Pin ItI do a lot of complicated things in the kitchen sometimes. This, luckily for you, is NOT one of them. I’d been making homemade Chicken Rice-a-Roni for a while but still needed a substitute for boxed Mexican rice as a side with tacos. This is what I came up with… This dish is my [...]
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Recipe Connection: Mexican Beans and Rice
October 19th, 2009 · 17 Comments · Do It Yourself, Frugality, Recipes, Upgraded Nutrition
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Recipe Connection: Homemade Chicken Rice-a-Roni
October 6th, 2009 · 18 Comments · Do It Yourself, Frugality, Recipes, Upgraded Nutrition
Pin ItChoosing a side dish is often something I struggle with, especially since I don’t like to rely on packaged mixes like mac-n-cheese or rice-a-roni. I used to use them, but my family’s nutrition has become more important than the convenience. This dish is super easy, tasty, totally frugal, and tastes great. There are lots [...]
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Recipe Connection: Homemade Refried Beans
April 7th, 2009 · 26 Comments · Recipes, Super Foods
Pin ItHomemade refried beans make the perfect side dish with Mexican food or stuffed into your taco or burrito. They’re a great way to gets the health benefits of beans during the summer months, too, when you’re not feeling like chili or bean soup. The storebought versions can have some sketchy ingredients like trans fats [...]
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