Category Archives: green pepper

Mexican Layer Casserole

Posted on March 2, 2016 by ben

Date: February 28th Recipe: http://elefantitasalegres.blogspot.com/2016/02/mexican-layer-casserole.html Time to table: 45 minutes Servings: Dinners and a several lunches Modifications: Didn’t use the frozen vegetables and used carrots, onion, garlic, and corn instead. We mixed the black beans in with the rice too. Next time I would mix … Continue reading →

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African Peanut Soup

Posted on February 22, 2016 by ben

Date: February 21st Recipe: http://relishingit.com/2011/10/20/african-peanut-soup/ Time to table: 45 minutes Servings: Two dinners and a couple lunches Modifications: I used kale instead of spinach because I had some I needed to use up. The recipe calls for 2 cups of crushed tomatoes, I just used … Continue reading →

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Crock Pot Ranchero Chicken

Posted on February 14, 2015 by ben

Date: February 9th, 2015 Recipe: http://iowagirleats.com/2014/12/08/crock-pot-ranchero-chicken/ Time to table: 45 minutes for the sauce, prepared one day earlier. 30 minutes prep time after the chicken cooked in the crock pot all day. Servings: About two dinners worth Modifications: Used chicken thighs instead … Continue reading →

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Chili in Bread Bowls

Posted on November 10, 2013 by erin

Date: November 10, 2013 Recipe: Bread bowls: http://www.annies-eats.com/2007/10/07/chili-in-bread-bowls/ Chili: http://weelicious.com/2011/02/01/four-bean-chili/ (previously made here) Modifications:  No modifications for the bread bowls, and for the chili we used the same modifications we typically do for that – subbed ground turkey and added a green pepper. … Continue reading →

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Tortellini and Garden Vegetable Bake

Posted on March 28, 2013 by erin

Date: March 20th, 2013 Recipe: http://www.bhg.com/recipe/poultry/tortellini-and-garden-vegetable-bake/ Modifications: We don’t like mushrooms, so I omitted those. I added more carrots, and used frozen peas instead of snap peas. We bought chicken, but on that night I didn’t feel like going through that … Continue reading →

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Stromboli

Posted on February 5, 2013 by erin

Date: February 5, 2013 Recipe: http://www.dinneralovestory.com/stromboli/ Modifications: I wouldn’t call this a recipe, more of an idea, just like regular pizza. I liked this more than homemade pizza for some reason. I didn’t have ricotta, or fresh basil. I used onions, … Continue reading →

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Chicken and Sausage Gumbo

Posted on August 28, 2012 by erin

Date: August 19th, 2012 Recipe: http://annies-eats.com/2011/10/12/chicken-and-sausage-gumbo/ Modifications:  I used boneless skinless thighs, and only 1 pound. I also didn’t have time to simmer for as long as she indicates, so the first simmer was about 45 minutes, and the second was … Continue reading →

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Texmex Sloppy Joes

Posted on July 24, 2012 by ben

Date: July 10th, 2012 Recipe: http://www.closetcooking.com/2012/06/texmex-sloppy-joes.html Modifications: We used ground turkey instead of beef and omitted the cilantro because I didn’t feel like buying a whole bunch just to throw half of it away. Time to table: 30 minutes Servings: 6 … Continue reading →

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Chili Macaroni and Cheese

Posted on April 20, 2012 by erin

Date: 4/18/2012 Recipe: http://weelicious.com/2011/02/02/four-bean-chili-mac-cheese/ Modifications: I added a lot of sour cream since I was using 2% milk and because sour cream is delicious, and I think I used too much pasta so I added more chili and cheese to compensate. … Continue reading →

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Four Bean Chili

Posted on April 19, 2012 by erin

Date: 4/16/2012 Recipe: http://weelicious.com/2011/02/01/four-bean-chili/ Modifications: I used ground turkey instead of beef, and added a chopped bell pepper. Time to table: 30 minutes prep, 6-8 hours cooking time. Servings: A lot – this nearly filled our crockpot – at least 8 … Continue reading →

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