Amy's Pinterest Roundup

Of course I am caught up in the latest craze... Pinterest.  What a fan-tab-ulous place to find new things.  I'm not one to "pin" a thousand ideas per day.  I'm really selective and I usually check out the source for each one.  And unlike most people out there, you'd better believe I actually try them!.  Slowly but surely I am using these links and ideas.

I'm on a Pinterest cooking kick right now.  I'm making new stuff right and left and LOVING these recipes!!!  I thought I'd pass along some of my favorites in case you'd like the extra-personal endorsement.  You can click on the name to find the original post and complete recipe.  Commence drooling!


Nutella Almond Muddy Buddies

These bad boys are just like the "puppy chow" recipe you might have tried, but with Nutella... AND... whole raw almonds.  And dang it is good.


Sopapillas

The original post calls these "Scones" (because some people from Utah still call them that) but they are more like a Navajo Fry Bread or Sopapilla.  I was surprised how easy they were to make, but the recipe makes a LOT.  And I wouldn't have included them here unless they were delish!!!

Crusted Honey Mustard Chicken

Great news!  This one was crazy-fast and easy AND it's healthy.  Turns out it was from the Weight Watcher's website... I didn't even know.  And our family seriously sucked it down, kids included.

Spicy Spaghetti Squash with Black Beans

Another healthy one!  I'll have to admit, I toned down a bit of the spicy (for my kids' sake) and this was well received.  We did not serve it in the shells, and it didn't look quite as pretty as the picture above, but it was great!

Salted Nut Squares

If you like Payday candy bars (or peanuts in general) -- LOOK OUT.  These are incredible.  5 ingredients, no-bake, and so so sinfully sweet.  Mine didn't come out of the pan or cut up into "bars" very easily, but who cares?  We got them into our mouths just fine.

Homemade Hamburger Helper

I love the idea of an easy box-mix for dinner, but without all the preservatives!  You make it from your own spices, then just add liquids, noodles, ground beef, and cheese.  You can even pre-make the noodle and spice packets ahead of time for food storage - very cool.  This is a long-ish post, but you can scroll right down to the recipe and be just fine.  It cooked up fast and tasted sooo good.


So if you couldn't tell already, I've got quite a lot of dishes to do around here.  Ugh!  And if Mom doesn't do the dishes, they just don't do themselves.  Funny how that works...