Hi there! I don’t know about you, but I’m loving this time change. I woke up this morning and actually had sunlight!! Makes starting your work days a bit more bearable, don’t you think?
I have a delightful recipe to share from Real Simple magazine! As a gift for the past few Christmases, Santa my mom renews my subscription to Real Simple (my mom still goes with the whole Santa thing..gotta love her for it!). I like Real Simple since it covers not only food but home improvement, cleaning, fashion, etc. Each month they feature a certain food with 10 ideas to prepare it. I ripped out the one for September featuring broccoli.
There were many great ideas, but the curried broccoli couscous caught my eye. Reminds me of the moroccan style stuffed acorn squash I made a while back.
This recipe took minutes, I’m telling ya’ minutes, to throw together. Although couscous isn’t the most superior of the grains, it provides about 6 grams protein and 2 grams fiber per 1/4 cup.
Curried Broccoli Couscous adapted from Real Simple Magazine
(serves 4)
Ingredients:
- 1 ½ cups broccoli
- 1-2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1 can (drained and rinsed) canned chickpeas
- 1 cup water
- 1/3 cup golden raisins
- 1 teaspoon curry powder (I added 2, like a bit more spice
) - ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¾ cup couscous
Directions:
Cook broccoli in olive oil in a large sauce pan over medium-high heat, tossing, until tender, 2 to 3 minutes.
Add chickpeas, water, golden raisins, curry powder, and kosher salt. Bring to a boil.
Stir in couscous…
Cover, remove from heat, and let steam 5 minutes.
Fluff with fork and serve.
This recipe was excellent! I always enjoy combining savory and sweet flavors.
I loved the slight hint of curry powder. The powder adds depth to an otherwise light tasting dish.
Sweet, spicy, and delicious!
I packed the rest up for my lunches for the week! Don’t you love pre-planning! 
Other Swanky Scoop:
I thought I’d give you a peek into my spare bathroom that I recently redecorated. Sorry, I don’t have a before picture. 
Try to imagine…I had brown accents (shower curtain, rugs, towels, etc.) which I felt gave it too dark of a feel. With a few simple changes, I was able to completely transform the bathroom!
The first change I made was swapping out the shower curtain. I found this cute one on sale at West Elm.
I also bought this adorable print and frame at Michaels.
I then rearranged some things I already had. I love how the simple colors seem to tie together the room.
I use mason jars for about everything in my house! I thought they’d be perfect for must-have bathroom needs like q-tips and cotton balls. Mason jars are inexpensive and give a fun vintage look to any room.
Off to catch up on some Hunger Games reading! Thanks for reading!
What is your favorite magazine for recipes? Do you enjoy redecorating?
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I love Real Simple! I totally agree – trying to get out of bed when it was still pitch black was not cool at all, so I’m loving the sunlight in the morning too!!
I think your bathroom walls and my bedroom walls are the exact same color. Great minds..
I want to punch the time change in the nutsack. Also? I love mason jars. FYI, hot glue the inner lid to the outer so its easier to take on and off!
Great idea!! I’m going to do that!!
Cous cous is not a whole grain. But you can buy whole wheat cous cous and that is a whole grain.
Thanks Chuck!
I just realized the other day (after making this) that they sell whole wheat couscous. They don’t sell it at the grocery store I shop at so I’ll have to keep a look out for it.
Love real simple also love Eating Well, I read them all. Adoring your shower curtain, redecorating is tons of fun.
The bathroom looks lovely! I haven’t picked up a Real Simple in ages. And that dish looks perfect.
Very Nice!
Perfect timing with this recipe! I got a sample box of Lundberg’s Brown Rice Couscous about a week ago and have not tried it yet…now I know what to do. I also LOVE brocolli but just have not eaten much of it lately, so time to start incorporating it again!
And I don’t have any magazine subscriptions…I depend all blogs for my recipes!
I think it is better that way as bloggers tend to be more honest with the ease (or not) of preparation, and the taste of the meal!
I love your bathroom! The redecorating looks great. Mason jars are used for everything in my house, too…so versatile, and vintage
And the curried coucous with broccoli…YUM! Sounds like I need to check out this magazine…
So much good stuff! That recipe looks like something I’d really like. Raisins, chickpeas n’ curry go so well together! I also really like the bathroom – very happy and fresh looking.
Ooh anything like that moroccan style stuffed acorn squash definitely has my vote! I bought another squash the other day just to satisfy my craving!! Yum!
Bathroom looks super cute, love the idea to use jars!
I’m with you on Real Simple–great recipes! And, yes, so simple!
I think my absolute favorite, though, would have to be Cooking Light. Sometimes the recipes are bit intensive, so I usually go through the online collection and find simpler ones with high ratings. I’ve made MANY to-die-for dishes from there. Mmmm.
I like tearing out recipes from Self, but to be honest, I hardly ever make them! A lot of the recipes seem to have tons of ingredients and I don’t want to buy them all for one dish. I just subscribed to Cooking Light, so I’m hoping I find some good ones there!
You know what, I do the same thing!! I try to go through recipes I’ve ripped out every so often, but I usually forget about them.
You’ll have to let me know how you like cooking light!
I’m gonna have to try this recipe for sure! It looks so delicious. I like the recipes in Runner’s World.:) Have you checked out my school yet to do your MS at?:)
You definitely should!
I actually ended up applying to Boston University’s Online Masters in Health Communications since I’d like to to strengthen my knowledge and skills in that area. We will see!
Oh, I totally support you in your decision. What a neat area to be studying. That sounds really good. I’m working on my 3rd degree and it’s in educational technology and e-learning, so I’m really glad you’re going to be doing an online program. And I’m sure you will be accepted. How exciting! Keep me posted! God bless you on that journey.:)
Thanks JeJe!! Fingers crossed!
I should hear back around Christmas!
The bathroom looks great!
What a simple recipe and it looks amazing, I need to make it for sure
I’d love to come for a visit and use your spare bathroom
West Elm has some great stuff! Love Real Simple magazine as well… I’m thinking that Curried Broccoli Quinoa would be fabulous too!
Quinoa would make a great swap!!!
That sounds like a winner of a recipe…. Plus you can’t beat how quickly it comes together!
Love what you did to your bathroom…. Mason jars rock and that’s a super cure curtain.
super awesome but missing one thing… BACON!
throw some bacon in there, salty, greasy, crispy mixin with the sweet and chewy raisins, fresh green broccoli, soft beans, tiny cous cous… um yep yep look at me now…
ah mason jars are inexpensive ? where do you find them for the best $$?
Yep!! Do you have a Michaels? I use their 50% coupons and they are super cheap..a couple bucks. But any craft supply store carries them.
The bathroom is super cute! I love the shower curtain especially!
I love the colors of the new bathroom. West Elm is one of my favorite magazines to order from but I always wait til things are on sale!
Hey… photo # 11… Healthy Aperture?