I am still on a roll making dinners that take almost 30 minutes to prepare and cook. It is very easy to get in a rut and going out to eat instead of making something fresh and wholesome for the family. One of the cuisines I like preparing but usually take a whole bunch of time to prepare is authentic Mexican food.One of favorite dishes to make are tamales and mole' so I called my grandmother in … [Read more...]
Texas Caviar Salad
Yes, this does not have fish eggs and it is all vegan. This past weekend we were invited to a goodbye picnic and everyone was to bring a dish. I was very tempted to bring a dessert and a salad but with limited time I decided to just focus on a salad.What kind of salad should I make? I always tend to default to a lovely large green salad and forget that there are lots of options when it comes to … [Read more...]
Veggie Chilaquilés with Molé Sauce
I cannot believe this week is almost over. I believe I have gotten lots of things completed at home while also taking some time to relax too! This weekend we have our choir marathon in Holland where we spend three days looking at music for the fall and winter concerts. Yes, it ends up being a fun-filled weekend with lots of music. Sounds like my kind of thing.Since I knew I was going to be … [Read more...]
Summer Sweet Corn Soup with Fresh Basil Oil Drizzle + GIVEAWAY
My meal planning has come off to a great start! I am so not one to menu plan because I like cooking on the whim, but ever since I got pregnant, if I do not have an idea of what I want to eat, then I feel like eating out and not cooking at all. This is not so good on our budget.We try eating out once a week to stay within our budget so I told Ryan I would make sure I planned meals for the month of … [Read more...]
The New Skinny Bitch: Ultimate Everyday Cookbook {Spicy Black Bean Enchiladas}
I hope everyone had a great weekend! Mine went by too quickly AS USUAL! Sometimes I just need one or more days to just make up for a long week. Would it NOT be nice to have the weekend be our work days and the week as our off days? Ha! I live such a dream do I not? MSU vs IllinoisWe enjoyed a gorgeous day watching MSU slaughter the Illini. The first half of the game was pretty slow with … [Read more...]
