It looks terrible! But it was incredibly savory. The kids moaned when they saw it, and it is awfully ugly, but we had no leftovers! I call it Chili in a Wok, because it tastes like chili but it’s not as tomatoe-y. It was really easy to make and it used up some stuff we [...]
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Beans, Perfect Autumn Comfort Food
October 5, 2010
Now that autumn is here (and now that we are finally cooking in the house again!), we’re cooking a little bit more. I actually roasted a chicken last night!! It was SOOO good to do that. And it was yummy. I am looking forward to roasting a turkey again. Lately, however, a big favorite for [...]
Super-Easy Hummus Salad Wrap
March 8, 2010
My daughter, a fanatic about hummus (good girl!), created this terrific little lunch wrap. She made one for me the other day, and it is so good that I just have to blog about it! We don’t have a name for it… maybe Super-Easy Hummus Salad Wrap? I love the colors, too. It looks like [...]
Wow Chow Pork and Beans Bake
January 15, 2010
I am blessed by four children who love to eat beans. I can’t believe it! I HATED beans as a kid. Beans are incredibly nutritious, and incredibly cheap! So I’m implementing them more in our diet. I’d like to have it so that we eventually have a bean dish of some sort two or three [...]
Terrific Black Bean & Ham Soup
December 30, 2009
I cannot believe my kids eat this. I mean— it’s good! But when I was a kid, I hated anything with beans in it. My kids devour this soup. It’s so easy to make, and it’s perfect with my Bread Machine Flax Bread. The ingredients are simple; you probably have everything in your pantry. I [...]

November 18, 2010
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