The Painted Apron

the Organized Life, the March Paint Bucket

Posted by the Painted Apron on March 1, 2013 · 8 Comments 

Boy, February FLEW by! I am surprised I got so many things made from my bucket list in February but it filled its purpose, giving me meal ideas when I had no time to think! The monthly bucket list is my way of organizing my cooking thoughts and managing recipes that I want to try.  It is not a TO DO list, it is an inspiration board, a take off point to jump start menu planning.

Here’s what I made from the February Bucket list

BLACK CHERRY SMOOCH, a Seasonal Sipper

SURPRISE PACKAGE, aka  Fried Pickle Wontons

PAN FRIED ARTICHOKE HEARTS  turned into SAUTEED ARTICHOKE HEARTS WITH FRESH PARMESAN

SPINACH & PARMESAN ORZO

APPLE CHERRY & PECAN SALAD turned into FRUIT & ALMOND TOPPED SALAD WITH MUSTARD AND MAPLE DRESSING

CHICKEN SPAGHETTI turned into ROTEL CHICKEN WITH VEGETABLES

STEAK HOUSE BLEU CHEESE SAUCE,  on the list as Steak house steak with Bleu cheese sauce

BOLOGNESE SAUCE

SOPHISTICATED WHITE  LASAGNA aka Lasagna with Chicken, Spinach and Artichoke

BAKED TACOS

BLONDIES WITH VALENTINE M&MS, I didn’t post about these I just used my recipe for HEAVEN IN A COOKIE BAR and used M&Ms instead of nuts and chocolate chips

ICE CREAM CAKE PARFAITS aka Valentine Dessert Parfaits

There is a tie for the favorite recipe this month between SOPHISTICATED WHITE LASAGNA,  and ROTEL CHICKEN WITH VEGETABLES. They were both outstanding!

Here’s what’s on the March Paint Bucket

APPETIZERS

.BLEU CHEESE WALNUT FINGER SANDWICHES

.MINI REUBEN SANDWICHES

.EMPANADAS

.PARMESAN CHEESE ROUNDS

.BUNNY CRACKERS

SIDES

.CARROT FRIES

.ZUCCHINI PARMESAN CRISPS

.LITE MUFFALETTA SALAD

.COUSCOUS STUFFED PEPPERS

.VEGETABLES IN CABBAGE CUPS

MAIN DISH

.LAMB CHOPS

.POTATO SOUP

.GRILLED CHICKEN SLIDERS WITH BACON JAM

.PIZZA SOUP

.SMOTHERED CHICKEN

DESSERTS & MISC

.STRAWBERRY BREAKFAST WRAP

.LEMON BAR CHEESECAKE

.BAILEY’S IRISH CREAM CUPCAKES

.PISTACHIO FUDGE

.JELLY BEAN BARK

What are you cooking this month?  Have you made something new lately that turned out amazing? I’d love to hear!

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I’m joining some of these great parties this week:

the Tablescaper for SEASONAL SUNDAY

Between Naps on the Porch for METAMORPHIS MONDAY & TABLESCAPE THURSDAY

Stone Gable for ON THE MENU MONDAY and TUTORIALS, TIPS & TIDBITS THURSDAY

The Gunny Sack for WHAT’S IN THE GUNNY SACK?

Memories by the Mile for TUESDAY TRIVIA

Savvy Southern Style for WOW US WEDNESDAY

Cuisine Kathleen for LET’S DISH

Rattlebridge Farms for FOODIE FRIDAY

Alderberry Hill for MAKE THE SCENE MONDAY

The Dedicated House for MAKE IT PRETTY MONDAY

No Minimalist Here for OPEN HOUSE THURSDAY

the Answer is Chocolate for BFF OPEN HOUSE

The Busy Bee’s for THURSDAY BLOG HOP

Crafts ala mode for WHAT TO DO WEEKENDS

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