What I cooked: Summer 2013 (YES, this has been a draft for 12 months!!)

JULY 2014: Found this post from roughly a year ago... still a "draft."  Sigh.  I really do like blogging, and mostly, I do it so I can easily look back and see what I made.  Forgot about most of these recipes, so I'll have to try these again.  The first sentence of this next paragraph makes me laugh... funny, thought I'd have more time.  Not the case when you work while your kiddo naps!!

WRITTEN SUMMER 2013: 
Once I get used to being a WAHM (work-at-home-mom), I intend to start posting my weekly meal plan again.  Mostly for selfish reasons, because I like to click back and look at what we ate the year before when I'm in a rut :-) I know my some of my four faithful readers (that would be Katie, Emily T., Stacey & my Dad, shout out to you all!!) like when I post recipes I find and make.  I mean Pinterest is great and all, but we've all had some flops.  

Here are some tried and truly DELICIOUS things I've made this summer: 

Main Dishes

Stacked Roasted Veggie Enchiladas 
Sort of like my Mexican Lasagna, but vegetarian. I also added tomatoes.

Cilantro Lime Rice

I'll be alternating my other fave Mexican rice with this one from now on.

Ratatouille

I served it over brown rice. Perfect for using up summer veggies... and it's très français to have in the summer. 

Greek Meatballs

 made some tzatziki sauce to go with them (follow step 2 only of this recipe) 

Summer Vegetable Frittata

BBQ Pulled Pork

note: my crockpot can't hold all of the liquid, so I just pour in as much as will fit and still leave some room for when it starts bubbling. 

Beer & Italian Sausage Cheese Fondue

used apple juice to thin it out a little, didn't have fontina so I just used cheddar.  Served with bread, apples, carrots & broccoli. Yum!!

Salads

Chickpea Salad with Lemon, Parmesan and Fresh Herbs (ok, I used dried... but this is SO easy)

Tabbouleh (good use for the mint in my garden that is out of control)

Quinoa with black beans and hominy

Amazing Sweet Treats

Do yourself a favor and make these now... but then take some to a friend ASAP:

Snickerdoodles
amazing.  

Lemon Bars
so refreshing! 

Inside Out Chocolate Chip Cookies
I am not a huge chocolate fan, but these were one of the best cookies I've ever made.  The 5 adults and 2 kiddos that ate them at small group can vouch for that.  Thanks for coming friends, because otherwise I'd be eating these all week.
 
Easy Salted Caramel Brownies 
So easy, and SO yummy.