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How to Make Asparagus in the Oven

December 21, 2020 by Sandra Leave a Comment

Making asparagus at home can seem challenging but it’s not. It’s so very easy and a few years ago I shared my super easy way of making it in the oven. I know a lot of recipes that I’ve shared are ‘buried’ on my blog, so I want to start highlighting them in short blog posts over the next year.

Today’s highlighted recipe is obviously for oven asparagus, but I hope that as I share more, you’ll let me know if you try them out or find a new family favorite you really enjoy! Now onto the recipe! 🙂

Here’s the ‘pin’able version on how to make asparagus in the oven.

Here’s the printable version:

Oven Asparagus

Ingredients

1 bunch of asparagus (about 30 spears)
2 tablespoons extra-virgen olive oil
1/4 teaspoon sea salt
pepper to taste

Instructions

Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
Cut ends off of asparagus then place asparagus on a baking sheet.
Add extra-virgen olive oil, sea salt, and pepper to the asparagus and toss until asparagus is evenly coated and in a single layer.
Cook for 10 minutes.
Serve promptly and enjoy!

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Do you enjoy asparagus? Do you make it at home?

A Vintage Christmas Party PLUS A Recipe for Mexican Milk Rice (aka Mexican Rice Pudding)

December 11, 2020 by Sandra 5 Comments

I shared this sponsored post a few years ago, but this is such a great recipe and relevant for the holidays so I’m sharing it again in 2020. I hope you enjoy.

Arroz con leche, Mexican milk rice, Mexican rice pudding…whatever you call the recipe I’m sharing in today’s blog post, I can tell that it’s simply sweet, creamy, and delicious.

And best of all, it’s ridiculously easy to make using non-GMO Minute® White Rice. I actually got a chance to share this recipe with other moms at a Vintage Christmas themed party last week, and it was a lot of fun!

We all brought dishes to the party that involved either Minute® White Rice, Minute® Whole Grain Brown Rice, or Minute® Multi-Grain Medley, and I can honestly say that I tasted some seriously flavorful new foods that I’m looking forward to making for my own family.

My personal favorite dish at the party (other than the Mexican milk rice that I brought and is a variation of my mom’s family recipe) was the brown rice lentil soup. It was SO good!

Now as for rice itself, I know that it can be a challenge to get right, but, trust me, it’s really hard to mess up rice when you use Minute® Rice. For real. It comes out just right every single time.

Drinks Using Rice

That’s right. You can even use Minute Rice to make drinks.

Maggie, our party host, created a beautiful and festive Horchata (rice milk) Bar for our coffee, so we all had the opportunity to indulge in a hot or iced coffee drink with our meal. I had a hot coffee with horchata creamer, and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Thank you, Maggie! 🙂

Then after we finished lunch, we all made a Christmas craft to take home and enjoyed some delicious holiday treats. If you want more of a peek into my time at the party, the desserts, and that day, be sure to check out my latest vlog.

Mexican Milk Rice Recipe

Finally, I’m sharing the recipe for the Mexican milk rice I brought to the party. And I want to note that if you need to make more or less of the milk rice depending on your family size, it’s easy because the ingredients and the measurements are so straightforward and simple to adjust.

Here’s the printable recipe:

Mexican Milk Rice

Ingredients

3 cups long grain Minute® White Rice
3 cups water
3 cups milk
1 cup granulated sugar
6 cinnamon sticks
1-1⁄2 teaspoons vanilla extract
ground cinnamon

Instructions

Add ingredients to a large pot and stir. (I use a 6 quart stockpot.)
Turn the heat on to medium-high, and bring ingredients to a boil. This will take about 10 to 12 minutes.
Once boiling, stir the ingredients, then reduce the heat to bring the rice down to a low simmer. Cover the pot and cook for 15 minutes.
Once the rice has cooked for 15 minutes, turn off the heat, and let it sit covered for 15 more minutes.
Remove the cover, take out the cinnamon sticks, lightly sprinkle with ground cinnamon, serve, and enjoy! Also, it should be noted that this milk rice can be served hot, warm, or cold. It's delicious any way you like it!

https://thesensiblemom.com/2020/12/recipe-for-mexican-milk-rice-mexican-rice-pudding-arroz-con-leche/

Do you cook with Minute® Rice? What are some of your favorite rice dishes?

Juicer Recipe: Carrot, Celery, and Apple Juice

July 10, 2020 by Sandra 8 Comments

A few years ago, I watched the film Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead.

After watching the documentary and learning about the amazing health benefits associated with juicing, I knew we needed to give it a try. Ruben and I had already started making changes to our family’s diet, and juicing sounded like another great way to improve our overall health.

Plus, juicing helps you lose weight.

Juicer Recipes

Now after we researched juicers and chose the one we thought would be right for us, the next thing to do after it was delivered was to search out juice recipes to try. I found several that I printed out and had on hand during my very first juicing experience.

You know… because I was terrified of throwing ingredients into the juicer and ending up with a crazy-weird-gross concoction that nobody would drink except for me.

Thankfully, I quickly learned that it’s hard to mess up juice, and it’s actually very easy to come up with simple recipes that you can remember as you go.

Today, I’m sharing one such recipe.

It’s for a deliciously healthy carrot, celery, and apple juice.

All you need to make this juice is six carrots, two stalks of celery, and two apples. If you want to give it a little punch in flavor, you could add one-fourth of a lemon or even a small piece of ginger.

I’m personally not a fan of ginger in my juice, but lemon, I love.

Here’s the simple recipe:

Carrot, Celery, and Apple Juice

Ingredients

6 carrots
2 celery stalks
2 apples

Instructions

Wash and trim produce. (I like to peel the carrots. My husband likes to leave the skin on. Either way is fine.)
Turn on juicer and add ingredients one by one. Transfer juice to a glass and enjoy!

https://thesensiblemom.com/2020/07/juicer-recipes-carrot-celery-apple-juice/

Kid-Friendly Juice

Now, my two-year-old daughter, Elisabeth, loves this juice! She actually drinks just about anything that comes out of the juicer, and that makes me a very happy mama.

While she normally drinks her juice straight from a mug or mason jar, sometimes we get a little fancy and use our special tea cups.

Her expression says it all. 🙂

Now, if I could only get my other four kids to adore carrot juice as much as she does!

They prefer juicer lemonade. 😉

What are some of your favorite juice/drink recipes?

Where to purchase a juicer: If you don’t currently own a juicer, I recommend checking out the juicers and reading the reviews on the Williams-Sonoma website. You can compare the different juicers on their site here. And, of course, there’s also Amazon.

With so many great fall fruits and vegetables around, it’s the perfect time to start juicing!

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Pancakes Recipe from Scratch and the Bella Ceramic Griddle

December 10, 2019 by Sandra 4 Comments

I love the Bella Ceramic Griddle, and I think it’s great for our large family of seven.
Thanks to Bella for sending me this griddle to review.

Hi, guys! In this video, I share a pancakes recipe from scratch, and I unbox and review the Bella Ceramic Griddle.

I hope you enjoy the video. 🙂

You can find the recipe that I show you in the video here on my blog.

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Drinks Using Rice

Mexican Milk Rice Recipe

Here’s the printable recipe:

Juicer Recipes

Here’s the simple recipe:

Kid-Friendly Juice

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