For the event I just attended at Oscar Mayer we each had to come up with a sandwich recipe which we then were filmed professionally making 🙂 I wanted to come up with something a little gourmet, but still inexpensive. So here is my frugal offering: Spa Inspired Turkey/Pear Sandwich Canned Pears (lite preferably) Turkey… Keep Reading
Reciped: Crustless Quiche
As summer rolls around my thoughts turn from thick hearty piping hot stews and casseroles to lighter (and cooler) fare. I especially love recipes that I can cook the night before, when the house is at it’s coolest, and then simply serve cold or warm up in the microwave. Quiche is a perfect meal for… Keep Reading
Recipe: Oatmeal Fruit Bars
When my freezer defrosted this week, I created a compote with several kinds of semi defrosted fruit as a kind of “quick save”. Although I’ve been eating a lot of it just mixed in to my morning yogurt, some of it went into these yummy Oatmeal Fruit Bars. With only 5 ingredients (sans the fruit… Keep Reading
Spaghetti Pie
Here is a great frugal recipe to rework leftover noodles into a different dish. Spaghetti Pie 2C Pasta (leftover)1 Egg, beaten1/4C breadcrumbs (homemade is the most frugal)1 small container Ricotta Cheese (or the more frugal Cottage Cheese)1 Jar Spaghetti Sauce Mix together egg, noodles and breadcrumbs.Press spaghetti mixture into an oiled pie plate & bake… Keep Reading
Recipe: Pecan Bacon
While I was at the Stouffer’s “Let’s Fix Dinner” blogger roundtable* this week we were served this Pecan Bacon. . . obviously invented by an evil genius of a chef. . . It is so good. Trust me. While this recipe is not bargain basement cheap, it isn’t exorbitantly expensive. . . and it really… Keep Reading
Creamy Ham Potatoes
This was the nice filling and inexpensive dish that I left cooking away in the crockpot last Tuesday when I headed off to Cleveland, OH. It was a great way to use up a couple of cups of leftover ham. Creamy ham Potatoes 4 medium potatoes, peeled & sliced thin2C leftover ham (cut into chunks)1… Keep Reading
Benihanna Japanese Style Salad Dressing
Have you ever been to one of those expensive, hibachi style Japanese steakhouses? We took Princess to one last Friday in honor of both of our birthdays. At the beginning of the meal we were given a salad made from some plain lettuce with a bit of onion and carrot. Sounds bland, but the dressing… Keep Reading
Cabbage Cornflake Casserole
I love cabbage. Yes, cabbage cooked poorly is stinky and nasty. But cabbage cooked well is tasty, filling and cheap. Cabbage is also one of the few vegetables that is bargain priced all winter long and into the spring-so it winds up being a “go to” vegetable for me all the way up until the… Keep Reading
Oyster Cracker Snax
I always keep a bag of oyster crackers in the cupboard so I can whip up this snack in a munchies emergency. Doubly good because oyster crackers are inexpensive and have a long shelf life. This makes a lot, so you may want to consider halving it. Oyster Cracker Snax 2 bags Oyster Crackers 1… Keep Reading
Yummy Bar Cheese Spread
Still recovering from being gone for a week at a conference (South by Southwest in Austin-otherwise known as SXSW), so thought I’d toss up a quick recipe post. This cheese spread used to be served at a local bar-hence the name “Bar Cheese”. Someone in Yankee Bill’s family begged the recipe off the owner. The… Keep Reading
