Today is Thursday. That means I'm doubling up the dinner recipe and putting half in the freezer! I plan to do this every Thursday until baby boy #3 arrives. I chose Thursday because its my "lightest" day and I can spend some extra time in the kitchen. This recipe from Carrie at Carrie's Cooking called for a ground beef, green peppers and onions mix...so I decided that I'd … [Read more...]
Homemade Spaghetti Sauce and Salsa
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...]
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...]
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...]
Taco Salad
So if I were to make pan roasted corn 2 days in a row, does that make me obsessed??? I pan roasted some fresh corn kernels (just like last night) to put on tonight's taco salad! They just taste that good! Taco Salad A great way to use up leftover taco meat, and feel like you're eating a different meal! 1 cup white rice 1/4 cup store bought salsa 1 … [Read more...]
Taco Pasta
This meal is "Dad Approved" and "Kid Approved!" The Hubs had a taste as he made his way through the kitchen after getting home...and he declared this Taco Pasta as "Dad Approved!" Taco Pasta Kid & Dad Approved! The Hubs had a taste as he made his way through the kitchen after getting home...and he declared this Taco Pasta as "Dad … [Read more...]
Angel Hair with Cherry Tomatoes
A perfectly TANGY pasta dish...we ate this until we were stuffed! And there's a ton of pasta leftover too! My camera battery needed a recharge, so this iphone photo and the below vlog will have to do! I'm *hoping* to do more vlogs from here on out! Angel Hair with Cherry Tomatoes Tangy and filling! 1/4 cup olive oil 1/2 tsp salt and pepper, … [Read more...]