Whole grain Taco Shells are Gluten Free

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We were sent a Smart Fiesta Hard Taco dinner kit to try.  I love tacos - we have them on a weekly basis. They're healthy, easy, and I always have the ingredients on hand. Sign up for the coupon at Life Made Delicious - Old El Paso. Since my kids (& their mom) don't like spicy, we forgo the seasoning and use this for a sweeter … [Read more...]

Beef Stroganof over Noodles

My (in)famously easy-peasy recipes.  It is a sure fire hit with the kids as long as the mushroom pieces aren't visible.  And with Campbell's Premium Ready-to-Serve tetri packs in Canada, the mushrooms are teeny tiny.  Which suits my don't-know-better kids and their mother too.  This is the perfect meal for a surprise dinner guest as well - … [Read more...]

Cheesy Thai Chowder

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Inspired by Thai ClubHouse All in One Seasoning.  (I wonder if I keep linking to them, if they'll send me product to review??) Ingredients: 1 lb ground beef, scramble fried 6-8 fresh baby spinach, chopped 1 small onion, cut into chunks 2 celery stalks, sliced 1 cup water 2 Tbsp Chicken bouillon 2 Tbsp Thai ClubHouse … [Read more...]

The Skillet “Surprise”

However, when you look closely there's nothing surprising in it - just a couple days worth of leftovers.  :D 3 cups or so cooked rice 1 pkg scramble fried ground beef 1/2 onion, chopped 1 cup or so of cooked veggies (I used a freezer mix plus some leftover peas) 4-5 Tbsp soy sauce 1/4 cup or so of water (as needed) 1 Tbsp brown … [Read more...]

Homemade Hamburger Patties/ meat balls

As is the case with most main meals (unlike baking), this easily converts to gluten-free. We add a cup or so of cooked rice in place of the usual breadcrumbs that were in my Mom's hamburgers. Of course mom always did have the best recipes! :) Ingredients: 1 lb ground beef, raw 1 small onion, chopped 2 eggs 1 cup cooked rice 1/2 pkg … [Read more...]

5 ingredient Shepherd’s Pie

This received 5 Stars from my family! Ingredients: 3 cups mashed potatoes 1 pkg cooked ground beef 1 pkg onion soup mix* 3/4 c water 1.5 cups mixed veggies, frozen or fresh In the bottom of an oven-ready casserole dish, place ground beef, onion soup mix, water and veggies. Stir. Scoop mashed potatoes on top. Sprinkle with … [Read more...]