Happy Halloween!
Happy Harvest! From Eclectic Lotus and Family! This was the pumpkin that was carved the night before Halloween for the trick-or-treaters. More pics to come!
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Autumn Chil-ee
So, one day I got bored and decided it would be a great day for some Chili. Here were my ingredients: All from Trader Joe's For the "meat" since I was in a rush and did not want to go to the store I remembered that I had some tri-color quinoa from a day ago. . . This became the "ground beef". I love using quinoa it is a wonder grain! (1 cup) I grabbed my trusty crock pot and threw all the above ingredients into it as well as a tablespoon of curry powder and a teaspoon of cumin in order to make it a little more healthy. It cooked for 4 hours and loaded our apartment up with the enticing smell of curry, cumin and love! While those 4 hours were going on I made some cornbread similar to the cornbread from Bandera restaurant but this time I did not make it from scratch. . . I used Jiffy mix and went by the ingredients on the package. I added a dash of sugar and 1/2 a can of sweet corn. BAM! A healthy comfort meal. . . Each bite was loaded...