For dinner tonight I did a vegetarian version of Hoppin' John (which if you have read this blog before you will notice I happen to love!). I always have dried vegetables on hand due to recipe testing for TrailCooking so in a pinch when I have no desire to drive to town, I just grab… Continue reading Barley Hoppin’ John
Black-Eyed Peas Rice Salad
Black-Eyed Peas Rice Salad Ingredients: 1 cup white rice 2 cups water 1 medium sweet onion, peeled and chopped 1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil 12 ounce jar roasted red bell pepper 15 ounce can black-eyed peas Dressing- 1/4 cup lower fat mayonnaise 3 Tbsp apple cider vinegar 1 tsp dried cilantro (or 1 Tbsp… Continue reading Black-Eyed Peas Rice Salad
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
Faux Orange ‘J’s
In the day of high-end smoothie joints (Jamba Juice© for example) the simple Orange J drink is an overlooked throwback to well...a simpler time. I had a friend in middle school and early high school who was obsessed with hanging out at the mall. It was the mid 80's so that was pretty much all… Continue reading Faux Orange ‘J’s