As I mentioned a couple weeks ago I learned a nifty new trick to make sure the quinoa pearls don’t fall through the fine mesh sieve you’ll need to rinse it in. Start by rinsing 1-1/2 cups quinoa under cold running water. You will go back for seconds, nay, sixths of this. It’s like a mix between a gratin, on account of the chewy, golden brown cheese melted on top, and a classic creamy casserole. That is to say, this creamy, not overly-cheesy quinoa bake is unreal. IGE + Creamy Cheesy Chicken and Garlic Quinoa Bake = 4 eva! Just like those couples who can’t bear to part, my fork and I could not break up with this ridiculous bake. Don’t mind if I do! Which turns into, I should probably have another helping just to make sure I don’t need to tweak anything for the final recipe. Then, hmmm, is that light bulb above the sink out? I better check…and snag another nibble while I’m in the kitchen. Before you know it you’ve missed half of Couples Therapy between the back and forth (Juan Pablo + Nikki = a train wreck I can’t tear my eyes away from,) and there’s an entire row missing from the baking dish. In fact, it’s the kind of dish where you’re like, o h yay, a couple of big scoops. Right this very moment! Sure, this quinoa bake might look a little homely, but what it’s hiding is creamy, chicken and garlic flavored quinoa swirled with melted fontina cheese and pops of juciy tomato and green onion. If there was ever a time to not judge a recipe by it’s photo it’s right now. If you’re in the same boat than you must give Creamy Cheesy Chicken and Garlic Quinoa Bake a go! While the weekend was perfectly relaxing, and exactly what I needed, it’s back to work today which means I’m on the lookout for easy dinners vs lazy tacos. I got the Chorizo, a favorite from last time, Chipotle Shrimp, and El Pastor. Luckily my experience was 100 times better than last time and we all thoroughly enjoyed our awesome tacos – and chatting our faces off. These are two of my best friends from way back in high school (we were actually sobbing about just how far back that was!) The Lindsey on the right just had her third baby (which you would never know) and we were glad to get her out and about for a girls lunch. The fun didn’t stop there, as I had a girl’s lunch with two of my favorite Lindsey’s on Sunday at Malo. My trusty patterned sock collection and I are ready for cooler weather ahead. We hadn’t hung out back there in ages and deemed it our official summer sendoff. I can’t help but load my bloodies with ALL THE SALTY FOODS.īen and I depuffed on the back deck with waters later that afternoon while Lincoln napped. Tasted just like pickles! We walked out with a victory and tight rings. The Hawkeyes were killing it for once so I celebrated with a trip to the brewery’s bloody mary bar. I had a super low-key weekend for once – it was so much fun! Saturday morning-ish Ben, Lincoln and I headed downtown to catch the end of the Farmer’s Market then setup shop at a local brewery to watch the Iowa game. Happy Monday everyone, I hope you had a nice weekend! Any highlights you’d like to share?
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