From the category archives:

Beans, Lentils, Legumes

Red Wine Braised Lentils

June 17, 2010

This recipe was recently featured at Breathe Magazine online. For the complete recipe, click here.

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Spicy Green Beans with Tofu

June 5, 2010

Recently Heidi featured this delicious green bean recipe and I decided to give it a try. I altered it to fit my palate preferences based on what I had in my kitchen cupboard. I pan fried the tofu first (using this method) and set it aside. Then, I cooked up the green beans with onions [...]

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Spinach, Mushroom and Black Bean Quesadillas

April 24, 2010

These are my new favorites as of late. They are an easy, comforting go-to meal that take no time to make and are actually pretty healthy. Remember, you can always load up on veggies and reduce cheese in recipes like this to make them as low fat as you like. Ingredients:(makes 1 serving and takes [...]

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Migas

January 18, 2010

For those of you who aren’t familiar, migas is a traditional spanish dish (that I have no clue how to prepare) as well as a Tex-mex breakfast dish consisting of scrambled eggs with corn tortilla strips mixed in. As I am a big fan of mexican inspired foods, I love eating migas whenever possible. Recently, [...]

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Roasted Winter Veggies

December 28, 2009

The icy, wintery air outside gives me cravings for hearty, soothing meals that warm the soul. Some of my favorite winter treats are also the simplest to make. Roasted winter vegetables require little prep time and even less money before sitting down to a hot, comforting dinner. They are also an easy side dish to [...]

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Simple Sustenance-Country Vegetable Soup

November 25, 2009

Vegetable soup is perhaps the ultimate comfort food. It’s also a perfect way to get a ton of veggies in one bowl. My boyfriend’s mom made this soup for us several months back using all fresh vegetables from her garden. I wanted to replicate the soup at home, but since we don’t have a big [...]

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The NEW keep it simple

October 23, 2009

Sorry for my very long absence from keep it simple! My life on the homefront has not been pleasant and my fiance and I are moving AGAIN! So, instead of thinking up fresh and innovative ideas, I’m relying on old favorites. This has been my go-to comfort meal of late. Simmered black beans using my [...]

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Lentils with a Puff Pastry Crust

October 2, 2009

I have been really celebrating beans this week! Thanks to my fiance who is always willing to eat what I make (he better!), I made almost every meal with some sort of bean. Last night it was Lentils! My favorite lentils to make are French Green Lentils. As long as you keep an eye on [...]

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“Refried Beans”

September 9, 2009

One of my favorite things to order at a Mexican restaurant is refried beans, particularly of the black variety. However, I KNOW that these are not in any way healthy for me. I found this food article in the NY Times which showed a new technique for “refried beans.” All you have to do is [...]

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Simple Sustenance-Minestrone Soup

August 26, 2009

Making soups and stews is a great way to cut food costs because the ingredients are inexpensive and provide a generous quantity. Soups and stews can be stored in the fridge for several days or in the freezer for several weeks and the flavors will intensify during that time. Soup is also fairly easy to [...]

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