Yummy Recipes! Good Food, Good Times image courtesy of budgetbytes.com The slow cooker is a life saver in the summer. You can still cook things long and slow without heating up your whole kitchen! Plus, something about hot, spicy southwest flavors still works when it’s 100 degrees outside. I don’t get it, but it works. INGREDIENTS 1½ lbs. chicken breasts 16 oz. jar salsa 2 cloves garlic, minced 15 oz. can black beans ½ lb. frozen corn 1...
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Yummy Recipes! Good Food, Good Times image courtesy of laaloosh.com Sweet and tangy, this cold noodles recipe is incredibly easy to make and super delicious. It makes an excellent Weight Watchers salad recipe and goes great with a soup or salad. It’s light, flavorful and very satisfying. Ingredients 1 9-10oz package soba noodles 1 large cucumber, diced 1 cup carrots, diced 1 tbsp sesame oil 1/3 cup reduced sodium soy sauce 1/4 cup rice...
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Putting those cukes in your garden to good use! This recipe is a fun twist on a classic. Cool and delicious, it’s perfect for these hot Summer days in Kansas. Ingredients 1/2 cucumber, very thinly sliced salt and ground black pepper to taste 1/4 cup sour cream, or to taste 1/4 cup vinegar, or more to taste 1/4 cup plain yogurt 2 tablespoons mayonnaise 1/2 lime, juiced 2 teaspoons white sugar 1 teaspoon dill 1/2 red onion, thinly sliced 1/2...
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Tasty Recipe Starring Garden-Fresh Tomatoes This tortilla casserole is perfect for casual entertaining. Round out the meal with a crisp salad of wild greens, sliced tomatoes, or fresh avocados. Ingredients 1 lb. boneless sirloin steak 6 tbsp. lime juice ½ tsp. ancho chile pepper powder ¼ tsp. salt 1 large red onion 2 ear fresh corn 2 tbsp. olive oil 1 can black beans 1 can kidney beans 2 jalapeño peppers 1 tsp. chopped chipotle pepper ¼ c....
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Ohhhh how sweet it is! I stumbled upon a technique for cooking corn on the cob that I had never thought to do before. As I state in the title though, this is the only way I will ever make corn on the cob again so you should definitely try it. I will began by openly admitting that I don’t always buy the best quality corn that I could buy. Maybe that is why I am more open to splurging on these additional ingredients to achieve a better tasting...
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Cantaloupe Agua Fresca Agua fresca means “fresh water” in Spanish, and that’s exactly what this drinks is: a refreshing water-based beverage. Made up of little more than fresh fruit, citrus juice, and water, aguas frescas are the perfect way to cool down when it’s hot outside. What to buy: Look for the ripest melons available in the produce section—the riper the melons, the less sugar you’ll have to add to the recipe. A ripe melon...
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