Howdy! 😉
Today is – you guessed it – Marriage Ref Friday, and today we have an amazingly silly conflict that my husband and I have all.the.time! But first, let me catch you up on some of my eats from Wednesday and Thursday night. Wednesday night we made honey mustard chicken and roasted veggie and couscous wraps. Bunker made sure we didn’t get out of line:
And the honey mustard was fabulous! Nate actually mixed that up:
- 2.5 Tbsp olive oil mayo (you could use any sub you like!)
- 1/4 cup dijon mustard
- 2 Tbsp honey
- pepper and garlic powder to taste
These measurements are approximate, but just taste it to make sure you like it! Then adjust as needed (i.e. if it’s not sweet enough, add more honey, etc).
The chicken is just cooked for about 5-7 minutes on each side with a little salt and pepper. PERFECT! For the couscous I just used a box mix, but added some chopped garlic, salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes. To roast the veggies I used a frozen asparagus stirfry, coated in 1 Tbsp olive oil, sprinkled with salt and pepper, and roasted at 400 for 20 minutes, stirring halfway through.
We wrapped about 1/4 cup of couscous, 1/2 of the veggies (about 1.5 cups total), and a sprinkling of cheese in a tortilla and served it alongside the chicken. I ate 3/4 of it, then just picked out the veggies because I was getting full. Dessert was the last of the red earth cake from Robbie’s birthday party! YUM…
And as we know, yesterday I forgot my camera, so there aren’t a ton of pictures. BUT the good news is the camera was at home, so I made sure to get some pictures of this kick-a$$ dinner!
I made chicken parmesan (whole wheat bread crumbs and grated parm mixed together, dipped the chicken breasts in there, sauteed for 7 minutes on each side, covered with jarred tomato sauce and mozzarella, put under broiler for 3-4 minutes) and SPAGHETTI PIE:
Spaghetti pie is SUPER easy!
- 1 box whole wheat spaghetti
- 3 eggs
- 3/4 cup milk
- 12 oz. low-fat ricotta
- 1 tsp Cajun seasoning
- fresh ground pepper
- 1 tsp basil
- 1 tsp oregano
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 cup grated parmesan
- 1/4 cup shredded mozzarella
Preheat oven to 375. Cook pasta according to package instructions until just before al dente. Drain. While pasta is cooking, whisk together eggs, milk, cheeses, and seasonings. Coat a cast iron skillet (or regular oven-safe skillet) with 1 Tbsp olive oil. Place pasta in, then pour egg mixture on top. Shake just a little to make sure the egg mixture seeps down to the bottom. Bake for 25 minutes, or until brown on top and not jiggly in the center. Immediately run a butter knife around the edges. Let cool for about 10 minutes, and you should be able to slide the whole thing onto a plate and cut into wedges. Serve with warm marinara!
MARRIAGE REF FRIDAY
Something Nate and I consistently find conflict in these days is the age-old battle of:
One of us SWEARS that Twizzlers are better, but the other one just KNOWS that Red Vines are the way to go. What do you think? The winner owes the loser a package of their favorite candy, so make sure you vote in the comments below!
Happy Friday!
omg funny story. my bf brought red vines to work one day and EVERYONE made fun of him (especially me) and we just kept saying that they were bootleg twizzlers. even one of our senior managers said they were gross. haha.
Haha, can’t comment on your conflict because I have never tasted either 😀 but I loved the recipe of your spaghetti pie, I must try that sometime 🙂
RED VINES! Twizzlers taste like strawberry plastic to me. Unless they’re pull-n-peel. But otherwise, blech.
I would have to say Twizzlers. Although chocolate or candy corn will always have my heart. 😀
Red Vines, no doubt.
But maybe that’s because I’m from PA and we never had them until recently. I had them for the first time when I visited LA on a really fun trip, so maybe that’s why I liked them!
Same goes for Abba Zabbas!
Now if we’re talking chocolate, it’s Twizzlers all the way!
I’ve never tried Red Vines before either (never even heard of them until this post ) so this probably doesn’t count, but I do like Twizzlers!
Twizzlers….baby 😉 The spaghetti pie and chicken parm look amaaaaazing and holy yummynummyness on the Red Earth Cake!!
Lol…twizzlers are definitely better. Definitely! 🙂
Red vines no question, I do not get the appeal of twizzlers at all
Twizzlers….totally! But my husband is a Red Vine man!!
red vines are AMAZING and definitely get my vote!
can I vote for spaghetti pie, too? because that looks awesome… 🙂
Twizzlers all the way!
hahahah i love your marriage ref thing!!! I had no idea about that-im not a twizzler girl!!!
OH my gosh that sketti pie looks amaizng! My mom makes something like that!
I thought red vines were just some sort of nickname for Twizzlers. Didn’t know they were a totally separate brand haha. But yea, can’t vote here. Not a licorice fan. I’ll take some of that red earth cake though!
Twizzlers, I hate Red Vines because of the liquorish flavor haha.
I’ve actually never had Red Vines, but I’m a Twizzler-lover. 🙂
Absolutely Red Vines.
Red Vines….yum!
Twizzlers of course. The Red Vine things are gross.
definitely the twizzlers. So much better than red vines. mmm I love twizzlers used as a straw!
Ok, the way I see it, this is like apple to oranges.
Red Vines are red licorice flavor, Twizzlers are just plain strawberry.
I hate licorice so I vote for Twizzlers. But it’s like comparing gummy bears to skittles! (Both of which, coincidentally, I’d rather have than Red Vines OR Twizzlers.)
omg…favorite comment, LOL
are you kidding me? twizzlers, hands down. 😉
RED VINES !
I don’t really like either, but I’ve eaten Twizzlers and have been happy, whereas I couldn’t finish a Red Vine when someone offered me one, so I’m going with Twizzlers. 😛
I’ve never heard of Red Vines. We always had Twizzlers on camping trips growing up, that’s what they remind me of and I love them for the nostalgia! PS- My grandma tried to eat Twizzlers instead of smoking when she quit… and gained 20 lbs.
I’ve never had red vines but I can’t stand Twizzlers! Does that count as a negative vote for the twizzlers? Ha.
Is Bunker a chocolate lab by any chance?
I’ve never heard of red vines either so I have to go with twizzlers.
Red Vines!
I have never heard of Red Vines either! I am a Twizzler fan for sure. That cake looks delish 🙂
I really love Twizzlers, but I have to say that Red Vines are better. I like the texture better and they are more soft!
I’ve never had red vines! Any other brand besides twizzelers, I haven’t liked…so I’ll go with Twizz! Wow, I have no clue when I ate those last!!!
I’ve never had Red Vines before so I can’t weigh in on this.. BUT i’m not a huge Twizzler’s fan to begin with.
But that chicken parm… holy CRAP girl, that looks amazing!!! Chicken parm is quite possibly one of my most favorite dishes in. the. world!
I’ve never heard of red vines. Are they an American thing?