Chipotle Black Bean Burgers and Chili Sweet Potato Fries
Speaking of burgers…here is another tasty one. It’s budget friendly and it’s the perfect pantry meal for the end of “grocery week.” Simply keep roasted red pepper, black beans, corn (frozen or canned) and chipotle peppers on hand and you can have dinner in a flash! If you want a complete meal, try a side of Chili … Read more
Stacked Vegetable Enchiladas with Roasted Red Peppers, Sweet Potato and Tomatoes
I know I’ve mentioned several times that I love roasted veggies. This dish highlights four of them, red peppers, tomatoes, corn and sweet potatoes. It’s a quick assembly, layered like lasagna and it’s vegetarian too. Overall this dish is a bit of extra work because you have to roast the veggies before hand. So when I … Read more
Bohemian Soupsody: Carrot-Ginger Soup with Cashews
We’re trying have more meatless meals around here. I’m also into making meals that stretch, so this lead me to soups. Thus begins the soups series I’ll call “Bohemian Soupsody,” though the hubs suggested “Soupsapalooza.” So anyway, on with Soupsody. Soups are great, they are a budget-friendly meal that you can stretch by pairing them … Read more
Coconut Ginger Butternut Squash Soup with Lime Crema
My four-year-old picked this soup for dinner over homemade mac & cheese. My hubby, who hates squash, loves this soup, making it a winner in my book! We’ve tried other squash soups, but this is the one because of the layered flavor profile: curry, coconut milk, ginger, lime, shallot, leek, onion, white wine, thyme, and, … Read more
“Goodbye-Summer, Hello-Autumn” Soups
I love it when the seasons change. I think that I say this at the beginning of every season, but autumn is my favorite. In the kitchen, I love autumn for the roasted foods, apple crisps, pumpkin anything, and of course–SOUP! I’ve been on a soup kick this past week and found two keepers. One … Read more
Mediterranean Veggie Burgers & Tzatziki Spread
I’ve been on the search for recipes that I can serve at the end of the grocery week, when we don’t have any meat on hand. I want to have something that I can grab from the pantry to create a main dish. These Mediterranean Burgers are from Eating Well and are surprisingly tasty with flavors such … Read more
The Mighty Black Bean: Black Bean Tostadas or Burritos
This protein-packed pantry item really comes in handy. If I am out of a protein options and want to stretch the budget, I keep these stocked, as well as, some tortillas just in case. Yesterday, thirty minutes before dinnertime, I made this quick “Mexican Pizza” for the kids & they enjoyed it. The beauty of … Read more
