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Brazilian-Style Protein Power Bowls: Comfort Food At Its Best

October 21, 2016 By Jessica Braider Leave a Comment

Brazilian-Style Protein Power Bowls: Comfort Food At Its Best

It’s that time again! Time for another Recipe Redux challenge recipe. And this time I get to share one of our go-to comfort food meals with you! The challenge this month was:

Packed with protein, fiber and color, plant power bowls are trendy and delicious. Show us the healthy recipe that’s in your bowl.

When I read this prompt I immediately knew what I was going to share with you! This is a family favorite that I developed as a quick and simple dish that is inspired by one of my all-time favorite Brazilian meals: feijoada.

For those of you who don’t know, feijoada is the national dish of Brazil. It is a black bean based stew that is filled with many, many different cuts of pork. It was developed by the slaves when all they had to work with was black beans and leftover pork. If you ever have a chance to have a real feijoada (and you eat meat), definitely do it! But the real deal is very labor intensive and requires a long, long time to cook. One day it occurred to me, though, that what I love about the dish more than the stew was the salty and sweet flavor explosion that is added through the use of toppings and that was something I could recreate very quickly and easily, so I did!…

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Filed Under: Dinner, Family Dinner, Feeding Kids, Healthy Eating, Quick Dinners Tagged With: black beans, Brazilian, collard greens, Easy, healthy, sweet potatoes

My Favorite Cheap, but Healthy Ingredients

October 8, 2014 By Jessica Braider Leave a Comment

As the final installment of my series on saving money in the kitchen I want to talk about some ingredients that I depend on to keep my own family’s grocery bills down and that I also recommend to my clients a lot. These ingredients are staples in my house for two reasons: 1) they are cheap and 2) you can do a lot with them without much effort. So without further ado, let’s jump in….

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Filed Under: Cooking with Kids, Money, Tips and Tricks Tagged With: Beans, CSA, eggs, healthy, legumes, potatoes, sweet potatoes

Jessica Braider

Hi! I'm Jessica. I love delicious food that is simple and easy. As a busy mom, I am always on the lookout for ways to make life easier and tastier! Read More…

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