My First Bachelorette Party

Ok, so the title of this post may not seem food related, but just wait...becuase it is! My bridesmaids (who all live in different cities) and I all met in Marietta, OH where we all went to college together. They had a bachelorette party for me since they can't come in town for my other one. This picture is of my out of town bridesmaids along with my sister who is my matron of honor and another one of our friends who came along:) I could go on and on about this weekend...but this is a food blog!!!

While visiting...we had to go to the Rossi Pasta store. My friend Kim said, "Hey Laney, am I going to see this on your blog?" OF COURSE!!!

I bought some pasta and made it last night...Southwestern Chipotle Fettuccini. It was great!...but I forgot to take pictures :( I served it with a vodka sauce that I found at the grocery store along with pork chops and sauteed vegetables...I ate WAY too much of the pasta!!!

Stew Beef in Crockpot

Due to my less than ideal work schedule right now, I have planned a few more crockpot meals. I remember when my sister and I were younger, we always called it the crap-pot. For some reason we weren't thrilled with what was cooked in there...or maybe one meal we didn't like meant, of course, that we didn't like any of them!! As I look back, it's funny how things change...I would gladly take any meal that my mom ever cooked in the crockpot, and I guarantee there wouldn't be leftovers. Here is one meal that was frequently made. It's very tasty and inexpensive!

1 1b. stew beef (I used about 1.25 lbs)

1 packet dry onion soup mix

1 can cream of mushroom soup and add 1/2 can water

one can diced tomatoes

Start with frozen beef so it won't burn and overcook! Mix together all other ingredients and pour over meat. Cook in crockpot on low for about 8-10 hours...or until you get home from work! :) I served this over whole wheat rotini pasta, but any pasta will do.

Cheating :)

Well, I guess this is another post that only half way counts. I buy my pork roast already seasoned and marinated, so all I have to do is cook it. Kroger actually had it on sale this week, so I stocked up! The one we had tonight was teryaki. They also have honey mustard and peppercorn.

To have with the pork, I sauteed zucchini, yellow squash, and onions in seasoned olive oil. I served them over whole wheat thin spaghetti and mixed in plenty of feta cheese! It was quite delicious!