I was having a "what to have for lunch" moment the other day. I've been having salads for lunch lately. A lot of salads. And while I love them for a variety of reasons, it was time for a change. A salad wasn't going to work for me, hence the "what to have for lunch" moment. Then it occurred to me that I have quite a few boxes of pasta in my stockpile from recent sale. I … [Read more...]
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Food Allergies on a Budget – Part 4
Welcome to the final installment of the Food Allergies on a Budget Series. Feel free to browse part 1, part 2, and part 3 when you can. While dealing with food allergies can be very difficult at the get-go, once you get into your new routine and learn the "new normal" things get easier, you learn what shortcuts and substitutions work and what doesn't. I wanted to share a … [Read more...]
Best of 2010 – $5 Dinners’ Recipes
I wanted to include some of our favorite (and yours too) recipes from this past year. Because of the nature of food blogging and cookbook writing, I'm always experimenting and trying new cooking methods, messing with ingredients in some of our favorite meals, and coming up with new family favorites. I rarely make the same thing twice, with the exception of spaghetti and … [Read more...]
How to Cut and Freeze a Large Butternut Squash (Video)
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...]
How to Cook & Freeze Dried Beans
Beans. Beans. The Magical Fruit. Beans. Beans. They make you... Alright, Alright. I couldn't help it. I'm surrounded by little boys who think that saying the word "toot" is the FUNNIEST thing...EVER! There really isn't anything funnier than a little boy giggling after saying "toot." That word invokes a special giggle. And I can't help but laugh … [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...]
$5 Tacos
$5 Simple Tacos - Cook at Home to Save More Money and Eat Healthier Tacos I've never eaten a taco from Taco Bell. Ever, in my entire life. Two reasons - I live in the land of Taco Cabana (so much tastier!), and I can make them cheaper at home. So, that's what I do...make $5 Tacos at home. Alot. It's not really Taco Tuesday around here. It's more like Taco ANYDAY! … [Read more...]