Living green and eating well on a budget
I love my slow cooker, and I love lasagna, but I have always worried about combining the two. Would the noodles cook? Would the noodles be soggy? But today I finally took the leap and decided to it out. Why the heck did I wait so long? It was wonderful! The noodles were perfectly cooked and [Read On]
My dad and I took a trip to New Orleans during my last year of law school and got HOOKED on the food! It was such a fun trip. We were there because my moot court team had a competition, but sadly (or maybe not so much) we didn’t make it beyond the first few [Read On]
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]
I love french onion soup, but it takes too much time to caramelize the onions for me to make it on a week night. That was the case until I tried making it in the slow cooker. The onions caramelize perfectly while I am at work and when I get home I just have to [Read On]
Ingredients: 4-5 potatoes (I used purple potatoes from the garden) 1 onion 6-8 carrots 1 qt chicken broth 1 can light coconut milk 2 T. red curry paste 1 tbsp chopped garlic 1 tsp. garam masala 1 c. quinoa Directions: Chop all veggies in to bite sized pieces. Whisk together curry paste and coconut milk until fully dissolved. Add [Read On]
It is that time of year when we have so many vegetables from our garden that we just can’t eat them fast enough! I admit, in the past I have resorted to leaving zucchini on the neighbors porch, ringing the doorbell, and running! However, we have recently moved and I have decided that “zucchini ding-dong-ditch” [Read On]
I got this recipe from my dad and it is amazing. He is now on facebook and saw that I was doing a pantry challenge and looking for ways to use round steak. He gave me this recipe and it is wonderful! It is super easy and is great after a long day of work! 1 [Read On]
This recipe originated from Cooking Light (though I have made some changes, it is mainly their recipe). It was absolutely delightful. I thought it wasn’t very spicy initially so I added some red pepper flakes…that was a mistake. It doesn’t have an immediate burn, but instead a slow burning one…be careful! Ingredients2 tsp canola oil2 lbs [Read On]
If you live in Colorado, New Mexico, or other southwestern states, you know that this “stew” can be one of the most comforting meals as well as a topping for burritos, eggs, or just about anything else. We have lived across the country (Colorado, New Jersey, California, and Washington) but Colorado is the only place [Read On]
I am a fan of mixing it up and making many different types of chili. However, some times nothing hits the spot better than a bowl of traditional chili. It also makes great leftovers such as chili dogs or frito pies. My husband grew up in Wyoming and now says my chili is better than [Read On]
