I had a surplus of about $25 from my August grocery budget. I decided to go on a "tomato spree." The farmer's market just down the road from me offers a "You Pick" price for Roma tomatoes of $.69/lb. Not too bad. Plus we (yes, I took the kids for "the experience") got to have a little fun and learn about "good" and "bad" tomatoes! All that you see above (2 habanero … [Read more...]
Italian Pork Chops
Pork chops smothered and baked with seasoned diced tomatoes, served with brown rice and corn cobs. I wasn't sure how I'd like the tomatoes with the pork chops...I think of tomatoes working better with chicken and beef dishes. I was pleasantly surprised at how delicious this was... Best sale price for pork chops that I've seen recently...$1.49/lb. I try to pay less than … [Read more...]
Chicken Pasta Primavera
This Chicken Pasta Primavera is loaded with diced chicken, zucchini, squash, carrots, broccoli, garden fresh tomatoes...tossed in a Parmesan cheese sauce! Chicken Pasta Primavera Delightful pasta packed with tons of fresh veggies! 1 box piccolini farfalle pasta2 chicken breasts (diced)1 tsp 1 tsp olive oil 1 medium zucchini squash (cut … [Read more...]
Coconut Rice and Beans
I love experimenting with rice and beans. They don't have to be boring, as their reputation generally suggests! These were excellent. The pineapple juice gave just enough sweetness to balance the coconut milk. We will certainly have this again! I also cooked up some extra beans and I put them into the freezer so I can quickly incorporate them into a future … [Read more...]
Beef and Zucchini Tacos
Your basic taco...with a little added green! Simply throw in some diced zucchini with the beef and you've got Beef and Zucchini Tacos! We had LOTS of ground beef mixture leftover, so I'll plan to use it on Friday night...I recently came across a VERY INTERESTING vegetable that I'd never heard of before. And I can't wait to share this concoction with you on … [Read more...]
Scallops with Herbed Tomato Sauce
Grilled Scallops with Herbed Tomato Sauce is a stellar budget gourmet recipe! Nikki told me about a recipe in the August issue of the Rachael Ray magazine...Scallops and Herbed Raw Tomato Sauce. I took the idea of grilling the scallops, and then tossed it with a partially sauteed herb, tomato and olive oil sauce...and some pasta too! I had some "on sale" scallops in the … [Read more...]
End of Summer Harvest Soup
When I saw this recipe from Steph at A Year of Slow Cooking last week, I just had to make it...seeing that zucchini and squash have been on such great sales lately, this seemed like the perfect to incorporate this last week of summer! And what makes it even more perfect...this morning I woke up and it was a cold 46 degrees outside. Hello, it's still August! The high was just … [Read more...]
Grilled Eggplant Panini with Rosemary-Garlic Aioli
So that has GOT TO BE the fanciest recipe title I've come up with yet! Because I used so much from the garden for this meal, I was able to be a little more creative and made up a delicious rosemary-garlic aioli sauce for these paninis! These were "UH-MAZING," according to the Hubs! So if you've got an eggplant in the garden, or come across a great deal on eggplants...I … [Read more...]
How to Cook a Whole Chicken
Recently there have been quite a few Tyson fresh chicken coupons out there! I have used some when boneless skinless chicken breasts were on sale. And I have used others for the much cheaper whole "cut up" chicken....which is what I used below. I have seen whole chickens for as low as $.88/lb! So here's what you do... 1. Buy a whole chicken when it's on … [Read more...]
Green Chile Chicken – Repost
I intended to make something similar to this recipe below from last November. But, our dinner plans changed at the last minute, so I am reposting this recipe for tonight! Ingredients 1 cup rice, uncooked ($.20) 1 small can Rotel tomatoes with chiles ($.69) 1 t ground cumin and garlic powder ($.10) 3 chicken breasts ($2.25) 1 T fajita seasoning ($.10) 1 serving Salsa … [Read more...]