How was your weekend? Hope you had a good one! I wanted to start out this week with another healthy recipe for all of us ;) Sometimes it can…
ShandraJanuary 18, 2016
Last night was one of those nights I needed a meal that was quick and fast. One of my favorite benefits to having a well stocked pantry and…
ShandraOctober 21, 2015
Are you as addicted to Costco's Spicy Avocado Hummus as I am? I LOVE this stuff! Every time I go to Costco I can't help but pick up a container…
ShandraOctober 6, 2015
Before Memorial Day gets here and you are scrambling to figure out what to cook for your get togethers, I thought I would share with you some of my go-to,…
ShandraMay 21, 2015
Vegetarian. Black beans. Lasagna. What?!? Those three things don't seem to go together, right? Well, let me tell you. They do! And they go together beautifully, as strange as…
ShandraApril 9, 2015
It's the new year and it's time to think about adding some healthy and hearty recipes to our diets. This Turkey Lentil Chili fits that mold for sure! It's healthy…
ShandraMarch 30, 2015
There is a recipe that I make once a year, every year of my adult life. I have been making this Homemade Chili recipe for over 10 years now…
ShandraOctober 22, 2014
Do you ever need a super-simple-easy-peasy recipe to make for dinner? This recipe is the one for you! I can not think of a time when we have gone…
ShandraSeptember 19, 2014
Isn't this soup pretty? I love all of the colors of red, orange, green, yellow, black and white. If color is an indication of a healthy recipe, this soup is…
ShandraJanuary 28, 2014
Along with the Cochinita Pibil in Mexico, they always served black beans that had so much flavor and were so much better than any you can get in a can…
ShandraMay 5, 2013
There will be a lot of fattening, deep fat fried appetizers at our annual New Year's Eve party, but if you want a appetizer on the healthier side, this White…
ShandraDecember 31, 2012
Last month I taught a class on beans and my friend volunteered to bring a recipe for Cajun Rice & Beans. She briefly explained the recipe and I have to…
ShandraApril 29, 2011
There are several recipes of mine that I keep as my go-to busy-night, crazy-mom meal ideas. Some nights I feel like I run around with my head chopped off and…
ShandraMarch 30, 2011
I found a recipe a few months ago for a black bean soup that I have been so excited to try for 'bean' month. It did not dissapoint! I changed…
ShandraMarch 26, 2011
I LOVE beans. I LOVE brownies. I LOVE our recipe for brownies. Mix our brownies with black beans and you have a combination that is more moist, more dense, more…
ShandraMarch 25, 2011
Bean bonanza continues. There is only one more official week of winter, so I wanted to share with you one more of my favorite soup recipes. Of course, this one…
ShandraMarch 19, 2011
Chocolate Chip Cookies (with white beans)--We used our recipe for the Perfect Chocolate Chip cookie and just substituted 1/2 of the butter with bean puree. I also added one…
ShandraMarch 15, 2011
Would it be a surprise to you if I told you I was really excited to post about this recipe? I am sure you are stunned that I could hardly…
ShandraMarch 8, 2011
It is now March and another month has come and gone in our preparedness efforts. Does everyone have their salt and spices supply? If so, I would LOVE to hear…
ShandraMarch 6, 2011
