Let me count the ways I love this recipe. It's like eating a cookie for breakfast. Don't tell Mom. You can prep it the night before and pop it in the oven while the kids are getting dressed. Leftovers are yummy warmed up in the microwave. In fact, I often double this and have a warm, filling, healthy breakfast in the bag for the whole week!
Continue reading...22. October 2008
My neighbor, Shala, is passionate about the food from her native Syria. Several times a month, she shares another delicious dish that is exotic to us but home cooking to her. Our family favorite is her delicious version of tabbouleh which she tells me is favorite picnic food in Syria. And when she offered to [...]
Continue reading...15. October 2008
Every Halloween we have a treasured family tradition that we follow exactly. Take kids to pumpkin patch where they lovingly spend 1.2 hours picking out the perfect pumpkin. Pay $23.75 and bring them home. Husband sets up perfect pumpkin carving station complete with newspaper and specialized, intricate carving tools such as the dog food can opener and [...]
Continue reading...12. August 2008
Looking for something quick, easy and frugal that your kids will devour? Look no further.
Continue reading...23. July 2008
The Amish were green before green was hip. They reuse, recycle and make do. Simplicity is a way of life. So with today's economy, I'm reaching back into the recipes my Amish neighbors taught me. From Shoofly pie to Soda Cracker Pudding, Homemade Egg Noodles to Half Moon Pie, Amish recipes are simple, frugal and delish!
Continue reading...21. July 2008
I know what you were thinking as you read that last recipe…TWO STICKS of BUTTER!? C’mon, you don’t think I eat like that all the time, do ya? Oh, you do. Well, let me prove you wrong. This is my entry in the Beat the Heat roundup at A Southern Grace. Anyhoo, bulgur (cracked wheat) can be cooked sans heat so it’s perfect for dog days like these. Here’s how.
Continue reading...16. May 2008
I stuffed them with chopped roasted red pepper, the chopped stems of the mushrooms (you saved those, right?), parmesan and mozzarella, garlic and oregano. I grilled them for about 10 minutes on medium and then browned them a bit under the broiler to give it that nice, golden brown toasty look (totally optional.) This is one [...]
Continue reading...1. May 2008
So I’m walking through the store and these tomatoes catch my eye. Ugly Ripe Tomatoes are touted as having “just-picked” flavour out of season. Nothing compares to the taste of a just-picked tomato so I had to try it. I shelled out $3.40 for two tomatoes (!) to make a salad. [...]
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26. October 2008
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