Hearty Skillet Rice Dinner

Here is another great quick dinner. This is also a great way to use up leftover rice. I like to do big cooking once a week and then keep precooked rice and pasta in the fridge for easy meal planning. The meat can be substituted with any ground meat,  diced up whole meat, or beans of your choose. I love to make this meal for our friends that eat gluten free.

Ingredients

2 teaspoons olive oil

3 cup Brown Rice, cooked

1 cups chicken stock

1 med onion, diced

1 green pepper, diced

1 Red Pepper, Diced

2 cloves garlic, finely chopped

1 med. zucchini, Diced

1 Lb of Ground Pork, pre-browned

1 Jar (homemade or Commercial) of Med. or Mild Salsa

1 cup precooked left over or frozen corn

Fresh - Sprig of Cilantro and Oregano

OR

Dry -1/2 teaspoon ground cumin, 1 teaspoon oregano

1 teaspoon chili powder

1/2 lime, juiced

Salt

2 cups shredded cheese - we use a Mexican Mix


 In a medium saucepan, heat 2 teaspoons olive oil over medium-high heat. Cook Sausage till browned. Add veggies and saute. Add rice and broth cook it and stir for a few minute. Once broth has absorbed add salsa and herbs. Turn the heat down to low and covered for a few minutes to raise the heat. Add cheese and cover again till melted.

Tuna Potato Salad

Tuna Potato Salad

This dish is full of flavor, color and a complete meal. It is packed full of veggies and health proteins just what a busy homeschooling family needs. This is a great meal for something quick before Chess Club or Boy Scouts!

Ingredients:
3 lbs small redskin potatoes
6 hard boiled eggs,  chopped
1 11 oz pack of Tuna, drained
1 onion, chopped (or use green onions)
3 stalk celery, chopped
1 yellow pepper, chopped
1 orange pepper, chopped
2 cups mayonnaise
2 T. of Spicy Mustard
salt & pepper to taste

Directions:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil, add potatoes & cook  until tender, but firm.
• Chop veggies set a side.
• Chop eggs set a side
• Drain potatoes& set a side to cool.
• Once cool, chop with the skin on.
• Combine potatoes, eggs, and veggies.
• Mix together mayo, tuna, mustard, and salt & pepper.
• Add to other combined ingredients.
• Chill 1 hour before serving.

Buy Local: Farmers Market wk 1

My treasures from Central Market! 

I have started living what I "preach" by shopping local. I am very blessed to live in a town with 3 year round farmers markets. Shopping them, I see as an investment in my family, our health, and our community.

I love shopping local, I love how it helps me see my town as an important part of our lives.  Buying from local farmers has made me fall in love with cooking and feeding my family. Week 1 I got some lovely fresh fish, produce, bread & baked goods from the Student Run Bakery, and plus a whole lot.

 I am working on buying local, budgeting and shopping with cash! I use My Weekly Budget app on my iphone to keep me on track! The app gives me one place to keep track of all that I spend no matter if it is cash or bank card. In a future post I will show you some of the yummy meals we make.

 Do you shop local?

Goals for this week:

• Don't plan, buy in budget and buy fresh! 
• Reduce the plastic, bring containers!
• Buy from new stand!