So the last dessert I shared was on the complete opposite end of the dessert calorie spectrum. (Grilled Doughnut Strawberry Shortcakes.) Take a moment to go and drool. And if you're in the market for something sweet, delicious and not so high in calories, to end your summer meal, look no further. I feel like this recipe is somewhat oxymoronic...as who wants to heat up … [Read more...]
Slow Cooker Chicken Tortilla Soup Recipe
This recipe is part of the 20 Slow Cooker Freezer Packs from Costco for $150 meal plan. Note that this is written as a single recipe, but is doubled in the Costco meal plan, so you will have enough ingredients to make 2 packs. Slow Cooker Chicken Tortilla Soup Recipe A slow cooker chicken tortilla soup recipe, that is featured in the original "20 meals from … [Read more...]
Zesty Egg Salad
I <3 egg salad. I really, really <3 egg salad. (I wish that I could include a cute little puffy, pounding heart...because I really like and love egg salad.) If I'm not having a green salad for lunch, chances are I'm having egg salad, on a sandwich or with pita chips. Well, I recently gave my typical egg salad a makeover by including some horseradish and green onions. … [Read more...]
Slow Cooker Beef Stew Recipe
This recipe is part of the 20 Slow Cooker Freezer Packs from Costco for $150 meal plan. Note that this is written as a single recipe, but is doubled in the Costco meal plan, so you will have enough ingredients to make 2 packs. Slow Cooker Beef Stew Recipe A delightfully simple beef stew recipe. 1 lb stew beef3 medium potatoes (quartered)2 cups baby … [Read more...]
Slow Cooker Sausage & Chicken Stew
This recipe is part of the 20 Slow Cooker Freezer Packs from Costco for $150 meal plan. Note that this is written as a single recipe, but is doubled in the Costco meal plan, so you will have enough ingredients to make 2 packs. Slow Cooker Sausage & Chicken Stew A hearty stew with delightful flavor! 1 chicken breast2 sausage links, sliced1 onion, … [Read more...]
Mango & Coconut Rice Pudding
So I told the kids we were having pudding for dinner and their eyes lit up. Then they saw that it wasn't the pudding they hoped it would be, and that little glimmer of 'she's really gonna let us eat dessert for dinner' hope faded. Then they took a bite and their eyes lit up again. Then there was another bite, then another. The tropical flavors took over their little taste buds … [Read more...]
Peanut Butter Overnight Oats
Oatmeal is the perfect breakfast food: filling, inexpensive and healthy. But hot oatmeal in the hot, sticky summer? Not so much. That is where overnight oats come to play. Overnight oats are a cold, muesli-type cereal. You prepare them the night before for a quick and easy breakfast. The star ingredients in this recipe are peanut butter and bananas. The peanut butter adds … [Read more...]
Migas with Black Beans & Tomatoes
Not long ago, I had lunch with some friends in Austin at Torchey's Tacos. (If you're in Austin, Houston or Dallas, you must give these guys a try. And I might start a petition that they get a truck set up in San Antonio asap.) Ever since, all I can think about making for breakfast is breakfast tacos. And lunch tacos. And dinner tacos. I think I might need an intervention. … [Read more...]
Chicken Fajita Quesadillas
Now that we are back in the land of Tex-Mex, and really cheap Tex-Mex ingredients, I can't get enough...we can't get enough. I feel like I'm making Tex-Mex once or twice a week...because ingredients are so cheap, and everyone loves to chow down. Enchiladas, layered enchiladas, fajitas, quesadillas...and now chicken fajitas meet quesadillas. Whatever it may be, we love … [Read more...]
Pancakes with Peach Syrup
Have you ever made your own pancake syrup? If not, I highly recommend it...and you could start with this one. (But be warned, you may never go back to the bottled kind.) Ever since my little sugar-free stint in August of 2011 (or was it 2012?), I've made it a point to squeeze harder in other places of the grocery budget, so that I can buy maple syrup. It's my pancake and hot … [Read more...]