Goulash with a twist

So this recipe was an experiment. I had meat, I had veggies and this is what turned out.  It was really good and we will be having it again! Super easy.

You need:
1/2 pound of meat (That's what I had)
1 green pepper
3 medium size tomatoes
1 tsp +Chili powder (Depending on taste you can add more or less)
Salt to taste (I did about 1 tsp ish)
Pepper

Brown your meat in a skillet. While meat is cooking cut your veggies. I did little pieces.
Once meat is cooked add your pepper and tomato. Let cook for a bit. About 5-7 min.
Add your chili powder, salt and pepper. Let cook on medium heat for 10 or so min.
Serve on top of rice.

Black Bean Jalapeno soup

This dinner was delish! My husband had 2 bowl fulls and that says alot :)

I adapted from this recipe.

Here is my take:
2-3 cups of beans soaked overnight and cooked
2 cups of water
1 tbsp salt
1 onion
1 tomato chopped
2 cups of cooked rice
3 jalapeños

And thats it!

Directions: Take a cup of your cooked beans and blend. Saute your onions with a little oil. Add salt in your beans and put into crockpot with your pureed beans. Add your onions once cooked with 2 cups of water, rice, tomato and jalapeños. I put my crockpot on high for 30ish min and set to low for another 2 and a half hours.
voila!
I love the spice but the tomatoes add alot to the soup. I wanted to eat the whole thing!

Accidental Granola

So I was making my cracker/bread to go in the dehydrator and I lessened up the flax ratio and it came out as granola. Yummy and super easy!!!

1 cup of almonds
2 apples
1/4 cup flax
1/4 cup chia seeds

Blend/process almonds to desired texture. Then process apples separately. Combine with flax and chia seeds by hand and put in dehydrator for 9 or so hours. I do at bedtime and have cereal in the morning.

Enjoy!

Sweet potato stir fry

Yes I am on a stir fry kick!

Sweet potato's are so good and this is a recipe I crave!

2 large sweet potato's shredded and in a pan with a little olive oil, grapeseed oil or coconut oil. They don't need to be in the pan too long just enough to soften them up. I'd say about 5 min.

Add 1 tsp of dried ginger and 1-2 tbs of soy sauce. We are soy free so I used coconut sauce which is very similar to soy sauce.

Add some rice and you have yourself a filling nutritious meal!

When I saw ginger I wasn't too excited but seriously the combo is so good!

You be the judge! I'm sure you won't regret it ;)

Hamburger stir fry

So this is a different kind of stir fry. It all started with my babies:

This is my FIRST garden! Who knew it was so easy???? I was so scared but she is coming along well!

Anyways back to the food. Well see those lettuce heads on the bottom right? Those babies are ready for eating and I need more greens in my diet so that is where my dinner comes in.

What you do is take the lettuce and put whatever your having on top of it and it is delicious!

Example:

Rice

Beef and broccoli stir fry. It was so good! So it seems super simple but yet so good! 

I roll the lettuce with some the rice and 'stuffing' and your good to go!

Need more greens??? How about cabbage, green beans, and squash with shredded carrots.

I love veggies! I never thought I would say that in a million years but veggies are the chicken in my book :)

This was posted to: http://www.simplysugarandglutenfree.com/

Awesome Finds

So I am in love with this color and this boy too!
Top: Target $4.98
Belt: DI $.50
Roxy Pants: Savers $7.99
Birthday Boy: Priceless!


My baby is one and I can not believe what a year has done to me!!! I cook and want to. I clean because I have to :) And I get to play all day long with an awesome dude! Life is sweet <3