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Slow Cooker Beans for the Freezer aka Refried Beans without the Refry

May 1, 2012 by Tiffany

I have heard about the beans for years. Yes, years! And I can’t believe I had never tried them. I first heard about them on the Sonlight forums, where they were made famous by Bethany of For the Love of Grub.

Bethany loves these beans and makes them often and tells the rest of us that we need to be making them. Everyone who has tried them raves about them.

Do I take the hint and give them a try? No, I wait 5 or 7 years before it finally hits me that I need to see what the fuss is about. I mean, it’s just beans, right? They can’t be that much better than canned, right?

Call me a crazy bean lover! These things are fabulous!

They aren’t spicy, and yet they’re flavorful. They make a quick dinner, can be mashed or left whole and they’re great for stocking your freezer.

Bethany gives a lot of variations on her blog, but this is how I made them: [Read more...]

Filed under: Crockpot, frozen food, vegetarian Tagged with beans, black beans, freezer cooking, Mexican, pinto beans, refried beans, vegetarian13 Comments

35 Favorite Meatless Meals

March 2, 2012 by Tiffany

A number of you have asked for a list of meatless meals to have during Lent. This is a list of my favorite vegetarian or meatless meals. For some of the soups, you’ll need to substitute vegetable broth for the beef or chicken broth in order to make it vegetarian. I’ve also included fish recipes in this list.

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Filed under: Main Dish, vegetarian Tagged with meatless meals, vegetarian meals2 Comments

Ravioli with Tomato and Onion Sauce – 5 Ingredients!

June 14, 2011 by Tiffany

Dinner doesn’t get simpler than this.

If you’re blessed with tomatoes growing in your backyard, you could start the water, pick a couple tomatoes and have the sauce finished by the time the ravioli is done.

I didn’t have fresh tomatoes for this, so I used canned. The sweetness of the onions goes well with tomatoes. Cheese ravioli is a perfect base for the sauce.

Here’s what you’ll need. [Read more...]

Filed under: Main Dish, Pasta, vegetarian Tagged with fire roasted diced tomatoes, garlic, olive oil, onion, ravioli3 Comments

Angel Hair with Red Onion and Black Olives

September 21, 2010 by Tiffany

This dish is full of flavor – garlic, red onion, black olives, basil, parsley and Parmesan all in white wine sauce. It pairs up beautifully with grilled chicken, although the chicken didn’t make it into the photo.

Best of all, it is quick to fix.

Here’s what you’ll need:

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Filed under: Chicken, Main Dish, Pasta, vegetarian Tagged with angel hair, basil, black olives, butter, Chicken, garlic, parmesan, parsley, red onion, white wine6 Comments

Black Bean and Rice Freezer Burritos

September 7, 2010 by Tiffany

These have been the handiest things to have stashed away in the freezer. We’ve eaten them for a quick lunch or when someone needs to have dinner at an odd time. The heat up in the microwave and taste great.

I read about the idea on the SC Johnson website in a post written by Sandy of The Reluctant Entertainer. She shared her method for freezer burritos, but didn’t share a recipe. I took her idea and decided to create a black bean and rice filling. In just a little time I had 20 delicious burritos in the freezer.

Here’s what you’ll need:

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Filed under: frozen food, Main Dish, vegetarian Tagged with black beans, burritos, freezer, monterey jack, pepper jack, rice, taco seasoning, tortillas40 Comments

Scrambled Eggs and Peppers

August 27, 2010 by Tiffany

This is more of a method than a recipe. We ate it for dinner, but if you like a big breakfast, this would be great in the morning.

I used red and yellow bell peppers, onions and Italian blend cheese. It paired up perfectly with biscuits.

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Filed under: Breakfast, Main Dish, vegetarian Tagged with bell peppers, Breakfast, brunch, eggs, Italian blend cheese, mozzarella, onions, parmesan, pepper, salt7 Comments

Ravioli with Red Onion, White Wine, and Asiago

August 25, 2010 by Tiffany

This tasted like something from a good restaurant. It can be made in the time it takes to boil water and cook the ravioli.

I found the Asiago cheese in the cheese case near the deli. It was the same price as Parmesan, which can be substituted if you can’t find it. The label states that Asiago has a “mild and nutty” flavor.

Oh, I’m detecting nuttiness.

Name that movie.

I’m pretty sure Remy and Gusteau would approve of this dish.

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Filed under: Main Dish, Pasta, vegetarian Tagged with asiago, basil, garlic, half and half, Italian, parmesan, Pasta, pepper, ravioli, red onion, white wine6 Comments

Refried Bean Quesadillas – 5 Minute Meal

August 12, 2010 by Tiffany

I made these one day when I had a gaggle of giggling girls here for lunch. There were a few boys present too.

Thankfully, these were a hit with all of them and they only took 5 minutes to fix. I’m thinking these may come to the rescue one of those nights when we’re running out to a soccer game this fall.

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Filed under: Main Dish, vegetarian Tagged with cheddar cheese, Mexican, quick, refried beans, salsa, tortillas7 Comments

Broccoli Tomato Tortellini Salad

August 5, 2010 by Tiffany

It’s hot outside. Super hot and humid.

If you’re looking for a cool dinner idea, this is your recipe.

I wish I could say that I had garden fresh tomatoes for this dish, but my plants have yet to decide to really produce tomatoes. All I have are a few small green maters that taunt and torment me because they haven’t changed in size or color for weeks.

I’m a gardening failure. But that’s a whole ‘nuther post. For this dish I used a couple of store bought tomatoes and grape tomatoes (tragic because this is August) and 3 delicious cherry tomatoes from my garden.

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Filed under: Main Dish, salad, vegetarian Tagged with basil, broccoli, cold meal, kosher salt, meal for hot days, olive oil, pepper, red wine vinegar, salad, tomatoes, tortellini12 Comments

Bean and Cheese Enchiladas

July 20, 2010 by Tiffany

Please forgive my photo. I didn’t take the time to plate this before taking the pictures, so you get to see the serving dish and even the cheesy spatula.

I made these for a quick and easy weeknight dinner after scrounging my pantry and fridge for ingredients to pull together a meal. We all really liked them.

Here’s what you’ll need:

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