Supper by Six: May 2012

A Working Mom's Meal Plan

The hardest part of my day is when we get home and everyone is immediately hungry. I love to cook and prefer
home-cooked meals, but I don't like to cook much during the work week. And yet, dinner has to get on the table...
My solution: make-ahead meals, freeze-ahead meals and recipes so easy that I'll make them on a Monday. I cook
mostly on the weekends, always doubling recipes, and rely heavily on my extra freezer and a decently-stocked pantry.
This cooking style saves me time and money, and it makes my life simpler—so I can actually enjoy sitting down
to supper at 6 with my family. I hope these recipes will make the witching hour a little better at your house too.

Friday, May 18, 2012

Quick Nutella Brownie Bites

For fellow Nutella lovers, a quick-fix recipe for those times when you simply must have something chocolatey. This one-bowl wonder comes together in a flash. (Tasty Kitchen)

1 cup Nutella

2 eggs

1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/4 cup chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Fill a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners. Warm the Nutella for 10-15 seconds in a microwaveable bowl. Stir in eggs and mix until smooth. Add flour and stir until just combined. Spoon into muffin cups (will only fill the cups about 1/4 of the way. Sprinkle with chocolate chips. Bake for 12 minutes and serve warm, if possible. Great with vanilla ice cream.

*I used a handful of leftover mini chocolate bars, chopped up, for the topping. You really could use anything that you happen to have on hand.