Mr. Robinson's Favorite Meal

Today, you can find me over at Lo-Mo's blog, the merry mrs. mobley to share my husband's favorite meal. He's a picky eater who likes to feast upon cheese pizza, hot dogs, chicken nuggets, fruit snacks, and Kraft mac & cheese. Go visit Lauren's blog to get the recipe for his all-time favorite meal I cook for him...& make sure to snoop around here blog while you're there.  You'll love her sweet, genuine writing style!  

Happy Saturday! 

Homemade Spaghetti "Sweet Sauce" Recipe

The secret to delicious Italian meals is a good sauce.  A good sauce is made great after it sits in the fridge for a few days.The secret to my great sauce is brown sugar.  :) 
Here's my Homemade Spaghetti "Sweet Sauce" recipe:
Ingredients1 jar Franceso Rinaldi Spaghetti Sauce (because the jar is pretty & it's the cheapest brand at Wal-Mart!)1 can (15 oz) tomato sauce1 can (14.5 oz) diced tomatoes1 small can (6 oz) tomato paste1/2 cup brown sugar1 tbsp minced garlic1 tbsp garlic powder1 tbsp salt2 tbsp Italian seasoning1/8 tsp basil leaves1/8 tsp oregano1/2 tbsp ground black pepper
StepsMix all of the ingredients together in a large pot.Cook on high until the sauce bubbles.Reduce heat to low, slow cook for at least one hour.

It's delicious.  Inspired by the pizza we ate on our honeymoon.  Enjoy!  =)

Mrs. Robinson's Chicken Salad

It's not officially summer time in the South until you've had a good chicken salad sandwich.  My mom makes the best (and ugliest) chicken salad in the world but it's mayonnaise based.  I'm still trying to eat healthier, even though it hasn't been doing much good lately, and made up my own little take on a healthier chicken salad recipe.  It turned out delicious.  Enjoy.  :) 
Ingredients1 chicken breast2 whole celery sticks1/4 cup white onion10 red grapes (that actually look purple)1/4 cup low calorie sugar blend1/4 cup dried mixed berries (cranberries, blueberries, cherries)1/4 cup whole almonds1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt, any brand
InstructionsCook the chicken breast by boiling it in water until it is white all the way through.   Place the Greek yogurt into a covered container you want to keep the chicken salad in after it's finished.After the chicken is fully cooked, cut it up into small pieces with a knife or blend with a food processor.  Place the chicken on top of the yogurt.  Cut all of the remaining ingredients into small pieces.Serve on a cracker, lettuce, or bread.   

Enjoy!  =)  

Crockpot Meal:Pork Chops in Chicken Noodle Soup

I don't have a picture to share, sorry.  
Last night for dinner, I made a crock pot meal.  I use a can of condensed low-fat cream of chicken soup.  Two "can-full's" of water.  I may have used three.  Who cares.  I threw in two boneless pork chops.  Then, I added some spaghetti noodles.  It cooked for about 8 hours.  I served it with baked beans.  
It was pretty good...it NEEDED salt & pepper on top, so I added it and that helped.  All in all...this recipe was only okay.  Any suggestions as to what would make it better?  One thing that we KNOW would make it  better is TWO pork chops a piece.  Maybe they're just small chops, but neither of us were full.    
Don't forget to check out my new post about our wedding!  

Coo Coo Kachoo, 

Mrs. Robinson