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Wednesday, June 5, 2013
Lentil tacos
Monday, May 20, 2013
Enchilada casserole
1. Preheat oven to 350F and grab a 2-quart casserole dish. Add dry pasta to a pot of boiling water and cook per directions.
2. In a large skillet, sauté the jalapeno, and peppers in the olive oil over medium heat for about 7-8 mins.
3. Add the taco seasoning, drained and rinsed beans, and salsa. Stir well and cook for another 5 mins.
4. Stir in the cheese and pasta. Season with salt and pepper to taste and adjust seasonings if necessary.
5. Spread 1/2 cup of enchilada sauce over the bottom of the casserole dish. Scoop on the skillet mixture and spread out evenly. Spoon on the rest of the sauce on top and sprinkle with cheese.
6. Bake for 15-20 mins at 350F until heated through. Sprinkle with crushed nacho chips, chopped avocado, salsa, and sour cream.
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Cinnamon quinoa bake
2 1/2 cups quinoa, cooked and cooled
4 eggs, beaten
1/3 cup vanilla soy milk
1/3 cup maple syrup (optional)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon cinnamon
DIRECTIONS
Yields nine to 12 bars
1. Preheat the oven to 375ºF and place the quinoa in a large mixing bowl. Line an 8-by-8-inch baking pan with lightly greased parchment.
2. In a small bowl, whisk together eggs, soy milk, vanilla extract, and cinnamon until thoroughly combined. Add maple syrup (if using) and whisk.
3. Add egg mixture to cooked and cooled quinoa. Stir with a large spoon to combine. Pour into the parchment-lined baking dish and spread it around to ensure that it’s even.
4. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes until set and golden.
5. Using parchment, remove bake from pan as soon as possible so that it doesn’t steam.
6. Cool completely and cut into squares. Serve with a dollop of nut butter.
Source: http://www.fitsugar.com/Cinnamon-Quinoa-Bake-21799042
What am I going to eat today?
Thursday, January 26, 2012
Tamale Casserole
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Egg-free Pumpkin Bread
Monday, October 24, 2011
Easy Broccoli Soup
1 leek sliced - can substitute one small onion
1 celery stalk sliced
1 chopped garlic clove
1 peeled and chopped potato
4 cups vegetable stock
1 bay leaf
salt and pepper to taste
Olive oil
Cut broccoli florets off stalks and set aside. Chop stalks into small pieces.
Over med-high heat drizzle olive oil a few times around bottom of a large pot. Add leeks, garlic, broccoli stalks, celery and potato and cook until edges are golden.
Pour in vegetable stock and bay leaf and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat, cover and let simmer for 15 minutes. Add the broccoli florets to soup and return to a boil. Reduce heat, cover and let simmer for another 5 minutes or until tender.
Remove from heat and discard bay leaf. Puree soup in a food processor or blender until smooth and season to taste with salt and pepper.
Monica