Tasty Tuesday: Our Home-Cooked Meal

Guess What??? Mama cooked us a SPECIAL meal! The same kind that THEY eat!! She was talking to Silvie's momma and she said that 'vie, JD, and the Wendy have all been doing GREAT on just regular, you know...people food!! So...mama decided to give it a try!! Just take a look at what we had to eat the last couple of nights!

Here is the first step...she put mixed vegetables in the little Cuisinart chopper....we had cauliflower, carrots, and broccoli...mixed with 95% Laura's Lean Ground Beef.

Now you will notice that mama also added in a tsp of Organic Coconut Oil...which we LOVE!!!  We even LICK the spoon!!

Here ...we are wondering WHY on earth she is taking pictures of us while we are trying to enjoy our delicious dinner???

OK, LadyBug spilled a couple of pieces of carrot, but that is ONLY because she was trying to stuff it into her mouth as quickly as possible...she was eating at LIGHTNING speed!!  Just look at those clean bowls!!  The picture you see below is what THEY ate...vegetable lasagne.  We got a little taste of the cheese from that and it was GREAT!!

So far, we are very happy with our experiment!!  Thank you Silvie's momma!!!  You are the BEST!! 

Heart Healthy Cookin!

Lots of people struggle with the common perception that eating whole grains will sacrifice taste and flavor...satisfaction. NOT True!

Only a single gram of fat per serving, Uncle Ben's Boil in a Bag Whole Grain Brown Rice provides 100% of the daily whole grain recommendation in just ONE serving! It is the perfect base for a meal. Just add some tasty ingredients and you are good to go.

I checked out this recipe and it is SUPERB!! I doubled the recipe so that we would be able to have more than one meal out of it.

We will definitely be adding this recipe to the box!

**Heart Healthy Chicken and Brown Rice Sloppy Joes**

1 - 2-cup bag Uncle Ben's Boil in the Bag Whole Grain Brown Rice
1/2 Tablespoon Olive Oil
1 Pound Ground Chicken
1 Cup Onion, diced
1/4 Cup Green Pepper, diced (I used an Orange Sweet Pepper)
1 Clove Garlic, Minced
1/2 teaspoon Salt
1/2 teaspoon Pepper
3/4 cup Ketchup
2 Tablespoons Brown Sugar
1 teaspoon Worcestershire Sauce
1 teaspoon Mustard
1 teaspoon White Vinegar
1/4 Cup Water
6 Whole Wheat Hamburger Buns

Prepare rice as instructed on the box.

While rice is cooking, begin making sloppy joes.

In large skillet, heat oil over medium heat and add chicken. Stir to separate meat and then add onions, green peppers, garlic, salt and pepper. Continue cooking until meat is cooked and onions are translucent, about five minutes.

In a small bowl, combine ketchup, brown sugar, Worcestershire Sauce, mustard, vinegar, and 1/4 cup of water.

Once rice is cooked, drain and add to skillet. Add liquid ingredients into meat and rice mixture and stir well to combine all ingredients. Continue to simmer for about five minutes to meld flavors.

Serve between whole wheat buns. Makes about 6 Sloppy Joes

A Work In Progress