Have you ever cooked quinoa before?! Are you intimidated because it's a funny looking word and a funny looking grain?! Are you afraid of how it will taste, or if your family will like it?! I'd love a second to speak to these concerns! Cooking Quinoa It's very similar to cooking white rice, takes about the same amount of time and uses the same cooking method. Bring … [Read more...]
Four Bean Salad with Quinoa
Light. Easy. Summer. Salad. The quinoa cooks on the stove top in just a few minutes. If you really don't want to have any heat in your kitchen, cook the quinoa in a rice cooker out on your patio. Once the quinoa is cooked, the rest is dump and stir. A refreshing light salad - perfect for the dog days of summer! Four Bean Salad with Quinoa Light and … [Read more...]
Fiesta Beans and Rice
Rice and beans will always be a $5 Dinner. Unless, of course, you go all sorts of crazy and add in expensive spices like saffron or cardamom (2 of the more expensive spices). Rice is crazy cheap - especially if you buy in bulk. And beans might be even cheaper when you buy dried beans and cook them yourself. (They are really easy to cook - if you haven't tried it, you should. … [Read more...]
Lentil Minestrone Soup
Ever since becoming a mom, I've felt like life just keeps getting faster and faster. And faster. We have a gazillion things happening in each of our days, but that doesn't mean we have to sacrifice important things like a healthy dinner. Or our sanity. I wanted to share this Lentil Minestrone Soup with you guys because it is very low maintenance (as most soups are) saute … [Read more...]
Shrimp Mango Curry
Shrimp reeks expensive. And it certainly can be expensive. But it doesn't have to be. Shrimp can be bought in a number of different varieties - cooked, raw, fresh, frozen, tailless, by count, from mini to jumbo prawn. It's often on unadvertised sales, and can be found for less at non-chain grocery stores. The next most expensive ingredient in many curries is the … [Read more...]
Sausage Pizza Kebabs
Alright friends. I'll never look at kebabs the same again. And I'll never make them again without a side of grilled garlic bread. When you do the garlic bread on the grill, you don't dirty another dish. You don't have to turn on the oven. And you can butter it as you slap it on the grill. Little fuss. Little mess. Big. Big flavor. Full. Full tummies! Sausage … [Read more...]
Slow Cooker Mango Chicken
Colorful. I love colorful food. Tasteful. I love tasteful food. (Who doesn't right?!) What you see above is what came straight out of the slow cooker. No styling, no color editing, what you see is what you get. I think this is slow cooker food at its finest! Oh and the #2 reason that I love slow cooking it's usually dump and run. This is one such recipe and I love that … [Read more...]
Sloppy Joe Bowls
This recipe is featured in the 21 Gluten Free Freezer Cooking Recipes from Costco Meal Plan #5. This recipe is part of the latest 21 Gluten Free Meals from Costco Plan. I had the most fun making these Sloppy Joes...probably the most fun time ever making Sloppy Joes. Reason being...I had help from the oldest sous chef in the house. Ryan is almost 9 and I decided to use … [Read more...]
Caramelized Onion & Barbecue Meatloaf
Sometimes I wish I blogged only about burgers. Just burgers, that is all. Because I adore burgers...grilled at home, from a restaurant, even fast food (but Whataburger only!) burgers. Here's one of my all time favorite burger. I think you can see why. Anytime there is burger on the menu that has caramelized onions, I'm sold. Because if I could blog about only … [Read more...]
Sherry-Simmered Carrots
These carrots are amazing! And, be sure to double up on the recipe for a delicious holiday side dish. Sherry-Simmered Carrots The best side dish EVER! Great for holiday meals! 1 lb. baby carrots, halved lengthwise1 Tbsp butter (or (dairy-free) margarine)1 Tbsp brown sugar1 tsp lemon juice 1 tsp dijon mustard1 tsp 1/2 tsp rosemary leaves, chopped 2/3 cups … [Read more...]