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As you know, I LOVE casseroles! It is amazing how a few simple ingredients can come together to help you create something so amazing. Today I’m partnering with Country Crock to bring you some casserole tips and a fantastic recipe for Chicken Bacon Ranch Pizza Casserole! [Read more…]
If you like to watch your weight or just eat healthier but don’t like to compromise on the taste and quality of your meals, you should check out Quorn. They have a whole host of hearty meals for you to prepare for you and your family. Their collection of recipes includes a great variety, everything from pastas, kebabs, casseroles, burgers, soups, stir fry, and even pizza!
Their recipes are made with fine gourmet ingredients, and with each recipe, they give you the saturated fat and calorie content per serving. And another great thing about Quorn is that they understand busy schedules and have included recipes that you can make in an hour or less! They even have recipes that can be made in 10 and even 5 minutes!
So we have covered delicious, variety, low fat and low calorie, and quickness. But are there recipes really fit for the whole family? Even picky eaters? Yes!
One great example is their Spaghetti Bolognese (pictured below). What kid doesn’t love spaghetti?
For the full recipe,visit this link: http://www.quorn.co.uk/recipes/spaghetti-bolognese/
What do you look for when it comes to healthy kid-friendly recipes? What’s your favorite low-fat, low-calorie recipes?
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Success® Rice.
One of my favorite things to cook with is rice. It is so versatile and can be used to make everything from casseroles to sides, and even desserts! Success Rice is the ORIGINAL Fool Proof 10 Minute Boil-In-A-Bag Rice, that can be cooked on the stovetop or in the microwave, making it a quick and convenient product to use in my rice recipes.
Success Rice comes in four varieties: White Rice, Whole Grain Brown Rice, Thai Jasmine Rice, and Basmati Rice. The different varieties make it easy for you to experiment and change your recipes, and their white and brown rice variety can also sit up for 30 minutes before being served, for even more convenient cooking.
I get in the habit of trying the same recipes over and over. I find a few things that I like, and I stick with them! Or I will often use a recipe I have and just change an ingredient or two and call it something different.
But this week I made a meal with Success Rice that was a little different. You could call it man food! (In fact, you could definitely call it man food because the man of the house actually helped me come up with this one!) I’m calling it Cheesy Sausage & Rice! And it’s very hearty, and definitely not bland! Here is the recipe!
Ingredients:
Success White Rice (1 bag)
1 package Smoked or Polish Sausage (about a pound)
3 Cups Colby Jack Cheese (of other cheeses would work as well)
1 Can Red Beans, drained
cooking spray or a little butter/margarine.
Directions: Prepare rice according to directions. Meanwhile take your can of red beans and drain. Set aside.
Chop sausage in to small pieces. And drain Get a large pot or sauce pan. (I used a 5 quart pot, but a 3 quart would probably work just as well.) Spray the bottom with cooking spray or had a little margarine (maybe 1/2 tablespoon). Place on medium heat. If using cooking spray, add sausage immediately; otherwise wait for margarine to melt and then add sausage. Heat through, stirring often to prevent scorching.
Remove from stove and immediately add cheese. Stir until cheese is melted. Then add red beans. Stir until all three ingredients are well combined. Season as desired and serve over rice.
Tip: You can also use other beans like black beans or pintos. And you can try adding things to the mix like peppers.
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I LOVE casseroles! With just a few ingredients (and just a dish or two), you have got a complete meal that is quick and easy to make! Right now Country Crock is celebrating casseroles with their Country Crock Stars contest! For this contest, they want to see YOUR casseroles!
Simply follow this link over to the Country Crock Facebook page. Then just share a photo of your favorite casserole, and share in 100 words how you demonstrate creativity and resourcefulness in the kitchen.
Twelve finalists will be featured on the Country Crock Facebook page. Then those 12 finalists will be voted on by and the public, and the top 3 cooks will win $5000 and a trip for two to New York City!
Besides the fact that casseroles are fast and easy to make, here are a few more reasons I love them!
1. They are so versatile and really allow for you to get creative! Just add an extra ingredient, or substitute an ingredient or two, and you’ve got a completely different recipe.
2. They easily allow for you make a meal that has servings of vegetables, meat, dairy, and a starch.
3. You can cook them for any size gathering. If it’s just you and your spouse, you can cut a recipe in half or have left overs for the week. And if you have a large family or a party to cook for, you can double your recipes.
4. Casseroles are also great leftover meals and most can easily be stored in the freezer for you to enjoy later.
To show you how easy it is to get creative in the kitchen with casseroles, today I’m sharing a recipe that I just invented for this assignment. I used my favorite casserole recipe, which is Chicken Poulet, and I just added a couple of ingredients to it, namely a package of chicken flavored rice and a can of mixed vegetables. And I used these in place of the bottom layer of my Poulet Recipe (which is usually stuffing mix). And I also threw in some Cream of Chicken Soup, instead of the usual Cream of Mushroom that goes in my Poulet. The result was an absolutely fabulous tasting meal, if I do say so myself!
Recipe for Chicken Stuffing & Vegetable Rice Casserole
*Great for a make ahead meal and leftovers set up great in your fridge!*
Do you have a favorite casserole? Tell us in the comments! Or better yet, submit it to the Country Crock Stars Contest.
I was selected for this opportunity as a member of Clever Girls Collective, and the content and opinions expressed here are all my own.
Pizza is one of my favorite foods! It’s so yummy and versatile. My favorite kind is covered in meat, especially pepperoni, ham, and bacon! But I also love just a good old fashioned pepperoni pizza or a plain cheese. And I also love chicken pizza, especially Buffalo Chicken!
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Did you know March 14 is Pi Day? Yes, Pi, as in 3.14. This is the perfect day to celebrate your love for math! And even if you don’t love math, you can still celebrate by eating a little pie with us! I am celebrating Pi Day this year with Marie Callender’s, and I’m really excited to share there products with you today!
As I looked through the freezer section at Marie Callender’s selection of hearty pot pies and sweet dessert pies, I had such a hard time picking just one, that I ended up leaving with a pot pie, two desserts, and even a breakfast pie! [Read more…]
It’s difficult to find meals that are fast, convenient, delicious, and healthy, especially when you are trying to feed kids. Greenie Tots is a line of microwaveable meals that satisfies all these requirements. Their meals can be prepared in 5 minutes are less. Each is 100% meatless and contains no artificial colors or flavors and no high fructose corn syrup.
There are 5 varieties available. They include:
I got two try a couple of Greenie Tots entrees. I selected Cauliflower Rice with Chik’n and the Mac and Cheese with Peas. Both were delicious!
The Cauliflower Rice with Chik’n. It contains a soy-free meatless chick’n that, in my opinion, tasted just as good as the real thing. And it had a great mixture of long grain white rice and vegetables. If you are a fan of stir-fry, I think you would love love this. I didn’t even season mine, because the flavor was so good I didn’t see a need. And it was also a good portion size for me.
As for the Mac and Cheese with Peas, I liked it as well. The Mac and Cheese was especially good! It is made with a blend of five organic cheeses and milk, and it tasted just as good as other mac & cheese products I’ve bought in the past. As for the peas, I did season those a bit, to give them a little bit of flavor, I thought they were a great compliment to the Mac & Cheese, and I think kids will love this meal.
I think the other selections looks great as well. For instance, I’d love to try the quesadillas!
Which meal would you like to try?
And what’s most important to you when you’re shopping for frozen entree? Flavor? Healthy? Kid friendly? Price? Something else?
I love Minute Rice! When I was growing up we always ate alongside pot roast with carrots and potatoes, and it was always served with butter and sugar on top! Yum!
Now Minute Rice is making it even faster and easier for you to make a great meal at home or on the go with their Minute® Ready to Serve Rice products. Each package includes two 4.4 oz cups that are ready to serve in 60 seconds, and they come in the following varieties: [Read more…]
Today I’ve got something a little different for you. Today is all about Valentine’s Day lunches. I found a lot of fun ideas over on Pinterest. (By the way, if you don’t follow me on Pinterest. Please do so!) And today I’m sharing just a few of my favorites! I also welcome you to link up your own Valentine’s lunch or foodie ideas in comments if you have any. Thanks! [Read more…]
