Category Archives: green pepper

Chicken Spaghetti

Date: 3/26/2012 Recipe: http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2007/06/chicken_spaghet/ Modifications: We used an entire chopped red pepper and a whole onion too. This was split into 2 portions, each in a 8×8 pan. Time to table: 1 hour prep (including cooking chicken and shredding it), 30+ … Continue reading

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Chicken enchiladas

Date: 2/15/2012 Recipe: 3 cooked and shredded chicken breasts 2 onions, diced 2 green peppers, diced 3 cans (15 oz) black beans, drained and rinsed 1 T cumin 1 T chili powder 1 T garlic granules 4 cups shredded cheddar … Continue reading

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Crockpot chicken and veggies

Date: 1/18/2012 Recipe: http://mamaandbabylove.com/2011/04/05/freezer-cooking-with-slow-cooker-recipes/ Modifications: We halved the amount of chicken from 2lbs to 1lb, just because it seemed like a lot of chicken. Time to table: 30 minutes prep, 8 hours crockpot Servings: 2 adults, 1 toddler Ben: Like Erin: … Continue reading

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Tortilla and Black Bean Pie

Date: 1/17/2012 Recipe: http://www.marthastewart.com/336692/tortilla-and-black-bean-pie (I also made this before WAY back in the day right after I’d started my blog) Modifications: Used whole wheat tortillas – and the ones we got (Mission 100% whole wheat “soft taco”) were EXACTLY the perfect size … Continue reading

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Adobo seasoned chicken and rice

Date: 12/18/2011 Recipe: http://www.deliciousmeliscious.com/2011/12/adobo-seasoned-chicken-and-rice.html Modifications: I’ve never heard of, nor could we find, tomato powder, so we substituted tomato paste. We used boneless, skinless chicken thighs as well so we didn’t have as much meat as the original recipe called for. … Continue reading

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Tortellini Salad

Date: 12/25/2011 Recipe: http://www.newmansown.com/recipes/balsamic-chicken-spinach-and-tomato-pasta-salad/ Time to table: 30 minutes Modifications: Since this was a side dish, we left out the chicken. We also doubled this. I didn’t use Newman’s Own dressing, just some generic balsamic. Servings: I think there were around … … Continue reading

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Turkey Pumpkin chili

Date: 11/25/2011 Recipe: http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/recipes/467 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 1 small yellow onion, chopped 1 green bell pepper, cored, seeded and chopped 2 jalapeños, seeded and finely chopped 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped 1 pound ground white or dark meat turkey … Continue reading

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Homemade salsa

Date: 9/4/2011 Recipe: The recipe we used was modified from a recipe that Brian sent us: Original recipe: 1 ice cream pail of tomatoes, blanched and peeled 3 medium onions, chopped 3 green bell peppers, chopped 1/2 cup lemon juice … Continue reading

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Spinach & black bean enchiladas

Date: August 18th, 2011 Recipe: http://ellysaysopa.com/2011/03/07/meatless-monday-chipotle-and-tomatillo-sauced-black-bean-enchiladas/ Modifications: I doubled the amount of cream cheese because we had half of a package left and I wanted to use the whole thing up. Time to table: 75 minutes Servings: 4 adult dinner, 2 … Continue reading

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Esquire Jambalaya

Date: June 8, 2011 Recipe: http://www.esquire.com/blogs/food-for-men/jambalaya-recipe-0211 Modifications: I cut this recipe in half because it was huge. I didn’t use the parboiled rice, I just used basmati that we had. The pot already had quite a bit of moisture so I … Continue reading

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