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Rice bowls are great for work lunches. I have fallen in love with black rice after having it at The True Food Kitchen in their bowls. I can not seem to find the premium brand they use – oh well. I am in there so much I should ask the server, or the chef. I…
I have made this recipe twice now and it is SO GOOD! No meat products. You can make many substitutions to make it your own. It is awesome! The *Stars* are the sauce, beans and potatoes. There is heat to this dish that you can adjust. The recipe can serve 6-8 meals, depending on your…
An easy marinade for portobello mushroom caps that elevates them for rice bowls, burger toppings or any other way you like to use them. I started with 1/2 of the package of sliced caps as I wanted to use them for two rice bowls I was making. I was saving the other 1/2 of the…
New Year’s Day 2026 is here and this holiday is rooted in tradition. On January 1, people observe long-standing rituals meant to bring good fortune for the year ahead. One of the most enduring is eating black-eyed peas. It is believed to invite luck, wealth, and prosperity. If you want to start 2026 on a…
Fall is around the corner and making a batch of chicken soup for work day lunches sounded appealing. I found a series of chicken soup recipes and one in particular fit into my WW daily blue points quota. I have never tried an Italian seasoned soup. I can tell you the house smelled AMAZING the…
I needed to plan breakfast ahead of time for this week. Eggs are scarce right now. I turned to my trusty liquid egg substitute to make these hash brown breakfast muffins. Ingredients 1 -20 oz package Simply Potatoes®, shredded hash browns 1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika 1/8 teaspoon black pepper 1/8 teaspoon Kosher salt…
The New Year always makes me crave crab. Alaskan Crab is by far my favorite seafood. I have been thinking about an iceberg wedge salad with lump crab but could not figure out what dressing I should use. After searching the web I found some inspiration an made a lovely little wedge salad to compliment…
I was looking for something new to make for New Years Day that included black eyed peas. Somehow I came across different recipes for Cowboy Caviar using the peas. I made a few adaptions to create something I would enjoy. If you wanted to make this for a larger group you could double the ingredients. …
What’s for breakfast Las Vegas! Looking to lighten things up after going off the rails with my eating plan. Pulled back out this recipe from SkinnyTaste.com. Love their recipes! 100% all theirs I just mix mine differently to make them more airy and light. Start out with my favorite Magic Bullet mixer. Makes this so…
I have been experimenting with this recipe for years now. I found this really interesting 7-grain flatbread pizza crust at Sprouts recently. Here is my latest adaptation of MHV Shrimp & Asparagus Flatbread Pizza. Same assembly of ingredients as my original pizza. The package has two crusts in it and you can refrigerate once opened. …