Leftover Quinoa

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We love leftover cooked quinoa. It is ideal in all sorts of skillet dishes. Our favorite is the most simple: I will soften diced onions in extra virgin olive oil (or unrefined coconut oil or red palm oil) in a cast iron skillet, then incorporate the leftover quinoa. Once it is all warm, I season [...]

Simple Beef and Quinoa Skillet Dinner

Based on my healthy skillet dishes, here’s a main dish we really enjoyed last week. Both satisfying and easy, I know most people would love it. 2 pounds grass-fed ground beef 1 medium onion or 2 small onions, diced 4 cups soaked, cooked and cooled quinoa* 2 to 3 teaspoons sea salt, or to taste [...]

My Style of Flexible Meal Planning

There are times when I plan out my menu a week at a time. That is usually when we have company coming or a very busy week ahead. For regular life, I plan out the main meal components just for a few days. Notice I said “main meal components” not “menu”. This is because what [...]

Chicken, Rice & Bean Skillet

Chicken, Rice and Bean Skillet

This is one of my not-very-precise recipes, and it also happens to be very forgiving. I created it along the same lines as many of my hard-to-duplicate-exactly skillet dishes. It was delicious last night and I’m looking forward to having more for lunch today. 1 red onion, diced extra virgin olive oil 2 or 3 [...]

Healthy Skillet Dishes

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Updated: 4/12/2010 Sometimes my husband jokes that he doesn’t think we’ve ever eaten the same meal twice. I have to admit, he’s not too far off the mark. Besides a couple of well-known dishes — like chili, tacos, burritos and spaghetti — our meals don’t typically fall into boring repetition. Long ago, we started enjoying [...]