Foodie Faves: What's Always in Our Kitchen

Whoa, sorry for the radio silence over here. I never could fully catch up last week after Stephen's surgery. Then my family came into town and we spent some much needed time at the beach!!

 Completely random, but I think it's a little interesting to see what people always have in their pantries and fridges. If you are like us, you always have certain staples around. For instance, when I go home to my parents house, I can always count on them having a fresh cookie from Whole Foods sitting on the counter, fresh parmesan cheese,  a variety of crackers- usually mini saltines and Wheat Thins, a drawer full of vegetables and lettuce, Lorna Doone cookies, chocolate chips, yogurt, and barbecue potato chips.

Here is what we keep on regular rotation at our house!

Greek Yogurt....

Usually for me or Weeks, I am recently trying the Siggi yogurt. More protein than sugar and still low in calories. Basically, its really, really good for you!

Mini Powdered Sugar Donuts....

We all eat these and I always have one before coffee or tea. I like something as soon as I get up and this holds me over til breakfast.

Tomatoes....

Especially in the summer time, we always have some sort of tomato variety on the counter!

Wheat Thins....

I especially love the air popped version, they are usually my cracker of choice.

Propel...

Stephen and I love to add this to our water. And I drink a ton of water so it's nice to have some flavor occasionally.

Shredded Cheese....

We always have a ton of shredded cheese, usually from the buy 3, get 2 free special that runs at Harris Teeter.

Oatmeal Creme Pies...

Weeks loves these!

Sprite...

We don't drink a lot of soft drinks but I always have Sprite on hand. I swear it helps with indigestion! Anyone that knows me well cracks up over my Sprite beliefs!  

Eggs and Milk...

You know, the real staples!

Sour Cream...
I love some sour cream. Don't even think about giving me mexican food or a baked potato with out it!

Bananas...
We all eat these too, I bring one with me to work for a mid-morning snack.

Wine...

Because...wine.

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What are your must haves?
Feel free to steal this post idea, I would love to see what items I should be stocking our kitchen with! 

Recent Foodie Faves II

Today I'm sharing a few recent foodie faves that I will most definitely be making again. For a while, it seemed like every new recipe went down in the book as mediocre and I had no desire to make them again. I hate that! Lots of big let downs, nothing too bad, just nothing exciting. Not these however.

SPINACH FETA AND MUSHROOM QUICHE
I love a good piece of quiche, don't you? I loved the feta mixed in this one. I decided to make mine with a crust (store bought) because I really like the bottom of the quiche to have a little crust.

SWEET POTATO CHILI CHEESE FRIES

So I saw a recipe on pinterest that inspired my recipe, and I just broke it down to make it very, very simple and very, very good. We took a boat cruise for Stephen's 30th and brought dinner on board. This was one of my apps that I brought. I didn't expect it to be a big hit but everyone raved about it. Since we had bought extra ingredients, we had them again on Sunday night. (chili cheese fries two days in a row! our taste buds were shocked when we had kale for lunch on monday!)

SWEET POTATO CHILI CHEESE FRIES

-1 Bag Frozen Sweet Potato Fries

-1 Can Hormel Chili (no beans)

-Shredded Cheddar Cheese

-Salt and Pepper to taste

Season fries with salt and pepper and cook according to package directions. I like mine on the crunchier side, so don't undercook if you are like me. Heat up your chili in a saucepan while the fries cook. Transfer cooked fries to a casserole pan and spoon chili over the top (you won't need the whole can, just add as much to your liking), and add cheddar cheese. Turn your oven off and pop the dish back in the oven until the cheese is melted.

Another recipe I made this week...these black bean quesadillas. We had not had them in forever and they are so, so good. The recipe is for 2 and does not make a lot so double it if anyone plans on eating more than one. Also tried this kale salad and it was amazing!

What are your faves lately?