Easy Peasy Almost Homemade "Crab Cakes"

As you know if you have been reading this blog for almost any length of time, I am fairly new to the kitchen, even though I became a wife 13 years ago and a mom 9 years ago. I love trying new things, but just not that creative when it comes to food.

But now I have turned over a new leaf since I recently started my new career staying at home. And since my newly revised "goals" included being more domestic, I thought I would start trying some new things on a weekly basis....assuming there aren't more pressing things going on in the Lyle house - like dressing up a medium size pumpkin like a fictional character, for example.

But before I begin, you should know that my favorite cooking show on TV (I'm not even sure it's still on TV) is Sandra Lee Semi-Homemade. She is right up my alley because she takes a few store bought ingredients and turns them into her own.

I love that.

Take something and make it look like it took a lot of time... leaving more actual time to help with homework, cart kids around to practices, and decorate pumpkins like fictional characters.

Even Rachel Ray's thirty minute meals are over my skill set. Pretty much every dish I make in the kitchen has a prep time of 15 minutes or less (longer cook times are okay, as long as I can multi-task), whether it's dinner on a weekday practice night, or a side dish for Thanksgiving.

So here is my own concoction of Easy Peasy Almost Homemade "Crab Cakes" using only two ingredients. They look super fancy, taste delish, and take two ingredients.

Crescent Rolls + Crab dip (found in the seafood section)

The crescent rolls are already cut into triangles, but cut in half again to make 4 triangles.Spoon in crab dip.

Fold over the corners of the triangles.

Place into the oven on 375 degrees for 11 minutes.

Enjoy!

Sloppy Joe {Recipe}

We have Sloppy Joes for dinner about once a month and there always has to be some clarification around which kind of Sloppy Joes they are.

Jeff prefers pulled pork sandwiches (which we call Sloppy Joes) as opposed to the ground beef Sloppy Joes.

Hayden prefers the ground beef Sloppy Joes.

To keep the peace, I rotate the variety up.

I'm kind like that.

Anyway, on this particular night, Hayden found out we were having Sloppy Joes and he and I had that same old "which kind of Sloppy Joes" conversation. This time, with a twist.

Hayden: What are we having for dinner?

Me: Sloppy Joes.

Hayden: YESSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!

Wait!!?!?!?

Which kind??!??

Is it the stringy kind of pork stuff or is it the kind that looks like mashed up barf?

Me: Uhm. The kind that looks like mashed up barf, although that's not how I would describe it.

Hayden: YESSSSS!!!

That's my favorite!

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p.s. isn't it ironic that this is the first post under "recipes" on the menu bar up top. They are going to get better, I swear. Once I finish my bon bons, my soap operas, and quit jacking around with this website, I will surf Pinterest and find something better.

Or you can just go straight to my pinterest account and make the assumption I have made everything I've pinned and check out all the super-creative "friends" I am living vicariously through.