261/366: Pintember BroccoRice

We like broccoli. 

We like rice.

We love cheese.

This was my inspiration for tonight's side dish:

Source: skinnymom.com via Carrie on Pinterest

And they came out looking like this:

Nice and crispy on the edge.  Perfect ratio of cheese to rice to broccoli.

It calls for two eggs, which I can usually take if baked into something, but I had two..ahem...three...ahem and a half little muffin things.  And my egg allergy/intolerance is reminding me that I really shouldn't eat so many eggs in one sitting.  Duh!

So be it.  I was feeling cruddy before hand anyway.

The verdict:  Little Man liked them, but since Big Boy did not, Little Man decided to just go with plain broccoli and plain rice (this momma was prepared with both separately).  Tom, eh.  He said they were okay, but won't request them.  Me...I loved them.  It's nice to find different ways to eat your starch and veggies.

I made these to compliment meatloaf.  Which was also not a hit with any of the boys.  Me...I loved it.

I see a trend.  A trend I'm proud of.

I cook what I want to eat.

If anyone wants something different, by all means, cook for us all.

Kettle of Cheddar Love

I am addicted.

I blame it on my friend's pregnancy cravings.

Perhaps I'm entertaining the sympathetic pregnancy cravings as well (please note the word 'sympathetic', I'm not preggers).

These are Lay's Kettle Chips in Sharp Cheddar.


Over 80% (my number, not Lays') of these chips are curled and folded. In my opinion this is the best form of a chip. Crunchy, but not hard on the teeth. And the Sharp Cheddar makes my tongue sing.

You may find it odd to blog about a potato chip, but people, these are worth 10 blog posts. I could probably do it, too.

Of course I would need to eat 9 more bags solo style.