Saffron Orzos

Saffron Orzos

  Jackie @ Crest Cottage   12:00 PM    3
I had a 2 coupons for free boxes of macaroni.  Now, if you could see our pantry right now, you would know we have a LONG position in macaroni.  Unfortunately, I can't pass

Toothpaste Update

Toothpaste Update

  Jackie @ Crest Cottage   12:00 PM    9
If you haven't already, check out the original "Toothpaste" post.   I have been using the toothpaste for just about a month now.  I have pretty much adjusted to the taste and texture of

Cheesey Broccoli Bite Fail!

Cheesey Broccoli Bite Fail!

  Jackie @ Crest Cottage   12:00 PM    2
So.  This isn't really a faaaaiiiill per say, because it is still really yummy.  It is more of a "failure to read" on my part.  I just realized this as I re-read the

Has Spring Sprung?

Has Spring Sprung?

  Jackie @ Crest Cottage   12:00 PM    5
So.  The first week of spring has brought me... Yummy breakfasts (home made granola, raw milk, and strawberries)ANOTHER snow storm... or 2...... and a teeny tiny sliver of hope that springtime weather IS

Goat Cheese and Apple Quesadillas

Goat Cheese and Apple Quesadillas

  Jackie @ Crest Cottage   12:00 PM    7
I made tortillas a few days ago in preparation for our quesadilla extravaganza.  I knew I wanted mine with goat cheese.  Well, I knew I was going to have it with goat cheese

My Version of Mexican Rice and Beans

My Version of Mexican Rice and Beans

  Jackie @ Crest Cottage   12:00 PM    3
I struggled with the name of this post.  This is by NO means an authentic Mexican recipe.  It is just something I threw together that is reminiscent of Mexican flavors, at least to

Home Made Tortillas

Home Made Tortillas

  Jackie @ Crest Cottage   12:00 PM    5
My cooking goal right now is to make as many things as possible from scratch.  The next project I'm sharing is a home made tortilla.  I have made them in the past, and

Makeshift Pizza

Makeshift Pizza

  Jackie @ Crest Cottage   12:00 PM    4
Here at Crest Cottage we have a few traditions.  One of my favorites is "Pizza Friday."  Now, we don't have Pizza eeevvvvvery Friday, but we have it often enough.  When I'm meal planning

Chinese Food Take-Out Chicken ::UPDATE::

Chinese Food Take-Out Chicken ::UPDATE::

  Jackie @ Crest Cottage   12:00 PM    2
After trying to make the Chinese Food Take-Out Chicken last week, I decided I wanted to try it fried.  You know, see how close it was to the real deal.   I coated the

Super Easy, Fast and Yummy Veggie Side

Super Easy, Fast and Yummy Veggie Side

  Jackie @ Crest Cottage   12:00 PM    1
Here at Crest Cottage we tend to food shop once every 2 weeks.  This is fine for most things because we cook so much from scratch.  The only thing we haven't been able

Cheesey Steak

Cheesey Steak

  Jackie @ Crest Cottage   12:00 PM    8
When I was planning out our menu for the week, I was struck with sudden inspiration.  CHEESE STEAKS!  When I was chopping up onions for the week, I sliced 2 into rings.  Then,

Chinese Food Take-Out Chicken

Chinese Food Take-Out Chicken

  Jackie @ Crest Cottage   12:00 PM    6
After I made the veggie lo mein, I got a little ambitious.  I decided that Chinese Take-out chicken would be a great next experiment.  I wasn't sure what type would be a good