The bread became very soft after soaking all night! I don't like to waste ANY food! I do whatever I can to use food to it's best and fullest! We had part of a French loaf for the other day that had grown quite hard. I thought I'd try to make a French toast bake, even though it wasn't soft! It was great! Although we did not eat this for dinner today, it would make a … [Read more...]
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins
The boys enjoyed these as "breakfast dessert" after they ate their cereal! I found this pumpkin muffin pan tucked away in a cupboard and thought it would be fun to use with these muffins. Aren't they cute? (I can't find an exact match for this pan but found another pumpkin muffin pan that would be perfect here!) Can you have dessert after breakfast?!? Pumpkin … [Read more...]
Homemade Spaghetti Sauce
Homemade Spaghetti Sauce Simmered to perfection! 15 Roma tomatoes2 cloves garlic1/2 bell pepper1/2 zucchini, sliced1 tsp oregano1 tsp Italian seasoning1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil1 tbsp Coconut Oil1 tsp salt and pepper Stew tomatoes in large pot.Once soft, spoon tomatoes into food processor and add zucchini, bell pepper, garlic, … [Read more...]
Salsa Verde
Step 1: Cut tomatillos in half, place face down in baking dish and roast at 450 for 10-15 minutes, until softened. Step 2: Chop/grind/blend tomatillos with 2 hot peppers, 2 cloves garlic, 1/2 t sugar, 1/2 t salt, 1/2 t lemon juice. Step 3: Store salsa in fridge or freezer in small portions, so you can easily add them to any meal! … [Read more...]
Potato, Egg and Cheese Tacos
Potato, Egg and Cheese Mixture (It's great by itself if you don't have any tortillas!) Tonight I made Potato, Egg and Cheese Tacos at my MIL (mom-in-law)'s house. We are still without power, and will likely not get it back until the weekend. Because I bought 13 lb of Roma tomatoes ($.65/lb!!!) on Sunday just before the windstorm hit, I am planning on bringing over all my … [Read more...]
Baked Ziti
This recipe can now be found exclusively in The $5 Dinner Mom Cookbook. … [Read more...]
Steak and Potatoes
Can't beat this...2 steaks for $2.08! "Manager's Special" is the way to go! May not be the "best" cut of steak, but it was still delicious! Ingredients 2 cuts steak ($2.08) 1/4 cup marinade ($.50) 4 potatoes ($1.oo) 3 cloves garlic ($.10) 1/2 cup milk ($.10) 2 T butter ($.20) 1 small eggplant ($.79) 2 T EVOO ($.10) 1/2 cup corn ($.20) Directions 1. Marinate steak … [Read more...]
Homemade Buns
Since the boys are allergic to dairy, I find it easier to make my own buns. Since drastic and mandatory diet changes take a little bit of time to implement, there are still a few things that I am working on changing! I have now figured out the best way for me to do this (I welcome any suggestions...as I have not had time to search the blogosphere high and low yet!). Today I … [Read more...]
How to Portion a Pork Roast
"The Other White Meat" Indeed it is! We love pork! When bought on sale or with a coupon, it can be very inexpensive! Tonight I made a 3 pound pork loin ($5.25 total) with potatoes in the crockpot. I used the juices to make up a little gravy to make the meal a little "fancier" and tastier! We ate 1/3 of the pork loin, I turned another 1/3 into BBQ pulled pork, and froze … [Read more...]
Homemade Salsa
My favorite nearby farmer's market is presently having a "you pick em" Roma tomatoes sale...$.65/lb!!! What! I couldn't believe it! I spent a few minutes picking through their plants, grabbing the ones that were about to fall off and perfectly ripe! It was quite therapeutic to be out there in the field, by myself, hanging out with the tomato plants, longing for those "simpler" … [Read more...]