And she's back...

It's been over two months since I've posted here! To say I've been busy is the understatement of the year, but also the biggest excuse. Regardless, there's so much to tell but let's start with this update: my sweet tater-tot is 6 months old and my wildman is going on 4 1/2.

TIME is FLYING!

I just want to stop time in its tracks.

Enough with the mushy stuff and on to more meaty substance. Well, not exactly meaty. I wanted to share this recipe and it has NO meat:

red bean vegetable jambalaya-

1 tbs veg. oil

1 large onion, sliced (maybe use zucchini if you can't use onion)

4 large carrots, peeled and sliced into 1/2" coins

1/2 cauliflower, cut into florets, about 6 cups

1 large green pepper, cut into 1" pieces

2 cloves garlic, peeled and chopped

2 cans diced tomatoes

1 tbs cajun/creole seasoning

1/2 tsp salt

1 can kidney beans, drained and rinsed

1 pkg 7 oz. couscous

-Heat oil in stock pot over med. heat. Add the onion and carrots and cook 6 min., stirring occasionally. Add cauliflower and pepper and cook an addition 6 min., stirring occasionally.

Stir in the garlic, tomatoes, cajun seasoning and salt.

Simmer with lid ajar for 25 min., stir occasionally.

Add beans and simmer 3 min., until beans are heated through and veggies are fork tender.

While jambalaya is cooking prepare couscous according to pkg.

Serve jambalaya over couscous.

I served it with cornbread and you know you could always add chicken, shrimp or sausage or all three, but we really enjoyed it sans meat.

Let me know what you think.

xoxo.

Mama Stone