The crockpot is one of the best frugal cooking devices I know! This quick, easy and cheap 4 ingredient recipe for Salsa Chicken will have the house smelling fantastic by suppertime with barely any effort at all. Crockpot Salsa Chicken 4 Chicken Breasts 2 Jars of Salsa 1C Corn 1C Black Beans Layer ingredients in… Keep Reading
Quick Meals: 10 Simple Way to use Chicken
Today is the final installment in my 3 part series on quick meals. I’ve been showing everyone how having frozen precooked meats on hand can really speed up dinner preparation and save you from the dreaded “drive thru trap”. Previously I wrote about ways to use Ground Beef and Meatballs. . . today I tackle… Keep Reading
Quick Dinner: 12 Easy Ideas for Ground Beef
Last night on Frugal Coast2Coast we had a fantastic show with special guest Erin from $5 Dollar Dinners! Lynnae (she’s my co-host if you’ve somehow missed the show) and I are both embroiled in back to school madness. Crazy schedules seem to always lead to dinner chaos-making “Frugal Quick and Easy Dinners for Families on… Keep Reading
Old Fashioned Salmon Loaf
This is a classic and frugal recipe. Canned salmon may be more expensive than tuna fish, but it is still a relatively inexpensive source of protein. And with all the buzz in the health community about omega 3‘s being good for you, salmon is an even better choice. Leave the bones in* and you’ve added… Keep Reading
Nestle Back to School Basics Giveaway: After School Snacks
Last week we talked about ways to “Make Dinner Happen” on a busy school night. Now I’d like to address another big food related area for back to school-those after school snacks. I don’t know about your kids, but mine return home from school famished. I don’t think they could make it from getting off… Keep Reading
Recipe: Spiedies (Kabob)
Spiedies are a local specialty where I live. They are similar to a Kabob (shishkebab? shishkabob? Whatever) but have a very specific type of marinade. They are so well loved here that there is actually a special festival dedicated to them~The Spiedie Fest. Spiedies Approx 1 LB of meat* 1/4 C Lemon Juice 1/3 C… Keep Reading
What to Do with Too Much Lettuce in the Garden
No matter how careful I think I’m being when I plant, it happens every year. Too much garden fresh loose leaf lettuce. A glut. An overflow. Unlike that greenish white bowling ball of iceberg you buy at the store, fresh garden lettuce has an extremely limited lifespan in the fridge. Lettuce also doesn’t tend to… Keep Reading
Recipe: Salmon Patties
The first time I ever had a salmon patty was about 10 years ago in a Cajun inspired restaurant in the Richmond Virginia. My husband and I were seated at a little table near the window in the very dimly lit and ambiance filled dining room. I was sort of perplexed when Yankee Bill chose… Keep Reading
