Gourmet pizza on the grill isn't the most frugal of meals, but it's a fun summertime activity that's delicious and costs a lot less than going to a restaurant. To make it especially simple, I used the pre-made crusts for sale at the grocery store … [Read more...]
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Target Gourmet: Archer Farms Sausage, Pasta + Goat Cheese = FABULOUS!
Ever since our Target grocery department expanded a few months ago, I've been having fun trying some of their store exclusives. Most recently, I tried the Archer Farms Spinach & Garlic Sausage. I thought it was really good, but my husband … [Read more...]
Copycat Recipe: Chipotle Cilantro Lime Rice
Do you love the cilantro lime rice they serve at Chipotle? I do! A few years ago, I attempted to create a copycat recipe that comes close to the original. When I first tried it, I asked my husband if it tasted like Chipotle. He said, "No. It's … [Read more...]
Frugal Gourmet: Roasted Cauliflower with Pine Nuts and Parmesan
After my husband and I tasted a roasted cauliflower recipe at Girl & The Goat restaurant in Chicago, I knew I had to figure out how to make it. While I like cauliflower already, that dish took it to a whole new level. It was fantastic. I … [Read more...]
Hasselback Potatoes: Frugal and Fabulous
I first saw these potatoes back in college when my then-boyfriend (now husband) had a Swedish roommate. The roommate made these potatoes and they looked pretty good! At the time, my cooking skills were more along the lines of opening up a box of … [Read more...]
Frugal Foreigner: What We Do All Day
For anyone wondering what we do all day - especially since I have a cook and a house cleaner - here it is! Click on any pictures to enlarge. 7:00 – If the kids are up now, we sit around watching Disney Jr. I run the washer at night to … [Read more...]