I make some pretty mean red beans and my sister in law, Amo, makes an awesome and easy beer bread. So, naturally, we put them together and WOW! This is a fabulous meal for these cold wintery nights. It will warm you and your tummy up! I will say, this […]
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Chicken Divan with Rice and Corn Muffins
This is a great way to get the kids to eat veggies! If you’re looking for a cost conscious meal and something with a little more comfort feeling, then this is it. The nice thing about this recipe, if you hate broccoli, leave it out. The casserole will still be […]
Enchiladas, Beans and Rice
This is probably one of my favorite meals, maybe my most favorite. And this batch of enchiladas were by far some of my best. Maybe it’s the love I put in for you guys. I don’t know, but I could have ate the whole pan and exploded. Thankfully, food coma […]
Kalua Pig and Salad with Hawaiian dressing
This is one of our favorites! Kalua Pig! We don’t have a hole in our backyard to roast a pig, nor do we have banana leaf lying around, but we make do. I’ll show you how! Kalua Pig: Pork Butt Roast (3 lbs) – $4.36 1/2 head cabbage (I didn’t […]
Carne Asada and Spanish Rice
We’re lucky enough to live in Southern California and Carnicerias are everywhere. These Mexican style butcher shops have fantastic deals on meat and in particular, carne asada and pollo asada (chicken). Our local shop has our meat preseasoned and ready for the grill. $2.99/lb. Now that’s what I call EZ! […]
Chicken Fried Rice with Srirachi Beef Stir Fry
Chicken fried rice is healthy, easy and goes a long way. Toss in some stir fry and you have a meal! Part of the reason I went with stir fry was that Sprouts had bell pepper for $.18 a piece! Yeah. Unheard of. And they were fresh & crisp! Shoot, […]