What a great way to get a buffalo fix on a Meatless Monday! I’ve been trying to incorporate more meatless meals in to our menu plans to help reduce the grocery expenses so I’ve been on the hunt for new and creative ideas. A couple weeks ago I wondered if there were any recipes out there for Buffalo […]
I don’t bake much these days. I used to do a lot of baking back in the day but I eventually found it too restrictive. Baking is a science. Cooking is a method and much more forgiving. But here’s a really nice summery sweet treat. Blueberry Lemon Bread…not cake…bread. Although, it’s every bit as good […]
I’ve spent decades searching for this recipe. I’ve tried every combination of ingredients known to man. I’ve tried every cooking technique available to me. Nothing, and I mean nothing, came close to the Fajitas from Chili’s Restaurant. The perfectly steamed tortilla. The moist, flavorful meat with the perfect blend of spices served on a sizzling hot cast […]
Without a doubt, these will put the HOT in your Diggity Dog! A perfect and simple addition to any tailgate or game day get-together not to mention a fun new twist on a tired old dog any day of the week. We’ve had these a couple of ways. If you do an eight hour marinade I would say […]
I stumbled upon this recipe about a year or so ago. I had been wanting to try it but could tell some of the ingredient measurements were way off. If I were to follow the original recipe I’d end up with enough sauce for an army and a few other things seemed over the top for me. […]
I’m starting to see a little breathing room in the freezer. Not much, but a little. Those Pita’s are preying on my mind. I’m thinking a Pita Pizza is in my future. See those four bell peppers? Let me tell you what my Frugal Fanny did today. I had originally purchased green and […]
Sausage Gravy. A little Sweet. A little Spicy. A whole lotta creamy. And a whole lotta cheap. I love Sausage Gravy. I could drink it with a straw…if it’s done right. Ever get a plate of the stuff and the white mound sitting atop the biscuits is so think it actually jiggles without losing its shape? […]
Up until a year or so ago I had never heard of Tater Tot Casserole. I was watching that show about the family with eighteen kids and filed the name of the dish in my memory bank where it stayed until recently when I came across it again. Turns out there’s several variations of it and we’ve […]
My mother made the best rice. It was always light, fluffy and perfectly tender. It took me years to figure out how to replicate her rice so stop buying those expensive boil-in bags, sell the rice cooker and get some other awesome kitchen gadget to take its place and let me tell you my secrets. White […]
A couple weeks ago when I made my version of Betty White’s Chicken Wings I meant to halve the marinade. I was going along just fine until I got to the water and before I realized it I had dumped the whole amount in. I wasn’t about to toss it so I went back and […]
Get your tickets now because this train is headed straight for Flavor Town. These are, in a word, AWESOME. Portobella Pizza’s are nothing new. You’re only limited by your imagination and what your favorite pizza toppings may be. My favorite topping, by far, is Green Pepper. My mother told me once that when she would […]
Ok, seriously? Smoked Gouda? In case you didn’t hear that the first time let me repeat myself. Smoked Gouda. There’s NO WAY this recipe could be bad. Unfortunately, it’s another night time kitchen shot and the only thing bad about this recipe are the photos. And ok, so it’s not my most frugal meal but it’s […]
I was cruising through the recipes at 5 Dollar Dinners and Angie’s Cheesy Pork Chops recipe caught my eye and since I had all the ingredients I added it to our menu last week. I was skeptical because I thought they might come out too bland but sometimes less can be more so I went with it. DH […]
I meant to post these before today to provide a complete chronology but, I didn’t…so here they are… This trip was done on December 30th but I counted it toward our January budget. It also included a trip to the big box store using their in store coupons. For me to get a full […]
Doesn’t look like things are moving very much but I’d rather have them full than empty. Could have done better today but had to hit a sale at Publix for the BOGO mayonnaise and the sale on Ground Chuck so I opted to run by the produce market for the produce and skip the rest […]
It was pretty chilly here a couple weeks ago. We shared a few carrots from our garden with some neighbors who were in town visiting their son. Much to our delight, she took the carrots and tossed them in a pot of Chicken Noodle Soup she was making and carried over a huge bowl for […]
These are fast becoming my favorite wing. I really love how sweet and sticky they are. And they’re perfect when we’re craving wings but don’t have any Marie’s Blue Cheese Dressing in the house…which is the ONLY dressing I use when eating Buffalo Wings. The first couple of times I made these I followed the recipe but […]
This is another one where I have not taken the time to figure out the exact recipe. No real excuse here other than perhaps laziness…or maybe because I really enjoy running cool slices of cucumber through the creamy dressing until I’ve finally gotten the tartness just right and can end the process with a Jersey style fist […]
*Warning…I have no exact recipe for these. While there are specific ingredients, this is just one of those things I do by taste for a variety of reasons.* There are a few things I’m a “purist” about. Eggs is most definitely one of them. I don’t mind a few ingredients here or there but eggs are so […]
Have you ever boiled eggs only to find an ugly greenish/greyish ring around the yolks? There’s nothing wrong with the egg and it’s still completely edible, it just means the eggs were cooked a little too long. Here is a way to cook beautiful, perfectly cooked whites and yolks every time. Place eggs in a pan that has […]
