Pulled Pork Crescents

When I make pulled pork, there is always plenty of leftovers. While eating leftover sandwiches is delicious, we almost always get tired of it before the BBQ is anywhere near gone. I really hate to see perfectly good food get thrown out. My sister had seen a commercial for Pillsbury BBQ Chicken Crescents and suggested I try using the leftovers in that recipe. I've made this nearly every time I've made my Slow Cooker Pulled Pork. It's easy, only requires a handful of ingredients and it's yummy! Enjoy!

Pulled Pork Crescents

What You'll Need:

• 1 - 1 1/2 cups Pulled Pork BBQ
• 1 can (8 count) Crescent Rolls
• 1/3 - 1/2 cup Shredded Sharp Cheddar Cheese
• 1 egg, beaten

Chicken Rigatoni in a Creamy Tomato Sauce

The other day I was trapped under a sleeping baby while my older son was watching Curious George. After Curious George ended, a cooking show came on. I'm always looking for inspiration so I decided to watch it. The woman went on to make a delicious rigatoni dish with chicken, herbs, tomatoes, cheeses and heavy cream. I thought it sounded amazing but I wanted to try to make it just a little bit healthier. So I decided to substitute Greek yogurt for the heavy cream and I was thrilled with the "skinny" results. Enjoy!

Chicken Rigatoni in a Creamy Tomato Sauce 


What You'll Need:

• 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken thighs,
  cut into bite-sized pieces
• 1 Tablespoon Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• 1 small red onion, diced
• 2 large cloves of garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon of Rosemary
• 1/2 teaspoon of Savory
• 2 Bay Leaves
• Salt & Pepper, to taste
• 1/2 cup red wine
• 1 - 15 oz can diced tomatoes (I used the Fire-Roasted Garlic because I love the flavor.)
• 1/2 cup nonfat plain Greek Yogurt 
• 1/2 cup Parmesan Cheese
• Rigatoni pasta, cooked to package directions

Bacon Wrapped Baked Potatoes

I've been getting asked when I was going to start blogging again and tonight is the night! For those of you that don't know why I've been absent for over a month, my family and I just moved from Alaska to North Carolina. Yes, it was a long and crazy trip (especially with two toddlers and a dog) but we had so much fun! We're still getting settled into our new house but the kitchen was the first room I unpacked, of course. :)

Recently, I've been seeing a photo floating around Facebook of a bacon wrapped baked potato and wondered why I had never thought of that before! We were grilling out tonight and so I decided to give them a try. Yes, they turned out just as amazing as they sound and it was incredibly easy. Enjoy!

Bacon Wrapped Baked Potatoes