
Creamy Pasta with Shrimp
I had a few leftover frozen shrimp to use up and decided on pasta with some sort of creamy sauce, like an Alfredo. I usually make an Alfredo sauce using cream cheese but didn't have any so searched through some cookbooks for something else that … [Read More...]

Apricot and Mustard Baked Chicken Thighs
There are lots of variations on this idea of baking chicken (or pork) with an apricot jam and mustard mix. Sometimes there is some maple syrup added as in this version. Recently I ran across recipes in both Dinner: A Love Story: It all begins at … [Read More...]

BLT Chicken Salad with Easy Ranch Dressing
Here's another easy Ranch dressing. In fact, I didn't have buttermilk so I created a substitute with 1 teaspoon of vinegar in 1/3 cup milk. Just stir it in and let it sit for 5 minutes or so and you'll have some slightly curdled buttermilk-like … [Read More...]

Cauliflower Cheese
I was rereading The Shell Seekers (affiliate link), a lovely book, and they kept serving cauliflower cheese during the war. It made me want to try some. When I looked it up, it seems it is basically cooked cauliflower with a cheese sauce on top, … [Read More...]

Smashed Red Potatoes (aka Crash Hot Potatoes)
I'm not sure why these are called "crash hot potatoes" as they're really more smashed. I saw someone else reference them on their blog, but can't remember who. Then when I Googled the name, it seems that Ree Drummond got them from an Australian … [Read More...]
Just Learning to Cook? Start Here
Read my quick start article and then explore the site for some new recipes to try.
- Start with these easy recipes
- Use this simple menu planner
- Sit down with your grocery flyers and use this cost per serving calculator to figure out the lowest cost meat
- Make cheap cuts of meat taste great with a Crockpot Slow Cooker
Slash Your Food Bill
Do you need to slash your food bill? I've been there, more than once. I've had to track every penny and experiment with cheap cuts of meat I didn't know how to cook and new vegetables I hadn't eaten before. So I started keeping notes on our favorites recipes. I also started writing articles on various money-saving tips and techniques.
- Get ideas with some dinner menu plans for January, February and March
- Save money by packing lunches for school and work
- Save money grocery shopping
- Get tips on cooking on a budget
- Calculate the cost per serving
- Learn about home food storage so you don't have food go to waste
- Cook dried beans
- Make your own meatballs and get creative about ways to serve them
- Grind your own meat and try some new meatloaf recipes or tacos
