TIP

I always buy the large cans of spaghetti sauce, but since I'm only cooking for two (and a toddler) I hardly ever use the whole can so I store it in a tupperware and use it in another meal later in the week.

Have you ever come across the problem of tomato sauce turning your tupperware orange? Try this tip to help prevent this from happening:


Spray your tupperware well with cooking spray before you pour in your sauce. It works great for my tupperware, and hopefully it will work well for yours too!

Stuffed Peppers

While grocery shopping last week I found the biggest, most gorgeous green peppers and the best part...they were on sale for 59cents! One of my favorite dishes is Stuffed Peppers, so that's what they became. This recipe is so simple and so good! I created this recipe for two but it can very easily be adjusted to feed a whole family.

You will need:


2 large or 4 small peppers, any color
1/2 pound sausage
1/2 onion
2 cloves garlic or 1 tsp garlic powder
1 can mushrooms drained
1/2 can spaghetti sauce
1 cup minute rice uncooked
1/2 c cup water
1 cup cheddar cheese

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Cover a casserole dish or bread pan with foil then grease foil with cooking spray.

Cut the tops off of the peppers, cut out the center and remove any membrane from inside. Place in a large pot, cover with water and bring to a boil for 5 minutes. Drain water. Season the peppers with salt and pepper to your liking, then place peppers in your prepared pan.



Brown sausage, add garlic, onion and mushrooms. Cook until onion is tender then add spaghetti sauce, rice, water and 1/2 cup cheese. Stir until combined.


Fill peppers with filling and top with remaining cheese, then cover pan with a piece of foil that has also been greased with cooking spray to prevent the cheese from sticking.



Bake for 40-45 minutes or until rice is tender.



ENJOY!

Possible substitutions:
red, yellow or orange peppers
ground beef, turkey or chicken
cream of mushroom soup instead of spaghetti sauce
mozzarella cheese instead of cheddar

Possible additions:
olives, crushed red peppers, parmesan cheese, or try adding cream cheese to your filling for a creamy sauce.

Gone But Not Forgotten

I have neglected this blog for some time now, but with the start of this New Year I have many new goals, projects, and aspirations to conquer. As I thought about the things I hope to accomplish in my life I decided to make this blog a place where I can record them. I have many friends who achieved so much in their lives and I truly admire them. They have inspired me to do more and be a better me, so while I was doing my pondering how I could do this I started thinking of all the things I love to do: being a great mom and loving wife, cooking, cleaning (yes cleaning-I feel proud of a clean house), crafting, and decorating. These things make me happy, and I believe that the best way to be our better selves is to truly be happy. I look forward to sharing these things and hope to possibly provide ideas or advice that can be beneficial to someone else as my friends have for me. Happy 2010 everybody!