Special thanks to Circulon® for sponsoring this recipe for 20 Minute Caprese Chicken and the opportunity for one lucky winner to receive a Circulon® Momentum™ Cookware Set! #CirclesForLife #SimpleGourmet I know, I know. It's already October. I still find it hard to believe! Where I live school starts right in the middle of the official "Summer" months, so I get thrown off with my seasons those first few months. It also doesn't help that September had a majority of triple digit weather days, … [Read more...]
Mushroom Lovers’ Roasted Pork Loin and Green Beans
This Mushroom Lovers' Roasted Pork Loin and Green Beans recipe is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Smithfield® Marinated Fresh Pork. The opinions and text are all mine. #RealFlavorRealFast It's the time of year where people are scouring the internet for the perfect quick dinners. Fall has arrived, school is in session, and everyone is busy! Before you decide on ordering takeout for the third time this week, for real flavor, real fast try this recipe perfect for mushroom lovers! This … [Read more...]
Shrimp, Chicken and Sausage Gumbo with Mango
Special thanks to National Mango Board for sponsoring this Shrimp, Chicken and Sausage Gumbo with Mango recipe as a part of the #MeetYourMango campaign. As always, all opinions are my own. Now that my kids are getting older, I've been thinking a lot about family traditions. When my children have their own families, I'd like them to look back at their childhood memories with love. I'd like them to be able to recall specific traditions from their memories and build their own with their families. … [Read more...]
Naan Panini with Berry Smoothie and Crinkle Cut Sweet Potato Fries
Special thanks to Sprouts Farmers Market for sponsoring this quick weeknight recipe for a Naan Panini and Berry Smoothie served with Crinkle Cut Sweet Potato Fries, it's great for busy weeknights using items found in the freezer section! It's hard to believe that we're already well into August and school is starting again for many kids if it hasn't already. Not only that, but in our household this time of year also means football practice FIVE nights a week! I've been sharing recipes in this … [Read more...]
Fresh Lentil Bean Salad
I was asked to participate in the #LoveALentil #LetsLentil campaign, sponsored by Lentils.org. Although I have been compensated, all opinions are my own. It's salad season! At least that's what I consider summertime to be, don't you? My method of salad building is literally throwing together whatever veggies (and sometimes fruit) that I have on hand until what I've come up with seems sufficient. In case you're wondering, I have the same method for smoothies too, haha! There's really so many … [Read more...]
Beef Fajita Brown Rice Bowls
Special thanks to Sprouts Farmers Market for sponsoring this delicious recipe for Beef Fajita Brown Rice Bowls, it's absolutely perfect for the warmer weather months! The weather is getting warmer y'all, and that's the time of year that being tied to a stove or oven is probably the last thing you want to do. Of course, you and/or your family still need to eat, so simple meals are a must! I know my family really enjoys bowls year round, but especially in the summer. A few leftovers thrown … [Read more...]
Grilled Blackened Salmon with Creamy Cucumber Dill Sauce
Special thanks to Hamilton Beach for sponsoring this recipe for Grilled Blackened Salmon with Creamy Cucumber Dill Sauce and the opportunity for one lucky winner to receive a Hamilton Beach Indoor Searing Grill! One of my favorite things about living in California is the weather. In other parts of the country grilling season is only during a few short months in the summer, but here it's practically year round. Sure it might rain a little, but that's nothing compared to the frigid snowy weather … [Read more...]
Red Beans and Rice
I love when I can cook a meal solely with food and items that are typically in my refrigerator and pantry. Even better when the meal is using affordable items, has tons of flavor, and serves a small army. This recipe for red beans and rice is everything I've mentioned and then some. My older kids and husband love rice, we literally have to buy it by the pound in order to keep up. So to have a recipe on hand that will use up any rice that utilizes leftover cooked rice is ideal, and I adore … [Read more...]
Mama Harris’ Kitchen’s Top 10 Recipes for 2016
Another year in the books, folks. This year seemed endlessly long, am I right? 2016 was definitely quite a year. I know many people who can't wait for the year to be over, and I do understand. We lost many brilliant stars (I am still mourning Prince), this election season was pretty crazy no matter what side of it you were on, and it just seemed so...long. So join me in saying "Sayonara" to 2016 and let's look forward to great things in the coming year. But first, let's take a look at the top 10 … [Read more...]
Easy Chilaquiles Rojos
This is a compensated campaign with Cacique and Society Culinaria. As always, all opinions are my own. I hope you enjoy these easy chilaquiles rojos! I wasn't one of those people that was raised from a young child to know how to cook. Looking back to when I was little my dad would go tell me to help my mom with dinner, but when I offered I was given the task of setting the table or maybe peeling carrots or something. Eventually I knew enough as a teenager to get by, but I didn't really get to … [Read more...]
