Photo by Roger Smith via Flickr.com Welcome to the Frugal Food Series-a place where we are all trying to help one another stretch our grocery dollar during this time of soaring prices. So far we’ve explored the wonder of the inexpensive egg, and the delicous recipes available for the ubiquitous canned tuna. Now we are… Keep Reading
Best Of-Hummus, Yummy and Pretty Frugal
I am reposting this in honor of the Frugal Food Series part 3: Beans. ********************* Hummus is a middle eastern chick pea dip. It is sort of creamy and has a bit of a tang to it. Yummy delicious!! If you buy it at your local grocery store or deli it is fairly expensive, but… Keep Reading
Readers Recipes: Cheesy Tuna ‘n Rice Muffinlettes
This recipe was sent in by Janet R as part of the Frugal Food Series: Tuna. Check out the full lineup of tuna recipes! ***************************** Love to peek at your sight every now and then. This is an old recipe of my grandmothers that might have been from McCormick’s years ago: Cheesy Tuna ‘n Rice… Keep Reading
Readers Recipes: Tuna Over Rice
Shelly G & Hope P left this Tuna recipe in the comments section of the Frugal Food Series: Tuna. ********************** Tuna over Rice This is a simple way to have tuna that is very yummy… we make rice and then drain the tuna and put it on top of the rice and serve it with… Keep Reading
Readers Recipes: Tuna Chick Pea Salad
As part of the “Frugal Food Series: Tuna” Kaci left this recipe in the comments: **************************** When the house is to hot to cook, this protein powerhouse salad, served with a loaf of French bread, will get you through a long summer night. Tuna and Chick Pea Salad 1 can chick peas, rained and rinsed…. Keep Reading
Frugal Food-Part Two: Tuna
Photo by Iirraa via Flickr.com Welcome to the Frugal Food Series! With prices of everything soaring, most of us are finding we need to tighten the budgetary belts a little. One of the easiest places to trim costs without sacrificing on your lifestyle is usually your grocery budget. Join us as we spend several weeks… Keep Reading
Readers Recipes: Eggs Florentine and Rhubarb Custard Bars
Kathy of “Cold Climate Gardening” emailed me these two eggy recipes to be included in the Frugal Food Series-Eggs. Eggs Florentine 1 cup grits — (non-instant)10 ounces frozen spinach — (whole leaf)3 tablespoons flour3 tablespoons butter1 1/2 cups skim milk1/4 cup Parmesan cheese6 eggs Cook grits according to package directions. When done, pour into well-greased… Keep Reading
Readers Recipes: Menemen-A Turkish Egg Dish
T’Pol emailed me this recipe to be included in the Frugal Food Series-Eggs. T’Pol is a Turkish blogger. ********************************** I wanted to contribute to your Egg Dishes Marathon with a Turkish egg dish called Menemen very easy and cheap to make. Single serving 1 large tomato2-3 Italian peppers,1-2 tablespoons of Olive Oil or a little… Keep Reading
Readers Recipes: Eggs Vienna
Kaci left this recipe in the comment section of the Frugal Food Series-Eggs ***************************** This is one of those dishes my mom would throw together when she needed to go shopping. Eggs Vienna 1 package hot dogs cut into narrow strips (you could substitute bologna or other lunch meat)½ cup water6 eggs, beaten6 tablespoons milk1… Keep Reading
Readers Recipes: Poached Egg w/Rice & Veggie Mix Egg Salad
Amphritrite wrote these two recipes in the comment section of the Frugal Food Series-Eggs One of my favorite dishes is to take a poached egg and some leftover rice, combine them with a bit of salt and pepper, a little garlic, and a shot of milk. It makes a great breakfast AND uses up leftovers!… Keep Reading
