Welcome to our weekly Foodie Friday link up! I’m linking up with Annmarie from the Fit Foodie Mama, Esther from Chocolate Runner Girl + Jess from Hello To Fit to create awesome healthy recipes each week! Today’s theme = Kitchen Contraptions!
Happy Black Friday! :o I am chillin’ with our zoo over at Please Save A Cat today. After the 30th, I won’t get to see Linda or any of them until April! :[! I had to say goodbye to all my friends at church in Kentucky and PCMAA earlier this week too, so not gonna lie, I’m feeling a tiny bit down because it feels like I’m always saying goodbye, but I’m so glad to have met them…and there’s always a silver lining somewhere!
(Guess who gets to finally see her family and hopefully most of her closest friends again next week/month!?!?!?)
Onward to the recipe! I love a whole lot of different kitchen contraptions, but one of my favorites would likely have to be what I lovingly refer to as my first-world rice cooker (affiliate link!).
I use that sucker for everything, from its intended function of cooking rice (brown rice, mixed rice, sushi rice, etc.)…to cooking quinoa, steaming vegetables, making [birthday muffin] cakes (yes, really), and most recently, cooking freekeh!
I actually made this back when I was on one of my audition rotations (the one with the creepy basement!), when I was trying to use up as many of my leftover ingredients as I could. The avocado was kindly donated by my then-housemate. :D
Freekeh Harvest Bowl
Ingredients:
- 1 package Rosemary Sage freekeh
- 1 bag (12 oz.) frozen stir fry vegetables
- 1 can pink salmon
- 1 12 oz. container silken tofu
- 1/4 cup walnuts, chopped
- 1/4 cup dried cranberries
- 1 avocado, cubed
- 1-2 tsp roasted garlic seasoning
Instructions:
- Add freekeh + water (1:2.5 ratio) into rice cooker bowl with frozen vegetables and salmon. (You can also put the veggies into the steamer basket, but I was too lazy to do even that.)
- Press start!
- After freekeh/veggies/salmon are done cooking, add in tofu, walnuts, dried cranberries, and avocado. Mix until combined.
- Sprinkle in roasted garlic seasoning and serve warm!
End-of-Week-ish Recap!
- This month’s Recipe ReDux theme was on quick breads! I decided to try making Pumpkin Coconut Bread in my rice cooker (affiliate link)!
- Find out 5 things I’m thankful for at this week’s The Fit Dish! :]
- Remember how I mentioned that I finally got a Nutrition rotation scheduled?! Here’s my Day In The Life in working with a dietitian! :]!
- What’s your favorite kitchen contraption? If not for my rice cooker, my crockpot or blender would be next up on the list!
Interested in getting to know more about any of your super-awesome co-hosts? :]
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Join us next week for Recipe Roundup! (We’re doing a roundup of the top 5 favorite recipes we’ve made in the past year!
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I love my rice cooker too, mostly because it cooks beans so perfectly! Hahaha!
(P.S. why do you have people linking up non recipe posts and spamming the party?)
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine recently posted…Friday Finisher 11/27/15
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Ah, that’s something I have yet to try doing! I’ll add that to my to-do list! :P
I’ve been kinda behind on life in cleaning stuffs up! x_x
Yummy- LOVE harvest bowls! I’ll have to make this one with some quinoa or rice! :)
Annmarie recently posted…Foodie Friday: Gluten Free Crockpot Recipes for When Don’t Feel Like Cooking
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I adore harvest bowls as well! :D Quinoa and rice would both work perfectly with this! I had it with brown rice before I found my freekeh! :P
Freekeh is so amazing. I stockpiled it when it was on sale at Whole Foods, so I still have like 4 bags left :D
Susie @ SuzLyfe recently posted…Autumn Root Vegetable Salad With Maple Mustard Vinaigrette (Gluten Free, Vegan)
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hehehe, I think I have one bag left, but I do have some coupons still, so I’ll have to go restock soon! :D
Yum!! Adding this to my list of recipes to make asap :)
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Yay! I hope you like it! :D
This looks so yummy – I want to make it! And I’m not a fan of tofu :P
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I promise you won’t be able to taste it at all! :]! I hope you like it!
That looks amazing
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Thanks! :]
Yes please! I so need a rice cooker! I guess I need to add that to my Christmas wish list!
Even though I am a pretty good cook, I have always had the WORST time with rice! For years I used to ALWAYS mess it up…I don’t get it. Haha
Anyways, I hope your days of saying goodbye are over sooner than later, and I hope you have a really great time with your family when you see them!
Esther recently posted…Pesto Zucchini & Chicken
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I hope you get one! :D! I am mildly ashamed to admit that I have no idea how to cook rice without a rice cooker. ._.
I hope so too! This whole week is going to be filled with goodbyes as well. My heart can only take so much! ;_;
This looks amazing! Love my rice cooker, too – I have made some amazing cakes & quick breads in that thing!
XX, Will Travel recently posted…Episode 12: Traveler Gratitude: Acts of Kindness on the Road
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I need to utilize it more–I hadn’t made any cakes in it in a while! :O
I’ve never tried Freekah before, but this looks really yummy!
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I only found out about its existence this year, but it’s super tasty! :]
Glad you’ll get to see your family soon!! I have the rest of my Freekeh to use…thanks for the reminder ;)
Jess @hellotofit recently posted…Roasted Kabocha Squash Soup
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hehehe, I figured I should use it to try to make something else–I think I have one bag left! :]
I love how much avocado you have in that bowl! Avocadoes make anything taste better than it is which is why I pair it a lot in my salads!
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Agreed! Avocadoes make everything in life better! <3!
It’s 9:30 at night and that Harvest bowl looks so good and it’s making me really hungry!!! Late night cravings are the worst!! Happy Late Thanksgiving! :)
Channing recently posted…Christmas Decorating & Gingerbread Cookies/ Hot Chocolate Recipes
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Oh, agreed. I get the most random cravings late at night! :o I hope you had an awesome Thanksgiving! <3
I’d eat it for the avocado alone!
Rachel G recently posted…November Adventures (The Sad and The Happy)
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Agreed! Avocados make everything in life more awesome! :]!
Yum! I apparently need to use my rice cooker more :-)
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It is a glorious invention! :P
Yum I can’t wait to try this! I’ve never had Freekeh before. Love trying new things!
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I hope you like it! I only discovered freekeh just this year, but it’s awesome! :O
Freekeh is one of my favourite grains! It’s so hearty. I don’t have a rice cooker but I do love my blender and food processor- they make life so much easier for me!
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I love it too! So glad I discovered its existence this year! :P
I need to get a food processor once I finally have a home again!
Ooooh yummy! I’ve never tried freekeh before. It sounds amazing! I definitely need to get a rice cooker! :D
Harriet Emily recently posted…Comment on potato dauphinoise by Harriet Emily
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I didn’t find out about its existence until this year! :O But yay for rice cookers! Mine definitely makes my life easier! <3
This sounds good! I tried a bag of freekeh once, and haven’t tried it since, this is a good way to have it!
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I need to come up with something else to make with my last bag! :O