I have the perfectly easy recipe, if you are looking for options of how to repurpose brown rice! Brown rice. It's my preferred rice. We have white rice on occasion, usually when I'm running behind and forget to start the brown rice in time to cook (it takes at least 45 minutes to cook.) But I have found that I only like brown rice "fresh." Therefore, I typically … [Read more...]
Grocery Budget Makeover – Meal Planning
Amanda writes... I am in the process of trying to "makeover" my grocery budget. I started a couple of weeks ago to find and use more coupons, make a grocery list and meal plan, and track prices of items so I can buy them/stock up when they are on the greatest sale. It has been challenging and a little overwhelming here at the start! I love the idea of meal planning, … [Read more...]
Grilled Chicken Fajita Pasta
I grew up in South Texas. Where you can find a fajita on just about every corner. But I've never had Fajitas in pasta form. Must say...not too bad. If we could have had this with sour cream, I would have totally added some. But it certainly didn't need it! How to Cook Chicken Fajita Pasta Saute the fajita veggies. Add to mixing bowl with cooked … [Read more...]
Homemade Coconut Mango Popsicles
These homemade coconut mango popsicles are the perfect treat for any age! So Tyler had his first popsicle yesterday. Just in time for summer!!! I hadn't planned on letting him have a taste...it just sorta happened. I sat down to nurse him with a popsicle of my own in hand and he had NO interest in what I had to offer him and kept eying my popsicle. And by … [Read more...]
Inexpensive Grilling Recipes for Memorial Day
Looking for an inexpensive grilling recipe for this Memorial Day Weekend? Try out a few of our favorites: Salsa Chicken Hawaiian Pizza Inside Out Burgers Garlic Bread Corn Cobs The Kebab Party If those don't appeal to ya, look for another $5 Dinner from the Grill Archives! … [Read more...]
Blackberry Mini-Muffins or Mini-Cupcakes
Blackberries. I love their sweetness and their tartness. I grabbed a few packages for a buck at the store last week. And I just had to make some muffins, or are they cupcakes? I'm not sure what to call them. Because they really could be both. They are that versatile. I love how when berries bake, their little juice pods pop and the juice runs all over! Mmm. Now scroll … [Read more...]
Grilled Balsamic Chicken
So it's almost 90 today here in Ohio. I'm sure it's some sort of heat record. And if it's not it should be. It's making me tired. And cranky. And the bazillion little cottonwood seeds drifting through the air, and some other pollen are wrecking havoc on my allergies. (I just took a Benadryl, so if the end of this doesn't make sense, you'll know why.) I turned the A/C on this … [Read more...]
Spicy Bean and Cheese Tacos
2 words. Taco Cabana. I sorta had a little Taco Cabana addiction when I was in high school. At lunch, we would race to see who could get off campus and down Nacogdoches to the closest T.C. and get their chips and queso order in first! First to the table won!!! Bean and Cheese Tacos were always a fave then too. Today, I prefer them a bit spicier. These will kick up the … [Read more...]
Cranberry Chicken Salad Sandwiches
I love me some chicken salad. I like to eat it out of the bowl. I like it on sandwich bread. I like it on croissants. I like it on hamburger buns. I like it in tortillas. And I like it sweet. While the plain mayo with some celery and salt and pepper is o-kay, my sweet tooth would rather there be some fruit mixed in, whether it's pineapple, grapes, or in this … [Read more...]
Blackberry Vinaigrette Recipe
See how easy it is to make a homemade vinaigrette dressing - this Blackberry Vinaigrette is delicious! How to Make Blackberry Vinaigrette Dressing Puree. Strain. Press out the blackberry juice. Add blackberry juice with the oil and vinegar. Mix mix mix. Pour over your salad. Enjoy! Blackberry Vinaigrette Recipe A … [Read more...]