red beans and rice with sausage

We accidentally used up the green bell pepper that I had bought to use in this recipe. You know what was in the fridge? Half of a poblano pepper. Ooh, cuz. That kicks up red beans and rice real nice.

Red Beans and Rice

1/2 chopped onion

1/2 chopped poblano pepper

1 stalk of chopped celery

1/2 c. chopped fresh parsley

cayenne pepper

rubbed sage

salt and pepper

1 bay leaf

1 can of red beans

1 link of andouille sausage, sliced at an angle

Sautee the onion, pepper, and celery in a little bit of olive oil. When the veggies are soft and charred, add in the spices, herbs, and beans. Simmer on low heat while the rice cooks, about 15 minutes.

My pan got full and I like my sausage nice and charred, so I heated that in a separate pan and added them in at the end.

Yum.

breakfast quinoa bowl

Usually I eat the same thing for breakfast. An egg, some greens, and fruit.

Last night we had some leftover quinoa that doesn't really incorporate well into the rest of the meals planned for the week, and I didn't feel like making it into a side salad, so I figured I'd work it into my breakfast. 

I made a bowl with the following:

kale, torn into small pieces

finely sliced red cabbage

quinoa

olive oil

salt and pepper

fried egg, over medium and chopped up

diced avocado

It was pretty good, and has kind of inspired me to try some other variations of quinoa for breakfast. 

Not sure how a sweet version would taste, with cinnamon, peanut butter, or fruit, like instead of oatmeal? 

Eh, I might just stick to savory.

Blake's GF chicken pot pie

I had to stay in a hotel for a couple of nights last week and I found this great gluten free section in the nearest grocery store. I always, always have to try the chicken pot pie, so when I saw Blake's gluten free pot pie (and dairy free, from what I could see on the ingredients list) in the frozen section, I grabbed it.

Not expecting it to be great, I popped it into the microwave after a long day and poured a glass of wine.

When it was done, it seemed to be all pale crust and minimal filling, which disappointed me. But, it was dinner, so I ate it with a salad.

And it was actually good! The crust was so good that I wished there was more of it. The filling was good, too. Nothing weird, no strange aftertastes, just yummy.

Would definitely buy this again.