I really like this served over rice. Hope you like it! Read more
Originally posted 2009-02-25 20:33:41.
Most people probably already have a recipe for marinara, but I really like the one I have and thought I would share it. It’s a little more expensive because it gets its flavor from a great assortment of veggies but that also makes it a one pot kind of meal. So that ups the easiness factor for me. Read more
Originally posted 2008-12-01 17:07:00.
This is definitely easy. You have your meat, grain, and vegetables. Takes time, but not a lot of hands on time. Very tasty. Read more
Originally posted 2009-01-21 20:54:39.
This is soooo sinfully good and I love the small ingredient list. You can substitute chocolate chips for the squares- just look at the listed ounces and estimate 1o ounces of that number. Most average size bags are 12 ounces so you would use 5/6 of the bag. Read more
Originally posted 2009-03-01 23:25:26.
Because you can never have too many ground beef recipes in a cheap and easy household. (The good kind of cheap.) This is my new favorite meat sauce. The special ingredient (cream cheese) sounds kind of odd, but adds a great creaminess/smoothness to what can otherwise be an acidic tasting dish. It calls for two different kinds of processed tomatoes, which is kind of important for texture. The diced means you get nice little chunks of goodness, and the sauce, well, makes the sauce. Makes great leftovers. Read more
Originally posted 2009-03-23 21:07:24.
Yum, Yum, Yum. This makes a lot so you can easily cut it in half, but I usually choose to make the whole batch and have leftovers. I start with dried beans because they are cheaper, but if you have canned or prefer the convenience of course that is fine. Just skip the 40 minute simmer. Read more
Originally posted 2009-02-15 12:35:47.
Easy Peanut Butter Cookies
1 egg
1 cup chunky peanut butter
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla Read more
Originally posted 2009-04-07 05:19:09.
This easy side dish is sort of the opposite twin of my previous side dish featuring carrots. Instead of tending a pan of carrots stove-top, this is something to throw in the oven when you need to baby-sit your main dish or other sides. Hope you like this one too! Read more
Originally posted 2008-11-13 10:02:46.
Super easy and super yummy. I am not really a fan of regular basil pesto (don’t hate it, just don’t love it.) I double the recipe and keep some in the fridge. Great with scrambled eggs as well, but truly for pasta lovers. I don’t usually use the green can of parmesan, but I also don’t always spring for the real stuff either. Look around and see what kind of compromising you are willing to do between taste and price. Read more
Originally posted 2008-10-22 17:26:51.
Because of the cheap and easy nature of pasta I am always looking for new ways to eat it. This is a little different and if you’re really into asian flavors I think you will love it. You might have to invest in a couple of ingredients at first, but everytime you make this your cost per meal will go down. Waste not and all that.:)
Let me know if you like it! Read more
Originally posted 2008-11-02 14:58:46.
I have had wonderful pumpkin pancakes at restaurants and was so excited when I found a recipe to use at home. Life is beautiful, huh? Read more
Originally posted 2008-12-03 14:10:06.
This is more on the side of easy than cheap, but easy, totally delicious and kinda cheap is still a great option in my humble opinion. I’ve made this with both goat cheese and gorgonzola and if you’ve never tried goat cheese you might want to give it a shot. But if you’re a blue cheese fan and you know it go for the gorgonzola. Read more
Originally posted 2008-11-05 11:29:05.