Tomato and Olive Pizza Fresh and delicious! 1 cup plus 2 Tbsp warm water1 tsp olive oil 1 cup whole wheat flour 2 cups white flour1 1 packet (or 1 Tbsp yeast )1 tsp sugar1 tsp Italian seasonings1/4 cup Italian salad dressing ( If I had to do this meal again, I'd have used a Greek vinaigrette instead!)3 Roma and 1 Heirloom tomato 1/2 cup diced green olives 2 cups … [Read more...]
Tomato Black Bean Barley Soup
Tomato Black Bean Barley Soup Quick and easy! 1 small yellow onion, chopped2 cloves garlic, crushed 1/2 cup Italian salad dressing 4 cups water15 oz can black beans, drained 15 oz can diced tomatoes, undrained1/2 cup quick-cooking barleyHandful fresh basil, chopped (or use 1 tsp dried basil)Salt and pepper to taste1 medium green pepper, choppedDollops of sour … [Read more...]
Lentil and Brown Rice Casserole
If you are ever in need of an UBER frugal meal, here you go! Not only was this quite tasty, dinner really doesn't get much cheaper than this. And we had leftovers. Which will probably end up in a tortilla with some salsa! Again, thanks to Gayle at the Grocery Cart Challenge for leading me to this great recipe! Note: When I pulled this from the oven, before adding … [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...]
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...]
Eggplant Penne Pasta with How to Prepare Eggplant
This meal is sorta "2-n-1"...it could be vegetarian...or it could be done with meat or diced chicken! Here's the lowdown... Since I only used 1 cup of the crushed tomatoes, I ended up using the rest to make spaghetti sauce for the boys while I'm gone this weekend. Before stashing it in the fridge, I tossed about 1 cup with the eggplant and pasta for the boys...then tossed … [Read more...]
Summer Squash Pasta Salad
Summer Squash Pasta Salad is a delightful dish, full of flavor and color! This recipe is the perfect summer meal. Take it to the next level with some grilled chicken! A most delicious pasta dish! How to Make Summer Squash Pasta Salad In medium saucepan, cook pasta noodles according to package instructions. Drain and rinse with cool water (if you wish to serve this … [Read more...]
Summer Side Salad
A nutritious and delicious summer side salad...or lunch! There are many great colors, textures and flavors in this dish. I set out to use up some of my corn...then threw in the FIRST tomato from my garden (more on that tomorrow!), then a cucumber that was on sale last week and needed to be used up...plus some chickpeas, parsley from the garden and a vinaigrette … [Read more...]
Slow Cooker Black Beans and Rice
I {heart} rice and beans! Mostly because they make SUCH cheap meals! Even larger families or families with older children could make a meal with rice and beans that's less than $5! I encourage everyone to incroporate a rice and beans...or other vegetarian style meal into their weekly meal plan. Just an easy way to save a few bucks each week! I {heart} my slow … [Read more...]