What is Mujadara?! Basically, this is a Middle Eastern dish that consists of lentils, rice, and onions. I was worried that this dish wouldn’t be a full meal or would be better as a side dish, but I was pleasantly surprised! This dish goes really well with falafel! And it was very filling […]
Hello everyone! This dish is actually a really good Fall dish, but it sounded good so I decided to make it in the Spring! To make this dish we will need wild rice, vegetable broth, orange juice, an onion, mushrooms, butternut squash, bay leaf, sliced almonds, dried cranberries, oat flour, and garlic. If
Wild Rice & Butternut Squash w/ Dried Cranberries Keep Reading »
Hey y’all! Today I am bringing you a dish that I modified quite a bit from it’s original recipe. Mostly because I’ve been ill with a sinus infection so I wanted something simple. Maybe one day I’ll make the complete dish. For now, let’s do this! We don’t need much for this dish.
BBQ Sweet Potatoes and Beans Keep Reading »
Mr. FBBQ said this title was too long. But he managed to make it work, didn’t he?! I’m pretty excited for Spring! Mr. FBBQ and I attended a seminar about gardening. I wanted to attend, he was coerced. But he’s a good sport, so he went! Now that I know a little more
Cranberry-Balsamic Wild Rice w/ Sprouts & Sweet Potatoes Keep Reading »
Hello everyone! I’ve been absent for a bit-travelled to Florida to visit my dad and get some sun. We went to the Florida Caverns State Park. If you ever get the chance to go, make sure you check it out! It was really cool! It was a 45 minute guided tour. I was
Sweet Potato Planks w/ Grilled Salsa Keep Reading »
Hello everybody! While I’m seriously hoping Spring is getting closer, I’m still making some delicious Winter soups (because it isn’t even March yet). This one’s title says it all! This took more time to prep than it did to make the actual soup. I started out by choosing my white beans. As you
White Bean and Vegetable Soup Keep Reading »
Hello everyone! Today I am bringing you a multi-layer, somewhat complicated, dish with a lot of moving parts. Unfortunately, I forgot to take a photo with all the ingredients assembled prior to slicing and dicing, so i’m starting out with a picture of the resulting compost from all the veggies. We have a
Potato and Vegetable Mash Keep Reading »
Hey there y’all! I don’t have a new recipe for you this week, unfortunately. I retired, then returned to work part-time and it’s been an adjustment! While I’ve continued to focus on eating healthy, I’ve been making repeats of recipes already posted, along with my go-to rice and veggies. One of the veggies
Brussels Sprouts Keep Reading »
Ok, let’s just get this out of the way. Anyone who has seen/read Silence of the Lambs immediately thought of Anthony Hopkins and his fava beans and chianti reference upon reading the title of this post. I know I did. So there it is! This was my first time trying fava beans. So
Indian Zuppa w/ Tomatoes & Fava Beans Keep Reading »
Hello everyone!! Hopefully you aren’t being subjected to the extreme cold temperatures like we are here in the Midwest! Is it Spring yet?! Yeah, unfortunately we aren’t even close yet. Until then, try this delicious dish!!! I’ve been working out a lot harder lately, so I thought it would be a good idea
