Look out Rachael Ray, there's a pre-teen who wants your job! My daughter, Sydney, loves to cook. She was recently paging through my book, Instant Bargains: 600+ Ways to Shrink Your Grocery Bills and … [Read more...]
Freezer-Friendly Spaghetti Pie Recipe
This is another fabulous freezer friendly recipe that my friend Melissa (whom I still call Missy in my mind, comes from being childhood friends) shared with me. Got to say that it is surprisingly … [Read more...]
Linguine with Clam Sauce
This linguine and clam sauce recipe is an old family standby. Like most of my recipes, I started with a “real” recipe and tweaked it until it was just right. I love this dish because it tastes like … [Read more...]
How to Make German Spaetzle Noodles
How to Make German Spaetzle Noodles Spaetzle is a German egg noodle with the consistency of a dumpling and is used in many ethnic dishes. They're traditionally part of the cuisine in Austria, … [Read more...]
$6 Aldi Meal: Salmon, Broccoli and Vermicelli
Six dollars goes a LONG way at Aldi. In fact, this entire meal came to just $5.67. Salmon in the freezer section was on sale for just $3.99 a bag. It came with four generous portions and was easy … [Read more...]
Cooking with Kids: Easy Gnocchi
Gnocchi is great for kids to make. It's frugal and has a play-dough like consistency that makes it fun for little ones to help out. Here's my recipe:1 C. dry potato flakes 1 C. boiling water 1 egg, … [Read more...]