Being it is fall and apples are plentiful I made applesauce to go with dinner tonight. It only takes about 30 minutes from start to finish, so is an easy side dish. Fresh Applesauce Ingredients: 4 medium apples, peeled, cored and chopped small 3/4 cup water 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon Sugar to taste Directions: In… Continue reading Fresh Applesauce
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Black Eye Peas and Rice Salad
A quick to pull together salad that is vegetarian friendly, it is full of black-eyed peas that are cheap (er...frugal!) and nutritious. Frozen bags are available in most grocery stores, hidden with the boxes of frozen squash. They are almost always just the peas, unlike canned where they contain a lot of sodium. A 20… Continue reading Black Eye Peas and Rice Salad
Black Bean Couscous Salad
This was a quick dish to go with our grilled steaks last night. It can be served warm or cold. Black Bean Couscous Salad Ingredients: 1 cup whole wheat couscous 1 1/4 cups low sodium chicken both 14 ounce bag Ultimate Southwest Blend frozen veggies or similar 3 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil 2 Tbsp… Continue reading Black Bean Couscous Salad
Chickpea Couscous Salad
Another take on our weekly pasta salads for the weekends: Chicken Couscous Salad Ingredients: 1 cup lower sodium chicken broth 3/4 cup whole wheat couscous 1/2 cup diced carrot 2 Tbsp diced pecans 2 Tbsp dried cranberries 15 ounce can garbanzo beans (chickpeas), rinsed and drained 3 Tbsp balsamic vinegar 1 Tbsp extra virgin olive… Continue reading Chickpea Couscous Salad