Grain-Free Meatballs and Flat bread

Just wanted to share a couple links to good recipes that I've run across this week...

Black Bean Mushroom Veggie Burgers

I noticed that I don't have many recipes on this blog for main meals...It's obvious that I like my sweets and baked goods! ;) However, I still thought this was something to be remedied. I've recently been wanting to play around with a veggie burger recipe anyway. Having never really had very many veggie burgers in my lifetime (actually, I think I've only had one, and it was a frozen soy patty--which in my mind, doesn't count), I decided that this would be my next cooking challenge.

Meals that Freeze Well

This has been on my mind lately, so I thought I'd share it:
Father's Day four years ago was a time I will never forget. And it didn't really have much of anything to do with the actual holiday, except that it made it a day where I always remember. Four years today, actually. Read more in my previous blog post here. Then you can come back to this page :)

Sharing the wealth...

Sorry, I never got around to writing a Mother's Day blog post...Although I read some very inspirational ones (food blogs and not). Here are a few of my favorites that I thought I'd share:

Southwestern Chicken Taquitos

 These yummy chicken taquitos are adapted from this recipe from Chef in Training. My sister and I have made these several times within the past couple of weeks. We added chopped spinach and black beans, which were very nice additions! I also used cooked turkey meat from the deli this time.

Thankful

Let me introduce you to a book that, personally, I think everyone should read.
But that's just my 2 cents ;)
One Thousand Gifts by Ann Voskamp
I'd heard from several people that this was a good book, but really had no idea what it was about, except that one friend told me, "It's about being thankful." I could always use help in that department. And honestly, half the reason I bought it was because of the pretty picture on the front...and it was on sale :)
It was well worth it.

"Southwestern" Crepes, and the Gluten Free Ratio Rally

It is once again time for this month's Gluten Free Ratio Rally! The challenge: Crepes. I've already been playing around some with crepes, here, in preparation for this challenge. At first I had no idea what I wanted to try, but I'm very proud of the final result.

Mid-Week Stir Fry - Quick and Easy

Simple versions of stir-fry veggies have been my go-to meal for the last week or so. I thought I'd share with you my favorite mixture so far.

Yes, I must have that...!

Let me show you this neat book that I recently ordered:

There are numerous books out there that are similar to this, and maybe even better, but this is the one that I settled on. What I like about it is that it is a quick guide to all sorts of fresh fruits, veggies, and other foods--it gives an up-close look at what nutrients are in each food and how they help your body. It also gives tips on foods that may help you boost your immune system, fight disease, and lots of other things.

Vegetable Enchiladas

My sister made these last night for dinner, and they were amazing, so I had to share! The recipe comes directly from a website called Perry's Plate, so I'll just give you the link to it here. The only thing different was that we didn't add the corn.

Cilantro Chicken Tacos

I loooove fresh cilantro.

Though I don't actually get it very often, my sister recently bought some for a recipe she wanted to try. The fresh scent wafting from the grocery sack immediately drew me in. I like to put mine in a little cup of water in the fridge after I've washed it; that way it stays fresh longer, and it also brightens up the fridge a little :)

For the middle of your busy week...

Here is a very simple, quick recipe for those weeknights when you don't have time to cook.

I'm not even sure it can be called a "recipe." But it is a great stand-by:

Gluten Free Spaghetti! :)

Random...

I was daydreaming yesterday...and I think that I could make it as a personal chef. I read on the Internet that (unlike an executive chef at restaurants), the personal chef cooks for a specific type of clientele. I could cook for the gluten-free, sugar-free crowd! :)

Green Bell Pepper Casserole

Here's a recipe for all you people who eat gluten...and it happens to be gluten free! : -) This one's from a friend of mine, and it's very easy. Since packaged fajita seasoning has gluten in it, I made my own fajita seasoning mix from another cookbook, which I used in this recipe.