This Mom Can Cook

This is a guest post by Dennis Consorte. Three ingredient spinach pizza is a meal that truly has it all. It’s scrumptious and healthy, quick and easy to make. Kids love eating it and even helping to prepare it. It’s affordable and best of all, it only has three ingredients, of course. You can have this lunch, dinner or snack ready in just fifteen minutes and all you will need is 1 (10 oz.) thin crust pizza shell, 1 container ( 8 oz.) prepared spinach dip and 2 cups ( 8 oz.) of cheese. You can...

On Tuesdays I normally make Tacos. I know it isn’t much of a tradition, but we have our weekly Taco Tuesday night that is followed by ice cream for dessert. Most of the time we look forward to Tuesday, especially if I am making my homemade tacos! Last night I put a little twist on dinner. Instead of Tacos, I made some YUMMY Cheesy Chicken Quesadilla’s that feature both the VELVEETA® and RO*TEL® products. I am a cheese lover, so I had fun with this recipe. If you have been following along,...

I have been trying to add more vegetables to our meals and decided to make some eggplant parmesan last night! I bought an eggplant at the farmers market and wanted to put it to use whether I was the only one eating it or not. If you like eggplant, be sure to try my recipe for Eggplant Parmesan. Print Recipe type: Entree Author: ThisMomCanCook.com Ingredients 1 large eggplant (around 8oz) 2 eggs (beaten) 1 cup flour 1 1/2 cups Panko breadcrumbs 1 TSP Sea salt 6 TBS vegetable oil 1 jar...

Since I am a foodie, I obviously like to try new foods. I also like to stick new foods in our pantry to see if the kids and my husband will grab it and see their reactions. I recently received some of the Michael Season’s Black Bean Crisps to try. These are all natural popped black bean crisps that currently are available in 3 different flavors. These snacks are definitely healthier than the normal chips we buy and they are also gluten FREE. When I received them, I thought it would be fun to...

At my house we go through a ton of coffee. I actually have 3 different coffee pots because I like variety. When you have friends or family over, its always nice to offer them a hot cup of coffee, even if they aren’t a coffee drinker. We even keep marshmallows, hot chocolate, creamer and other goodies on stock to make our own gourmet coffees. Who needs to go spend $3 or $4 dollars on 1 cup when I can make my own at home. Anyhow, since we do make coffee often at my house I was happy to review...

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When it comes to Italian dishes, besides spaghetti and lasagna and LOVE me some stuffed shells. I remember years ago buying them frozen in bulk and heating them up individually when I had the craving for one. Now I made a big dish of them, they are that good. If you want to make stuffed shells, checkout my recipe for stuffed shells with ricotta cheese and ground beef. Print Recipe type: Pasta Author: ThisMomCanCook.com Ingredients 1 pound lean ground beef 1/2 tsp seasoning salt 16oz marina...

There are two things that get consumed at my house, maybe too often. Those two things would happen to be chicken and pasta. When it comes to making dinner, there will be many of times where you will find some sort of chicken dish and of course some sort of pasta. The last few months I have been making some delicious dishes for my family that include both VELVEETA® cheese and Ro*Tel® tomatoes. This week I made a dish for dinner that included those two items that was a hit. If you like food...

Pringles is something that I like to keep stocked in my pantry. Not only are they a tasty treat for when you want a salty snack, they can also be crushed and used in different recipes like my meatloaf recipe I recently posted. I have a recipe that I want to share for brownies that include Pringles. This isn’t my recipe, but wanted to share because you just might want to make them for Valentine’s Day tomorrow to surprise a friend or loved one. Print Ingredients 6 ounces baking chocolate,...

The last month or so I have been having fun creating quite a few different recipes with the Pillsbury Crescent Rolls. My first recipe I created was my Pepperoni Pizza Pinwheels that was a hit with my family and something that has already been requested again quite a few times! After making the pizza pinwheels I decided I wanted to make something SWEET with these crescent rolls. Next I made some Dessert Crescent Rolls that included marshmallows, white chocolate chips, peanut butter chips and...

We like bacon and we like meatloaf therefore I had to make the family a bacon wrapped meatloaf. (my meatloaf right when I put it in the oven) Now this wasn’t my first time making a meatloaf wrapped in bacon, I actually made one last year that I BBQ’d. With this meatloaf I cooked last week, I used a couple ideas I got from The Pioneer Woman’s meatloaf recipe and added some of my own. I got quite a few compliments and I thought it was so good I had meatloaf leftovers for breakfast the next...

One thing I enjoy drinking both hot and cold is tea. How I drink my tea depends on my mood. During the hot summer months, I like to enjoy a nice glass of iced tea to quench my thirst. During the winter months like like this month, I sometimes will enjoy a nice hot cup of tea in the morning to get my day started on the right track. This month I have been asked to pair a food with the Lipton Green Tea Superfruit products. I received three new amazing Lipton Green Tea Superfruit varieties...

Looking for a new and easy side dish? If you like potatoes, you might just like this hash brown casserole I made last week. This is something that is easy to make and also provides you with quite a bit of servings. If you are having a superbowl party, this might be a great idea! Print Recipe type: Appetizer Author: ThisMomCanCook Prep time: 5 mins Cook time: 60 mins Total time: 1 hour 5 mins Serves: 8 Ingredients 24 to 32oz bag of hash browns 10 3/4oz can of cream of chicken soup 10 3/4oz can...

It is amazing some of the things that people can create with food. I have never tried to carve anything, but it looks like fun! Enjoy these pictures of various food carvings.

The last few months I have been preparing dishes for my family that include both the VELVEETA® cheese and Ro*Tel® diced tomatoes. I love both of these products and it has been fun making delicious meals for my family that contain both products. This month I have made a Cheesy Chicken Melt. Recipe type: EntreeAuthor: ThisMomCanCook.comPrep time: 20 mins25 mins45 mins6Ingredients 16oz VELVEETA® cheese – cut in cubes 1 10oz can Ro*Tel® Diced Tomatoes with Green Chilies 1 10oz can Enchilada sauce...