How to Roast a Pepper

Have you ever wondered how to roast your own peppers? It might literally knock your socks off when you see just how simple it is.

Veggie Veggie Dip

I know this looks like guacamole, but it's not. It's beans! That's right, I said beans. I'm pretty excited about this super simple edamame bean dip. It's simple and would make an easy throw together item for a potluck or work function.

Farro's Garden

Farro is a pretty cool grain, This was my first time using it and I'm very excited about the results and the possibilities. It cooks up to a great size for a cold salad and has a subtle nutty flavor. This salad is really just a bunch of things I like thrown into a bowl, but it's definitely something I'm happy to eat several days in a row.

Crowd Pleasing Chili (Slow Cooker, or not)

For some reason I always associate the Super Bowl with a bunch of junk food and a pot of chili. Since we're all quite capable of finding our own junk food, and I'm anxious to try more things in the slow cooker, I thought I'd try a simple chili. This is mild enough for everyone yet full of flavor, I'll go ahead and call it a home run.

Greek Rice Salad

In an effort to stick stick to my guns about  keeping quick healthy meals in the refrigerator this awesome brown rice salad was born.

Curried Chicken (Slow Cooker)

Apparently I needed a reminder about how freaking awesome the slow cooker can be. This curried chicken is not only easy and delicious, but it's really beautiful as well.

Marinated Flank Steak Tacos

We just got done with our first, and potentially only, snow for the winter and my brilliant daughter thought it was time for a taste of summer. Marinated flank steak with grilled onions and bell peppers with a simple corn salsa and some whole grain tortillas.

Winter Corn Salsa

Sometimes you just need a taste of summer in the dead of winter. This is a simple corn salsa that you can make with ingredients available year round.

Asian Style Barley Salad

In an effort to keep quick healthy meals readily available I'm trying to build up my arsenal of cold salads. This was my first attempt with barley and I'm really happy with it. This will definitely be a recurring item.

Coconut Chocolate Bars

You love coconut? You love chocolate? Well then, these are the treats for you!

 

Tequila Lime Chicken

I came up with this for a late summer camping trip, but we were so busy playing in the sun, and already had so much good food, that I never got around to making it.  In what might be an attempt to beat the gray winter days we've been keeping it light and fresh around our house lately and this certainly fit the bill. Pair it up with some Cilantro-Lime Rice or throw it in a tortilla with some grilled onions and peppers for fajitas, either way this is a keeper. It's good out of a pan and it will be spectacular on the grill.

Cilantro-Lime Rice

This is a simple and versitile side dish. Put it with anything you like, but I think it goes well with my Tequila Lime Chicken.