Living green and eating well on a budget
This recipe has been a favorite of mine for a long time. I think I originally found a version of it in a Cooking Light Magazine. The chicken thighs add just the right amount of richness without adding too much fat. This recipe comes together rather quickly, but if you are super pressed for time [Read On]
This recipe was inspired by a recipe out of a trout cookbook that my little sister bought me. My husband loves to fish, and I love to eat fish! However, it has been so hot here that he hasn’t been fishing in a while and our freezer is fresh out of trout. The recipe sounded [Read On]
Last week I used a jarred curry sauce and it was horrible! Ever since then I have been craving a good curry dish. I made this tonight as part of my “International Recipe Week” and it was wonderful!! I found the recipe at My Fabulous Recipes and really didn’t change much at all 3 medium [Read On]
1 c. brown rice1/4 c. cornstarch1 pound broccoli, chopped4 garlic cloves, sliced2 tsp fresh ginger, grated 3 T. brown sugar2 T. low sodium soy sauce1 tsp red-pepper flakes2 large egg whitesCoarse salt and ground pepper1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch pieces2 T oil 1.Cook rice according to package instructions. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, stir [Read On]
After my friend Heather posted that she was making buffalo chicken for dinner I couldn’t stop thinking about it! I didn’t have breadcrumbs so I decided to come up with my own version with what I had on hand…one thing lead to another and this is the final product. It will definitely be going into [Read On]
This is a great meal to prepare ahead of time. I usually make at least one extra pan to freeze for later use. 1 lb. boneless, skinless chicken breasts1 c. salsa1 T. minced garlic1/2 can diced tomatoes with green chiles1/2 can corn, drained3/4 c. shredded cheese1/4 c. chopped green onion Place the chicken in a [Read On]
This soup is a fall favorite in our house. Packed with nutrient rich kale, it not only tastes great, but is great for you as well. It came from a Cooking Light recipe at some point, but I have long lost the page I tore out of the magazine! 1 T. olive oil2 c. sliced [Read On]
A friend of mine recently had a baby. I wanted to take her and her husband something they could enjoy without any fuss, and something they could freeze if they didn’t get to it (hopefully because they got a lot of other great food from friends and family). I recently got 2 bushels of roasted [Read On]
I slightly tweaked this recipe from this one by Once a Month Mom based on what I had on hand. These will make a great lunch that I can just pull out of the freezer when I am too busy soon with the baby and studying. 4 1/2-5 c. cooked, diced chicken (I baked up [Read On]
I am making this for dinner tonight. I cut a version of this recipe out of a cooking magazine (I am thinking maybe Sandra Lee’s??) a while ago and am finally getting around to making i. It is the first time I have made it so I will try and update with reviews and pictures [Read On]
