I think black rice is totally cool. I love the look, the nutty, taste and the texture. And, it is very good for you, it has even higher levels of antioxidents than brown rice. A 100 gram serving of black rice has 8.5 grams of protein, 3.5 milligrams of iron and 4.9 grams of fiber. Compared…
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Black Bean and Sweet Potato Turkey Chili
I first found this recipe several years ago, and it has been a regular addition to our fall eating since. I want to thank Sara at Our Best Bites for the original version of this slow cooker recipe. I change it a bit each time I make it, but I always work from her recipe,…
Broccoli & Turkey Bacon Rice Bowl
Broccoli from the farmers market, jalapenos from my garden, local eggs & turkey bacon…a fun combination of ingredients. I have made this rice bowl a few times, and we always love it. I make my son a deconstructed version and he devours it., so its a hit all around. Broccoli and Turkey Bacon Rice Bowl…
Yummy Baked Sweet Potato Fries
It was meatloaf night at our house. So the sweet potato fries needed to be the flavor that would accompany my husband’s delicious onion soup based meatloaf. Of course, that would be onion and garlic powder seasoned fries! These are great! So simple, yet so tasty. I did not make enough. No worries though, I…
Pumpkin Pancakes
Inevitably, there is leftover pumpkin. And usually it is just the right amount to make some pumpkin pancakes for breakfast. Yum! We like our pumpkin pancakes topped with maple syrup and some cinnamon sugar, a real treat to start the day. Of course, you can multiply the recipe to match the amount of pumpkin or…
Kale Quiche
When I stopped at the farmers market last week, I couldn’t resist buying some kale from Beechwood Orchards. But I had no pans for what I was going to do with it. Then I realized that I had a couple of pie shells in the freezer, regular pie shells, not deep dish. I had enough…
Apple Oat Bran Pancakes with Streusel Topping
A few weeks ago, I was able to go apple picking with all my children. Now that the girls are adults, it is rare to get all of them together, and even more rare to be able to all be together on an excursion. But on this cold but sunny day, we all went to Milburn Orchards…
Cauliflower and Lentil Tacos
This is probably the strangest use of cauliflower I have tried yet, but, it worked! The cauliflower-lentil combo was surprisingly tasty. We all ended up making tortilla-less salad combos with it after eating a taco or two. It easily replaced beef and refried beans and was more flavorful and oh so healthy! In addition the…
Swiss Chard Cottage Cheese Puff
Ah, good ol’ swiss chard. Yes, it has been growing in the garden all spring, summer, and now fall. I got so tired of it by early summer, I pulled all but 2 of the plants and have been lopping them off every now and then. But, there is no killing swiss chard (at least…
Smoked Paprika Pumpkin Seeds
Ah, it is that time of year again. Time for pumpkins and jack o’lanterns and…pumpkin seeds!I grew three nice pumpkins in my garden. Each was destined for a different design to be carved; all selected by Cam, of course. The first was carved by my oldest daughter – the headless horseman seen above. She…
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