Tag Archives: Black Beans

Quick and Easy Enchilada Casserole with Pulled Adobo Chicken [Instant Pot]

April 30, 2021 · by · in Family, Lunchbox, Mains · Leave a comment

I had grand plans to make enchiladas this week – I meal-prepped the pulled chicken in the Instant Pot on Sunday and had all of the ingredients and toppings pulled out. But, life with a toddler brought me in a different direction.  L was so excited to ‘help’ me, which filled my heart, but it […]

Summer Salsa

July 1, 2018 · by · in Sides, Snacks · 4 Comments

I must say, having a 4th of July birthday is a pretty special treat.   Growing up one of my favorite birthday traditions was competing with my friends in an obstacle course we created around our house.  One at a time each of my friends would enter the circuit of elements from skip it, to […]

Black Bean, Corn, and Turkey Chili [Instant Pot]

April 22, 2018 · by · in Experiments, Mains, Soup · 4 Comments

This past week my husband and I celebrated our third wedding anniversary! It has become our tradition (as I noted in this post last year) to treat ourselves to a nice dinner at a place we haven’t yet tried.  This year we went to a restaurant called Little Donkey in Cambridge, MA which blew us […]

Chipotle Chicken Burrito Bowl Lunches

September 4, 2017 · by · in Lunchbox, Mains · 4 Comments

September is here! Back to school, back to making weekly lunches on Sunday, back to finding a routine that is intentional and fulfilling.   As this summer comes to a close it is striking to step back and reflect on all of change that occurred in only a few months. It has felt as though […]

Taco Stuffed Peppers

December 31, 2015 · by · in Mains · 7 Comments

This morning I went to a funeral for a dear friend’s wife whose body was taken by pancreatic cancer at age 42.  This poem, read at the ceremony, has been running through my mind all day.  As we enter 2016 I plan to keep these sentiments at the forefront of my consciousness. The Summer Day […]

Turkey and Black Bean Chili

December 18, 2015 · by · in Mains, Soup · 7 Comments

Chili was the first meal I ever served to friends at my own apartment, and as such, it has a special place in my heart.  In my 20s I was a nervous chef.  While there is much more to that story, in that phase of my cooking life I was focused on getting the recipe […]