Cooking Adventures!

So, now that I've been living on my own for a while. I've really started to cook for myself.... slash 10 people. I always end up with so much food that I take it to friends/invite people over/end up eating leftovers forever!!!! Most of my recipes come from the same spot: www.skinnytaste.com  the lady is excellent and every recipe I've ever made has turned out well!

Here is my adventure from tonight: Baked Spinach Macaroni and Cheese with a Black Bean Salad 

I only thought of taking pictures after I'd made the cheese. There's onions, chicken broth, milk, flour, and scallions.

Then you add the noodles and 4 cups of baby spinach!

Put a little Parmesan cheese and bread crumbs on top and voila! (I should have let the bread crumbs brown a little longer before I took the picture)

Very similar to the summer tomato salad Melanie and I made but without the crab and less tomatoes, plus black beans!! I could eat this every day.

This was exactly what I wanted!!

I will definitely make this again. You could easily add chicken and possibly green chiles are my two ideas. My upcoming recipes I want to try are Greek Turkey Meatballs (they seem a little more difficult!) and an amazing looking Pumpkin Spice Dip (... I'm waiting for a little more fall weather for this)! 

Relaxing weekends with cooking adventures are the best!!!