Delicioso.

Here's a few more things I've tried recently: 

Cauliflower Fritters
What a great side dish!!

• 4 cups steamed cauliflower, chopped (I just use the Steamfresh garlic cauliflower bag and omit the garlic that comes next)
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed
• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup Pecorino Romano (or if you're cheap like me, mixed Italian cheese. :-)
• 1/4 cup parsley, finely chopped
• 1/4 cup hot water
• salt and pepper
• 1/4 cup olive oil

Mix all ingredients except the oil. Heat oil in a saucepan over medium high heat. Form patties with the cauliflower mixture. Cook in oil until lightly browned, about one minute on each side. These are great dipped in marinara!

(photo shows fritters, poppers and ricotta-stuffed shells)

Cauliflower Poppers

These are almost too easy to be called a recipe.

Just chop up some cauliflower (as always, I use the Steamfresh garlic cauliflower because it's cheaper and I'm lazy), spray it with oil, and pop it in the oven at 450 for 30-45 minutes!

Ricotta-Stuffed Shells

1 box jumbo pasta shells

1 8-oz container of ricotta cheese

¼ c. grated parmesan cheese

¼ c. mozzarella cheese

fresh spinach spinach (as much as desired)

1 egg

1 can pasta sauce

Browned italian sausage or hamburger meat (if desired)

Preheat oven to 375˚. Boil shells until almost tender. Drain and allow to cool. Mix ricotta cheese, parmesan cheese, and half of mozzarella in a medium bowl. Stir in spinach and egg. Cover the bottom of a 9x13 pan with pasta sauce (should use about 1/3 of the can). Fill shells with about 2 tablespoons of the cheese mixture each (and meat if you're adding it). Cover with additional pasta sauce (about 1/3 of the can). Bake for 25 minutes. Meanwhile, heat remaining pasta sauce. Cover with additional pasta sauce and remaining mozzarella before serving. 

Maple-Dijon Chicken (aka "Man Pleasing Chicken" for my pinterest friends!)

This was soooo good! I served it with risotto and sauteed squash.

1/2 c. dijon mustard

1/4 c. pure maple syrup

1 T. apple cider vinegar or rice wine vinegar

1 lb. chicken (I used breasts, but you can use any part you desire!)
a few sprigs of rosemary

Heat the oven to 450. Put chicken in a greased pan. Mix mustard, syrup, vinegar and rosemary together and pour over chicken. Bake 35-40 minutes or until a meat thermometer reads 165. 

Cake Batter Bars

I made these for a work party. They weren't super pretty, but they were definitely a hit!

• 1 1/4 cup funfetti cake mix
• 3/4 cup AP flour
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 3/4 cup butter, melted and slightly cooled
• 1 egg
• 1 egg yolk
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 5 heaping tablespoons sprinkles of your choice (I used stars)

1. Preheat oven to 350F. Grease an 8 x 8 inch pan.
2. Cream both sugars, butter, vanilla, egg, and egg yolk. 
3. Gradually mix in flour, cake mix, and baking soda until just mixed. Stir in sprinkles.
4. Spread batter evenly into greased pan.
5. Bake for 30-35 minutes until top is lightly browned and middle still jiggles slightly. Cool completely before cutting.

Nutella Stuffed French Toast

No real recipe here, just awesomeness. Make a nutella sandwich, dip it in an egg/vanilla/sugar mixture, and cook it on a greased pan over medium heat for a couple of minutes. It's a perfect Sunday morning treat!