With football playoffs right around the corner there is one thing I'm focused one - the food! I bet you thought I was going to say the game, huh? Don't get me wrong, I like football, but not for the game itself. I love football! The dips, the appetizers, the wings! It's all so glorious that I even pretend to watch the actual game when its on. I hope you are a football food lover too because I have 10 dips you must try! 1. Margherita Pizza Dip // This dip is like your favorite pizza, but cheesier! So full of flavor that no one will remember the game is even on. 2. Creamy Parmesan Basil Dip // Probably one of the fastest dips to make, this creamy Parmesan basil dip will bring all football fans together. 3. Black Eyed Pea Dip // Even though this dip looks healthy for you, … [Read more...]
Easy 3 Bean Vegetarian Quinoa Chili – A Fall Food Favorite
Fall. There’s everything to love about this season (ok except yard clean up). Even those dreary, drizzly days are a great excuse to just sit on the couch, organize your closet, read, or watch football AND put a pot of this delicious Vegetarian Quinoa Chili on the stove. Loaded with veggies and great flavors, this easy, hearty chili will satisfy everyone around your table. We’re raving about it – you will too! 3 Bean Vegetarian Quinoa Chili Adapted from Two Peas & Their Pod Serves 10-12 Ingredients ½ cup quinoa, rinsed 1 cup water 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 small onion, chopped 3 cloves garlic, minced 1 large carrot, peeled and chopped 2 celery stalks, chopped 1 green bell pepper, seeded and chopped 1 red bell pepper, seeded and chopped 1 medium zucchini, … [Read more...]
How To Make Perfect Pinto Beans In The Crockpot
I love pinto beans, I've just never been able to cook dry beans to get that great texture and taste of beans I'm served in a restaurant or out of a can. Mine have always been just a little too crunchy or not really very flavorful. So frustrating! Until Now. Thanks to Mommy's Kitchen (who adapted her recipe from Southern Plate) I have become the Queen of Pinto Beans. We're talking pinto beans and ham so delicious you could eat them every day for the rest of your life. Beans so good, you'll like them even if you don't like beans! The first time I followed this recipe I was a little incredulous. Sugar in beans? Oil in beans? I now wouldn't make them any other way. Perfect Crock Pot Pinto Beans adapted from Mommy's Kitchen Ingredients: 1 lb bag of dry pinto beans 1 … [Read more...]
Leftover Turkey Recipe – White Bean and Turkey Chili
This recipe is hands down my favorite recipe for leftover turkey EVER. In fact, I would probably cook a turkey just to have leftovers so I can make this…so in a couple days if you find yourself with extra turkey, rejoice! and try… White Bean and Turkey Chili from Cooking Light Serves 8 (about 1 cup each) Ingredients for Leftover Turkey White Bean Chili 1 tablespoon canola oil 2 cups diced yellow onion 1 ½ tablespoons chili powder 1 tablespoon minced garlic 1 ½ teaspoons ground cumin (I love cumin – I actually use 1 tbsp here) 1 teaspoon dried oregano 3 (15.8 ounce) cans Great Northern beans, drained and rinsed (I use “small white beans”) 4 cups fat free, less sodium chicken broth 3 cups chopped cooked turkey ½ cup diced seeded plum tomato (about 1) 1/3 cup … [Read more...]
Whatcha’ Got? Easy Crockpot Chili
I developed this recipe after looking for an easy one that fit the ingredients I had at home. I discovered, very simply, with some meat, beans and chili powder you have the foundation for great chili. Don’t be afraid to experiment. Whatcha' Got? Easy Crockpot Chili serves 4-6 I lb ground meat – beef, turkey, pork, or chicken 1 onion chopped – yellow, white or red 2 cloves of garlic – minced. 1 Tablespoon vegetable or olive oil 2 cans of beans – pinto, red kidney or black beans. Drained and rinsed. 3 tablespoons of chili powder 1 tsp crushed red pepper (optional) 1 cup salsa [sc:adsense ] Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add onion and garlic and cook until soft. Add ground meat and cook until browned. Add chili powder and red pepper (if using) … [Read more...]
Vegetarian Slow Cooker Chili
There's something about a winter's day meal cooking in the slow cooker all day long, that warms the soul. This vegetarian chili is one even a meat-lover will enjoy, too. It's hearty and filling with the six different types of beans! … [Read more...]
