White Wine, Spinach, and Mushroom Quesadillas

White Wine, Spinach, and Mushroom Quesadillas

After having spinach quesadillas at a Tex Mex restaurant a couple of years ago, I was craving some at home and decided to make my own. I love these more than any quesadillas I’ve had at a restaurant! They were also a hit with some friends who visited us last fall. White Wine, Spinach, and … Continue reading

Veggie Chili

Veggie Chili

With colder weather finally arriving in Texas, we’ve been in the mood for soup and chili. Since we’ve been cooking with less meat lately, we decided to try out a vegetarian chili recipe. This is one of the best chili recipes we’ve made, yet. And despite how much I love chili made with ground beef … Continue reading

Pesto and Veggie Pasta

Pesto and Veggie Pasta

We’ve been cooking with less meat lately and had a lot of pesto in our freezer from end-of-season basil harvesting in Corwin’s mom’s garden, so instead of our usual chicken with orzo in a pesto cream sauce we decided to experiment with loading up a bunch of veggies in a non-creamy pesto pasta recipe. It … Continue reading

Fried Quinoa

Fried Quinoa

We started using quinoa a couple of years ago and have come to love it, especially as a higher-protein and higher-fiber alternative to rice. That said, we tend to gravitate toward Tex-Mex-style dishes when we substitute it for rice, so when we read that the Frugalwoods make fried quinoa we loved the idea for the … Continue reading

Rice and Beans with Mushrooms

Rice and Beans with Mushrooms

We’ve been working to optimize our grocery bill lately and started reading the Frugalwoods’ blog for ideas. Curious about their rice and beans recipe, we decided to give it a try and have made it a few times now, adjusting it to our preferences. Rice and beans has never been an appealing dish to me, … Continue reading