This one is for Susie H! I LOVE Cabbage rolls-but I am not a patient, fussy cook. When I found this recipe for a quick and easy casserole-well it made my day. Cabbage Roll Casserole 1 ½ lbs ground beef (or venison chopped up in my case) 2 onions 1 clove garlic 1 tsp salt… Keep Reading
Avoid the Take-Out and Drive Thru Trap!
The chaos of the holidays is already looming closer and closer. There are school events, parties, volunteering. . . our time is at a premium. At the end of a long tiring day the siren call of take-out or the drive through is especially strong! Fight back by having a plan! If you have a… Keep Reading
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies
Nothing signals the beginning of Fall in my kitchen like these delicious Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies! Canned Pumpkin is never terribly expensive here in the northeast, but as a bonus it tends to go on sale (and have coupons pop up) around Halloween and Thanksgiving. Pick up a can and give this oh so yummy… Keep Reading
Banana Oatmeal Drop Cookies
Bananas consumption is rather erratic in the Frugal Upstate household. Sometimes Buddy and Princess are just in love with them, eating one or more a day. Other times they sit in the basket, getting spotty and black, completely ignored for no discernible reason. During the summer I like to take the neglected ones, peel them,… Keep Reading
Pizza Hut Crust Clone Recipe (Breadmachine)
Friday night is Pizza Night at the Frugal Upstate house! For the last 2 1/2 years more or less every week I have made homemade pizza on Friday nights. The kids love it and look forward to it, feeling like they are getting “junk” food. Yankee Bill and I aren’t exactly complaining about it either-we… Keep Reading
Buffalo Chicken Dip
As promised in my Snacks on Game Day post, here is the fabulous, frugal*, and fast hot dip to take to your next get together. Just imagine this with melted cheese on top. MmmmPhoto by Prettywar-stl Buffalo Chicken Dip 1/2 cup shredded cooked chicken (you can use 1 can of chicken)1 Pkg of Cream Cheese1/2… Keep Reading
Spicy Roasted Carrot, Apple and Ginger Soup
Sometimes I’ve just got to post a recipe or tip on Frugal Upstate so that I can find it later. This recipe looks interesting and is made mostly with easily accessible and fairly frugal items. It comes from one of those food “magazines” that some upscale grocery stores put out. You know, the ones where… Keep Reading
Best Of-Uses for Green Tomatoes
In honor of the Tomato Fest at Everyday Food and Away to Garden, I am reposting these delicious tips and recipes on how to use up green tomatoes. We always wind up with tons of green tomatoes because the growing season is too short here in Upstate NY for all of them to ripen up…. Keep Reading
Spaghetti with Tuna and Capers
I tried a new recipe this week, Spaghetti with Tuna and Capers. This recipe attracted me because it was a new and different way to use tuna (a pretty darn frugal pantry staple) in a dinner. Also it looked very simple to prepare. Of course, being frugal I don’t keep an ingredient like capers on… Keep Reading
Best of: All Day Mac ‘n Cheese Recipe (Crockpot)
I am reposting this by request-it was originally published in December of 07. Annie Jones, this ones for you! *********************** There is a lady at Yankee Bill’s job who brings in Crockpot Mac ‘n Cheese (also known as All Day Mac ‘n Cheese) for every potluck. She says it makes her feel guilty because it… Keep Reading
