Quinoa And Black Beans

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
• 1 onion, chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, chopped
• 3/4 cup quinoa
• 1 1/2 cups vegetable broth
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1 cup frozen corn kernels
• 2 (15 ounce) cans black beans, rinsed and drained
• 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 35 mins Ready Time: 50 mins


• heat oil in a saucepan over medium heat; cook and stir onion and garlic until lightly browned, about 10 minutes.
• mix quinoa into onion mixture and cover with vegetable broth; season with cumin, cayenne pepper, salt, and pepper. bring the mixture to a boil. cover, reduce heat, and simmer until quinoa is tender and broth is absorbed, about 20 minutes.
• stir frozen corn into the saucepan, and continue to simmer until heated through, about 5 minutes; mix in the black beans and cilantro.

eggplant appetizer

Ingredients

• Servings: 48
• 5 eggplants, peeled and cubed
• 5 green bell peppers, seeded and chopped
• 5 tomatoes, chopped
• 5 onions, chopped
• 1 1/2 tablespoons white sugar
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup red vinegar
• 1/2 cup water

Recipe

Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins Ready Time: 1 hr


• place the eggplant, bell pepper, tomato, and onion into a large pot. in a small bowl, stir together the sugar, salt, oil, vinegar, and water. pour over the vegetables. bring to a boil and cook over medium heat for 30 minutes. serve warm.

Sarah's Applesauce

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 apples - peeled, cored and chopped
• 3/4 cup water
• 1/4 cup white sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins Ready Time: 30 mins


• in a saucepan, combine apples, water, sugar, and cinnamon. cover, and cook over medium heat for 15 to 20 minutes, or until apples are soft. allow to cool, then mash with a fork or potato masher.

Simple Turkey Chili

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 1/2 teaspoons olive oil
• 1 pound ground turkey
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 cups water
• 1 (28 ounce) can canned crushed tomatoes
• 1 (16 ounce) can canned kidney beans - drained, rinsed, and mashed
• 1 tablespoon garlic, minced
• 2 tablespoons chili powder
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins Ready Time: 1 hr


• heat the oil in a large pot over medium heat. place turkey in the pot, and cook until evenly brown. stir in onion, and cook until tender.
• pour water into the pot. mix in tomatoes, kidney beans, and garlic. season chili powder, paprika, oregano, cayenne pepper, cumin, salt, and pepper. bring to a boil. reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer 30 minutes.

Deep Fried Dill Pickles

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon vinegar-based hot pepper sauce
• 3/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon seasoning salt
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 cup cornmeal
• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 (32 ounce) jar dill pickle slices
• 1 cup vegetable oil for deep frying
• salt and pepper to taste

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins Ready Time: 20 mins


• in a large bowl, combine 2 eggs, 1/4 cup of the flour, buttermilk, worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, cayenne pepper, seasoning salt and garlic powder.
• in a separate mixing bowl, combine cornmeal, 2 cups flour, salt and 3/4 teaspoon black pepper.
• preheat oil in a deep fryer or pot to 365 degrees f (180 degrees c).
• dip drained pickles into milk mixture and then dredge them in the flour mixture. deep fry until golden brown. drain on paper towels. salt and pepper to taste

Refried Beans Without The Refry

Ingredients

• Servings: 15
• 1 onion, peeled and halved
• 3 cups dry pinto beans, rinsed
• 1/2 fresh jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped
• 2 tablespoons minced garlic
• 5 teaspoons salt
• 1 3/4 teaspoons fresh ground black pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cumin, optional
• 9 cups water

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 8 hrs

Ready Time: 8 hrs 15 mins


• place the onion, rinsed beans, jalapeno, garlic, salt, pepper, and cumin into a slow cooker. pour in the water and stir to combine. cook on high for 8 hours, adding more water as needed. note: if more than 1 cup of water has evaporated during cooking, then the temperature is too high.
• once the beans have cooked, strain them, and reserve the liquid. mash the beans with a potato masher, adding the reserved water as needed to attain desired consistency.

superfast asparagus

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 1 pound asparagus
• 1 teaspoon seasoning

Recipe

Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 10 mins Ready Time: 15 mins


• preheat oven to 425 degrees f (220 degrees c).
• snap the asparagus at the tender part of the stalk. arrange spears in one layer on a baking sheet. spray lightly with nonstick spray; sprinkle with the seasoning.
• bake in the preheated oven until tender, about 10 minutes.