The weather last week called for piping hot soup. I’d been eyeing a large can of hominy in my pantry for weeks. My parents used to heat a couple of cans of hominy every once in awhile as a side dish with dinner. I love the texture of hominy! I could microwave a can of…
Category: Entrées
Wheat Berry Kale and Roasted Nectarine Salad
I took today off because Ben had some things to do. This doesn’t happen very often but it was nice to see Sam off on the first day of his senior year of High School. Five years ago when Sam was starting 7th grade my Mom said to me, “don’t blink, or the next thing…
Waffled Polenta
My sister Christy and my brother Brad were going on the other day about waffling different foods (other than actual, traditional waffle batter). They mentioned brownie batter and hash browns. I said I wanted to try waffled polenta. I had this sleeve of store bought precooked polenta sitting in my pantry for a month. And…
Spicy Peanut Carrot Noodles
I went to Target yesterday to pick up bath products. I always think it will be less expensive to buy antiperspirant and and body wash there instead of at the grocery store. But, two tank tops, two tee-shirts, and one sports bra later that $5 savings turned into a $50 splurge. I feel like I’ll…
Mini Roasted Heirloom Tomatoes with Creamy Cauliflower Rice
Last week I was at a Trader Joe’s and I saw these super cute little tiny heirloom tomatoes. I could not resist buying them, if only for their vibrant colors! Who cares how they might taste because they were so beautiful! All the way home from Boise I thought of ways I could use them….
Ham Fried Cauliflower Rice
Ben and I have been on a hiatus from taking any diet days off for over forty days now. You may have noticed my shift in the last month from super naughty sugary sweets to ultra healthy low calorie fare. At this point I rarely miss sugar but I still crave bread and pasta every…