Tonight's dinner is straight out of the freezer! From the freezer: 2 cups of shredded chicken, 1 container of chopped up summer veggies, about 2 cups of homemade chicken stock, and blanched broccoli. Toss into pot. Stir occasionally. Eat! Chicken Zucchini Stew on Rice Yield - 4 servings Preparation Time - 10 minutes Cooking Time - 35 minutes Ingredients 2 … [Read more...]
Mushroom Barley Soup
UPDATED with cooking time! Oops!!! When I saw mushrooms marked down at the store...I took advantage...and I made this soup! That night. I found (and slightly modified) the recipe in the Smuckers Family Favorite Recipes booklet. Scrum-didli-umptious! Mushroom Barley Soup Adapted from: Smuckers Family Favorite Recipes Yield - 4 servings Preparation Time - … [Read more...]
Homemade Chicken and Rice with Apricot Acorn Squash
I pulled out some stuff from the freezer. Celery. Shredded Chicken. Chicken stock. Then went looking for a new way to use it all up. I found this recipe on Katie's Kitchen Stewardship. And I went from there. Then chopped some fresh carrots and onions. (When I probably should have been taking a nap...as 2 boys were napping and the other was at school.) But … [Read more...]
Savory Chicken and Dumplings – Guest Post
I've had these dumplings. And they are scrumptious!!! Marianne made these for us just after Tyler was born...and I'm so glad she's sharing the recipe with us!!! (I think it's the zing of the lemon that makes this so delish!) Without further ado, Marianne and her Savory Chicken and Dumplings... I'm no fan of cold weather which means I that I spend the long, gray Ohio … [Read more...]
Vegetable Soup – $5 Dinner Challenge
Tonight's $5 Dinner comes from Amanda at All Frugal Stuff! Amanda is a newlywed, a coupon clipper and a freebie lover. She loves to save money any way she can. She enjoys writing articles, book reviews and top ten lists. In her spare time she likes to read, watch movies and search for deals. Vegetable Soup Yield - 4 servings Preparation Time - 5 minutes Cooking Time … [Read more...]
Poor Man’s Stoup – $5 Dinner Challenge
Janice shares her favorite "Poor Man's Stoup" recipe with us tonight! What a fantastic and filling meal! Poor Man's Stoup Yield - 8 servings Preparation Time - 15 minutes Cooking Time - 60 minutes Ingredients 1 lb. ground beef or chuck (sausage or chicken works well too) ($1.50) Carrots (from the garden) Celery ($.20) Onions (from the garden) Beef stock … [Read more...]
Bachelor Stew
Kristie sent me this super easy and "throw together" recipe for Bachelor Stew. Ingredients... 1 lb ground beef (Kroger had it for 1.97/lb where I live) 1 can of Vegetable Soup 1 can of Ranch Style Beans ($.79) 1 box of Corn Bread ($.44) Cook the meat in a large pot then drain. Dump in the soup and beans, mix together, and simmer for 30 minutes. When I make the … [Read more...]
Chicken and Spaghetti Squash Medley
Ever had one of those moments when you open the fridge and look around...and decide to try a little experiment? That's what happened tonight. I had an easy Friday night meal of Waffles on the menu plan, BUT with the freezer crisis and having "breakfast for dinner" on Wednesday night, I opted for a little experiment instead of going with the plan. A little of this. A … [Read more...]
Beef Roast with Garden Carrots
I've waited as long as I can. I just had to go and pull the carrots!!! Here's what I pulled from 3 squares in the garden. There were some itty-bittys (that I ended up munching on), and some larger ones that I threw into the slow cooker with tonight's dinner. (Final garden update coming this weekend) Sweet, crisp and simply delicious! Tonight's dinner is a … [Read more...]
Beefy Mac Soup – $5 Dinner Challenge
Starting next week, I'll start to highlight the $5 Dinners that you all have been making in your kitchens! You all have come up with some stellar meals, and I can't wait to share them!!! Beefy Mac Soup Yield - 4 servings Preparation Time - 10 minutes Cooking Time - 30 minutes (60 min total if making the butternut squash) Ingredients About 1 lb. ground chuck … [Read more...]