Category Archives: greens

Tortellini with kale pesto and peas

Posted on August 10, 2014 by ben

Date: August 6th, 2014 Recipe: http://www.annies-eats.com/2014/06/09/tortellini-with-kale-pesto-and-peas/ Time to table: 45 minutes Servings: Two dinners worth Modifications: I used more kale and more peas than it called for, I just used an entire bunch of kale because I didn’t want any leftover. Ben: Like Erin: Like … Continue reading →

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Chicken Taco Salad

Posted on May 5, 2014 by erin

Date: May 5th, 2014 Recipe: http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2013/07/chicken-taco-salad/ Time to table: 30 minutes Servings: 4 salads Modifications: Lots – I knew the kids wouldn’t eat plain avocado and tomatoes, so I made guacamole instead (just avocado, red onion, tomatoes, cilantro). We used chicken thighs. Just sauteed … Continue reading →

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Salmon Salad with Honey Mustard Vinaigrette

Posted on April 12, 2014 by erin

Date: April 9th 2014 Recipe: http://www.annies-eats.com/2014/03/24/salmon-salad-with-honey-mustard-vinaigrette/ Time to table: 1 hour (give or take – it’s mostly just chopping and assembling but the eggs have to be made, and salmon cooked) Servings: We just did 2 salads Modifications: We broiled the … Continue reading →

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Pizza balls

Posted on September 9, 2011 by ben

Date: 9/8/2011 Recipe: http://weelicious.com/2011/06/27/pizza-ball-program-2/ Modifications: We used chopped up spinach instead of broccoli, and we added chopped up pepperoni as well. Time to table: 1 hour Servings: We approximately doubled this recipe and made two cake pans of rolls – 32 … Continue reading →

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Baked Rotini with Ricotta and Collard Greens

Posted on August 23, 2011 by ben

Date: August 20th, 2011 Recipe: http://foodallaputtanesca.blogspot.com/2009/04/baked-rotini-with-ricotta-and-collard.html Modifications: The recipe is confusing a bit because the title says rotini and the picture is of rotini, but the recipe says to use rigatoni or penne. We prefer the rotini and this time (we’ve … Continue reading →

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Spinach & black bean enchiladas

Posted on August 22, 2011 by ben

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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Beans & veggies over rice

Posted on August 9, 2011 by ben

Date: August  5th, 2011 Recipe: 0.5 cans of refried black beans 3 cloves garlic, diced 0.5 of an onion, diced 1 cup sweet potatoes, diced handful of spinach 0.5 cups shredded cheese 0.5 cups water 1 cup dried rice seasonings … Continue reading →

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Spaghetti with fried eggs

Posted on July 22, 2011 by ben

Date: July 20th, 2011 Recipe: http://dinersjournal.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/03/11/recipe-of-the-day-spaghetti-with-fried-eggs/ Modifications: Since this was just for me I only used three eggs. I also added sauteed spinach cause we had some, and you might as well make it a little healthier, right? Time to table: … Continue reading →

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Salad with smoked chicken

Posted on July 20, 2011 by ben

Date: July 16th, 2011 Recipe: 8 large lettuce leaves, chopped 0.5 lb cut up chicken 2 carrots grated 3 green onions, diced 0.5 cup grated cheddar cheese This one is pretty easy, just take all of the ingredients, mix them … Continue reading →

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Country pork and noodles

Posted on July 15, 2011 by ben

Date: July 12th, 2011 Recipe: http://community.cookinglight.com/showpost.php?s=81ba9f28aeddc732dbe503a323a83f37&p=1129068&postcount=5 Modifications: I was only making a lunch portion of this, so I cut the recipe down. I substituted sweet potato for the red pepper because that’s what I had on hand. I also added some … Continue reading →

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