So I can't claim this idea. It came from a friend...and I knew I had to try it out with the Hurst Beans. And boy, oh boy. It worked. And by golly, it's delicious! So all you vegetarians out there, this one's for you! (And anyone else who likes pot pie too!) (Beans are much cheaper than chicken...just sayin'.) It's amazing that something so simple can be so … [Read more...]
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Cilantro Lime Chicken Enchiladas
Chicken Guacamole Enchiladas. Cilantro Lime Chicken Avocado Enchiladas. Cilantro Lime Chicken Guacamole Enchiladas. CLCG Enchies. For short. I really don't care what we call these, because it doesn't really matter. What matters is that they are packed with flavor. And they are the perfect summer enchilada. Sales for avocados have started, you can pinch cilantro … [Read more...]
Spicy 15 Bean Chili
You know what I love about chili. Everything, really. The versatility. The simplicity. The "fill-icity." (How filling it is...and how it satisfies the bottomless pit bellies that sit around my dinner table every night.) The cost effect-icity. (Yay for making up new words!) See why I love it so much. So many needs met in just one bowl! This Spicy 15 Bean Chili … [Read more...]
Curried Lentils & Rice with Caramelized Onions
Balance. This dish is all about balance. Balance of flavors. Balance of textures. Balance of sweet and heat. Cooking these lentils in the sauce, as opposed to cooking the lentils, then adding in the sauce, really makes a difference in the depth of the flavor of the entire meal. I thought about adding another teaspoon of curry powder (cuz I love me some curry!), but I … [Read more...]
Buffalo Chicken Blue Cheese Enchiladas
I have distinct memories of blue cheese lingering on my taste buds. The flavor has been lingering for a few weeks...every since the Spicy Chicken Chili. In clearing out the freezer, I found 2 baggies of chicken breasts that I had frozen with Frank's red sauce as a marinade. Trying to figure out how to use it up in a fun, clever way wasn't too hard. These blue cheese memories … [Read more...]
Slow Cooker Slopp-Beany Joes
Y'all know me. Always stretching our food as far as I can, with as little fuss as possible. I love adding beans to recipes...to stretch the protein and the fill up the bottomless pits that I have been tasked with feeding. My boys love beans...love them! As young toddlers, they would snack on beans. Straight up beans...no nothing. Ryan went through a "no thank you" phase with … [Read more...]
15 Bean Enchiladas Recipe
Melt in your mouth enchiladas... Yep, these are those. I've made all kinds of enchiladas over the years. But never with a random mix of beans like this. Hurst Beans sent me a few bags of beans to cook with and experiment with...and it took me all over 2 seconds to know that I'd use the Cajun 15 Bean Soup mix to make some Cajun-kickin' enchiladas. The beans are cooked … [Read more...]
The BEST Homemade Taco Seasoning!
This quick homemade taco seasoning tastes so much better than a packet, and will save you a lot of time and money. So I'm into homemade. Homemade Taco Seasoning, specifically. Mostly because it's better for you. You have control of what goes into your meals and your body. You decide how it will ultimately taste by adding a little of this or that to the meal. But … [Read more...]