Birthday Dinner

Well, tonight really didn't go as planned, but the food was good.  Today is my daughter's birthday.  Allie turned 18 and she asked me to make her steak, cheesy mashed potatoes with bacon and green beans for supper and a strawberry cake with cream cheese frosting for dessert.  I had to work today so I mixed up the cake and threw it in the oven when I got home.  I went upstairs to change my clothes and relax a bit before having to go back down and take the cake out.  Well, I took one look at my computer, remembered I had food to serve in cafe world and promptly forgot about the cake!!!!  Luckily it didn't burn when Allie took it out of the oven but it may turn out a little dry.  We haven't eaten it yet.  I wish the feeling at dinner would have been nicer, but that's how the cookie crumbles sometimes.  Dinner, itself, did taste very good though.  I hope the rest of the evening mellows out and we can enjoy the start of what's supposed to be a beautiful weekend.  Thanks for dishin with Di.  blessings and good eating!

nothing much!

hey gang!  Well, this morning I forgot to take something out for supper, so it was a YOYO night.  (You're On Your Own).  I actually had a bowl of corn pops until Jonathan came home with a pizza from Marios.  I fought it for a while, but then decided that I needed to eat a piece.  I really wish I hadn't though cuz now I don't feel so good.  I am looking forward to that cup of coffee I'm going to get in about 5 minutes though!  Sorry I didn't have any recipes to give you tonight, but every now and then you've gotta have a YOYO kind of night.  Thanks for dishin with di!  Blessings and good eating!

YeeHaw!!!

Evening friends!  I just got back from a very nice awards ceremony for the high school student council where Jonathan received a few awards!  I am so proud of him!  What a wonderful example he is setting for his peers and those younger students.  Anyway, we had to rush supper a bit but it was still quite delicious.  As a matter of fact, I'm looking forward to leftovers for lunch so I can really savor the flavors.  The menu tonight included Cowboy Kabobs and Crowd-Pleasing Scalloped Potatoes.  The kabobs were done on the grill after being marinated for close to an hour in a flavorful sauce.  The scalloped potatoes were cooked in a sauce using Philadelphia Cream cheese and chives spread.  It was amazing!  Todd is not a potato guy and he said these were his favorite.  That must be some recipe!  Anyway, here are the recipes for tonight's menu.  I hope you enjoy them as much as we did.

COWBOY KABOBS

What You Need

1/3 cup A.1. Original Steak Sauce

1/3 cup  KRAFT Original Barbecue Sauce

2 tsp. KRAFT Prepared Horseradish

1   beef top round steak (1-1/2 lb.), cut into 1/2-inch-wide strips

9 pearl onions

1 large  red pepper, cut into 9 strips

Make It

MIX first 3 ingredients until well blended.
THREAD meat onto 18 skewers; place onion or pepper strip at end of each skewer. Place kabobs in shallow glass dish. Pour steak sauce mixture over kabobs. Refrigerate 1 hour to marinate, turning occasionally.
HEAT grill to medium heat. Remove kabobs from marinade; discard marinade. Grill kabobs 4 to 6 min. or until meat is done, turning occasionally.

CROWD-PLEASING SCALLOPED POTATOES

What You Need

1 tub (8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Chive & Onion Cream Cheese Spread

2 cups  fat-free reduced-sodium chicken broth

1 cup milk

10 slices  OSCAR MAYER Bacon, cooked, crumbled and divided

4-1/2 lb. Yukon gold potatoes (about 12), cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices

1   onion, thinly sliced

1 cup KRAFT 2% Milk Shredded Colby & Monterey Jack Cheeses

Make It

HEAT oven to 400ºF.
COOK cream cheese spread, broth and milk in saucepan on medium heat until cream cheese is melted and mixture comes to boil, stirring constantly with whisk.
RESERVE 2 Tbsp. bacon. Layer half each of the potatoes, onions and remaining bacon in 13x9-inch baking dish; repeat layers. Add cream cheese sauce; cover.
BAKE 1-1/2 hours or until potatoes are tender and top is golden brown, uncovering and topping with shredded cheese and reserved bacon the last 10 min.

Thanks for dishin with Di.  Blessings and good eating!

Delicious sandwich!

Good evening friends!  What an absolutely beautiful evening here in NC.  I was so ready for supper by the time the race was done and hustled down to the kitchen to make these wonderfully delicious sandwiches-Cheddar Bacon BBQ Chicken Breast sandwiches. Extremely tender breasts of chicken basted in bbq sauce with grilled onions and Kraft's Deluxe cheddar bacon cheese on toasted Italian Bread.  Mama Mia!!  Todd gave this sandwich 5 stars!  I would definitely make it again and think you should too!  We sided it with some leftover corn on the cob and some potato chips.  Perfect lovely sunday evening supper.  Here's the recipe:

CHEDDAR BACON BBQ CHICKEN BREAST SANDWICHES

What You Need

4 small boneless skinless chicken breasts (1 lb.)

1 small  onion, cut into 1/2-inch thick slices

1/3 cup KRAFT THICK 'N SPICY Original Barbecue Sauce

8 slices  Italian bread, toasted

4 KRAFT DELI DELUXE Process Bacon Cheddar Cheese Slices

Make It

HEAT grill to medium-high heat.
GRILL chicken and onions 8 min., turning onions frequently. Transfer onions to bowl. Turn chicken; grill 7 to 9 min. or until done (165ºF), turning occasionally.
CUT chicken into strips. Add barbecue sauce to onions; toss to coat.
FILL toast slices with chicken, cheese and onions to make 4 sandwiches.

Thanks for Dishin with Di.  Blessings and good eating!

corn fest!

hello friends!  I know it's been awhile since I last posted.  I guess I was discouraged because my pictures weren't coming out real good.  Well, I realized that I didn't always have to have a picture to go with my recipe.  I don't have any wonderful recipes for you tonight because my chicken hadn't thawed all the way by the time I wanted to use it and maybe you're like me and hate to use the microwave to defrost.  I always end up cooking it a little bit and then the chicken comes out rubbery.  YUCK!!!!  So, I put the chicken in a bag and put it in the fridge and will use it tomorrow.  Todd and I decided to do something we only do a couple times a year.  We had a corn fest!!!!  What's a corn fest you may ask?  Well, I put a big pot of water on to boil and throw in as much corn on the cob as will fit in the pot and that's all we eat for supper.  I know it's weird, but boy that corn tasted good and no one complained.  I will make the Cheddar Bacon BBQ Chicken Breast Sandwiches tomorrow night.  Sounds good doesn't it?  I can hardly wait!  Until then....good eating and many blessings!  Thanks for dishin with Di!