Welcome to week five of the Frugal Food Series. So far we’ve talked about eggs, tuna, beans and ground meat! This week’s frugal food is chicken, or as I’ve been known to call it “Wings & Whole and Thighs. . . Oh My!”. Chicken is a frugal family’s friend-but don’t be lulled into buying the… Keep Reading
Frugal Food Series: Ground Meat
Welcome to week four of the Frugal Food Series. So far we’ve talked about eggs, tuna and beans. This week we are highlighting Ground Meat! Ground meat is a kitchen staple in America (and I’m sure in many other countries). It is typically made of beef here in the US, and is usually the most… Keep Reading
Frugal Food Series: Beans
Welcome to week three of the Frugal Food Series! So far we’ve talked about eggs and tuna. This week’s frugal food topic is BEANS!In these challenging economic times I’ve been encouraging everyone to cook from scratch and learn to use basic, frugal foods in new and delicious ways! To help with that we are compiling… Keep Reading
Frugal Food Series: Tuna
Welcome to week two of the Frugal Food Series! Last week we kicked off the series with Eggs, if you are just joining us, be sure to head on over there and link up any an all egg recipes you have as well. This week the frugal food item we are highlighting for recipes is… Keep Reading
Recipe: Classic Deviled Eggs
Deviled Eggs are a perfect potluck take along dish. Inexpensive, easy and loved by just about everyone! Here is the “classic” version of this timeless favorite. [amd-zlrecipe-recipe:19] Of course there are as many ways to jazz up deviled eggs as there are people making them. I like to add a bit of chopped green olive,… Keep Reading
Frugal Food Series: Eggs
Welcome to the premier week of the Frugal Food Series. We are starting the Frugal Food series with EGGS! Not only are eggs a fantastic low cost, high quality protein–they also have a relatively long shelf life for a fresh unprocessed protien (3-5 weeks in your fridge according to the USDA Egg Fact Sheet). As… Keep Reading
The Frugal Food Series Index
If you are looking for great recipes that you can make at home on a shoestring budget, you’ve come to the right place! The Frugal Food series is running from August 3rd through September 21st 2011. On this index page I will link each week’s topic as it goes live-just click on the ingredient and… Keep Reading
Introducing the Frugal Food Series
With prices rising and the cost of groceries, gas and, well, everything on the rise we all are looking for ways to stretch our budgets. One of the easiest places for most families to cut back their spending is in their food budget. We all know that by eating out less, cooking at home more… Keep Reading
Free Food: Foraging Dandelion Greens
For years I have wanted to try picking & cooking dandelion greens. Despite the fact that I grew up in the country, and our yard was constantly full of cheerful yellow blooms, I had never eaten them. I’m not sure why it has taken me so long to get around to trying them–I guess the… Keep Reading
Recipe: Irish Soda Bread
This tasty recipe doesn’t have to be saved for St. Patrick’s Day. A slightly sweet quick bread that uses baking soda and powder rather than yeast for leavening, soda bread can be made start to finish in less than an hour. Try toasting slices and slathering with butter or jam for a delicious mid morning… Keep Reading
