Cold Succotash (Corn and Bean salad)

This recipe comes from a fellow milk'n mama, who just happens to be my bff, Kell.  Hop on over to her blog and show her some dairy/soy free love! 


Succotash is really any dish that has corn and beans in it... there are all sorts of variations on succotash, but this one is great, because it's cold, dairy & soy free, quick, easy, tasty and filling!

For this recipe, you'll need:



Some dairy/soy free bacon
Dairy/Soy free mayonnaise
A can of white shoepeg corn
A bag of frozen baby lima beans


Cook half the bag of baby limas according to the directions on the bag.  (Be careful not to overcook.)
If you want to use the whole bag, just throw in another can of corn.  (That math takes skill!) 
Cook the Bacon
Drain and rinse cooked beans under cold water
Drain corn
Combine all ingredients, adding as much mayo and bacon to the beans as corn as you like! 

Easy Peasy and Yummy good! :)

Goes great with a boars head, maple glazed turkey pita, with briannas poppyseed dressing and some grapes :)

Quick Brown Rice Pilaf

If you're looking for a quick, filling dish, brown rice is always a good option, but sometimes, it can be a little.. bland. 

SO... why not kick it up a notch by boiling your bag in chicken broth instead of water?!
It certainly gives it a little more flavor.. which is nice when you're eating dairy/soy free.  :)



The precooked/boil in bag rice isn't as healthy as normal rice, but when you're cooking every meal from scratch, and nursing a baby and tryin' to keep from getting buried under your ever enlarging LAUNDRY pile... it's ok to go with the boil in bag, rice.  It just is. 

Do read the label on your chicken broth to make sure there isn't any sneaky dairy or soy ingredients in it.  ("Vegetable" of unnamed origin is often soy.) 


I used one bag of boil in bag brown rice and the full four cups of chicken broth and boiled for 10 minutes.  I add some extra salt. 

And you can always throw some of your Souvlaki chicken in it if you have some on hand!