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So yummy I forgot to take a photo! adapted from Woman's Day Mag Ingredients: 1 15oz can black beans, rinsed 1 Tbl finely chopped chipotles in adobo  1/4 small pineapple, cored and cut into thin 1/2" pieces 2 small red peppers, sliced 1 small red onion, thinly sliced 8 small corn tortillas, warmed fresh cilantro & sour cream, for serving I skipped the chipotles & onion, used canned pineapple & flour tortillas. Instructions: Heat oven to 425 degrees F or an outdoor grill to medium-high. Tear off four 12" squares of foil and arrange on two baking sheets. Toss together the beans and chipotles, then divide among the pieces of foil. Top with the pineapple, peppers and onion. Cover with another piece of foil and fold each edge up and over three times. Roast or grill (covered) for 15 minutes Transfer each packet to a plate. Using scissors or a knife, cut an “X” in the center and fold back the triangles. Spoon the mixture into tor

I found this recipe in Oprah magazine, but this link is to the original. Ingredients: 3 cups cauliflower florets, approximately 2-inch pieces 1 1/2 cups cooked chickpeas (or one 15-ounce can organic chickpeas, rinsed and drained) 1/2 cup tightly packed frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed of excess liquid 3/4 cup finely chopped red peppers 4 scallions, white and light green parts, finely chopped 3 cloves garlic, minced 2 tablespoons finely chopped Italian (flat-leaf) parsley 1/4 teaspoon cumin 1/4 teaspoon turmeric Sea salt Freshly ground black pepper 2 large organic eggs, lightly beaten 1/2 cup plus 1/4 cup panko breadcrumbs 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 1 cup dressing or sauce of your choice (tahini**, salsa, spiced yogurt, etc.) We didn't have red peppers or scallions, but used shredded carrots instead. Instructions:  Place the cauliflower in a steamer basket and cook over medium-high heat until just tender, 8 to 10 minu

adapted from BH&G Ingredients: 2 15.5oz cans of chickpeas, rinsed & drained 1# carrots, peeled & sliced 1/4" thick 2 cups cauliflower florets 1 tsp smoked paprika 1 tsp ground cumin 1 cup vegetable broth 1/2 cup orange juice (I substituted pineapple juice due to allergies Instructions: In a 12" skillet heat 2 Tbls olive oil over medium-high.  Add chickpeas; cook 4 minutes or until lightly brown, stirring occasionally.  Remove chickpeas from skillet; set aside. Add 1 Tbl olive oil to skillet.  Add carrots, cauliflower, paprika, cumin and 1/2 tsp salt.  Cook 5 minutes or until carrots and cauliflower are just tender, stirring occasionally.  Add broth and juice.  Bring to boiling; reduce heat.  Boil gently, uncovered, 10 minutes.  Stir in chickpeas; heat through.  If desired, sprinkle with mint (I did not) This dish was better received than I thought it would be.  We all loved it!  One pan, 2 steps - that's a winner in my book! 

adopted from Food Network Magazine Ingredients: 4 boneless pork chops (1" thick) Kosher salt & freshly ground pepper 1/2 cup BBQ sauce 1/2 cup hot pepper jelly  2 cups frozen lima beans, thawed 2 cups frozen corn kernels, thawed 1 15.5oz hominy, drained & rinsed 2 scallions, sliced (white & green parts separated) 1 tsp fresh thyme 4 Tbls unsalted butter, melted  I omitted the hot pepper jelly (at least 2 of us would have paused before eating that!) and somehow I missed adding hominy to my grocery list, so we added edamame (which is a favorite vegetable of my toddler).  Instructions:  Preheat a grill to medium high. Lay out four 12-by-18-inch sheets of heavy-duty foil. Season the pork chops on both sides with salt and pepper. Whisk the barbecue sauce and hot pepper jelly in a small bowl. Remove 1/3 cup of the sauce to a separate bowl and brush all over the pork chops; reserve the remaining sauce. Mix the lima beans, corn, hominy, sc

I've realized I need to keep a list of major home projects somewhere so I can remember when we've done things.  So what better place than my blog!  These are listing photo for the house: We bought the house in 2016 and moved in quickly.  We did an air test before we moved in (it had been vacant and with my mold allergy, I could smell something was off as soon as I walked in.  Thankfully it wasn't mold!)  The tester told us "you should take the carpets out, but since you don't have small animals or crawling children you should be fine for a bit"....we had a 9 month old.  We ripped out the carpet and lived on painted subfloors for a year while saving up money to redo the floors.  I'll tell more about that when I post about the floor redos. In 2017 we had the fireplace cleaned, even though we'll probably never use it....it never gets cold here (now I've probably jinxed myself for this winter!).  The man that cleaned it said to have h