Ok, so I know that I just posted a recipe yesterday with the selling point of eating clean and lighter after the Super Bowl... but these were too good not to share. They're not clean, nor are they considered health food, but I have heard there is another snow storm making it's way to the East Coast, so I figured there needed to be another hearty, low maintenance meal out there that would be the perfect fuel for the post snow-shoveling marathons my friends are going through right now.
Showing posts with label American. Show all posts
Showing posts with label American. Show all posts
Tuesday, February 4, 2014
Friday, May 17, 2013
Thai Peanut Sauce Noodles with Veggies and Chicken
I don't know why I have waited so long to make this recipe. It is SO freaking good. I guess I thought that using spaghetti for anything other than Italian style recipes was kind of sacrilegious, but that was just crazy talk. I am hereby a complete convert in using semolina/durum flour pastas for everything... you know, because I really needed another excuse to eat more carbs. NOT.
Sunday, April 21, 2013
Soft Black Pepper Pretzels + Neighborhood Snapshots
A Pretzel Haiku:
Bread twist that is soft.
With salt, has the perfect taste.
How I love you so.
Did you know that Haiku is a form of Japanese poetry? I'm sure I learned that at some point in my high school English class, but since then those fun little facts have been pushed out of my brain to make room for non-fun adult type things, like bills and how to file taxes (without stabbing yourself in the eye repeatedly). Boo! Hiss!
Labels:
American,
Appetizer,
Baked Goods,
Bread,
Freezer Ready,
Okinawa,
Snacks
Wednesday, April 3, 2013
Quinoa Burgers with Chipotle Mayo
How difficult do you think it would be to trick an Oklahoma born & raised, red-blooded American man into absolutely loving a veggie burger? Yeah, I thought it was going to be tough as well, until I made these.
Labels:
American,
Clean,
Cook Out,
Easy,
Freezer Ready,
Grill,
Healthy,
High Fiber,
Low Fat,
Main Dish,
Meatless Meal,
Non Dairy,
Quinoa,
Spinach,
Vegetarian
Thursday, March 14, 2013
Homemade Taco Seasoning
Raise your hand if you grew up on taco spice that came from a packet! Yeah… me too. Don’t get me wrong, I think it tastes pretty darned good, but that was before I started reading ingredient labels. Now I can’t bring myself to use it except in emergencies (aka I didn’t plan well) because of all of the salt and unpronounceable nonsense that’s engineered to stay tasty 1 million years post-apocalypse.
Sunday, March 3, 2013
Chicken à la King (A Clean Recipe)
Are there any dishes that you enjoy nowadays that started out as a "what the heck is on my plate" type of thoughts? For me, Chicken à la King was one of those dishes, and I can distinctly remember that It was in the galley (Navy speak for cafeteria) on base in Pensacola, Florida when I first experienced the dish. I had gone through the line, not knowing what Chicken à la King was, but excited to try something new. Clearly, I was new to the Navy since the words "galley" and "excited to try something new" were in the same thought.
Sunday, February 10, 2013
Back to Basics : Chicken Fried Rice
Labels:
American,
Asian,
Back to Basics,
Brown Bag Ready,
Chicken,
Fake out Take out,
Healthy,
High Fiber,
Low Fat,
Main Dish,
Non Dairy,
Quick,
Rice
Thursday, January 17, 2013
Slow-Cooker Texas Chili
Chili is a very personal dish. Have you ever noticed that? I don't think there is another dish, except maybe pizza, that evokes such strong opinions. Everyone and their brother has the "right" way to make chili- with beans, without beans. With tomatoes, or without. Ground beef or cubed chuck. Suet or bacon fat. People get pretty passionate about it too- especially Texans, which I know from experience since I am a Texan. We are definitely the most opinionated of them all in the chili debate, and I'm not ashamed to say it.
Saturday, September 29, 2012
"The Elvis" Sandwich
Here's the deal. I take my love of bacon seriously. If you don't like bananas or whole wheat bread, I can forgive you. If you don't like peanut butter, I will still like you, but I will look at you like you're crazy. Unless you have an allergy, then you're exempt and therefore have my eternal pity.
Thursday, August 30, 2012
Super Sloppy Joes
I grew up on sloppy joes from a packet. Travis grew up on the ones from a can. Ho-hum and woah salty! In an effort to get away from overly processed foods, I decided to try to make my own. It was WAY easier than I thought it would be! I even ground my own beef for this recipe, which by the way is also incredibly easy if you have the attachment for your mixer!
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