Cowboy Chili

Just add water, a can of tomatoes, and some optional ground beef or turkey and you have a tasty meal that will feed 3-4 people or give one person leftovers. I'm usually not a fan of chili with cinnamon or chocolate, but this is subtle enough that it adds something interesting.

Spaghetti

When my husband and I first got married, there were a lot of pasta dinner nights. A bag of noodles, some meat (usually ground beef or chicken) and some store-bought sauce. I'm sure this (along with Top Ramen and chicken nuggets) was part of the reason we both gained weight in the first year of our marriage. Even now that we're older and wiser (and richer), we still enjoy a simple pasta dinner at home sometimes. This was one of the things I have most missed since changing diets.

Problem solved. Combine a bag of Tinkyada pasta with some good organic sauce and add in 1 pound of ground beef. This spaghetti is the best we've had in a while - even my husband agrees. With organic ingredients it's fresh and flavorful. 

Quinoa - Seeds of Change

I've heard a lot in the past few years about how wonderful quinoa is. I've never tried to make it myself and I've been luke-warm about the dishes others have made with it. I went out on a limb and bought a six-pack of these "instant" packs from Costco because they were on sale. Holy moly is it delicious!!! I could eat this stuff plain, but I also had some with grilled chicken breast. This is definitely on my re-buy list.