Every month I come to you with a 30ish days’ worth of dinner ideas. Now that the weather is warm, we’re happily using our grill as much as possible so as not to heat up the kitchen too much. We’re also eating some cold meals that don’t require any cooking at all. This month there […]
For as long as I can remember my Mammy made me a Banana Cake for my birthday. When I got married and moved away she gave me one of my favorite gifts ever by writing down her favorite recipes in a journal (Take note, grandmas, for a frugal gift idea that will make your older […]
It’s spring! And it’s time for the grills to get some love. You can make this 4-ingredient BBQ sauce and it’s great on chicken, ribs, veggies, or whatever else you’d like to put it on. If you don’t have a grill, no worries. You can use this sauce with baked meats and vegetables as […]
Take the day off this Mother’s Day and let the rest of the family do the cooking! Here’s a list of Mother’s Day recipe ideas that would be great for breakfast or brunch, lunch, or dinner (feel free to pass this list along to the spouse or kids in the house…). Note: All photos are […]
This is not the most upscale pasta salad recipe, but whenever I serve it, it disappears. Maybe because it doesn’t contain any potentially undesirable ingredients (like vegetables!), it’s a kid favorite. It’s almost like the salad version of macaroni and cheese. Our macaroni salad recipe doesn’t have to be made with macaroni, of course, but I […]
We seriously eat this every week and it’s almost never the same. That’s the good thing about this super simple succotash: use the basic ingredients or throw in whatever you have in the fridge. Add in sliced okra, cubed potatoes, frozen peas, chopped peppers or broccoli…pretty much every veggie is good in it. PrintSuper Simple […]
We are always on the hunt for delicious desserts not only for us, but for church lunch. Recently, as we pondered what to bring, we realized that we had a small problem… we only only had 1 egg. Going through all our favorite dessert options, there aren’t a lot that only call for 1 egg. […]
This recipe is everything I love about Greek salads (cucumbers, feta cheese, onions…) except in pasta form! The dressing for the salad is simple to put together, but if you’re really in a pinch for time, toss the ingredients with some Italian dressing instead. PrintGreek Pasta Salad Ingredients1 medium tomato, diced 1 cucumber, diced 1/2 […]
Choosing cheaper cuts of meat is one of the most basic ways to save money on groceries. A long time ago I began to buy boneless, skinless chicken thighs more than chicken breasts, mostly because the flavor is better, but thighs are also cheaper than breasts! If you buy chicken thighs that are bone-in and […]
