and Heart Healthy. 0 Comments

This recipe comes from Not Your Mother’s Slow Cooker Cookbook, and the recipe was quite a disappointment. I had high hopes for it, but it fell short on many levels, primarily it was too sweet. Maybe if you leave out the brown sugar it would taste good, but even so, I’m not willing […]

Semolina Pasta With Four-Cheese Sauce

Published by Rachel January 30th, 2007 in Italian, Vegetarian, 4 Stars, 2 Stars, Kid Approved and Pasta. 0 Comments

We used 2 cookbooks for this dish. The pasta recipe is from Cooking with Seasons, which redeemed itself from the disasterous mole recipe, and the sauce recipe is from 50 Great Pasta Sauces. I’d skip buying both of these cookbooks, and just use the recipes posted here. The sauce cookbook is pretty […]