Dinner

Black Bean Burger Recipe I am a carnivore through and through but I love these black bean burgers.  This black bean burger recipe will be your go to for Meatless Monday! The secret to these burgers is freezing the patties for 20 minutes before hitting the grill so they don’t fall apart when you try to flip them. Black Bean Burger Calories My black bean...

This pasta with zucchini and corn is great not only in the summer, but in the middle of November when the temps start to fall. I deep cleaned my pantry yesterday.  If my daughter Hannah were still living at home with me she would have shaken her head. So get ready for lots of pasta dishes while I use up what’s in my pantry! What...

Can you believe I am giving you a Meatless Monday recipe?  These Jackfruit Pulled BBQ Sandwiches are so good. If you haven’t tried jackfruit, it’s available at Trader Joe’s.  Be careful because some are canned in a brine and some in a sweet brine – don’t get the sweet one. What is jackfruit? Jackfruit is actually a member of the fig family – it’s a...

If you haven’t tried broccoli rabe, I’d love for you to try this broccoli rabe and shrimp lo mein.   The spicy peanut sauce is the perfect balance to the slight bitterness of the broccoli rabe. My store sells already roasted garlic cloves, which makes them a bit milder.  If you are using fresh garlic, start with two cloves and add more to your taste. What...

Because I recipe develop for a living, there are times at the end of the day that I just don’t feel like cooking.  That’s why I love having Curly’s® Pulled Chicken BBQ on hand to make this Curly’s BBQ Chicken Gyros. Curly’s BBQ comes in many different varieties, they even have sauceless versions too.  You can check out their store locator here to see if...

I know the recipe title black bean and quinoa cakes with shrimp and spinach chimichurri is long – but holy balls – this recipe is so good! The base of this recipe is again my friend Nicole’s black bean and quinoa burger mix.  Her recipe makes 6 burgers, but I use the filling for so many things. Yesterday for lunch I had some cilantro that...

Black bean and quinoa chili is so hearty and filling and good for you. The reason it is so good is because the base of the chili is from my friend Nicole’s black bean and quinoa burger recipe. This black bean and quinoa mixture is great not only for burgers, but I’ll be making several dishes from this filling this week.  While I love meal...

This shrimp lettuce cups with peanut sauce recipe is a great recipe to have on hand when you are low in points for the day. I realize that I am a condiment whore and if you are too, you probably have everything to make this. What should you look for in buying frozen shrimp? Unless you live near a body of water that has fresh...

Skinny pizza dough strikes again . . . Detroit Pizza Style! Here’s the thing though.  I’ve never had Detroit Pizza.  My friend Erica said “you’ve never had Jet’s Pizza?”  Turns out the closest one is 15 miles away.  She told me to try the bold pepperoni with turbo crust.  Interesting!   What makes it a Detroit Pizza? Detroit pizza is made in deep pans.  Since I...

We are at the point of winter where one foot is still in cold weather, but we can see spring in the horizon.  This beef and carrots with gravy dish is perfect for this time of year. Next time you go grocery shopping, look for beef chuck boneless eye steak.  It’s super economical at around $4 – $5 a pound.  It does have a bit...