quick meals – Pure Love Cooking

Gluten Free Pasta& Meatballs with Veggies

This is certainly use of tapping into the greatest source of creativity!… which is Pure Love!

On the journey of Gluten Free cooking for a family member, I find it’s expensive, too much salt,or not an item on list to eat etc. I improvised to make it work!

Here it is:

1/2 bag Turmeric/ chickpea Pasta cooked… organic/ GF

1 crown of organic broccoli, cooked

1/2 pound ground meat, grass fed, cooked, season as you like. Make patties or cook meat loosely in skillet.

Sauce over noodles

2TB organic GF butter

Salt&Pepper to taste

1/4 c chopped onion

1/2 Tsp turmeric

1 TB chicken bouillon

1 c water

1/4 c almond milk

In a skillet, melt butter. Add onion, sauté for minute. Pour in water, bouillon stir all together in skillet with onions. Add turmeric. Stir again. Lastly pour in almond milk for a somewhat creamy texture.

Pour over pasta. Add veggies, ground meat crumbles or patties on top.

The red stuff is ketchup !

Add your own spices, herbs,etc to suit you.

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May 28, 2021May 28, 2021 by Lala Categories: UncategorizedTags: Food, gluten free, kid meals, quick Gluten Free meals, quick meals, self care Leave a comment

My Go to Family Meals

Chicken, Broccoli,Rice in a Pot

Over the years I had to be quite resourceful and inventive while working a split shift, having children at home. So dinner had to be creative quick tasty and budget friendly. So this is my go to recipe. Please leave me your your thoughts and your ideas

Here we go…

Directions

Using a heavy cast iron skillet with lid or any oven temperature proof pot with lid.

Add 2 c water to pot, then put 1 Tbsp chicken bouillon , mix together well. Add 1 cup rice of your choice to water. Stir. Add well seasoned chicken breasts to pot. Add 1 cup broccoli on top. Take 2 Tbsp of butter pieces on top of whole mixture.Cover. Place in oven at 400 degree for 40-50 min. Serve to plate. Add sour cream,salsa on top! Yum. Serve with salad. This is my go to and still is!

Let me know your thoughts, ideas. I would love to hear from you!

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February 27, 2020February 27, 2020 by Lala Categories: UncategorizedTags: budget meals, chicken, chicken with rice and broccoli dinners, easy meals, Family Tradition, Food, kid friendly meals, oven dinners, quick meals, single parent cooking

Tired of Turkey yet?Eat Polenta!

I am! Oh gosh! It takes a full day of cooking all those savory, delectable dishes!

Tasting, adjusting spices, inhaling all that goodness all day leads to… well… me really not eating the turkey dinner!

I always wondered why some of the cooks in my family only ate a small portion of food after cooking the turkey, etc .

So, I made… are you ready?… a cup of broth and a organic beef hot dog!

So, I’m republishing my last recipe: Perfect Polenta

Organic Polenta( Italian spice)

1Tbsp butter/ oil (Fat of your choice)

1/4 tsp of each: Oregano, thyme, basil

Salt& pepper to taste

1/4 c shredded cheese( your choice)

1/2 c chopped onion * optional

Fry polenta in butter, add desired seasonings if you want for 2-3 min over a med heat. Keep aside.

Add Pasta sauce ( your choosing), add your desired seasonings, herbs

Add onion, garlic. Cook till soft. Med heat

Add your favorite cheese to sauce until cheese is stirred in.

Place polenta in pasta sauce or plate polenta and pour sauce over.

Add your favorite veggies, use what you have! Try some green bean casserole!

It’s so easy to cook with! Try it!

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December 5, 2019December 5, 2019 by Lala Categories: UncategorizedTags: 30 minute meals, after thanksgiving dinner, budget meals, cheese, easy meals, Food, kid friendly meals, no guilt, polenta, quick meals

Perfect Polenta Dinner Dish

Quick, nutritious dinner in 30 minutes?… who wouldn’t want that?

Sometimes we’re just running behind, get in the door late, the kids want to snack but it’s too close to dinner time! What to do?

Keep polenta in your pantry! It’s a attitude saver!(Lol!)

Polenta is mild, can be mixed, paired with just about anything.

Here goes:

Organic polenta (Italian style)

Organic pasta sauce (just add your own “Pure Love” creativity to it! Add your own spices, herbs! You can do it!

1 Tbsp Butter or olive oil ( fat of your choice)

Garlic, thyme,oregano, salt& pepper

1/4 c Cheese( your choice)

1/2 cup chopped onion

Fry polenta in butter, add desired seasonings if you want for 2-3 min on med heat. Keep aside.

Pasta sauce (your choosing)add your desired spices, herbs. Add onion, garlic, cook till soft. Medium heat. Add favorite cheese to sauce until cheese is stirred in.

Place polenta in your pasta sauce or plate polenta and pour sauce over!

Add your favorite veggies. Use what you have! I would have used broccoli! I didn’t have any! Oh, well.

This dish can be used with eggs, fish, meat, it’s so easy to cook with!

Dinner in approx 30 min!

Try it! Let me know how you prepared yours!

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November 21, 2019November 21, 2019 by Lala Categories: Chicken / Beef /Veggies Dinner, Cooking, Easy Family Recipes, Fitness/exercise, Kitchen, Spirituality, Uncategorized, vegetarian dishTags: 30 minute meals, budget meals, cheese, easy meals, Food, kid friendly meals, no guilt, polenta, quick meals, veggie Leave a comment

Easy Chicken Dinner

Hi Everyone!

The weather has been so hot and humid! Up to 103 degrees at 5 pm! That is unbearable!

I had to stop going to the nearest chicken place,hamburger drive-up because it was too hot too cook! Plus, I’m spending too much money on a lot of empty calories!

Then, I got a little nudging in my heart! I felt as if Pure Love was telling me to use wisdom in my food choices because of the intense heat, and to take care of my body better under the circumstances.

I had to use what I had on hand in the pantry, and fridge! Too hot to go to market!

Here goes! Chicken Asian/Mex Dish! Yummy!Ingredients:

1/2 container of salsa (your choice)

6-7 Grilled Paquillo peppers (or your favorite ones!)

1/2 c chopped onion

1 c fresh brocoli florets

3 boneless chicken thighs or boneless breasts, cut into bite size cubes

1 clove garlic, minced

2 tsp soy sauce (add a little at a time for your taste)

1/2- 1 tsp cornstarch

1 Tbsp olive oil ( oil of your choice)

Get Started:

In a skillet, melt oil. Saute chicken till slightly brown. Add salsa, peppers, garlic, brocoli, soy sauce. Cover with lid for 2-3 min. Add cornstarch, then add water. Cover again. Cook 5 min or until chicken is cooked inside.

On a plate, place your rice first, then put chicken mixture on top of the rice.

Serve with salad! Dinner is ready!!

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August 16, 2019August 11, 2019 by Lala Categories: Chicken / Beef /Veggies Dinner, Cooking, Easy Family Recipes, Fitness/exercise, Spirituality, UncategorizedTags: budget meals, cheese, Food, no guilt, quick meals Leave a comment

New Year? Pizza for Me!

Yes I did! I said it!

Homemade pizza will be on my plate whenever I feel like it! It won’t be an everyday thing only when I want it! I have decided to eat foods without restricting myself to a diet regiment. Thats so boring.

Pure Love cooking is finding what Pure Love is speaking to your heart at that moment!

I was craving something . I wanted pizza! I did not want store bought or carryout pizza.The pizza I made was inspirational. It had bits of grass fed beef, onions, basil, thyme,parmesan cheese, red& yellow peppers, along with really good pasta sauce, quick crust . Bake 15minutes. Delicious! Two servings.

No more guilty feelings!

When cooking with Pure Love there’s freedom.

No recipe follows.

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January 31, 2019January 27, 2019 by Lala Categories: Chicken / Beef /Veggies Dinner, Cooking, Easy Family Recipes, Fitness/exercise, Spirituality, UncategorizedTags: budget meals, cheese, dieting, Food, no guilt, pizza, quick meals 1 Comment