in the kitchen

Maybe its all this cold weather, {or that Mom bought me some kitchen redecorating things for Christmas--observe the smallness of this oven! but cute bird towels, right?} but I am surely in the mood to cook lately! And I'm tired of all my old fall-backs--in the winters it seems like I make chili, chicken-n-dumplins, some kind of pasta and some kind of soup at least once a week.

After browsing the Pioneer Woman website (which I usually don't browse, since I think she gives off this kind-of-faking-it air--is it just me?), I came across some recipes I'd like to try. Here's what will be happening in my little half-oven, closet-kitchen over the next week or so:

• Shrimp Quesadillas
• Sundried Tomato Pasta (except a less complicated version--Good night that woman has time on her hands!)
• Scallops n' Pasta
• Chicken Crescent Rolls
• Chicken Bacon Ranch Mac and Cheese

I'm also craving a few of B's family classics--

• Breakfast Burritos (I could literally eat this everyday)
• Poppy Seed Chicken (M's triumph)
• Apple Dumplins (for the secretary's breakfast. and I cannot Wait to pull this recipe out! I tried some when we were at B's Aunt's house over Christmas, and it is one of the best things I've ever put in my  mouth!)

 And a few of my family's classics:

• Dad's Steak w/ Sweet Potato Fries, Broccoli
• K's Chicken Parmesan

That's whats on the menu! (& any comments with delicious recipes to share would be wel.come.)