First and Latest Meal

I am trying to catch up with this blog and hopefully by the second time we cook, there will be better continuity! 

The first meals -
I had mentioned previously I had the big breakdown about leaving town for a week (okay, leaving my son) during the cooking event.  I did not get to eat the first couple of meals, but it was nice to leave Mason and Eric with something home cooked while I was gone.  I tried to pry some details out of my husband, but as he is a man... that did not go over well.  Apparently the male attention span is non-existent after 4 days, proven fact... at least in my home!  So I will never know the true deliciousness of the meatloaf muffins (which sound yummy) or the other meal he ate that escaped his memory...

So I will delve into the first meal I ate!  We decided to try the "Uglies"... and while they were ugly indeed, they were  absolutely YUMMY!  We had enough for dinner with a small side of veggies with left overs for our lunch the next day.  I even texted Megan to tell her how awesome they were and that one should be done again sometime.  Don't worry, I'll be posting recipes sometime soon!

That meal was eaten a few weeks ago!  Last night (and lunch today) we had Chicken Pot Pie, we REALLY enjoyed it.  I make it often as it is a one dish meal, easy to make, is packed with veggies and the kids really enjoy it.  I do not use the "soups" in this dish as most recipes suggest, but make a sauce with cream cheese (low fat works fine), this really cuts down on all the sodium.  Also, while I did cook the chicken, I did not cook any of the frozen veg that I put in it (or the chopped veg).  What happened is when it reheats in the oven (about 50 minutes) all the veg cook up for the first time then and it is wonderfully fresh tasting.  Happy accidents!  Also, by using low fat cream cheese, low fat sour cream it is really not bad at all, sure there is the crust (on the bottom too, you just have to) but everything else is good for you!  Balance!

We are taking our first break tonight from the meals... only because my step kids are coming for the weekend and we like to do pizza one night a visit.  Tomorrow night though... Spaghetti Pie!  Hope they enjoy it, I hid lots of veggies in it!  Mwah hahaha!