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...]
Rice Cooker Sausage Jambalaya
Special thanks to Hamilton Beach for sponsoring this recipe for Rice Cooker Sausage Jambalaya and the opportunity for one lucky winner to receive a Hamilton Beach 4-20 Cup Rice and Hot Cereal Cooker! This time of year seems to roll through so quickly. It seems in just a blink of the eye we went from terribly hot weather and a house full of kids to cooler weather and busy weeknights full of activities. This time of year I love to make recipes that are easy and effortless, like this sausage … [Read more...]
Quick & Easy Chicken Teriyaki Bowl
When I first started my little corner on the internet almost 4 years ago, I often shared easy dinners for families. To this date, a few of those are still the recipes that are heavily visited on this site. It's no wonder, no matter how many meals I make or how many recipes I've added to my arsenal, sometimes I'm still clueless of what to make for dinner. Even folks that don't cook at home have a hard time choosing where to eat dinner at, so of course figuring out what to make is always going … [Read more...]
Chicken and Cilantro Rice Salad Bowl
Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Tyson Foods, Inc. and Pinnacle Foods Group LLC. All opinions are entirely my own. Lunchtime for me is a bit of an adventure. Since I technically work from home, I usually just heat something up from the night before and have that as my lunch. Sometimes I'll whip up something quick, or I might even head out for lunch somewhere local, although usually I just bring it back home with me. On the occasion that I do feel like preparing something, I like to … [Read more...]
My Most Popular Recipes from 2013
During this past year my blog has seen a tremendous amount of growth. Not only in traffic but also adjustments that I've made and incorporated. In looking at the past years stats and fun stuff I've gathered a list of the top 10 most popular recipes from the past year. Some of them have surprised me and some make me smile. I'm looking forward to all the good food and new recipes that will be coming in this next year and I hope that you continue to come back and share all this good eating with … [Read more...]
Simple Spanish Rice
There's many Mexican dishes that I love to make like enchiladas, tacos or burritos, "refried" beans, carne asada.. well the list goes on. With all those dishes, you have to have just the right side dish to bring the entree together. Many times the perfect addition is some Spanish Rice. I absolutely love a good Spanish Rice. I like it to have some tomato flavor and spices, but not too spicy, not too bland. It has to be just the right amount of flavors and aromas for it to be a well rounded … [Read more...]
Brown Rice, Chicken, and Veggie Casserole with Creamy Pepper Jack Cheese Sauce #CountryCrockStars
There are two big things that remind me of food and the whole kitchen experience as a child. Those two things are casseroles and Shedd's Spread Country Crock! Both of my parents worked a lot when I was growing up, so one thing my mom loved to make was a good casserole. As a busy parent, nothing compares to a one dish meal that you can prep ahead of time and pop in the oven for twenty minutes or so once you get home and Voila! Dinner is done!Another staple in my family's kitchen was always … [Read more...]
Sweet Beef and Broccoli
A few weeks back I had stocked up on various meats. My local Save Mart had a special of 5 meats for $25, and each additional meat was only $5 more for the package. I picked up a few packages of boneless top sirloin roast steak, each was between 1.5 to 2 pound packages.Last week I was trying to figure out a new quick meal to make, I had some leftover rice in the fridge to make my stir fry rice with, and decided to do something different with these sirloin steaks. Rather than a stew or a roast, I … [Read more...]
Rice Salad – Light and Healthy 2012 Magazine
When I think of salads I automatically think of lettuce, spinach ... maybe even cabbage. Along with that, I think of tomato, carrots, maybe some bell peppers and onions. Sometimes even beans, chicken, even shrimp. I love to mix it up and can never turn down a good, hearty salad.Something that doesn't come to mind when I think of salad is rice. A rice salad? Ahh, yes. It's actually better than you might think, and it pairs well with those lighter dishes, like my baked tilapia and veggie foil … [Read more...]
Stir Fried Rice with Veggies
I love making stir fry rice. It's a great way to use up leftovers of veggies and rice and get a delicious dish in. My husband loves to just make a big pot of white rice every so often, and he adds milk and sugar to it and eats it as a little meal, kind of like oatmeal. So when he does that, there's often leftover rice. Stir fry rice actually works best with rice that has been cooked previously, usually 2-3 days before hand. When it's being stir fried it's less likely to get soggy and mushy, … [Read more...]
