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 »
Another one of my 2024 goals is to try to equal out some of the categories on our site. MrsForensicBBQ has slayed the veggie part and caused us introduce Treats. She now has to make more treats since there’s more categories to fulfill. I always think we lack a bit on the sides,
Smoked Spinach & Artichoke Dip 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
Happy Mrs. Monday! Today, I am bringing you an absolutely delicious meal! It’s got a lot of different parts to it, but that’s what makes it great!! Our ingredients are: Vegetable broth, apple cider vinegar, a mix of long grain and wild rice, barley, mushrooms, beans (I used kidney beans), cauliflower, bell peppers,
Cauliflower w/ Mixed Grain Pilaf Keep Reading »
Hello everyone! I have a great soup post for you today! This soup is hardy and filling. Great for the cold weather! We will need vegetable stock and/or broth. Or both! We will also need lentils, potatoes (I opted for little redskin potatoes), an onion (I opted for Vidalia), diced tomatoes, dried parsley,
Mediterranean Lentil & Spinach Soup Keep Reading »
Hello y’all! Today I’m bringing you a super simple dish, perfect for a weeknight when you get home from work and don’t want to spend a ton of time on making a healthy meal. If you prep the veggies ahead of time, this dish can be made in about 15 minutes. The ingredients
Vegetable Risotto Keep Reading »
Today’s dish is a great Fall dish (even though it’s almost Winter here in the Midwest). And it’s pretty easy to make! Let’s get started…. To start, peel and de-seed the squash, then dice it up. I put it in the vegetable steamer to soften it up. While it is steaming, slice up
Squash & Peppers Quinoa Keep Reading »
For Thanksgiving dinner with my brother’s family I was tasked with making a salad. We all know how much I love a salad! Of course, I wasn’t about to make a simple iceberg lettuce and tomato salad! Be prepared for something fancy!!!! So, there are a lot of different parts to this salad.
Thanksgiving Day Salad Keep Reading »
I am dedicating today’s post to my new friends, Jan and Scott, from Utah! They own and run the Escalante Yurts in south central Utah and are the most gracious hosts and wonderful people! I recently vacationed there, hiking and searching for cool rocks. Jan and Scott had some great insight into where
