Spicy Mexican Rice has the perfect blend of ingredients to make it a memorable addition to any Mexican themed dinner.
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Chocolate Granola (With Video)
Chocolate Granola is super easy to make and is yummy for breakfast either on its own or as a topping for yogurt. It’s full of healthy ingredients and will keep for several weeks when stored in an airtight container. I like to package the Chocolate Granola in treat bags tied with a decorative ribbon for…
Double Chocolate Energy Bites (with Video)
Double chocolate energy bites are perfect for anytime that your sweet tooth or hunger craving needs a fix from something that is actually good for you. These tasty morsels are made with fiber rich oats and ground flax seeds, and are held together with chocolate peanut butter and honey. I added mini chocolate chips to…
Instant Pot Mexican Rice with Black Beans
Instant Pot Mexican Rice with Black Beans is an amazing one-pot meal that’s just in time for Cinco de Mayo. It’s a meal in itself and is quite versatile. Dress it up with some shredded chicken, include it in a burrito, or lay enchiladas on top before they’re baked. You’re in for a real treat…
Red Beans and Rice
In New Orleans, red beans are a cultural tradition dating back hundreds of years. Through the years, Red Beans and Rice was the quintessential dish associated with Mondays. Whatever day of the week, however, Red Beans and Rice is sure to please the most picky of eaters.
Instant Pot Mushroom Risotto
Perfectly cooked Risotto is a dish that has a reputation of being both fussy and time-consuming. If you’ve ever made it, you know that once you’ve put all of the ingredients together, it takes 20 to 30 minutes with adding stock, stirring, adding stock, stirring, etc. Guess what? You can create a perfectly delicious and…
Chewy No-Bake Granola Bars
Chewy No-Bake Granola Bars are chock-full of healthy oats, almonds, dried cranberries, and chocolate chips. Unlike a lot of homemade granola bars, these delicious treats hold together when cut. They’re simple to make, and stay soft for up to a week in an airtight container. Granola bars, borrowed from InspiredTaste.net, are the perfect snack to…
Mushroom and Wild Rice Dressing
Whether you use this delicious Mushroom and Wild Rice Dressing as a stuffing or a side dish, it is sure to keep people coming back for seconds. It’s a snap to put together, can be made ahead of time, and reheats beautifully. Who could ask for more?
Susan’s Red Beans and Rice
Red beans and rice is a quintessential Louisiana Creole dish made with red beans (obviously), the holy trinity of onion, celery, and bell pepper, spices, and andouille sausage. It’s both easy to make and absolutely delicious!
Mushroom Risotto
Mushroom Risotto is a perfect accompaniment to a number of dishes, This includes chicken schnitzel with mustard cream sauce. For the mushroom risotto, I took care of the mise en place, or getting everything ready. Susan took over from there and actually made the risotto.
Almond Craisin Granola
In addition to being delicious, this Almond Craisin Granola is filled with healthy ingredients.