Southwest Stuffed Peppers

For me dinner should never be boring.  I love to constantly try new things and see what new creations I can come up with so that dinner is always exciting.  When you get stuck in a rut it can be more tempting to go for the easy pre-prepared items from the store as your source of exciting dinner choices.  But they are rarely economically priced for what you get and definitely not a healthy choice.  Challenging yourself to not get in a rut and try new things can be hard because we often think of new things as difficult.  But that is not always the way it is, there are hundreds of dishes out there that are new and exciting without being difficult to make. For my new inspiration for this dish I did a little research online, I was looking for a stuffed pepper recipe that already utilized many things that I had on hand.  I found the recipe at Midwestvegetarian.com, if you are a meat eater never be afraid of finding recipes from vegetarian sites. The dishes are often so full of flavor because they don't contain meat that they make even the pickiest carnivores happy.

Hearty Minestrone Soup

It is a bit of a colder Spring day today, so I thought what is better for a cold day then to a bowl of soup to warm you from the inside out.  And for me there is nothing better then a hearty bowl of Minestrone soup to not only warm up up but actually fill you up.  At times soup can leave you still feeling hungry so finding a soup that is not only tasty but also fills you up is a must.  I found this wonderful recipe on Allrecipes.com.  And the great thing about having soup for a meal is that it is so easy to do, it can be fixed ahead of time and heated up later on.  What is your favorite soup for a cold day?