Life is .. chaotic, but great! I start a new position at work at the beginning of April. And we move the week of April 13! Our house sold and everything is moving fast. BUT, I’m still reading and cooking – just not getting a chance to blog. Before I forget them, a couple recipesContinue reading “Still trucking along!”
Category Archives: Cooking
2015 New Recipe #4 cuban-style black beans & rice
Another from the American Heart Association’s healthy slower cooker cookbook … Cuban Style Black Beans & Rice (with modifications since I can’t follow a recipe to save my life) serves 6 – 1 cup beans & 1/2 cup rice per serving 1 lb dried black beans, sorted, rinsed & drained 4 cups water (I usedContinue reading “2015 New Recipe #4 cuban-style black beans & rice”
2015 New Recipes #2 & #3
Crockpot Whole Chicken I set the whole chicken in the crockpot, sprinkled liberally with Trader Joe’s 21 Seasoning Salute, and added a few sprinkles of paprika. Covered the crockpot and cooked on high for about 4 hours. The chicken was good, and probably could’ve been cooked for less time, but it was still moist andContinue reading “2015 New Recipes #2 & #3”
2015 New Recipe #1
Turkey Sausage & Lentil Soup from American Heart Association’s healthy slow cooker cookbook serves 8 1 1/2 cups per serving 2 teaspoons olive oil 8 ounces mild or spicy Italian turkey sausage, casings discarded & sausage crumbled (could sub a flavorful veggie sausage alternative) 1 medium onion, chopped 4 cups fat-free, low-sodium chicken broth (couldContinue reading “2015 New Recipe #1”
Fun & Focus 