Want to know what happens when you add more taco seasoning than chili powder to your favorite chicken chili?! It becomes Chicken Enchilada Chili. The key is making the enchilada sauce first, before dumping in all the chili ingredients. Prep the sauce...which becomes the base for the chili. Beef broth plus 1 can of tomato paste, plus some water. Whisk 'er … [Read more...]
Grilled BBQ Chicken Quesadillas
I'm loving the grill this summer. Last summer I didn't do much of the grilling...I left that up to Steve. But this summer, the grill has taken on a whole role in my cooking. Grilled BBQ Chicken Quesadillas Yield - 4 servings Preparation Time - 10 minutes Cooking Time - 10 minutes Ingredients 2 chicken breasts, diced and coated in BBQ sauce ($1.66) 1/2 cup BBQ … [Read more...]
Grilled Balsamic Chicken
So it's almost 90 today here in Ohio. I'm sure it's some sort of heat record. And if it's not it should be. It's making me tired. And cranky. And the bazillion little cottonwood seeds drifting through the air, and some other pollen are wrecking havoc on my allergies. (I just took a Benadryl, so if the end of this doesn't make sense, you'll know why.) I turned the A/C on … [Read more...]
Baked Black Bean and Salsa Chicken
See that corn up there?!? The "summer price" of $.25/ear is here a bit early this year! I couldn't help myself and snagged a few for this week. The boys L-O-V-E corn and I love watching them munch it off the corn. It's sorta cute! This *might* just become my new "go-to" meal. It's way low maintenance...as long as you get it into the oven in time! It was delicious … [Read more...]
Grilled Eggplant Panini with Rosemary-Garlic Aioli
So that has GOT TO BE the fanciest recipe title I've come up with yet! Because I used so much from the garden for this meal, I was able to be a little more creative and made up a delicious rosemary-garlic aioli sauce for these paninis! These were "UH-MAZING," according to the Hubs! So if you've got an eggplant in the garden, or come across a great deal on eggplants...I … [Read more...]
Taco Salad
So if I were to make pan roasted corn 2 days in a row, does that make me obsessed??? I pan roasted some fresh corn kernals (just like last night) to put on tonight's taco salad! They just taste that good! Taco Salad Yield - 4 servings Preparation Time - 10 minutes Cooking Time - 25 minutes Ingredients 1 cup rice ($.20) 1/4 cup store bought salsa ($.25) About … [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 Yield - 4 servings Preparation Time - 5 minutes Cooking Time - 40 minutes Ingredients 1.8 lb. ground beef ($2.14) Divided into 2 meals...$1.07 for this meal! 1 6 oz. can … [Read more...]
Spicy Bean Cakes
Julie shared this recipe with me and I thought I'd give it a whirl! I left off the sour cream lime sauce (trying to keep it dairy free!). Paired with corn and sweet potato circles. A fabulous and tasteful meal! Since I bought a GINORMOUS sweet potato, I only grated half of it and then sliced the other half into thin circles that I added to the cookie sheets for broiling. … [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 … [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 … [Read more...]