Sep 5

I'm sorry I didn't post anything for last week! I did try Angela's chimichangas and Melissa's Honey Baked Chicken, both of which were so good! Here's some meals for this week!

1. White Chili

1 med onion chopped
1 T minced garlic
1 tsp olive oil
1 tsp cumin
2 large chicken breasts, cooked and cut in small pieces
1 can chicken broth
1 can white beans, drained
1 can great northern beans, drained
1 can white shoe peg corn, drained
2 (4oz) cans diced green chilies
1 tsp lime juice

place all in crock pot and cook on high 4 hrs

2. Louisiana-style Red beans and rice (one of my very favorite!)

1 lb dry red kidney beans
6 cups water
5 chicken bouillon cubes
1/4 lb smoked sausage, quartered and cut into thin slices
1 onion, chopped
4-5 cloves garlic, minced
3/4 tsp cumin
3/4 tsp coriander
3/4 tsp oregano
1/8-1/4 tsp cinnamon
4 cups water
1 T vinegar
2 cups long grain white rice

1. Combine all ingredients except for the last 3 in a crock pot and cook on high for 4-5 hours or on low all day.
2. When beans are tender, mash about 90% of them against the side of the crock pot. Replace lid and turn off heat
3. Cook rice with last three ingredients
4. Ladle 1 cup of beans into individual bowls and top with 1/2 cup of rice. Serves 8


3. Coconut Rice

This was my first time making this. It wasn't coconutty enough for me so I tossed a few pinches of coconut flakes into my bowl and then it was mmmmm yummy!

2 cups white rice
1 (14 oz) can coconut milk
2 cups water
1 tsp salt
splash of white vinegar
2-3 tsp of sugar
1/4 cup chopped green onions, plus green onion tops
black pepper to taste

1. Combine rice, coconut milk, water, salt, vinegar, and sugar in a saucepan and bring to a boil.Cook like normal rice.
Allow to stand 5 min. Add chopped green onion bottoms, black pepper. Garnish with green onion tops and serve.