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Easy Oven Baked Spicy Chicken Tacos – $10 or Less Meal
I found this delicious recipe on a friend’s FB page and the tacos looked so good but easy and inexpensive, I just had to try making them. And they were even better than I thought they would be. Becky Hardin, from The Cookie Rookie, is the author of this recipe and she uses Old El Paso […]
Short-Rib Ragu with Bacon & Kale – Less Than $3 Per Person
Ragu is a class of Italian pasta sauces made with at least one kind of meat, veggies and occasionally tomatoes. Simmered for hours until the meat is tender, the end result is a rich and savory sauce that will stick-to-your-ribs…perfect for a cold winter night dinner. I found this recipe in my Rachael Ray every […]
Tofu Smoothies…Curbs Hunger Pangs, Boosts Metabolism & Eases Hormonal Stress (And How It Stole 4 Hours of my Life)
I’m always looking for easy but nutritional breakfast ideas because I have a tendency to skip breakfast and sometimes lunch, which then causes me to pig out on bad foods because I’m so hungry. So when I saw an article in First magazine featuring silken tofu smoothies and the benefits of tofu, I figured I’d […]
Caramel Apples With Candy & Chocolate….Mistakes And All
I love caramel apples and always buy a couple (I can’t keep too many goodies in the house at one time due to a lack of self-control) when they go on sale for $1.00 each. It has been many years since I tried making them myself so I decided to try my hand at it again and see how much it cost.
Chili Con Carne in a Bread Bowl….$10.00 or Less Meal
There’s nothing like a hot bowl of chili on a cold evening….I know a lot of people have their own favorite chili recipe they make, as I do, but I also like to try new recipes or create new versions based on what I have on hand. Some people prefer beanless chili while others prefer meatless…if you’re like me, I like both beans and meat in mine.
Homemade Hearty Minestrone – $10 or Less Meal
This minestrone soup is hearty without being heavy, cooks in 30 minutes, making it a perfect and filling weeknight meal.
Eggplant Parmesan & Angel Hair Pasta – $10 or Less Meal
I had never made eggplant Parmesan before and in fact, the last time I ate eggplant I didn’t like it. Well let me tell you, this is recipe so yummy I ate one entire (small) pan of it myself! Seriously.
2 Ingredient Cakes – Seriously, Only 2 Ingredients
I’ve mentioned many times that even though I’m a fairly good cook, I’m not that great of a baker. So when I saw this article in the Huffington Post about making cakes with only two ingredients, I immediately went to the grocery store and bought what I needed to try a couple of them out. Two […]
Fresh Herbs…Buy Now For The Fall & Winter Months…And Root Some In Water
My point of this is that if you want fresh herbs, which are a heck of a lot cheaper if you grow them yourself instead of buying at the grocery store, you should shop for them sooner rather than later.
Zucchini…Two of My Favorite Recipes (Easy & Cheap)
Some friends of ours gave us a huge zucchini from their garden (thanks Chris and Ruby) and I needed to use it before it went bad. My husband just so happened to be having a fantasy football draft here at the house with a bunch of other fantasy football “fanatics” so I decided to make them a couple of my favorite zucchini recipes. These are super easy and inexpensive….
Charred Shishito Peppers – A Delicious & Super Easy “Unusual” Appetizer
My husband and I were in Morristown, New Jersey visiting family this past year. This was the second time for me to be in Morristown and both times were so much fun. The downtown area is quaint but modern, with so many beautiful buildings and churches, tons of shopping options and some of the best restaurants. […]
Summer Clearance Sales & Roasted Summer Veggies With Pasta ($10 or Less Meal)
On today’s video Ashley and I discuss summer clearance sales. There are tons of great summer clearance sales going on right now, especially on summer apparel, which you can actually wear into the cooler months of fall and even winter. HOW TO WEAR YOUR SUMMER CLOTHES INTO FALL/WINTER – Summery dresses are my favorite items to […]
Easy Refrigerator Jam (No Canning Necessary)
This is a super fast and easy way to use up summer’s delicious fruits. This jam will stay good in the fridge for up to 3 weeks. If you make this to give away, make sure you label it with the date and that it needs to stay refrigerated since we’re not sealing the jars […]
An Inexpensive Saturday….Margarita at Pine Creek & Pueblo’s The Riverwalk
Last Saturday my husband and I wanted to do something that wasn’t too expensive, too far away and that would be outdoors. Well I remembered reading about the Colorado Farms & Art Market at the Margarita at Pine Creek in the Colorado Springs Independent and had never been there so we went.
Hoisin Chicken Burgers with Pickled Red Onions & Slaw – Less Than $3 A Person
Up until this recipe, I had never eaten much less cooked a chicken burger. In fact, I don’t think I’ve ever cooked ground chicken before. This is a nice change from the regular old burger and absolutely delicious!
Should You Peel That? (And How to Use Those Peel Scraps)
I’m a fan of not peeling certain fruits and vegetables because I actually like the taste and texture of the peel and I know that a lot of times, it’s actually the skin of the produce that contains most of the vitamins and nutrients. But there are certain fruits and vegetables that you do want to […]
Shrimp Tacos With Mango Slaw – ($10 or Less Meal)
This is a delicious recipe that’s quick, easy, inexpensive and full of flavor. Most of the grocery stores in our area have shrimp on sale at least once a month for $5 a pound, and when they do, I load up. I saw this recipe on the Food Network and it sounded very similar to […]
Could You Have Celiac Disease Or Be Gluten-Sensitive & What’s The Big Deal or Difference?
Earlier this year I had a routine office visit with my rheumatologist where within the first couple of minutes of her saying hello, I just started crying. Now me being me, I apologized for crying as I cried but I just felt so bad physically and mentally, and was just so tired of feeling that way, I […]
Chipotle Chicken & Corn Tostadas – Serves 4 for Less Than $10
These chicken tostadas are simply delicious! The chipotle-lime cream sauce takes them to a whole new level and they are so fresh tasting with lots of different layers of flavor that all work together for one of the best tasting chicken tostadas I’ve ever eaten. Seriously! If you don’t have a grill, you could always bake the […]