Kiss the cook!

I've been cooking lately! Yay!

By that I mean I've been trying new recipes.

Don't worry, I feed my hubby most days. ;)

If you follow me on Pinterest, you've probably seen these recipes already... but these ones are SO GOOD that I wanted to share them here so you know which ones have been tried and hubby approved!

Ok so first up we have "Better than Olive Garden Fettucine Alfredo"
Calorie counters - run for the hills. This stuff is delicious and pretty un-processed as dinner dishes go, but it's not lean by any means.
*I did add grilled chicken and some extra garlic powder the second time I made it. As is, its delicious, but a teeny bit on the bland side. (At least for us it was.) Of course, I recommend following the recipe exactly the first time and adjusting as you see fit once you know what you're dealing with. :)

Source: realmomkitchen.com via Jamie on Pinterest

Next up is a recipe for Sweet and Sour Chicken!
Probably the easiest sweet and sour chicken recipe around, and super tasty! Cory LOVED it. It was very yummy and simple to put together.

Source: madeitateitlovedit.blogspot.com via Jamie on Pinterest

And finally, a very quick and easy recipe for Baked Parmesan Garlic Chicken. We love chicken, in case you couldn't tell by now ;)
I think next time I make this I may serve it with a side of pasta... kinda like chicken parm style. Nom nom. :)

Source: momswhothink.com via Jamie on Pinterest

Pumpkin Spice Rice Krispie Treat Pumpkins

Howdy! I had a few recipe requests when I posted a pic of my Pumpkin Spice Rice Krispie Treat Pumpkins (Its a long and redundant name, but there's no mistaking what we're talking about!) so I thought instead of messaging everyone the recipe, I'd just post it so all can enjoy! Yay!

I'll first point out that this recipe is the result of a few different inspirations. I pinned a pic on Pinterest that I found of super cute pumpkin shaped rice krispie treats. Then I thought it would be awesome if they tasted like pumpkin pie spice too! So I found a rice krispie treat recipe that called for pumpkin pie spice, and I merged the idea with the recipe and a little creativity and BAM. Awesomeness! So here's MY merged, adapted and tweaked recipe.

Pumpkin Spice Rice Krispie Treat Pumpkins:

4 tablespoons butter
6 cups mini marshmallows
1 1/2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
6 cups rice krispies
orange food coloring
frosting (I made my own, store bought tubs or tubes work too)
tootsie rolls

*I had to double the recipe because it doesn't make many as is.

Lightly grease 9×13 pan. Set aside.
Melt butter in large pot. Add marshmallows and stir until melted and smooth. Add pumpkin pie spice & orange food coloring to desired color and stir to combine. Remove from heat and add rice krispies. Mix until cereal is coated with marshmallow mixture. Press into prepared pan. (I recommend doing this before shaping your pumpkins by hand so the rice krispie treat mix doesn't stick to the pot as you make your pumpkins.) Shape into pumpkin-like ball-ish shapes and set on wax paper to cool.
Add tootsie roll to the top middle of each pumpkin for a stem.

Butter Cream Frosting:
2 tablespoons butter
2 cups powdered sugar
1/4 tsp vanilla
milk to reach desired consistency
green food coloring

Combine (mix or beat) powdered sugar, butter and vanilla till smooth. Add milk to thin to desired consistency. Add green food coloring to desired color.

I used a leaf decorator tip & bag to make my leaves.

And there you go! Cute and yummy = double awesome :)