Bored Cook In The Kitchen

Tried and true recipes, new twists on old favorites, and new dishes to expand my family's palate.

Category Archives: Vegetables

My Most Favorite Meal. Ever

If I knew that tomorrow was the last day I would live, and someone asked me what I wanted as my last meal, this would be it. Crab.  And I’m not picky.  King Crab Legs, as we ate this evening, or Snow Crab Legs.  I’ll take either. Lobster?  I can always down a good lobster [...]

Smooth Salsa

Salsa is one of my most favorite things to eat.  And the greatest thing about it is it’s good for you and it’s fat-free.  You can put it on anything, rice, chicken, beans, salads, or just dip some chips and chow down.  If I’m running out of ideas on what to eat I’ll grill some [...]

Chicken Lo Mein

If there is one type of food that my entire family loves it would be Chinese.  My kids devour it when we order in.  Lo Mein is a favorite at our table, so when I saw a recipe for it, I had to try it out.  My recipe pretty much no longer resembles the one [...]

Shepherd’s Pie

This is another favorite in our family.  Well, my husband doesn’t like it.  And neither does my middle son.  But the rest of us like it.  It’s a cinch to make and a great dish for a busy night.  Which is what we had the night I made this so it worked out great all [...]

Spinach Lasagna Roll-Ups

It’s the first Friday of Lent, and if you are a Catholic you know meat is a thing of the past…at least for the next several Fridays.  I always get nervous when Lent comes around because my husband is a meat eater and then I worry how limited my choices will be for dinner.  The thing [...]