What ideas pop into my head first? Peanut butter and jelly. Grilled cheese. Annie's Mac n cheese. And then some nights I think..why don't we just eat popcorn for dinner?
Ahem. Then I remember..I should probably fix a proper dinner for when The hubs because I'm pretty sure all he's had all day is Red Bull & maybe some cheese and crackers. And then I remind myself that I should stop being lazy. But I don't want to think up a recipe.
So...long story short (yeah right, the story is never short with me) my stand-bys end up being some sort of baked fish, a grain and some kind of veggie. And that brings me to what we had for dinner tonight.
I opened my pantry and saw this:
Which, by the way, I totally bought for nights like this. And because when I see quinoa, I buy it. Man I love that stuff. But a quinoa and rice blend? Yep. Two of my favorite things. Had to have it.
This was super easy to throw together. It came in two parts: the quinoa/rice mixture. And a seasoning packet. I typically try to stray away from those pre-packed seasonings, but this one wasn't too bad & the ingredient list wasn't too long. So I gave it a try.
It was actually pretty good. The seasoning wasn't the best-maybe the flavor was not strong enough for my liking, but the flavor itself was good. But the hubs liked it more than I did. No complaints on his side. With 7 grams of protein a serving, I would definitely buy this again. Although I would like to try the other flavor next time: roasted red pepper & basil. That sounds more my style. Either way, good to have on hand for nights like this.
I served the quinoa blend with some baked salmon. (My favorite) and some cucumbers with feta cheese & some Mrs.Dash table blend. I'd say it was pretty delicious for little work on my part.
Enough rambling on my part.
Hope you find this review helpful!
~Jules
P.S. What did you guys have for dinner?
