This is a guest recipe! . I love cooking from scratch when I can, but there are some days when quick and easy is a must. Zatarain's jambalaya mix is delicious right out of the box, and when it goes on sale I stock up for this quick and frugal meal. Pair it with a green salad for a perfect dinner! Sausage Jambalaya with Salad a simple, sem-homemade dinner that … [Read more...]
Archives for March 2010
Ginger Beef and Rice Noodles
Tonight's $5 Dinner Challenge Recipe comes from Cari, the Chief Recipe Wrangler at Can I Get the Recipe! Ingredients 1 (8 ounce) package rice thin noodles (dry) 2 tsp grape seed or vegetable oil 1 pound flank steak, cut into thin strips* 1 small red bell pepper, cut into thin strips 1 small yellow bell pepper, cut into thin strips 2 tsp grated ginger 4 garlic … [Read more...]
Potato Onion Frittata
Breakfast is always a simple and frugal dinner option! A big thanks to Lynn for sharing this great recipe with us tonight. The next few recipes will be from some special guests. I'll be taking some time away, as we deal with a loss in the family. Be back soon! Frittatas can be made from a wide range of ingredients, but they all contain eggs and some dairy, like milk, cream, or … [Read more...]
Emeril’s Essence Chicken
A quick "Chicken and Rice" dinner. But it didn't seem like a chicken and rice dinner. Simple, yet TASTY! I might have a new "weekend" favorite with this one. I try to keep our meals simple on the weekend, spaghetti, tacos, and now this...I'll save my cooking and blogging energy for the week days! I marinated this chicken in some canola oil and Emeril's Essence seasonings. … [Read more...]
Buffalo Chicken Wings
Half of the family has finished their dinner. The other half was sidetracked by the gorgeous weather, and the desire to use every moment of sunlight to work on "opening up the garden." (Nevermind that it might snow next week. I've GOT to get my seeds for the spinach and lettuces, or is it LETTUCI?!, into the dirt.) So open the garden up we did. The little people ate … [Read more...]
Stretching the Protein in your Dinner – Beef and Bean Tacos
This recipe is featured in our 20 Meals from Costco for $150 Meal Plan #1. Stretching those proteins! It's KEY! Proteins can be very expensive. So stretching them can help bring down the overall cost of your meal...and ultimately your grocery bill! (If you haven't checked out my How to Spot a Great Price on Meats, now would be a great time to do that!) What I love … [Read more...]
Pantry Staples List
I recently asked on the $5 Dinners Facebook Fan page what you would like to see in a "grocery shopping list" template. And while I have a few shopping lists in the works, several of you asked for a basic pantry staples list. So I wanted to ask everyone for help in creating an Pantry Staples List. What ingredients MUST be in your pantry at all times? What ingredient … [Read more...]
Sesame Chicken Stir-fry
SPLURGE ALERT!!! CONVENIENCE FOOD ALERT!!! (BTW I have loved hearing your do's and don't's when it comes to convenience foods!) It was one of those days. It started too early. It was filled with distractions. And a few schedule changes. And it left me in no mood to cook. Y'all have those days too, right? There is but one option for dinner on a day like … [Read more...]
Lentil Casserole
Tonight's simple, filling and frugal meal ideas come from Tara! Love that you can the simple instructions for the Lentil Casserole..and seems like a no fuss dinner, as long as you remember to get it into the oven in time! And can't beat the variations of the black bean burritos...soft shell, hard shell or over chips!!! Thanks so much for these easy and simple … [Read more...]
How to Save on Diapers
Diapers. Oh diapers. They are expensive...but they don't have to be. (I don't use cloth diapers. I explain here.) My goal, as with everything, is to pay as little as possible...and this rings especially true with diapers...as I buy them often. I watch the drugstore circulars and the grocery store circulars to see if there are any great deals to be had. (I use … [Read more...]