Oh what to do, what to do. Had I realized that this was the 4th of July weekend, I might have played out my menu for the BBQ today better. Breakfasts Strawberry-Banana Smoothie Pineapple Zucchini Bread Cold Cereal w/Bananas Pineapple Zucchini Bread Cold Cereal Waffles & Sausage Eggs & LO Sausage, OJ Lunch Chili Dogs […] Read more…
Strawberry-Rhubarb Crisp for Two
Photo by ilovemypit Now I realize that “for two” might not work for everyone but i’m sure it would scale well for making Just Enough. I used two 3-1/2″ ramekins to make these and had them stuffed full. Because it was so hot out, I used our toaster oven and it worked perfectly! Yeah for […] Read more…
Quick Tip – Baking
photo by greenmelinda This quick frugal tip: Save the wrappers from your butter and use them to grease the pans when you are making cakes or breads. Not only do you get every last possible bit of butter out of the package but your hands stay clean(ish)! This post is linked to Frugal Fridays @ […] Read more…
Pizza
This was originally posted on another blog of mine (Simplicity — Small & Cheap). I consolidated all blogs to simplify my life. – Jen 6/19/09 Every Saturday, we make pizza from scratch. I even make my own dough, but even if you aren’t that gung-ho, making your own pizza is definitely more fun than ordering […] Read more…
AFM – What do I do with 2 POUNDS of key limes?
This was originally posted on another blog of mine (Simplicity — Small & Cheap). I consolidated all blogs to simplify my life. – Jen 6/19/09 What does one do when they get a two pound bag of key limes (which, if you’ve never seen one, are the size of a bouncy ball that you get […] Read more…
AFM – Cordon Bleu Casserole
This was originally posted on another blog of mine (Simplicity — Small & Cheap). I consolidated all blogs to simplify my life. – Jen 6/19/09 I had this on my menu plan to use Chicken leftover from Tuesday but I never cooked that and had a bunch of turkey in the freezer that I wanted […] Read more…
AFM – Caldo de Res (Beef Soup)
This was originally posted on another blog of mine (Simplicity — Small & Cheap). I consolidated all blogs to simplify my life. – Jen 6/19/09 I didn’t take a photo because it’s a stew and I’m not a food photographer. Even after I screwed it up (I boiled all the water out and caught it […] Read more…
AngelFood Ministries – June 2009 Menu Plan
This was originally posted on another blog of mine (Simplicity –Â Small & Cheap). I consolidated all blogs to simplify my life. – Jen 6/19/09 Here is my menu plan using the items from May’s core food package as well as the Fajita box & the Latin Veggie box: M 6/1 â Caldo de Res […] Read more…
AngelFood Ministries – May Menu
This was originally posted on another blog of mine (Simplicity – Small & Cheap).  I consolidated all blogs to simplify my life.  – Jen 6/19/09 I’ve decided to experiment with AngelFood Ministries. In researching them on the web, I have heard lots of good things and lots of bad things about the food and it […] Read more…
Book Review: Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life
This was originally posted on another blog of mine (Simplicity — Small & Cheap). I consolidated all blogs to simplify my life. – Jen 6/19/09 I had started writing this review on my computer right after finishing the book. I was so overwhelmed by the sheer amount of knowledge I gained after reading it that […] Read more…