Sloppy Joes

This is another one of my Grandma Kober's recipes that just reminds me so much of my childhood I can't stand it!  Unfortunately Kory's not a fan.  He grew up on Manwich (blah!!!) and this doesn't have enough flavor for him. 

Roasted Smashed Potatoes

Yet another potato recipe from Cook's Illustrated...  This one is probably my favorite.  Kory, Cael and I all loved the crispy outside with the rich, buttery center. 

Egg Casserole

Yet another of Kory's mom's recipes.  The whole family likes this one, but I always claim the crispy corner pieces. 

Chuck Roast in Foil

I made this Cook's Country recipe as intended, even though Kory is not a huge fan of pot roast.  It turns out that the sauce is incredibly flavorful, but we both thought it would be better as shredded beef for sandwiches.  Next time I make it I will cook it with probably 2-3x the sauce recipe and shred it to serve for sandwich filling.

Chocolate Eclaire Cake

This is another recipe from Kory's mom that he used to have for his birthday every year.  I don't mind it, but am a little freaked out by all of the highly processed ingredients.  This is probably one that I will eventually work on revamping to make it a little more home-made. 

Chicken Glamourous

This is one of my mom's recipes that Kory loves, but, in it's original form, I find way too salty.  I can't help that I'm a pepper girl. Anyway, I change almost everything about it except the rice.  I tried to use brown rice once, but it just doesn't absorb the liquid.  OK, I'm going to try to remember my changes in full!  Instead of dry onion soup mix I use Lars crispy onions (they are natural fried onions in a little clear tub with a blue label) and some garlic salt and pepper.  I use the Health Valley cream of chicken soup, which is not condensed, so you need two cans.  I pour one can over the rice and mix the other with Better Than Bouillon (this stuff dissolves and tastes so much better than cubes!).  Instead of a cut-up chicken I use a shredded rotisserie chicken and only bake for one hour, covered with foil.