The hubby and I love to buy bananas at the store. The problem is that they seem to change color SO quickly, that if we're not totally in the mood to eat them, we usually end up with a few brown ones on the counter. This is usually fine with me ...
Carnitas Taco Pie
Last week while I was reading blogs, I came upon this recipe from Tessa @ Handle the Heat. I'd been looking for something to do with the pork tenderloin I had thawing in the fridge so I thought I'd giving it a whirl using pork instead of ...
Loaded Brownies
Recently, my father-in-law found a new job after being out of work for a while. We went out to dinner to celebrate but I wanted to bring him some dessert. He's a big brownie fan, so that's where I started...but I knew I wanted to take it up a ...
Shrimp Cobb Salad
I would imagine that most of you who read this blog subscribe to at least one food magazine. Everyone has their favorite. Mine happens to be Cooking Light. It's like an old friend to me...always there...dependable...never lets me down :) When I ...
Mexican Spring Rolls
This week we're focusing on simple dinners. 1) Because they've become a necessity in my life and 2) Because they're awesome. In case you haven't looked at the calendar lately, it's already May! You know what that means? Cinco de Mayo is coming up! ...
Granola Cookies
Currently I have a bit of a granola surplus on my hands. I recently took a bit of a hiatus from the grocery store and I ran out of Greek yogurt (my favorite vehicle for enjoying granola) so I knew I needed to get a little creative and use of ...
Balsamic Onion & Jalapeno Turkey Burgers
So remember when Erica posted these Jalapeno Cheddar Turkey Burgers? Well, I tried really hard to wait patiently for nice grilling weather so I could make some burgers on the grill....but apparently we're heading straight into another week of ...
Goat Cheese, Spinach & Bacon Stuffed Chicken
"The best chicken I've had." That's what the hubby said to me last night while eating this. He said "Bean, this is the best chicken I've had." I said, "Ever?" He said, "Yes." So there you have it. It's that good, and it couldn't be easier. ...
The Nutty Pepper Stirfry
We all know I'm a big fan of stirfrys. And for some reason, right after I go to the grocery store, I can't help but crave one! I think it's because my fridge is stuffed so fun of delicious looking vegetables and they're all I can really think about ...
Loaded Spinach Salad
This, my friends, is TBS. The. Best. Salad. EVER! Actually, it's so good that I've eaten it for dinner two nights in a row. That's right. The exact same salad. And quite honestly, I'll probably eat it again tonight. What can I say...I'm a ...
2 Hours of Food Prep on a Sunday
This is what two hours in the kitchen on a Sunday morning can get you: That would be 10 meat muffins, 6 turkey burgers, 1 pan of lasagna (baked in 3 individual pans) and 2 containers of spaghetti sauce. Also known as "what the hubby will be ...
Homemade Wheat Thins
An easy, homemade version store-bought Wheat Thins! **Pictures updated 2/2015** Over the weekend I made a batch of Homemade Wheat Thins thanks to a deliciously simple recipe from Two Peas and Their Pod. They were simple to make and taste even ...
Curried Turkey & Lentil Burgers
Ever since Kerstin posted these Indian Saag Naanburgers about a month ago, they've been lurking in the back of my mind. I had some ground turkey in the fridge that was ready to be used today, so I started brainstorming. I thought about an Indian ...
Tex Mex Barley Bake
A few weeks ago, I came across a recipe for a Tex Mex bake that involved barley in the March issue of Rachel Ray's Magazine. I'd been thinking about using barley as my pick of the week for a a couple weeks and this seemed like a good way to ...
Reader Request: Banana Cookies
Hold on to your socks, folks! Because this recipe could possibly knock them right off! My friend Sarah told me via The Lean Green Bean facebook page that she was looking for a recipe for banana cookies. She told me they could have peanut butter ...
Homemade Nutrigrain Bars
Normally I'm pretty good at managing my time. In fact, I'd even go so far as to say I'm great at it. I'm a busy girl, and I do a pretty good job of getting everything done on time, and in an organized fashion. I'm also slightly obsessive. ...
Reader Request: Black Bean Soup
Let me start by saying that I don't like black bean soup. In fact, until last year, I couldn't even eat black beans themselves. Over the past year, I've gotten better at adding them to things and I even kinda like them in my salsa. Let me also say ...
Cornbread, Apple & Sausage Stuffed Peppers
Last night, the hubby and I put together one of the best dins we've had in a while. We finally went grocery shopping, so we're all stocked up! While I'm not a big red meat fan, the hubby does love his steak. Since I never make it for him, he picked ...
Curried Sweet Potato & Red Pepper Dip
This whole thing started while I was thinking about making some more Sweet Potato Hummus. Since I've been looking for ways to use up the plain Chobani that I have left in my fridge, I contemplated mixing that in. Then I thought that sounded pretty ...
Simple For Scotty: Hot Meat & Broccoli Bake
After college, when I moved out of my parents house for good, my dad gave me a stack of index cards held by a rubber band that was so old it was practically disintegrating. The cards were his recipe collection from way back when he was living on his ...
