Instant Pot Tex-Mex Bean Medley | Pantry Prep

As a lifelong Texan, most of our celebratory meals include a side of beans – typically pinto beans, that’s the Lone Star way. However, during this recent Corona Virus situation, I couldn’t find a single pinto bean or dried bean of ANY variety on the store shelves to pair with a brisket taco recipe I was delivering to Mom’s house for birthday!

Instant Pot Tex-Mex Bean Medley

That got me to thinking about the abundance of “this” and “that” that I already have piled up in my pantry — half empty bags of various food staples that “I’ll get around to finishing up sometime.” Well, “sometime” was TODAY and I created Instant Pot Tex-Mex Bean Medley using only the mish-mash of beans, canned goods and dried spices that I already had on hand! Continue reading

Week of Immunity-Boosting Lunch Recipes for Working at Home

Times are changing and you may find yourself working from home for the time being. My big question as noon approaches, “what’s to eat”?!  Even though many lunch outings have been put on pause and shelves are sparse at the store, doesn’t mean that the mid-day meal needs to be cancelled! Immunity Boosting Lunch Recipes for Work at Home Lunches -- easy and use pantry staples

A satisfying lunch not only provides a break from the work grind and fills your belly, but the right choices can help to boost your immunity, too! Check out the easy, immunity-boosting lunch menu I’m making for myself and my husband (who’s working from the kitchen table all week). Most of the base ingredients immunity boosting recipes are staples you can plan ahead and stock in the pantry, freezer or produce bin. Continue reading

Tuna Avocado Zucchini Boats | Low-carb

With all this crazy COVID-19 chaos going on, I’m less worried about how much toilet paper I have stocked and more concerned about my canned tuna inventory! Lol, I kid . . . but actually, I’m kind of serious here. Canned tuna is an amazing pantry staple to get you through good times and bad!Tuna Avocado Stuffed ZucchinI’m feeling perfectly healthy, working out and washing my hands like a fiend – but I’m about out of energy today! So canned tuna to the rescue – check out my recipe for Tuna Avocado Zucchini Boats. Ridiculously easy, super tasty and right on point with lean protein and other healthy nutrients to fuel my active lifestyle.  Read on to get this canned tuna recipe: Continue reading

Blood Orange Beet Salad w/ Spicy Citrus Dressing | Vegan, Paleo, Whole30

Spring is still a few weeks away, but this beautiful Blood Orange and Beet Salad with Spicy Citrus Dressing can brighten your menu in 10 minutes. Making the most of late winter produce, including beets and citrus, this healthy plate of colorful fruits and vegetables makes a lovely light lunch or side dish with dinner.

Blood Orange Beet Salad | vega, paleo, whole30

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Marcona Almond Espresso Brownies | Low-Carb, Keto

Wondering how to satisfy a craving for fudgy brownies, while also staying on your low-carb diet? The answer is to whip up a pan of these Low-carb Marcona Almond Espresso Brownies, nearly as easy as making brownies-from-a-box, but indescribably much more delicious.Low Carb Marcona Almond Coffee Brownies

You’re just going to have to try them yourself! Each lightly-spiked coffee brownie has just 198 calories and 2 grams net carb – but boasts 8 grams of protein. Continue reading