Simple Mediterranean white bean and tuna salad toasts are a quick and healthy lunch idea any day of the week. For as long as I can remember, tuna fish has been a lunch time staple at my house. There are always cans of tuna fish in the pantry, and whether I'm feeling the ... continue reading... about Mediterranean White Bean and Tuna Salad Toasts
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Cannellini Beans
This master cannellini beans recipe is the nutritious and inexpensive way to transform dried, shelf-stable white beans into the centerpiece of your healthy meal prep and batch cooking goals. One of the most efficient, inexpensive, and healthy ways to get your foodie bang ... continue reading... about Cannellini Beans
Creamy Bean Soup with Sausage
This comforting and hearty creamy bean soup with kielbasa sausage goes from cutting board to soup bowl in about a half an hour. When I was little and still finding my way around the kitchen with a can opener, my favorite soups to make were from the red and white striped ... continue reading... about Creamy Bean Soup with Sausage
The Best BBQ Baked Beans
With just 7 simple ingredients, whip up a batch of the best ever, easy bbq baked beans. Perfect for picnics, potlucks, barbecues, and more! Easy Baked Beans Recipe Because willpower and cooking baked beans do not mix, just the thought of this recipe makes the top of my ... continue reading... about The Best BBQ Baked Beans
20 Recipes You Can Make with a Can of Beans
Canned beans are one of those pantry staples we always have on hand. They're cheap, easy, fuss-free, and filling, and their versatility makes them an awesome standby for tacos, salads, soups, enchiladas, and more. To get more meal prep inspiration from your pantry, check out this ... continue reading... about 20 Recipes You Can Make with a Can of Beans
Tuscan Tuna and White Bean Salad
Quick and easy to make for lunch or even a light dinner, this healthy Tuscan salad puts high protein front and center with chunks of albacore tuna and white beans tossed with arugula and more Mediterranean flavors. Tuscan White Bean Salad It's not every day that a salad ... continue reading... about Tuscan Tuna and White Bean Salad
Killer Beef and Three Bean Chili
There are two ingredients that take this easy beef and three bean chili recipe from killer to kick-ass: beer and enchilada sauce. Taste it for yourself to discover the reason why. Beefy Three Bean Chili Recipe This beef chili recipe is not only killer, it was almost ... continue reading... about Killer Beef and Three Bean Chili
How to Make the Best Minestrone Soup
My Grandma's easy minestrone soup recipe is one of the healthiest vegetable-loaded soups you'll make, and it tastes far better than any of those Olive Garden copycat recipes thanks to the secret ingredient in the savory broth. Easy Minestrone Soup Recipe "It is well worth ... continue reading... about How to Make the Best Minestrone Soup
Classic Three Bean Salad (That’s Really Four)
Besides knowing how to use a can opener, there's no need for any special talents when you make this easy three bean salad. And with a homemade dressing, this pantry salad is a classic potluck favorite that can be made in 15 minutes or less. Classic Three Bean Salad ... continue reading... about Classic Three Bean Salad (That’s Really Four)
Breakfast Tacos Recipe
Shredded beef, sweet peppers and scrambled eggs make this breakfast tacos recipe a family favorite for breakfast, brunch or brinner in under 30 minutes. This recipe post is sponsored by the makers of HORMEL® Taco Meats because we all have #TacoGoals, and this is one of the ... continue reading... about Breakfast Tacos Recipe
Cheesy Texas Trash Dip
This favorite Mexican bean dip gets its popular flavor from taco seasoning and green chiles baked in a mix of cream cheese, sour cream, and Mexican cheese. Texas trash dip is definitely a crowd pleaser! This post is in partnership with McCormick Easy Mexican Dip I have ... continue reading... about Cheesy Texas Trash Dip
Arugula Salad with Pesto Shrimp, Parmesan and White Beans
This Mediterranean-inspired arugula and pesto shrimp salad is not only super simple to prepare ahead of time for lunch, but because you can meal prep it straight from your pantry and freezer, it’s incredibly easy to make on the fly, too. This recipe is brought to you by Kroger ... continue reading... about Arugula Salad with Pesto Shrimp, Parmesan and White Beans
Southwest BBQ Chicken Salad
Summer salads like this Southwest BBQ Chicken Salad with black beans, corn, avocado, and crunchy romaine lettuce topped with an easy 5-ingredient homemade BBQ sauce are more than just a first course, they make the meal. Someone recently interviewed me and asked me what was the ... continue reading... about Southwest BBQ Chicken Salad
BBQ Chicken Chopped Salad
This lighter version of a popular restaurant's favorite salad is packed with awesome flavor from BBQ-grilled chicken breast, jalapeños, cilantro, spiced tortilla chips, and a creamy homemade ranch dressing! Back in the day when I had office co-workers who weren't four-legged, ... continue reading... about BBQ Chicken Chopped Salad
Slow Cooker Chicken Fajita Chili
This chicken fajita inspired recipe is full of Mexican spices, beans and sweet bell peppers making for an easy and filling crock pot chili you will love. You can call it crock pot. I often call it slow cooker. Tomato, tah-mah-toes, either way, slow cooking/rocking the ... continue reading... about Slow Cooker Chicken Fajita Chili
Skinny Slow Cooker Kale and Turkey Meatball Soup
This healthy spin on classic Italian Wedding Soup is made lighter with turkey meatballs, white beans, and plenty of kale, all in a light and comforting broth. We're all feeling it, aren't we? It wouldn't be the New Year without focusing on cleaning up, clearing out and and ... continue reading... about Skinny Slow Cooker Kale and Turkey Meatball Soup
Garlicky Swiss Chard and Chickpeas
**This giveaway is now closed. There are few things I enjoy more than spending an afternoon cuddled up with: A: A warm body I love (Smudge, G Dawg or one of the pups all take first place), B: Either my iPad loaded with new online mags to scroll through or a fresh batch of my ... continue reading... about Garlicky Swiss Chard and Chickpeas
Roasted Butternut Squash and Turkey Chili
Seasonal is the new black. Everywhere you look and everything you hear is all about eating and cooking farm to table, with what’s fresh and in season. Add to this foodie phenom a plethora of fall squash—not just your everyday butternut or spaghetti—and I'm seeing some serious ... continue reading... about Roasted Butternut Squash and Turkey Chili
Nacho Taco Salad & Kid-Friendly Veggie Sneak Attack Recipes
I know I'm not alone. Kids can usually count their favorite dishes on fingers one, two, three, four and five (I know, five is a thumb, not technically a finger) with moms and dads coercing, conniving and conning their kids into eating a healthier version of their faves. When ... continue reading... about Nacho Taco Salad & Kid-Friendly Veggie Sneak Attack Recipes