Today's recipe is what I enjoy for breakfast nearly every morning. It's healthy, simple, cheap, and highly customizable.
1/4 cup Oatmeal
1/2 cup Water
1/4 cup Vanilla Yogurt
Some frozen fruit or berries
Make the oatmeal according to the microwave directions on the package (oatmeal + water in a bowl, then microwave for a minute and a half). Stir in the fruit or berries (blueberries are my favorite) and let them sit for a couple minutes to defrost. Stir in the yogurt and enjoy!
Note: fresh fruit works as well, but for me that leaves the oatmeal too warm and it tastes weird after I put the yogurt in, so if I'm using fresh fruit I put the cooked oatmeal in the freezer for a minute or so to cool it off a little.
I'd love to hear if anyone tries this! Let me know what you think and if you have any suggestions for customizing it.
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Thursday, December 6, 2007
Wednesday, October 31, 2007
Recipe: TV Girl's Mexican Rice Dish
And now for something completely different.
Silly me, I forgot to put my next post in the queue last night, so today's post will differ from the current series. Tomorrow will be a net worth post, and then I'll get back to the financial revolution series on Friday.
I'm no gourmet chef by any stretch of the imagination, but I do enjoy cooking a bit. One thing I've been doing a lot lately is discovering and creating new recipes that are frugal, healthy, and (since I'm a single gal) easy to make for one person. I'll be sharing a recipe with you from time to time. Most of them will be my own creation, but some will be ones I learned from a friend or family member, or ones that I learned from a book or a professional and then modified significantly.
Today's recipe is something I made up by just looking around at what I had on hand. I had some bell pepper that needed to be used up, so I started with that, and built from there. Here's what I came up with:
1/2 bell pepper (any color is fine, but orange is my favorite)
1 can of Mexican style stewed tomatoes
1 can of black beans
2 cups of cooked brown rice
Dice the bell pepper and saute it in a pan for about 3-4 minutes. You could add onions too, if you like them (I don't). Add the tomatoes (don't drain them!), the black beans (drained), and the rice. Simmer on medium/low for about 8-10 minutes so the flavors can meld together.
Optional: Sprinkle cheese on top or serve with avocado on the side.
That's it! Simple, healthy, and cheap. This makes about 3-4 servings, so I usually put the extra in baggies and freeze for later meals. Enjoy!
Next Time on TVG&M: October Net Worth
Silly me, I forgot to put my next post in the queue last night, so today's post will differ from the current series. Tomorrow will be a net worth post, and then I'll get back to the financial revolution series on Friday.
I'm no gourmet chef by any stretch of the imagination, but I do enjoy cooking a bit. One thing I've been doing a lot lately is discovering and creating new recipes that are frugal, healthy, and (since I'm a single gal) easy to make for one person. I'll be sharing a recipe with you from time to time. Most of them will be my own creation, but some will be ones I learned from a friend or family member, or ones that I learned from a book or a professional and then modified significantly.
Today's recipe is something I made up by just looking around at what I had on hand. I had some bell pepper that needed to be used up, so I started with that, and built from there. Here's what I came up with:
1/2 bell pepper (any color is fine, but orange is my favorite)
1 can of Mexican style stewed tomatoes
1 can of black beans
2 cups of cooked brown rice
Dice the bell pepper and saute it in a pan for about 3-4 minutes. You could add onions too, if you like them (I don't). Add the tomatoes (don't drain them!), the black beans (drained), and the rice. Simmer on medium/low for about 8-10 minutes so the flavors can meld together.
Optional: Sprinkle cheese on top or serve with avocado on the side.
That's it! Simple, healthy, and cheap. This makes about 3-4 servings, so I usually put the extra in baggies and freeze for later meals. Enjoy!
Next Time on TVG&M: October Net Worth
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