Potatoe & Cabbage with a side of Quinoa

Hello all and Welcome to my dinner table. I've been dying for some cabbage lately. The other day I did a quick run to the store for a few items and picked some up some cabbage. Today I was planning on going back to do my full shopping but lost my atm card and was a bit lazy today.

Anyways I decided to toss some things together .

So let's get started. Sorry for the fuzzy picture. I started with Coconut oil in my cast iron skillet Hubby hot me for Christmas, it's so gorgeous. Also excited to use my butcher block I got from Walmart, it's from the Pioneer Women's new line. Ughh I've been dying to get some of her stuff and the store barely had anything left. Cut up red potatoes and add to the skillet with some salt and pepper, or adoba like I like to use. Cook them for a few minutes and then add chopped onions and garlic and red pepper flakes. I took the skillet and put it in the oven at 400 degrees and let cook about 20 minutes.

After about 20 minutes or so I add cabbage, cabbage cooks way faster than potatoes so do this when they are about halfway done or more. Cook for about 10 minutes.

The last 10 minutes or so of cooking I added some green peppers. I like them to cook a bit but still have a crunch to them. Just a little soft. Also I added some cumin cause I felt like it needed something more. It did the trick and was perfect flavor for this dish.

Mmmm I just love cabbage and potatoes, I could eat this all the time. I'm really loving this new skillet too. The thing is so darn heavy though but that's ok I could use a workout anyways. I love that the handle has a silicon hot pad on it.

So here's my dish a few simple ingredients and yum.You could use butter or olive oil but I think coconut oil is what gives it such great taste.

I served it with some quinoa I cooked up with some onions, peppers and once again coconut oil and adobo and pepper. Also som avocado that wasn't going to make it another day. It was an easy and super delicious meal.

Have a great night.

Rustic Pasta

I love making this pasta!! I sometimes make it different than other times! Just depends on what's in the house!!

I sadly didn't write down exact measurements but I think it's ok!! It's just one of those dishes you kinda through together and it tastes amazing!!!

What you'll need
Olive oil
Pasta I used penne
2 - 3 carrots
Cauliflower I used about a 1/4 of a head or more
Spinach I used about a half of a container I'd say about 3 cups
Spaghetti sauce I used about a 1/2 of a jar
3 garlic cloves

Start by putting a little oil in pan just enough to cook up your cauliflower and carrots!! I cut the cauliflower small and used my potato peeler to peel wide pieces of the carrots. Cook till almost tender add garlic and if you want some salt and pepper and parsley or Italian seasoning! Cook for a minute then add sauce and about 1/4 to 1/2 cup of olive oil!! I love doing this it makes it less tomato sauces but yummy!
Cook pasta! Add to veggies and sauce.
Now add in spinach and stir in let cook for a couple minutes! Spinach cooks super fast!

That's it ready to serve!!!!

I love this its yummy and feeling and you won't miss out on not having meat.

Hope you guys like it!

Also instead of olive oil butter tastes good too but the olive oil is much better for you.

Today I got to work at my kids school it was so nice. I've been working at the middle school for the past few months.
I kinda forgot how it was to work with the little ones. The middle school kids are louder but they are so much more dependent.
Right now I'm just a sub but hopefully ill find a full position for next year. I like subbing for now.
Have a great day!!
Lisa