For dinner tonight I made up a vegan friendly lentil and rice pilaf which isn't over powered by the taste of lentils. The lentils don't get over cooked either so none of the mushy texture that often comes with them. You might notice that I used dried vegetables that I rehydrate. As I have mentioned… Continue reading A Twist On A Lentil Pilaf
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Chicken Satay with Orange Jasmine Rice
Chicken Satay with Orange Jasmine Rice Ingredients: 2 cups Jasmine rice 2 tsp dry orange zest (2 Tbsp fresh) 3 3/4 cups water 2 Tbsp vegetable oil 1 1/2 lbs chicken breast, cubed 1 medium sweet onion, peeled and chopped 2 cups bell peppers, chopped 1 tsp diced dried garlic 9 ounce jar satay sauce… Continue reading Chicken Satay with Orange Jasmine Rice
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
A Quick Side Dish Pilaf
Rice and Pasta Pilaf Ingredients: 1/2 cup spaghetti (broken into small pieces, about 2.3 ounces worth) 2 Tbsp unsalted butter 1 cup jasmine or long grain white rice 3 cups water 3 tsp low sodium chicken bouillon 1/2 tsp diced dried garlic 1/4 tsp kosher salt 1/4 tsp ground black pepper For garnish: dry cilantro… Continue reading A Quick Side Dish Pilaf