Refried Beans – 8 Variations
We love Mexican cooking around here so having refried bean on hand is a must. I’ve always kept canned beans but working to get away from processed foods I’ve started […]
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Lemon Scallops with Black Beans and Polenta
Just a few ingredients and you can pull together an inexpensive meal that looks like it cost more. Purchase your scallops when on sale and freeze. I found a great
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Mexican Vegetable Frittata -Gluten & Casein Free
I love the one pot/pan meals, it makes clean up fast and easy. I also love frittatas because you can add in whatever you have on hand. Keep this in
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Mom’s Chili Recipe
My mom is a great cook. I learned so much from her. She can open a refrigerator and where most people would see a bunch of different food items she
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Macadamia Nut Crusted Tilapia with Vegetables & Quinoa
Opening the refrigerator 1 hour before dinner, I worked on using things I had leftover from previous meals. The macadamia nut breading mixture and the quinoa were waiting in the
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Turkey Fajitas and Beans with Homemade Tortillas
Today I spent the day watching the festivities just down the road from Washington, D.C. What a grand day for our country to watch the peaceful transfer of power and
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Gluten Free Pasta Fagioli
This is one of my favorite dishes from when I was a kid. My mother would make it and the aroma would fill the house. She would put a nice
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Mexican Soup
Ingredients: 1 large diced onion ½ red pepper diced 1 pablano pepper diced ½-1 cup corn 1 can organic pinto beans 1 7oz can fire roasted diced tomatoes 1 TB
Chili-The Easy Way
Ingredients: 2 pounds Ground beef or a chuck roast (put meat in first for roast) Can always use ground turkey, ostrich or buffalo. 1 large Onion diced 15 oz can
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Refried Beans- 8 Variations
1 bag dried organic pinto beans 9 cups of filtered water for soaking 4 cups Stock- vegetable or chicken 1 onion diced 2 cloves of garlic diced Ancho chili pepper
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Mexican Casserole
3 corn tortillas 1 can refried beans (pinto or black) or 2 cups homemade 7 oz green salsa 6 oz cooked turkey (sub peppers if vegetarian, can always use pork,
Food Gifts Galore!
It’s that time of the year when you search for that perfect gift to give. Are you looking for something for those who have everything or that special teacher or
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Falafel
Ingredients: 2 cans organic chick peas drained and washed 1 clove garlic 1/4 cup tapioca flour Celtic Sea Salt to taste Pepper to taste 1/2- 1 1/2 tsp Cayanne Pepper
Amazing Toasted Mixed Nuts
Ingredients: 1 (15 or 24-ounce) can garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed 1 tablespoon olive oil, plus 3 tablespoons 1 cup shelled pistachios or hazelnuts or whatever you have raw 1
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Black Bean Cakes
1 can organic black beans rinsed ½ red onion chopped 1 small red pepper chopped Handful cilantro chopped Salt and pepper to taste 1 tsp Ground cumin 1/2 tsp Epazote