I keep thinking that those who find their way to this blog are looking for casual, inexpensive recipes and I hope they aren’t disappointed when they find themselves here. Gourmet I am not. Anyway, here’s my favorite casserole ever.
1 lb. ground beef
1 cup low-fat cottage cheese
1 egg, beaten
2 cloves garlic, minced Read more
Healthy Cheap Recipes- Vegetable Soup
I’m not really a fan of most vegetable only soups, they tend to be wimpy and bland in flavor and in fulfillment. But this is a nice exception. You can play around with the vegetables if you like, but try to keep them somewhat similar. It’s easy to have a muddled flavor with too many vegetables. Pick things you know already go well together. This is a supremely healthy soup.
2 diced carrots
Originally posted 2008-10-02 05:58:26.
Update: I’m sticking with this one.
I am trying to find a better theme for my blog, not really in love with this current one. So if you stumble upon this blog in the next few days and it scares you please forgive me. I’m not the best with this kind of stuff and if I mess something up it might take me awhile to fix it.
Thank you and have a blessed day!
I like homemade pizza, but find the idea of kneading and making pizza dough not part of the easy cheap motto. So instead, last night I did the following: Read more
This is a recipe that doesn’t include a can of cream of mushroom soup. It’s rich and delicious, but you can lighten it up by using low-fat sour cream. It’s cheaper to use canned mushrooms, and if you like the canned well enough feel free, but I vastly prefer fresh. If you do decide to use canned, you should still saute them with the onion to develop a little browning. Either way its good. Read more
This is a readily available recipe, but since its my blog and I am using it for archival purposes I am posting it here for future reference. It deserves the hype. I have a loaf rising as I type and looking forward to eating that soft deliciousness. If you’ve never made homemade bread you really should give it a try. It’s not as hard as some make it out to be and once you get the hang of it, you have a wonderful life skill that will be a blessing to yourself and others. Read more
I watch a wonderful lady on youtube who has quite the following. Her name is Manjula and she is fantastic. So far, I’ve tried a couple of her recipes and they have been great. I’m including the video to her Chapatis- it’s not the recipe that is so important- it is the demonstration that helps me.
If we are going by numbers consumed, burgers are my favorite food. A great new twist.
Confession time. I actually like those boxed dinners ( look how cute their little hand guy is:) and look for them on sale. I guess its the no-brain-work-involved aspect of it. However, I just tried a homemade version that actually tastes great and Read more
A delicious and cheap snack. I buy the popcorn in bulk and its much less expensive than the microwave kind. I sometimes make this with less sugar and it’s still delicious! Try to save some for others, but I won’t judge if you can’t. Read more
I am a huge toffee lover and these are completely to die for. If you are looking at this recipe and you love toffee- you have to try it. It’s your destiny. It is cheap and easy, kinda like everything here, and you will probably hate me for introducing you to it. Read more
Beans are about the cheapest and most nutritious things on the planet. Having a nice little stack of bean recipes that are easy and that you enjoy eating is a great way to keep your grocery bill down. This really goes into my whole philosophy on frugality. It’s easier to just do simple than trying to play a coupon game or planning elaborate meals based on a freak good find. Go with things that are usually good deals and keep your ingredient lists short and simple. This is a really good black bean soup.