more recipes!!

today i re-discovered a program on the food network. i've seen it before, but whatever she was making didn't tempt me, so i probably just flipped the channel and forgot about her. so are you wondering who it is? it's quick fix meals with robin miller.
today i finally 'got' what makes it quick fix - she's very similar to those week long menu's on everyday food magazine. here are some of her strategies for quick fixes...
today she made 4 meals and they all looked like they would be adam/kid approved. on her show she tells you how to tone spicy things down for the kids and yum things up for the adults! it was just what i needed to get me out of my oh-i-have-to-cook-dinner-tonight rut.
i just went to the store last night and i can hardly wait to go again just to make the menu she made on today's episode!
here's the link if you want to know more: simply satisfying Episode RM0501

the menu:
chicken with buffalo sauce and blue cheese dip with roasted sweet potatoes
(adam doesn't like/care for celery, so i'm going to make a salad instead and use the dip as dressing)
pan-seared calamari with spicy marinara over linguine
(there's no way i would eat calamari, esp when i have to prepare i myself! i'm going to use some sausage.)
roast stuffed portobellos
(i'm adding some breadsticks to this...)
neapolitan eggplant parmesan
(adding whole wheat spaghetti. mmm...)

so, there ya go... i'm gonna check out tomorrow's episode to see how she throws together all that salmon on girl meets grill Episode RM0413.