Easter Countdown

This is a 30 day Easter Countdown that uses "The Living Christ".  We are trying it for the first time this year.  I'm excited to have a way to bring the spirit of Christ into Easter more instead of the Easter Bunny.

Stuffed Bleu Cheese Potatoes

These potatoes are a favorite of James and Ethans.  I made them again last night with the Asian BBQ Chicken.  When James was watching me make it, he realized I put bleu cheese in it...he hates bleu cheese...I thought for sure he wasn't going to eat it, but you can't even taste it.  Yay!  These have great flavor!

Asian BBQ Chicken

This chicken had really good flavor, but I definitely do not like chicken thighs.  If I make it again, I will use chicken tenderloins instead.  Everyone else also liked the flavor, but not the thighs.  They were too fatty.  This would be really good meat for a stir fry or fried rice.

Tortellini Spinach Bake in Creamy Lemon Sauce

This dish was delicious, but the sauce wasn't a hit with the boys.  Ethan said I can definitely make this again as long as I leave off the creamy lemon sauce and James agread that the sauce was too strong.  When I made this, I did not measure the lemon and am pretty sure I put way too much.  I promised them that when I make this again, I will measure and put half as much lemon as the recipe calls for.  They seemed to like that idea.  I also used turkey bacon instead of the real thing and it tasted just fine.  There wasn't much grease and so I didn't have to get rid of any.  I love it when I can skip a step.

Cashew Sweet and Sour Pork

This dinner smelled so good while I was cooking it, I couldn't wait to eat it.  Unfortunately, though, it was only liked by me.  The taste was too strong for James and Ethan complained about it before even trying it.  Ethan eventually liked it alright, but I think both of them would be happy if I never made it again.  So I will have to save this one for when it's just me.

Tuna Noodle Casserole

This one was a surprise hit.  When I was asked by the boys what I was making for dinner and told them Tuna Noodle Casserole, they both stuck up their noses with a look of "what?"  I actually wasn't too sure of it myself because I am not fond of seafood, but it was a hit with everyone.

Some suggestions I received were to add peas and carrots and maybe substitute the tuna with canned chicken or ham sometime.  It was wonderful just the way it was though.