Beef and Chinese Green Beans
Holy cow this dish was one of my better ideas. Beef and Chinese Green Beans popped into my head one recent weeknight when the kids and I were pondering what to make for dinner. We were kind of tired of our usual weeknight meals (Broccoli Beef, Curry Chicken, Fried Rice, some-kinda-noodles). I'd picked up some fresh green beans and decided to try something with that and that's when my favorite green beans dish popped into my head: Chinese Green Beans. And then I thought, hey man, sometimes … [Read More...]
Curry Chicken Salad
Who knew curry chicken salad could be so easy? Browned chicken, veggies and curry mayo mixed together in a bowl. Done. Finding proteins to put in the kids' lunchboxes is sometimes a pain in the patoot. Especially as a longtime vegetarian, I struggle with ideas for meaty things that will taste great cold. Well, because, I struggle with meaty things that taste great at all. But, you know, learning and all that. So, when the kids and I came across a veggie-heavy chicken salad in their … [Read More...]
Black Bean Tortilla Soup
Tortilla soup is one of those Tex-Mex favorites that I've always wanted to love. I mean, how can you go wrong with a soup topped with avocado and pico de gallo? But, alas, I don't really dig chicken and it's almost always a chicken soup. So, I crafted this easy peasy Black Bean Tortilla Soup that's vegan and delicious. It's pretty much a dump the cans and rice into the VitaClay or slow cooker recipe. But, in spite of that, it's actually healthy since it doesn't include any junky … [Read More...]
Delicious Desserts with Essential Oils
Delicious Desserts with Essential Oils You've probably noticed by now that I, like most humans, LOVE dessert. I also LOVE Young Living Essential Oils (learn more here). So it seemed like a no-brainer for me to start making desserts with essential oils in them. And then I decided to look for some inspiration for MORE ways to make delicious desserts that use essential 0ils. And then this post happened. If you want to learn more about Young Living Essential Oils, you can start right here. … [Read More...]
Paleo Lemon Coconut Balls
Paleo lemon coconut balls? Yes, please! Lemon + coconut plus done in less than 30 minutes? Oh, yeah! I am not a huge chocolate dessert person. I mean, it's yummy. But if I get to choose, I prefer citrusy desserts. I love lemon bars, but I don't make them too terribly often. I love these key lime bars in particular. But, they take a little while. So these paleo lemon coconut balls---which are grain and dairy free and done in less than 30 minutes---are a great quick, yummy dessert for me. … [Read More...]
