Tuck this Easy Cilantro Lime Brown Rice into burritos or serve it as a side dish. It’s a fantastic whole grain and gluten-ree recipe that you’ll make over and over again. 50 calories and 4 Weight Watchers Freestyle SP It’s not often that my kids get excited over side dishes. When it’s just plain rice…
Brown Rice and Bean Salad Recipe with Hot Sauce Dressing
Whip up this easy brown rice and bean salad for your Cinco de Mayo feast, or serve it as a vegetarian entree (vegan and gluten-free, too) any night of the week. 195 calories and 6 Weight Watchers Freestyle SP. Thanks to Cholula Hot Sauce for helping me to share this recipe with you. This recipe…
Chicken Hoisin Rice Bowl Recipe with Mushrooms & Zucchini
Whip up these healthy hoisin chicken rice bowls in minutes. Crimini and shiitake mushrooms, and sliced zucchini add flavor and vitamins. I’ve always been a stir-fry gal. In fact, chicken stir-fry is one of the first things I learned to cook in my early twenties. Feeling awfully fancy and proud of myself, I would marinate…
One-Pot Beet, Rosemary & Kale Arborio Rice Pilaf Recipe
The vibrant color of this one-pot beet, rosemary and kale arborio rice pilaf make this a show-stopping side dish or vegetarian meal. Thanks to McCormick Gourmet for helping me share this recipe with you. This week I felt as though I was on the Food Netowrk show, Chopped. Well, minus the judge who goes ballistic…
Easy Rice Bowl Recipe with Black Beans, Avocado & Cilantro Dressing {Vegetarian & Gluten-Free}
This easy vegetarian and gluten-free rice bowl recipe is elevated to “must make every week” status by the garlic-infused rice and light cilantro dressing. I like meals that reinforce my periodic laziness at dinnertime. When I don’t feel like making a meal that could actually be categorized as a recipe, I find myself throwing random…
Savory Rice & Cheese Cake Recipe with Spinach & Roasted Red Peppers {Vegetarian}
This vegetarian savory rice & cheese cake recipe is a great option for Meatless Monday. It’s loaded with spinach, roasted red peppers and gooey mozzarella cheese. I’ve discovered that winter running pants are not terribly forgiving. It appears that mixing spandex with holiday eating is a very misled notion. It’s kind of like drinking while…
Curry Rice Vermicelli with Shrimp & Edamame Recipe
The word “chopsticks” produces unparalleled excitement at mealtime in our house. Last year, I set aside the old, plain chopsticks we used and bought each boy a special pair of their own. They promptly etched their initials into the end of each chopstick with a permanent marker. When they hear potstickers or soba noodles are…
Greek Stuffed Zucchini with Rice, Kalamata Olives & Tomato Sauce Recipe
Just when you think it is safe to rifle through your vegetable garden, another massive zucchini makes its appearance. This prolific squash takes no prisoners. It is the bully of the vegetable garden, growing atop any delicate tomato or herb plant that dares to grow in its path. I am doing my best to keep…
Ginger, Jalapeño & Coconut Brown Rice with Cauliflower Recipe
It’s not often that I try to trick my husband into eating something that he doesn’t like. I learned long ago that mushrooms, no matter how small, will be detected immediately by my fungi-phobic mate. This then leads to glances of mistrust and the picking-through-the-food routine. I can’t say I blame him. If he tried…
Toasted Brown Rice with Mixed Mushrooms, Spinach & Thyme Recipe
On one of our first dates, my husband and I went to a charming little restaurant in New York City’s Greenwich Village. Mushrooms are, hands down, my favorite vegetable so, naturally, I ordered a grilled Portabello mushroom appetizer. I offered my husband a taste, which he took very willingly and seemed to enjoy. A couple…
