Protein-Filled Greek Yogurt Caesar Salad

*Greek Yogurt Caesar Salad mix from Jewel -- use all of it
*2 hard boiled eggs
*1 tsp Pepper!
*Optional: 1 large, chopped Hass Avocado

It was like 12:30pm and I felt like enhancing my noms a little bit to give me extra protein!

Enhanced Knorr Rice Sides

Made from a Knorr Rice Side White Cheddar Queso flavor, here's what I did with stuff I had in my pantry:

*1 pack Knorr Rice Side White Cheddar Queso with olive oil, water, and milk as specified on the back of the pack

I also added:

*1 can Black Beans
*1 can Corn
*5 tbsp chopped White Onion (red works too)
*3 tbsp chopped Red Peppers
*1 chopped Clove of Garlic
*3 tbsp Hot Sauce of choice
*1 tbsp Taco Seaoning
*1 tbsp Cilantro
*1 tsp Freeze Fried Chives
*1 tsp Salt
*1 tsp Pepper
*1/4 cup Sharp Cheddar Cheese (optional)

*Cook according to directions on the Knorr package and enjoy :D Takes about 15 to 20 minutes to cook and about 10 to prep!

Cous Cous Adventures

I am very blessed to have cooking ability and I'm sure I'm not alone in being low on food and/or money. What would you do if you were in that situation? Go out to eat? Go get Mickey D's? Nah! Why not just throw together what I find in my apartment and call it a day! You know, kind of like Chopped and making a "food salad" combined! This way, I can still feel like I'm eating gourmet, but on a budget! #poorpostcollegegradproblems

*Cous Cous: I have made WAY too much Cous Cous for my own good, but the 5 minute cous cous in the box isn't a bad idea. I got the tomato and lentil flavor and added peas, red onions, garlic, sun dried tomatoes, onion powder, a dash of cumin, chives, red bean noodles (from Whole Foods that I keep at my apartment at my disposal), a package of veggies from an already-used Ramen Noodle pack, and Tabasco Sauce. This can give me up to 4-6 servings, depending on what I use it for!

Homemade Black Bean Soup Recipe

Homemade black bean soup. Here's the recipe:

*1 can black beans (or a can of black bean soup)
*1 tsp Better Than Bullion Chicken Broth
*1/2 can of water
*1 tsp cilantro
*5 tbsp chopped red onion
*3 tbsp fall flavor salsa (from Trader Joe's is where I got mine and any salsa works )
*1 pinch of salt
*1 pinch of pepper
*1 minced clove of garlic
*1 tbsp hot sauce of your choice
*1 tsp Taco seasoning
Cook on medium heat until bubbles start to form. Once that happens, turn off your burner and let cool for 3-5 minutes. Enjoy your nice hot soupie :D Can be topped with shredded sharp cheddar cheese too!