Cooking Wins!

This week I've had some cooking wins and I'm pretty proud of myself since I don't consider myself a good cook. I'm trying harder though and I'm also trying to expand my recipes. This week (so far) I've tried 3 new things that my family has really liked. Here are the links:

http://www.sixsistersstuff.com/2014/05/baked-honey-chicken-tenders-recipe.html
My step-dad commented over and over again how good the chicken tasted and it was easy too. I just had to plan ahead a bit since it had to marinate for a few hours.

http://allrecipes.com/recipe/apricot-leather/detail.aspx
We had an abundance of apricots this week and since we are going on a road trip soon I thought I would try these out. While they took much longer to dry than the recipe said (I also didn't use the oven as long like the recipe said since it was so hot that day). I tried one today and they are tasty! I only used about a tbsp of sugar and instead added a banana to keep it healthier. These are really good!

http://www.confessionsofahomeschooler.com/blog/2013/03/zuppa-toscana-recipe.html
Lastly, I made this for dinner. It's kinda like the Zuppa Toscana soup from Olive Garden. It had a lot of flavor and Evelyn ate it all! That's saying something since she is a picky eater.

I'm enjoying cooking more for 2 reasons. 1. Trying out new things is a little out of my comfort zone, but I feel really good about myself when it turns out yummy. 2. Evelyn loves helping me in the kitchen and I love having her help. I have the best kids!