The Country Dame

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Favorite Quinoa Salad at the moment:

I have been trying to eat healthier as I get older. I have been trying to cut back on my processed foods & carbs. I know in the long run this will benefit my body. This salad if you can call it that is one of my favorite things to eat for lunch or even dinner sometimes.

This is what I put in mine:

Quinoa cooked using only water (See below)

Green Pepper cut into chunks

Cucumber peeled, & cut into chunks

Grape tomatoes halved

Feta Cheese to taste

(Sometimes I will add roasted Broccoli that has been roasted using garlic salt & a little EVOO)

Balsamic vinegar

After your cooked quinoa has cooled add everything except the balsamic vinegar. Toss & serve. Drizzle the vinegar over the top once served. Just add a little salt & pepper to taste. Yummy

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Quinoa:

1 Cup Quinoa

2 Cups of Water

On a Medium High setting start by taking your sauce pan (make sure to have a lid). Drizzle a little Extra Virgin Olive Oil on the bottom. Add just the Quinoa and toast a little to get the nutty flavor. You will hear little popping noises. Then add the water. Sir & put the lid on. Lower temperature to low. Cook per package instructions normally 15-20 mins.

My Favorite Breakfast Smoothie

(2) Cups of Frozen Sunrise Tropical Fruit Blend

(1) Table Spoon of Organic Traditions Sprouted Chia & Flax Seed Powder

(2) Tea Spoons of Super Greens (I use Berry Flavor)

Water (Depends how thick you want it you will need to add a little at a time)

I split the fruit up into (1) cup portions because my magic bullet won’t hold it all at once. If you have a larger blender (I do but don’t like to use it lol) just throw all in & that’s it. I put my smoothie in a Blender Bottle to bring to work with me. Supper yummy & only 193 calories.

Enjoy

Nana’s Sour Cream Noodles

This is my mother’s recipe. It was always one of my favorites growing up. I am not sure why because it does contain onions. Most of my friends growing up hated onions. But this has caramelized onions in it. Anything caramelized always seems better. So maybe that is why lol

You will need:

(5) VIDALIA ONIONS (OR MORE, WHAT CAN I SAY I REALLY LIKE THE ONIONS IN THIS DISH)

(1/2) STICK OF LAND O LAKES BUTTER (I USE SALTED)

(1) BAG OF NO YOLKS NOODLES (USE WHAT YOU LIKE, THIS IS MY FAVORITE BRAND)

(1) 24 OZ CONTAINER OF DAISY SOUR CREAM

SALT & PEPPER TO TASTE

Start by peeling all of the onions. Then cut all in half. Then slice the onions (it should look like an onion ring cut in half). Get your trusty old cast iron skillet out (if you have one, if not nonstick will work too). Melt the butter in the skillet then add all of the onions and cook until they are a beautiful golden brown color. I add my pepper to the onions while I’m cooking them down.

Once your onions are caramelized set them aside.

Boil your noodles per package directions. Once complete drain the noodles and put them back into the pot. Now dump all your onions into the noodles and add ¾ of the container of the sour cream. Mix until everything in combined and all noodles are coated. Salt & pepper to taste. For this dish it was always on the peppery side.

Serve this dish as soon as it’s finished. If not, the dish will start to dry out. If that happens, you can use the rest of the sour cream in the container to mix in when serving each person.

ENJOY…… Warning if you are like me, you could eat this dish alone with nothing else. If you are not like me (because I’m unique & weird ha ha ha) this goes really good with steak, Salisbury steak, meat loaf, chicken, pork chops etc)