A few nights ago, I was trying to figure out a quick dinner for my husband and I. My kids had an early dinner, so I was able to expand our options since it didn't need to be kid friendly. My kids are not big salad eaters, so I typically have to avoid adding salads to our dinners. I ended up whipping ...
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Quinoa, Corn, and Black Bean Tacos
As I have mentioned before, my family buys the big bag of Quinoa from Costco. We love to eat Quinoa whenever we can, so we go through lots of it. Last night, I made these tacos for the family. The kids ate these without tortillas, so more like a casserole. The hubby and I enjoyed these like we would ...
Southwestern Quinoa and Black Bean Casserole
A few nights ago, I made this for dinner and we all loved it. The kids ate theirs as nachos, my hubby and I ate ours in a tortilla shell, and the next day, we ate it like a slice of casserole. Any way you choose to eat it, you will love it. It is packed full of flavor, veggies, and the many layers ...
Quinoa w/ Black Beans, Corn, and Feta
Believe it or not, I had never made Quinoa, never tasted it, etc. I had heard great things about it, but never bought any to try. I had mentioned my interest briefly to my husband one evening. He was in charge of the Costco run the next day and when he returned, he had bought a Costco sized bag of ...
Charro Beans
One thing I often request for my mom to cook me is her amazing charro beans! I just love them so much. Often times I cook them at home on their own and just have a big bowl. My husband calls them bean soup haha. This is my pot luck go to dish, and they go fast! I serve them Texas style in a ...
Black Bean and Chicken Casserole
I made this dish a few nights ago and it was a huge hit with the family. I LOVE Zucchini, so I was excited to add some into it. My daughter however, quickly pointed out, "I do not like pickles in my dinner mama". Ha-ha, I finally got her to try one of them, and she too said she loves zucchini! It ...
Sweet Potato and Black Bean Burritos
I have heard about a lot of families doing "Meatless Monday's". I have always tried to include some type of meat in all my dishes, but decided to venture out and try doing a few meals meat free. It has been quite fun, and allows for a lot of variety. My family loves sweet potato. In fact, when ...
Black Bean Burgers
I was looking for black bean recipes because I recently stock piled my pantry with some Rosarita's Black Beans that were on crazy sale. Ainsley ( the teenage girl that I have guardianship over) loves Black bean burgers so I decided to give this recipe a try. It was a big success . My boys ate them ...
Crunchy Black Bean Tacos
If you are looking for a tasty, meatless dinner, this is just the thing. It is super simple to make and full of flavor. I have always been one to include a meat item with each dinner, so I was a little unsure of these at first, but the hubby and I agreed, I will definitely be making them again. My ...
