Burgers and Fries

Sometimes the only thing to fix your day is a burger and fries. 

Happy Friday, y’all!

I’ve been craving David’s Burgers since July. To me, they are the best of all the burgers. Yes, I said it. Committed to a burger joint. And they serve soft serve chocolate vanilla swirl ice cream. Winner. 

So I ate the burger. And the fries. And the sample cup of swirled ice cream. And I’m totally thrilled with it. 

I’ll be sure to eat my veggies tomorrow. 

But all things in life need balance. And burgers help keep the balance. 

Am I right?

Eggs in a Bell Pepper Basket

You know the classic way to make eggs in a basket. Cut a hole out of a piece of bread. Crack the egg in the  hole. Cook until perfection. 

While I had bread in the cabinet this morning, I don’t want to eat a lot of it. So I improvised. 


I had a slightly wrinkly orange bell pepper. It was on the verge of going bad. So I sliced it into rings and sautéed them in a little oil with some salt and pepper. 

I cracked farm fresh eggs in a ramakin one at a time and poured them into each ring. Right before I poured the egg in, I put a pat of butter on the hot pan. 

I toasted two slices of wheat bread. One for me and one for the boyfriend. Flipped the eggs. I cooked them a little too long. No runny yolks today. And I topped the eggs in a basket with Parmesan cheese. 

Amazing! Extra veggie kick with the bell pepper. Definitely a brunch treat you want to try. I know it will be a staple in our house. 

What did you make for breakfast this morning? 

Pinto Beans and Corn Muffins

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Sometimes you need a little bit of Southern flare in the kitchen. And while I can’t take all the credit for this beauty. I can tell you it was absolutely amazing.

My grandma likes to can things. Veggies, jam, salsa. So when she brought me two jars of pinto beans, I knew they would be delicious. She always puts bacon grease in her beans. Like a true Southern lady. Bless her for that. Bacon grease gives a depth of flavor that can’t be matched anywhere else.

I whipped up some Jiffy cornbread muffins to sop up all the juices, and I was a happy, happy camper. Doesn’t get any quicker or easier than that.

The perfect, lazy dinner.

What have you been cooking lately?

Chicken Noodle Stir Fry

If you crave Asian food like I do, then you need this in your life. It is like take-out, but you know exactly what’s in it. Plus, you can use whatever you have in the fridge. 


What you need:

  • Three chicken thighs, boneless and skinless
  • Two packages of Ramen noodles, seasoning packets removed
  • Riceland Rice Bran Oil
  • One Napa cabbage, sliced into thin strips
  • 1/2 cup matchstick carrots
  • One onion, thinly sliced
  • One clove garlic, minced
  • One pack of shiitake mushrooms, stems removed and sliced
  • 1/4 cup teriyaki sauce
  • Salt and pepper, to taste
  • Red pepper flakes, to taste
  • Garlic powder, to taste

Heat a large pan on medium high heat. Add the rice bran oil. Slice the chicken into bite size pieces, and season with salt, pepper and garlic powder. Sauté the chicken pieces until golden. Remove from pan, and set aside. 


In the same pan, add a little more rice bran oil. Add the onion, garlic, cabbage, carrots and mushrooms. Season with pepper and red pepper flakes. Sauté until cabbage starts to wilt. 


Add the teriyaki sauce. Add the chicken back into the pan. Cook on low until noodles are ready. 

In a large pot, heat water to boil. Add Ramen noodles. Do not add the seasoning packet. Cook until noodles are al dente. 

Add noodles in with the veggies, chicken and teriyaki mixture. Stir until well combined, and let the noodles soak up the sauce. 


This is my new favorite dinner. The rice bran oil cooks the chicken and veggies to perfection. Very high smoke point allows everything to sear up nicely. And I love any excuse to use teriyaki sauce. 

I highly recommend you get yourself some rice bran oil. Check out the Riceland eStore, and get it shipped right to your door. 

Lazy Sunday Brunch


Today is the first Sunday we’ve been home to have a lazy breakfast.

Eggs and toast are a staple at our house. And today we have two variations. 

Mine was wheat toast, stone ground mustard, guacamole, sliced tomatoes from the garden and a farm fresh double yolk fried egg. 

The boyfriend had wheat toast, stone ground mustard, a fried double yolk egg, diced jalapeño and raspberry jam. 

Black coffee all around.

Perfect Sunday morning.