So this dish I made with the intention of my husband and I eating for lunch. But it could certainly be a main dish in and of itself, or a delicious side dish with some grilled chicken or steaks. The reason I made this as a “lunch dish,” is the Brussels sprouts. My kiddos are [...]
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I’ve been on a potato kick lately. Big, big potato kick. Totally pregnancy related. But still, a big kick. I think it’s the butter. I generally eat a low-fat diet and I sense that when baby needs to grow and needs some fat, I crave potatoes. Because my body knows that I will slather butter [...]
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{Repin it} I’ve posted a new recipe for Gluten Free Oven Blueberry Pancakes over on my Food Allergies on a Budget Website! Print, save or share with your GF friends!
So pork tenderloins were on super sale last week. So I bought one…with the intention of cutting it in half to use for 2 meals. I’d originally thought I would make 2 different meals, but as I was mixing this recipe up…I was completely overcome with the smells of the cranberry sauce and the many [...]
It’s always risky experimenting with recipes when you have guests over for dinner. But it’s also good…in that you get great feedback. Good or bad. And this chili…only good feedback We had our family join us for dinner last weekend and this is what I made. I can’t not purchase butternut squash at the store [...]
I know sweet potatoes and beans combined with Asian seasonings sounds like a crazy combination. You are just going to have to trust me on this. This soup is seriously delicious! It is also fast and easy to make, filling, and frugal. I pulled this soup together in under 20 minutes. I was able to [...]
This is such a fantastic, remarkably simple side dish free of just about everything. It’s perfect for a very restricted diet! This recipe yields 2-3 servings, so feel free to double it and put the potatoes in a 13×9 rather than the suggested 8×8. Roasted Potato Chunks Yield – 2-3 servings Preparation Time – 5 [...]
The inspiration for this recipe is extreme fatigue. My family was craving a home-cooked meal and I really wanted to make them one. I went so far as to plan on making garlic chicken and sauteed squash. But as I started cutting up squash in preparation for dinner, I began to wonder if I could [...]
Butternut squash…I feel like it is my mission in life to not only help others spend less on groceries, but also to know what to do with the groceries when they buy them. Saw butternut squash on sale for $.49/lb and not sure what to do with it? How about this? Roasted Butternut Squash with [...]
It is hard to make chili for my whole family. My daughter likes her chili very mild and my husband likes his eye-watering hot. The only thing they agree on is that the chili looks pretty when I use different types of beans. So I use lots of different types of beans! How much heat [...]
