Chopped a bunch of zucchini and other veggies to store in the freezer…will make for a quick soup in the fall!
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I LOVE pasta salads…probably because “anything goes”…check out the pasta salad we had tonight!
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Ingredients 1 cup rice, uncooked ($.20) 1 15 oz can chickpeas, drained and rinsed ($.79) Rice + Chickpeas = Complete Protein 1 15 oz. can diced tomatoes ($.23) Load Hunts $1 off 5 “ecoupon” here! 1 box chopped spinach ($.25) Sale + paper coupon + “ecoupon” 1 zucchini, diced ($.09) Remember this?!? 1/2 onion, diced [...]
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Stouffer’s has nothing on this yummy homemade favorite! Ingredients 1 box elbow noodles ($.97), use rice pasta for GF variety 3 T butter ($.25) 3 T flour ($.02) 1-2 cups milk ($.35) 1-2 cups shredded cheddar cheese ($1.25) Salt and pepper Leftover butternut squash, cooked and mashed (Free!) 1 large zucchini ($.09) Catch that! $.09 [...]
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This meal is inspired by my brother in law. We went to visit them in Chi-town this past Labor Day weekend. He cooked up a storm! It was such a joy to watch him take on the same role as his dad! Host and chef! Also, want to say a quick congrats to my BIL [...]
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Looking for a new quick bread! I normally make banana bread because I already have “brown” bananas and don’t ever remember to get zucchini. BUT, since zucchini is super cheap right now (and my farmer’s market has a new “half priced” section for the produce that is ripe or overripe!!!) I decided to take advantage [...]
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Ingredients 1 cup red, black beans (mixed) ($.30) 1/2 green pepper and 1/2 red pepper, chopped ($.75) 1/2 onion, chopped ($.30) 1 15 oz can crushed tomatoes ($.69) 1 small can tomato sauce ($.33) 1-2 cloves garlic ($.10) Chili Powder ($.59) or other favorite spicy spices S/P 1/2 cup shredded cheese ($.42) 1 Zucchini, sliced [...]
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Ingredients 1 box Bowtie Pasta ($1.25) 3-4 Fresh tomatoes from the garden, diced (Free!) 3-4 Fresh Basil Leaves, finely chopped (Free!) 1-2 cup mozzerella cheese ($1.67) 4 T EVOO ($.25) 2-3 garlic cloves, chopped ($.10) 1 zucchini ($.79) 1 T EVOO or Butter ($.10) Directions 1. Marinate diced tomatoes and basil in EVOO (can you [...]
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Ingredients 1 cup lentils ($.50) 2.5 cups water 1 t salt 1/4 cup apple juice ($.15) 1/4 cup cider vinegar ($.15) 1/4 cup brown sugar ($.15) 1 clove garlic ($.05) 1/2 onion, chopped, sauteed ($.30) 1 cup rice ($.20) 1 Zucchini ($.79) 1-2 T EVOO ($.10) Directions 1. Cook lentils in water with salt. Bring [...]
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