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I cannot believe we’re moving to Athens, Georgia in less than two weeks! We’re trying to cut down on the amount of stuff to pack, so the kids and I are in the process of consuming all the foodstuffs we can. That’s why I discovered one last package of venison in the freezer. Surprisingly it [...]
Have you ever cooked with or eaten quinoa? For those of you unfamiliar with it, quinoa is a seed not a grain, though it looks and cooks up like one. It’s high in protein and best of all is gluten free. Here are some of the recipes I’ve used quinoa in here at This Mama [...]
For this month’s Secret Recipe Club assignment, I was partnered with Jayasri of Samayalarai – Cooking is Divine. Jayasri’s Indian and lives in the UK, and likes to cook up traditional dishes as well as try out Western ones. I had a tough time choosing a recipe because I wanted to cook up an Indian [...]
Adding pomegranates to your holiday recipes is a delicious way to to stay healthy during the holiday season since pomegranates are high in antioxidants. Pomegranate juice, like the kind made by POM Wonderful, is also wonderful alternative to high calorie/no nutritional value cocktails. Just add a little seltzer and maybe a squeeze of lime or [...]
Whenever I see that chicken’s on sale, I immediately think Chicken Adobo! This week at Smart & Final’s Smart Savings, the family pack of Foster Farms fresh bone-in chicken breasts at $ .99/pound is just perfect for this easy chicken recipe. Chicken Adobo, which we call “Pootie Chicken” (long story) was one of the first [...]
After a very meat-heavy July 4th weekend, I’m looking to make something lighter. This recipe from Northwest Cherries fits the bill – quinoa, shrimp and cherries. Yes, cherries, which are on sale this time of year and oh-so-good for you. Not only is this dish high in protein and fiber, it’s low in calories and [...]
After Thanksgiving, I made Turkey Fried Rice based on a recipe on the Kikkoman website. (See my post Brining the turkey with Kikkoman soy sauce.) My family loved it, so faced with Christmas pork roast leftovers, I was going to make the same dish, but this time with pork instead of turkey and quinoa instead [...]
Chef Richard Ruben of the Institute of Culinary Education and author of The Farmer’s Market Cookbook: More Than 100 Recipes Using the Freshest Ingredients developed and this recipe specifically for Weight Watchers as a way to incorporate gourmet food into a healthy lifestyle. Weight Watchers Quinoa Salad Makes 6 servings Ingredients: 1 cup quinoa 2 [...]
Quinoa (pronounced keen-wah) is a grain-like crop grown primarily for its edible seeds and is considered a pseudocereal rather than a true cereal. Nutritionally, quinoa contains a balanced set of essential amino acids and is a good source of protein. It’s also a good source of dietary fiber, phosphorus, magnesium and iron. Quinoa is gluten-free [...]
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