Do you ever feel overwhelmed by fad diets, health food nuts, and nutrition studies that all try and tell you what and how you should be eating? I do. At the same time, I want to make good choices and teach my kids good habits. I believe in sensible choices and moderation in all things. This blog is an ongoing exploration of the things I've chosen to try and adopt. Your choices are up to you.
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Wednesday, September 21, 2011
The easiest Vegetarian Enchiladas EVER!
Sorry for the lame picture. I had leftovers for lunch today, and this was my attempt at making them look good the second day.
Seriously though- these are the easiest vegetarian enchiladas ever. And they were a hit with the whole fam!
Quick n tasty Veggie Enchiladas
1 cup of brown rice
2 cups of water
1 can Bush's Grillin Beans- Black Bean Fiesta
Shredded mexican blend of cheese
Your favorite tortillas
1 can of your favorite enchilada sauce
Directions:
Put brown rice and water in rice cooker and let it do its thing.
When done mix with can of Fiesta Beans. Spoon into tortillas (I dip mine in enchilada sauce first), sprinkle with cheese, and roll up. Place in a baking pan. Repeat until filling is gone. Pour excess enchilada sauce over the top. Sprinkle with cheese. Bake at 375* until bubbly and crisping on edges. Top with favorite toppings and enjoy!
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Fiesta Salad (or wrap)
Last night we went to a neighborhood BBQ pot luck. Tons of neighbors came. It was so fun to meet all the people around us. Can I just say that I live in a super cool, super fun neighborhood? Really. I do.
I created and made the following salad- and had at least three people go to the trouble of finding out who made it, and then coming to me and complimenting me on it. I'd say that that's a sign of success. I think this could also be thrown in a wrap for a healthy lunch.
Jaime's Fiesta Salad
Entire head of green leaf lettuce torn
1/4 C. finely chopped cilantro
1 cup of corn (I had one cob of fresh corn that I cut off the cob)
1 + cup of black beans (I rinsed and used not quite a full can)
1 cup diced fresh tomatoes
Dressing (kinda a long list of ingredients, but I just kept throwing stuff in till it tasted right)
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1 Tbsp white wine vinegar
1/2 tsp chili powder
1/2 tsp paprika
1/4 tsp garlic powder
1/8 tsp cayenne pepper
2 dashes Tabasco sauce
1 tsp lime juice
1/2 - 1 tsp taco seasoning
dash of olive oil
dash of balsamic vinegar
I threw this all together about an hour before and chilled in the fridge.
I created and made the following salad- and had at least three people go to the trouble of finding out who made it, and then coming to me and complimenting me on it. I'd say that that's a sign of success. I think this could also be thrown in a wrap for a healthy lunch.
Jaime's Fiesta Salad
Entire head of green leaf lettuce torn
1/4 C. finely chopped cilantro
1 cup of corn (I had one cob of fresh corn that I cut off the cob)
1 + cup of black beans (I rinsed and used not quite a full can)
1 cup diced fresh tomatoes
Dressing (kinda a long list of ingredients, but I just kept throwing stuff in till it tasted right)
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1 Tbsp white wine vinegar
1/2 tsp chili powder
1/2 tsp paprika
1/4 tsp garlic powder
1/8 tsp cayenne pepper
2 dashes Tabasco sauce
1 tsp lime juice
1/2 - 1 tsp taco seasoning
dash of olive oil
dash of balsamic vinegar
I threw this all together about an hour before and chilled in the fridge.
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