One of my favorite things that we got at the farmer's market the day we made quinoa salad was fresh okra. I'd never cooked with it before, but my mom used frozen okra to make gumbo all the time wh...
There's nothing like a hearty stew to get you through the colder months. Ours is replete with fresh veggies, from the requisite onion and carrot to artichoke hearts, for a satisfying texture and a dose of nutrients.
This layered salad is made with green chile cornbread, pinto beans, peppers, corn, bacon bits, tomatoes, and cheese. It's then chilled for two hours to allow the flavors to blend.
This is my version of a Mexican Taquito. My family loves both Buffalo chicken and Mexican food, so that is how this recipe came to be. Combining spicy Buffalo flavors with the creaminess of Philadelphia cream cheese, all wrapped up in a tortilla was a winning combination in our home.
Use canned beans to make this dish in a snap. We chose kidney, garbanzo, pinto, and navy beans, but you can use any combination of beans that you like.
Place the quinoa in a fine-mesh strainer and hold it under cool running water for a few seconds to remove any saponin, the natural coating on the grain, which may taste bitter.
