So now you have beautiful home made tortillas (assuming that you made the ones in my last entry) that you are snacking on while thinking, “man, these are good but what now?” Put that tortilla down! Stop snacking… you’ll be full before dinner!!! “Re-fried” Pinto Bean Tortas 12 homemade tortillas 2 c pinto beans (pre cooked) 1 jalapeno pepper [...]
This is one of the side dishes that I prepared for my catering event! Corn is back at the farmers market, and at six corns for three dollars, you really can’t beat the taste and the price of this delicious vegetable. Corn is fun because it can be incorporated into lots of different types of [...]
Gluten Free Corn Bread 1/2 c corn flour 1/2 c cornmeal 1 c gluten free baking flour (Bob’s Red Mill makes a great one) 1 jalapeno pepper 1/2 bell pepper 1 tsp baking soda 1 tsp baking powder a pinch of salt 3 tsp maple syrup 3 tbsp olive oil 1 c fresh corn 1 c almond milk (or other milk of choice) 2 egg whites Preheat [...]
othing says enjoy the cold weather and rain storm like a good bowl of soup and a hearty slice of cornbread. Mmmmm, it tastes like this storm might not be so bad after all. Lentil-Vegetable Soup 1 c lentils 1/2 onion 4 large carrots 1 parsnip 1/2 c peas 1/2 c corn 6 small red potatoes 1/2 c broccoli 1/2 c collard greens 3 tomatoes 5 cloves [...]
EALTHY RENDITIONS OF YOUR FAST FOOD FAVORITES PART 1. Why go back to real junk food when you can satisfy your cravings while still eating healthfully? What is that you say? You like fast food just because it’s easy? TOO BAD. This is the reason why making enough food for a few meals at a [...]
Who knew that making tortillas was SO easy and SO inexpensive! Tortillas are made from two ingredients- masa and water, and the proportions are pretty hard to get wrong, as they are listed on the side of the container the masa came out of and also based on the consistency of the batter. Too runny? Add [...]
So now you have beautiful home made tortillas that you are snacking on while thinking, “man, these are good but what now?” Put that tortilla down! Stop snacking… you’ll be full before dinner!!! “Re-fried” Pinto Bean Tortas 12 homemade tortillas 2 c pinto beans (pre cooked) 1 jalapeno pepper 1 onion 4 tomatoes 1/2 bell pepper 1 carrot 2 scallions 3 cloves of garlic 6 limes [...]
Scene: It is 12:12 am, you ate dinner at 6:30 pm, you skyped your cousin, you finished your laundry, perhaps went to work, paid some bills, put your kids to bed, played with your dog (whatever)…NOW you are hungry. Great, it’s bedtime in 2 minutes and now you are hungry. If you eat now chances are [...]