http://niammy.com/bellakitchenenhttps://niammy.com/bellakitchen/recipe/mexican-taco-lasagna-1355https://niammy.com/bellakitchen/recipe/mexican-taco-lasagna-1355This past Tuesday my husband asked me for tacos but wanted something a little different so I decided to make a Taco lasagna it had all the normal taco ingredients meat, beans and of course cheese just all placed in a baking dish. The best part about this was all I had for clean up was 2 dishes and a baking dish instead of a bunch of bowls with all the different items so everyone could make ther...Sat, 05 Nov 2016 19:21:28 +0000https://niammy.com/bellakitchen/recipe/chicken-marsala-with-a-twist-1099https://niammy.com/bellakitchen/recipe/chicken-marsala-with-a-twist-1099This dish is the first dish I ever made for my now husband almost 11 years ago. It can be really nerve racking to cook for someone you just met for the first time and to make things a little more stressful his parents were coming over too. Now I didn't want to make just some ordinary dish I had to win him over especially that before he even talked to me his cousin told him what a good cook I wa...Fri, 26 Aug 2016 19:10:46 +0000https://niammy.com/bellakitchen/recipe/banana-chips-1046https://niammy.com/bellakitchen/recipe/banana-chips-1046Now you would never know it by looking at me, but I'm the worst night time snacker there is every night after the baby goes to sleep and I sit down on the couch with hubby to unwind and watch some t.v  I have to have some type of snack my favorite chips and cheese, but in reality it doesn't really matter what it is pretzels, ice cream you get the picture.Well my neighbor across the street has t...Mon, 08 Aug 2016 20:11:16 +0000https://niammy.com/bellakitchen/recipe/zucchini-quiche-1045https://niammy.com/bellakitchen/recipe/zucchini-quiche-1045We've been helping our friends move these past few weeks and with all the packing, unpacking and taking care a few kids you could only imagine that there really hasn't been too much time to sit down and eat. For the past oh I would say 2 weeks or so it's been nothing but pizza, chinese, and junk food pretty much anything that you could eat on the go, so I decided to was time to make something a...Mon, 08 Aug 2016 19:30:13 +0000https://niammy.com/bellakitchen/recipe/turkey-shepard-s-pie-988https://niammy.com/bellakitchen/recipe/turkey-shepard-s-pie-988I might not be Irish but I just LOVE a good Shepherds pie all that beef mixed in with carrots, peas, corn and tomatoes and then topped with creamy mashed potatoes.Shepard's pie originally called Cottage pie or the poor man's dish originated in Ireland and it was usually made with mutton (goat meat) like lamb. These days though most people usually use a form of beef like chop meat in there sheph...Wed, 20 Jul 2016 16:01:48 +0000https://niammy.com/bellakitchen/recipe/homemade-pizza-977https://niammy.com/bellakitchen/recipe/homemade-pizza-977In my family friday night dinner was always Pizza night and don't even think about asking for anything else, it was just expected if it was from the local pizzeria down the street or if it was homemade it didn't matter; but of course growing up in an Italian family it was usually homemade most things usually were and of course mom always made the best pizza in town anyway.She always started fir...Wed, 13 Jul 2016 17:40:39 +0000https://niammy.com/bellakitchen/recipe/turkey-stuffed-cutlets-with-raisins-and-apples-976https://niammy.com/bellakitchen/recipe/turkey-stuffed-cutlets-with-raisins-and-apples-976This recipe is like Thanksgiving all rolled into a cutlet!!  You don't have to wait until november to get a taste of a delicious thanksgiving meal and let's face sometimes that whole turkey can come out dry and you don't have to worry about that here in this recipe we'll be using cutlets. The best part is you won't have to spend all day cooking it either.First you'll take turkey cutlets and pou...Wed, 13 Jul 2016 16:10:28 +0000https://niammy.com/bellakitchen/recipe/spicy-chicken-tacos-938https://niammy.com/bellakitchen/recipe/spicy-chicken-tacos-938I love a good taco but sometimes they can get kind of boring you know what I mean. Let's face it tacos are usually chop meat some taco seasoning and cheese. Well last night being I decided to change it up a little and it was the perfect night for it being taco tuesday and all.This recipe starts off in the slow cooker, that's right the slow cooker so you can head off to work or run some errands ...Wed, 06 Jul 2016 16:20:23 +0000https://niammy.com/bellakitchen/recipe/red-white-and-blue-trifle-dessert-recipe-930https://niammy.com/bellakitchen/recipe/red-white-and-blue-trifle-dessert-recipe-930It’s Fourth of July weekend here in the states and chances are if you’re not hosting a BBQ you’ve been invited to one; either way I have a crowd pleasing adult dessert for you.  I originally got this recipe from my Better Homes and Gardens baking cookbook, but throughout the years I’ve made it my own by adding triple sec and orange juice to it and changing a few other things to my family’s like...Sun, 03 Jul 2016 23:19:12 +0000https://niammy.com/bellakitchen/recipe/sour-cream-cinnamon-swirl-cake-921https://niammy.com/bellakitchen/recipe/sour-cream-cinnamon-swirl-cake-921I get invited to a lot of brunches on Sundays and usually they are a potluck you know where everyone has to bring something, now of course there's your usual muffins, bagels, french toast bakes ,quiches and probably some fruit mixed in there somewhere, but how about a Sour cream cake with layers of cinnamon sugar layered in the middle and then coated on top. It's the perfect amount of sweetness...Sat, 02 Jul 2016 18:20:50 +0000https://niammy.com/bellakitchen/recipe/stuffed-mushrooms-776https://niammy.com/bellakitchen/recipe/stuffed-mushrooms-776This easy stuffed mushroom recipe is great for a family get together or to bring to a friends house for a potluck. A stuffed mushroom can be a very fulfilling little bite. I use portobello mushroom, there a little meatier than your white button mushroom.The mushroom is the stuffed with bread crumbs, 2 different types of cheese, a touch of garlic and red peppers. I hope you enjoy them as much as...Thu, 02 Jun 2016 18:30:24 +0000https://niammy.com/bellakitchen/recipe/minnie-mouse-cupcakes-775https://niammy.com/bellakitchen/recipe/minnie-mouse-cupcakes-775Over this past weekend we celebrated my daughter's birthday, and she is obsessed with everything minnie mouse which is well partially our fault I mean before she was even born my husband decorated her room with everything and anything that he could find minnie mouse. We weren't having many people over 6 adults, my daughter and little nephew. So I didn't want to have a bakery make this lavish mi...Thu, 02 Jun 2016 16:58:18 +0000https://niammy.com/bellakitchen/recipe/pork-chops-with-peach-sauce-774https://niammy.com/bellakitchen/recipe/pork-chops-with-peach-sauce-774My mom always complains how easy it is to overcook and dry out pork chops. Everyone would tell her use a bone in pork chop instead of boneless it will come out juicer, but she couldn't see spending all that extra money for something she couldn't even eat. So I took thick cut boneless pork chopsBreaded themFried them up over low heatand made a peach sauce to accompany them The result was amazing...Thu, 02 Jun 2016 15:52:48 +0000https://niammy.com/bellakitchen/recipe/chicken-pot-pie-769https://niammy.com/bellakitchen/recipe/chicken-pot-pie-769I love a good chicken pot pie. That flaky pie crust filled with shredded chicken, loads of vegetables and a good cream sauce. Come on your mouth is watering just thinking about it isn't.First we'll start off by chopping up our carrots, celery and potatoes.Then we'll place our pie crust in our pie plateBake and Enjoy!Tips: I cut my butter up so that way it will melt faster. In place of cooking y...Wed, 01 Jun 2016 18:37:34 +0000https://niammy.com/bellakitchen/recipe/mexican-chicken-fajitas-763https://niammy.com/bellakitchen/recipe/mexican-chicken-fajitas-763Chicken Fajitas are for dinner tonight YUM! We all love mexican food every now and then but not only can finding a free night to go out be hard, but sometimes finding a good mexican restaurant can be too. Chicken Fajitas are one of the more popular mexican dishes. I mean who doesn't love it when that sizzling plate comes to your table with that alluring aroma of caramelized onions and peppers c...Tue, 31 May 2016 19:55:50 +0000https://niammy.com/bellakitchen/recipe/italian-pasta-salad-757https://niammy.com/bellakitchen/recipe/italian-pasta-salad-757One sister said oh you've been cooking for over 10 years be creative, my other sister said Oh! I don't really eat that, finally I called my brother and he stated why don't you just omit the mayonnaise and add in some things that you have in the fridge so that's exactly what I did and this Italian pasta was born!!I cooked Tri - colored pasta cooked al dente tossed in some marinated roasted peppe...Tue, 31 May 2016 11:13:59 +0000https://niammy.com/bellakitchen/recipe/sausage-potato-kale-and-cheese-frittata-752https://niammy.com/bellakitchen/recipe/sausage-potato-kale-and-cheese-frittata-752This Sausage, Potato, Roasted pepper, Kale and cheese Frittata is a family friendly dish. There’s nothing better than a good breakfast to start the busy day you have ahead of you. It all comes together in an oven safe skillet, preferably a cast iron one if you have. This frittata is hearty, full of protein and incredibly flavorful.A Frittata is essentially an egg based dish very similar to a cr...Mon, 30 May 2016 20:19:17 +0000https://niammy.com/bellakitchen/recipe/3-cheese-rice-balls-745https://niammy.com/bellakitchen/recipe/3-cheese-rice-balls-745 Rice balls are a staple in my Italian family household. Perfectly cooked rice, mixed with 3 different types of cheeses ricotta, parmesan and mozzarella, then rolled into a ball and coated with seasoned bread crumbs and then fried up to golden perfection.   I use Arborio rice this can be found in your local grocery store. Arborio rice is a short grain starchy rice, when cooked the rice should f...Sun, 29 May 2016 18:28:08 +0000