Often when we go out to dinner I see something on the menu like Cajun Pasta. 100% of the time it is Cajun Pasta with Chicken, and usually when I ask for no chicken, it is brought to my attention that the chicken has already been cooked in with the sauce. Major fail. It would be so easy to make the sauce and chicken separately, and substitute something like broccoli or mushrooms in place of the chicken. No dice. Most places are happy to add chicken or meat to anything, but often find it difficult to serve without it. This also reminds me of a ...
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Quick & Easy Cheese Danish
I have made this recipe twice, and it is definitely blog worthy! It is soooo easy, simple, has minimal ingredients, and so satisfying. I, like most people, love cheese danish, and this does not disappoint. You can whip this up for breakfast, a snack, to bring to a party...the options are endless. They are also really good both cold and hot! This isn't healthy, but it's worth the once in a while splurge! Also as a side note, this is pretty much the same recipe as sopapilla (Spanish cheesecake), except you would add cinnamon sugar to the top before baking. I ...
Bean and Potato Enchiladas
People that know me, know that I LOVE Mexican food. I have never met an enchilada I didn't like, and am always trying to come up with different combinations. I think my love for Mexican food grew when I was in college. My freshman/sophomore years I worked during the summer in the best Mexican restaurant ever, Sagebrush Cantina, and got to know the food a little too well. Nachos, enchiladas, tortilla soup, sopapilla, flan, queso, flautas....I am drooling just thinking about it. The staff received a heavy discount on the food, which was prepared by a real ...
Southwestern Pizza
Since discovering Trader Joe's 99 cent pizza dough a few years ago, I have been obsessed with making fresh pizza. I love topping it with my favorite ingredients, or just the ingredients I have laying around. It's usually super cheap and easy, and nothing beats a 20 minute dinner. The Southwestern Pizza combination is one of my favorites because I love black beans and sour cream. I also love Mexican food, so anything resembling Mexican food is good in my eyes. [yumprint-recipe id='77'] ...
Quinoa Cakes with Poached Eggs & Roasted Vegetables
Since my husband and I are vegetarians, I try really hard to figure out ways to incorporate enough protein into our diet. It is pretty easy to sneak protein into meals, and this meal is no exception. Since learning about quinoa, I have jumped on the quinoa bandwagon and am still riding it at full-speed. I love it, and don't miss meat while eating it. It is so hearty, filling, and healthy, it makes me happy to be eating it. I always make a large batch of quinoa, and keep some in the fridge to throw in sauces, smoothies, and whatever else. It is one ...
Carrot & Zucchini Bars with Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting
I decided to do this post after this recipe I found recently on one of my favorite food websites, Real Mom Kitchen. She has so many awesome recipes that I knew this would be no exception. I instantly Pinned it on Pinterest, and it went viral. Two weeks later and over 5,000 're-pins', I am sure there are tons of people who have already tried this. My bars turned out a little more dense that I would have expected, but they were still delicious. My whole family loved them, and since they were so easy to make, I will probably make them again soon. Next time I will try mixing less and also ...