For the past, um, year or so, I have not done a whole lot with potatoes. And for good reason. Ryan tested positive for a potato allergy, among other things. So I quickly removed them from our diet.
A few weeks ago, we got the go ahead from both the allergist and the GI doctor to [...]
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Potatoes
I am a SAHM of 3 under the age of 4 trying to be frugal and keep life as easy as possible.
So tonight I’m out on the town…I’m hanging out at the Ultimate Mom’s Night Out and will then catch the last showing of Ramona and Beezus with some girlfriends. (I know…I’m totally getting wilder as I age!) I really just want to see Ramona and Beezus so I can feel 12 again.
(I might have [...]
A grilled spin-off of the Roasted Red Potato Salad that I made this past winter.
For our 4th of July party, my MIL said she would be bring steaks. (Yes, please.)
Steaks rarely fit into the $5 Dinners budget, so I was ecstatic that she would be bringing some to grill. I thought I’d grill some red potatoes to go with the steaks…but I was concerned with how long it would [...]
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 [...]
I met Deborah, the Gourmet Farm Girl, at my Columbus Cookbook signing…and was struck by her passion and enthusiasm for sharing fabulous recipes from the farm! I hope you enjoy her chowder!!!
Ingredients
8-9 medium sized peeled Russet potatoes, Yukon Gold or White potatoes
1 Qt. of water
4 Chicken Bouillon cubes
3 cans chicken stock
2-3 stalks of chopped celery [...]
Company is coming for dinner. And all you can think about is…do I have enough $$$ in this week’s budget to make a nice meal for our dinner guests??!!??
If you’re on a tight budget, but want to splurge a bit…to make a nice meal for your friends…but not without compromising your budget! Here you go…
This [...]
Roasted Red Potatoes and Rosemary tossed in a Mayo-Dijon sauce!
I found in the freezer…6 eye of round steaks…that I bought back in early September. The beautiful part is that I bought 6 eye of round steaks for just over $2! They came in 2 packages, each with 3 steaks and each just over $2. I used a $2 coupon for Private Selection beef from [...]





