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
Tag: Dinner
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