Photo Credit: Feed Your Family What a great idea to add quinoa to your chili…for a little extra protein and some texture too! Quinoa Chili
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Recipes
Photo Credit: Butcher, Baker Y’all know this is how I roll…stretching your meal with inexpensive and healthy legumes…lentils in this case. With the shaved Parm…Yum-sers! Lentil Chili
Sausage Potato Hash Yield – 5-6 servings Ingredients 1 pound sausages 2 teaspoons vegetable oil 1 medium onion, diced 2 cloves garlic, diced 3 medium potatoes, chopped 8 ounces mushrooms, sliced 1 cup frozen mixed vegetables 1/2 teaspoon italian herbs 1/2 cup beer or other liquid Directions Cook sausages according to the package directions. I [...]
This chile verde from Elise at Simply Recipes looks so so so scrumptious! Makes me want to run to the store and buy a bunch of tomatillos so I can make it for dinner…yum-my! Chili Verde from Simply Recipes Might want to add tomatillos to your grocery list now. And enjoy this chili next week!
Photo Credit: Skinny Taste A fantabulous chicken chili…made in the slow cooker…from Skinny Taste! Slow Cooker Chicken Chili
It’s a half-week theme week this week! Theme: CHILI It’s cold out. My heart and my tummy are craving comfort food. Warm comfort food. Cozy, warm, comfort food. Cozy, warm, delicious comfort food. And that food is chili. There are probably 12,238 ways to make chili. It seems like the kind of meal that you [...]
Not sure you can make a meal for your family for $5 or less?! Have you thought about challenging yourself?!
You can pre-make these Chicken Ranch Wraps and store in the fridge, to grab later for an “anytime” meal, on-the-go fast food, or a late night dinner.










