Vegetables on the grill, tossed with red quinoa. Perfect! Red Quinoa with Grilled Summer Veggies A light and fresh dish for Summer nights! 1 small zucchini1 orange pepper 1/2 yellow pepper 1/2 white onion 2 garlic cloves, minced1 Tbsp olive oilSalt and pepper1 cup quinoa4 ears of corn Chop 1 zucchini, 1 orange pepper, 1/2 yellow pepper, 1/2 onion and … [Read more...]
Mango Chicken Lettuce Wraps
I have been itching to make some lettuce wraps ever since getting my lettuce transplants from the store earlier this year. I've been waiting for the leaves to grow larger enough to actually wrap...and that time is now. When I learned about Chris Lilly and his Grilled Chicken Lettuce Wraps with Spicy Mango Marinade recipe from KC Masterpiece, I was inspired. I made … [Read more...]
Grilled Marinara Chicken
I loved the Grilled Salsa Chicken so much. I had to try something similar with marinara and fresh Italian herbs. It's a toss up. They are both just so yum-ilicious! How to Make Grilled Marinara Chicken Chop the herbs. Stuff the herbs under the skin on the chicken thighs. Spoon in some sauce (just like with the salsa in the Grilled … [Read more...]
Grilled BBQ Chicken Quesadillas
Absolutely adore these quesadillas from the grill. So much so that I think grilling quesadillas is the only way I will cook them now ;) Grilled BBQ Chicken Quesadillas 2 small boneless, skinless chicken breasts (diced)1/2 cup BBQ sauce8 tortillas 1-4 cups shredded cheddar cheese Couple cilantro leaves, chopped 4 corn cobs (side dish) Dice the chicken … [Read more...]
Red Pepper Guacamole
This makes me want to move to Spain. Or Mexico. Anywhere Spanish speaking would work! (I miss saying Hola and Buen Dia all the time.) Ever since playing "Twitter translator" (where I would send Twitter DMs with common Dominican phrases to my friends who were in the Dominican Republic), I've been itching to speak Spanish. I find myself talking to the boys in Spanish and … [Read more...]
Red Quinoa with Avocado, Black Beans and Corn
For a while now, I've been toying with the idea of putting myself on a Gluten Free diet. No real reason really. Just want to see if I feel any different when eliminating gluten. And here is a recipe that will be on the menu when (if ever) I decide to make that leap. Red Quinoa with Avocado, Black Beans and Corn Superb, easy, and Gluten Free! 1 cup red quinoa … [Read more...]
Teriyaki Chicken Kebabs
Twitter knows everything. It even knows what you're having for dinner tonight. (Well, only if you ask.) It really does. It's never let me down. A recent tweet of mine: "Looking for a dinner idea for tonight that involves chicken and a grill...anyone?" And I liked Carrie's idea best. Teriyaki Chicken Kebabs it is! Would someone please tell me how to spell KEBABS?!? … [Read more...]
Beef & Bean Burgers
A few notes about this lovely meal. These were SO GOOD, but they were super crumbly...from the beans...so I would add an egg to hold the burgers together. The cilantro and lettuce are from the garden. The bread...because I had no buns in the house. And ran out of time to make them from scratch. The salsa is homemade from last year's garden. (Canned, of course.) … [Read more...]
Creamy Chicken Taco Pasta
Multitasking. I usually don't have trouble with multitasking. I can chat on the phone with my mom about the latest while sprinkling Critter Ridder powder all over my garden. (Pesky chipmunks.) I can be uploading photographs of dinner while reading a story to the boys. I can read emails while waiting in the drop off line at school (parked, and car turned off). I … [Read more...]
Repurposing: Brown Rice
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...]