Sometimes the ingredient stars just align and the meal that I was thinking about, turns out even better than I imagined. I wanted to make something that I knew the boys would love, using a can of coconut milk I've had in the pantry for a few weeks. (I purchased it with this recipe in mind, but just haven't made it yet.) I also picked up a can of pineapple recently with a coupon … [Read more...]
Linguini with Creamy Tomato Sauce {Live Cooking Demo}
Finally. A cooking demo that doesn't feature my 8 year old spanking himself, or a super fussy baby that has to sit on my lap while I cook... If y'all need budget gourmet, this is a meal for you. Get this one on your meal plan...ASAP. And before I get to the recipe, I must confess something. From the moment I say/yell (depending on the day and if they are outside!), … [Read more...]
Herbed Goat Cheese Chicken {Cooking Demo Video!}
Y'all. This is divine. Seriously...we all polished our plates. And I had to hide the extra piece I made so we could have it for lunch. Except Steve found it and took it for his lunch...knowing full well I wanted some for leftovers too. I teased him about it...and decided that this might become a weekly 'chicken and rice' meal for us. This one is definite a 'budget gourmet' … [Read more...]
Citrus-Rosemary Roasted Chicken {Live Cooking Demo}
I've had this on my "to make list" for a while now...I wanted to get it made while the prices on citrus were still rock bottom and have been waiting for a great sale on whole chickens. The grocery sale stars aligned and I scored a great price on a whole chicken earlier this week, so I grabbed 2 oranges (only ended up using 1 because it was so huge!) and 2 lemons and a small … [Read more...]