Completely Random Dinner Ideas!

I have to admit to having a very scattered week and it took a lot of creative energy to come up with some tasty and interesting dinners for the family. Last night, my brain was drained and I fed my crew bacon, eggs and homemade biscuits. Nice huh?

So, in hopes of saving you a similar tragedy, I have collected a few very random, but yummy dinner ideas for next week. This is by no means an exhaustive list, but it'll get you started and hopefully the kitchen muse will do the rest!

Amish Steak

Bacon Stuffed Mushrooms

BBQ Chicken

Lasagna Roll Ups

Old Fashioned Buttermilk Pancakes

If you still need more inspiration after all that, head over to Annie's Recipes where hundreds of delicious recipes are just waiting to meet you! Connect with us on Facebook where I post ideas from other food bloggers and inspirational stuff!

DIY Valentine's Day Treats!

Whether out of necessity or preference, do-it-yourself Valentine's Day gifts can be lots of fun to make and to enjoy! Many folks take their sweethearts out on the town in honor of V Day. But just as many more are looking for fun and maybe frugal ways to celebrate by staying in.

I've put together a few recipes for you to create as DIY Valentine's Day gifts for your loved ones. They are desserts so even if you decide to dine out, you can always come home after and enjoy a delicious dessert together - or with a crowd!

Chocolate Ice Cream

Janet's Chocolate Chip Cake

German Chocolate Cherry Brownies

Chocolate Mousse

Chocolate Turtles Candy

Do you want to create the entire Valentine's Day dinner at home? Visit Annie's Recipes for tons of menu options and recipe ideas. Or connect with us Facebook and get even more recipe inspiration!

Superbowl Touchdown Food...

Get your game on this Sunday, not just by watching Superbowl XLVII, but by trying a new fun family-friendly recipe to serve up for a winning touchdown of great taste! Say that five times fast...no, don't really.

But do try one of the following recipes to add delicious-ness to your game day spread. Whether you are staying at home, hosting a football feast, or attend a Superbowl potluck - one of these tasty dishes is sure to be a winner.

Homemade Lasagna

Cheddar Baked Potato Slices

Macaroni & Cheese

Easy Sloppy Joes

Chicken Nuggets

o matter how you watch the game come Sunday (or not) you will love trying a new recipe to share with the football fans and food fans at your place! Visit Annie's Recipes for lots more game-day worthy recipe ideas or connect with us over at Facebook to share more recipe faves and Super finds!

Delish Desserts For You

...and me. My birthday lands on Superbowl Sunday this year, which is mostly fun but also a bit annoying because the spouse likes to combine the two. That aside, I like to prepare something new for our Superbowl Sunday spread.

We usually have a few friends over to watch the game, or head to a potluck party at someone's house - so I want to have a few new dessert recipes to share. (Dessert is my specialty.) I found the following desserts to share with you here.

Coffee Mousse

Cookie Sheet Brownies

Lemonade Pie

Oatmeal Cookies

Tomato Soup Cake

I found a ton of other delicious dessert recipes over at Annie's Recipes if one of these doesn't entice you. Or connect with us on Facebook to share your trusted Superbowl snack food or dessert. Have fun and enjoy!

Mexican Food Weekend!

What kind of weekend are you planning? Is it going to be the same old food faire from your kitchen, or would you rather spice things up a bit? I propose a Mexican foodie weekend!

Prepare and feast only on Mexican dishes for the entire weekend and delight your friends or family with your cultural appreciation and kitchen prowess! And then...go Salsa dancing.

Okay, maybe pick a few of the tasty recipes below to try for just one day this weekend and see how it goes over. You might be surprised how alluring all those fresh scents wafting from your kitchen are...

Mexican Salsa

Santa Fe Chicken

Easy Chicken Tacos

Mexican Casserole

Perfect Chocolate Chip Cookies

So I snuck in a cookie recipe...so what? With Super Bowl just a few weeks away, another fun idea would be to host a Mexican themed Super Bowl party and serve all kinds of Mexican dishes. Visit Annie's Recipes for more recipe ideas or connect with us on Facebook and share your favorite Mexican food or recipe!

Delicious Dinner Ideas

Now that the holidays are behind us and a new year lays ahead, you may be looking for new ways to improve your life and yourself as well as setting new year's resolutions and goals. Many people's resolutions include weight loss, healthy eating or improving cooking skills.

I am on board with the last one completely. It's not that my cooking skills are too terrible. I just don't have much variety to speak of when it comes to family meal times. I find myself fixing the same old recipes. So, in the spirit of new year's, resolutions and self improvement, I've collected some fun family friendly recipes to get us all started in adding to our recipe repetoire!

Frugal Hamburger Soup

Chicken Broccoli Noodles

Crockpot Pepper Steak

Beef Ziti Casserole

Ground Beef Macaroni Tomato Casserole

Regardless of how you plan to improve your self or your kitchen, go ahead and try one of our easy dinner ideas. Connect with us on Facebook to share your favorite dish or visit Annie's Recipes for many more recipes to try.

Happy New Year 2013!

How's your new year going so far? We're only three days in to it, but I have a great feeling about this year. Do you have any new year's resolutions made? One of mine is to get more adventurous in the kitchen and try new things.

So in the spirit of adventure and resolutions, I found some interesting looking recipes with enticing names for you and I to try out. If you decide to give one of these recipes a go, consider taking a few pictures and sharing them with me. I'll feature them on Facebook, here on the blog or even on site on the recipe page.

Hobo Dinner

Green Rice

Mandarin Lettuce Salad

Mexican Chicken Noodle Soup

Mimi's Sticky Chicken

So be brave, get your kitchen adventure for 2013 started and enjoy the food! Connect with us on Facebook to share your favorite new recipe for 2013 or visit Annie's Recipes for more adventurous and inspiring recipe ideas!