Remember that giant butternut squash I bought at the farmer's market a month ago?! For just $3.50! Well, I finally got around to cutting it up...feel free to watch :) Steam-bake it. Then puree the flesh. Here are a few things you can do with the butternut squash puree. Make homemade baby food. Hide in the cheese sauce of homemade mac and cheese. … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2010
Grilled Chicken & Simple Pasta with Sauteed Tomatoes
Recently, we weren't feeling well. Ryan called my mom, as he is quite handy with my iPhone...and he informed her in a bold, confident and cheerful voice that he was sick. She didn't believe him. In an effort to ease back into regular eating, I made this partly bland-partly not-so-bland dinner for us. The boys had just the noodles, chicken and a few bites of green beans, … [Read more...]
Spinach Tomato Saute
Picked a bunch of cherry-type tomatoes from the garden...opened the fridge to figure out what to do with them...and the $2 box of spinach practically fell of the shelf. When that kind of thing happens, I take it as a sign... And here's the result... Heat olive oil in a skillet. Add fresh crushed garlic and let it sizzle for about 3o seconds. Add the … [Read more...]
Double Chocolate Mint Brownies – The Lazy Way
These really should break some sort of chocolate rules. They really should. So we went to Steve's company picnic recently and we were slated to bring dessert. I had every intention of making triple layer mint brownies. Also known as Grasshopper Brownies. But I got lazy. In truth, I ran out of time! I made the brownies part in the early morning. (Nothing like baking … [Read more...]
Rigatoni with Italian Sausage and Red Peppers
Super Simple Supper! This is a one dish dinner. (That brings up an important question...when you hear one dish dinner, do you think of it being a dinner that is SERVED in one dish, or COOKED in one dish?!) So this is technically a one dish served dinner...as the whole meal is in one bowl. But it was cooked in 2 pots...a pot for the pasta, and a skillet for the sausage, … [Read more...]
Grocery Budget Makeover – The “Brand Loyal” Edition
Linda writes...and I think this is something we can all relate to... I spend $200-$300 a week on food, paper products, cleaning supplies, office, & drug store items. We eat fresh veggies, whole grain products, eggs, meat/chicken/pork or fish daily. 3 meals a day for 2 at home. We're very health & weight conscious. Fresh food is important. We can't have a … [Read more...]
Chicken Spaghetti
I'd like to take a second and introduce you to Connie from Smockity Frocks! Every 2 weeks, she'll be sharing how she feeds her family of 10 on a budget! First up... This Chicken Spaghetti is a real crowd pleaser! When I make this meal, I cook and debone a whole chicken. This provides me with plenty of meat to make 2 huge casseroles, so I can make one to eat and one in a … [Read more...]
Green Pepper Chili
Simple. Take your basic chili...and add 2 green peppers. Diced, of course! (I made this on the Dayton Fox News morning show this week! So if you've been looking for the recipe, here it is!) Remember those crazy wicked cheap green peppers I scored!?! That's what inspired the green pepper addition. I think I'll be adding green peppers to everything from now until … [Read more...]
Chicken Wraps with Balsamic Red Onions
I made up a new word. I think. I haven't googled it. And I don't plan on it. I'm going to play ignorant on this one and just revel in my new word. Balsam-melized. Onions. Caramelized. In balsamic vinegar. Balsam-melized. Add said onions with some grilled chicken, lettuce (and Swiss cheese if you're not dairy free) in a tortilla...and you've got yourself some … [Read more...]