So here it is, the last week of our 21-day challenge. Finally, we get to add grains back into our diet (grains, yes, but gluten, no). It was soooo nice to feel full again yesterday! We thought we would try out this Chickpea-Brown Rice Veggie Burger. We aren't usually big fans … [Read more...]
Meatless Monday: Two Soups at Once!
This week we thought we'd change things up a little bit. We are still on the 2012 Whole Living Action Plan and this week we get to add beans and lentils to our diet. As such, we were able make a couple of hearty soups to help sate those hunger pangs from last week. We spent … [Read more...]
Turkey Leftovers: Pot Pie and Enchilasagna
Some people do ham for Christmas, but I've always fancied turkey. Just like with Thanksgiving, though, you always have the problem of what to do with all of the leftover turkey. You want to use up the turkey, but turkey dinners, turkey sandwiches, and turkey salad can only get … [Read more...]
KIA Sorento Review and Inspired Recipe: Orange and Ginger Cranberry Sauce
We recently had the opportunity to drive the 2012 KIA Sorento for a week. The kids were thrilled to have something new in the driveway even if Little Dude insisted it was a van. The Dark Cherry color of the Kia Sorento that we drove is almost identical to the color of our … [Read more...]
Meatless Monday: Red Beans and Rice
Our family love rice. With few exceptions, if you place a dish with rice in front of my kids, they will eat it. I love red beans and rice in particular because, growing up in Louisiana, the dish was kind of a staple of my youth. Many recipes add meat (ham hocks, sausage, etc.) … [Read more...]
Meatless Monday: Pumpkin Polenta
Polenta is a pretty basic dish. It's just another starch like mashed potatoes, rice, or pasta. Polenta is most closely related to grits. I grew up not liking grits because they can be so...well, gritty. When done correctly, polenta can be a little mushy and, on it's own, it's … [Read more...]
Macy’s Recipe Share Contest
We are excited to partner with SheSpeaks on featuring the Macy's Recipe Share Contest! SheSpeaks has teamed up with Macy's and their Recipe Share Contest! Share your favorite holiday recipe for a chance to win $1000 and have it featured on Food Republic. You can submit … [Read more...]
Meatless Monday: Middle East Feast
Today's Meatless Monday was a clean out the cupboard meal. We had some Middle East mixes in the cupboard so they became tonight's feast. We had the Manischewitz Falafel and Hummus mixes and a Near East Taboule. My father visited the Middle East several times when I was growing … [Read more...]
Meatless Monday: Cheese”steak”
First and foremost...if you are from Philadelphia, just go to the next topic! You will likely be offended. I plan to mimic the flavors of a cheesesteak, replacing the steak with portobello mushrooms. Don't get me wrong...I love a good cheesesteak! The ones in Philly are the … [Read more...]
The Kitchen Counter Cooking School
The Kitchen Counter Cooking School Details ... The Kitchen Counter Cooking School is essentially "What Not to Wear" meets Michael Pollan. Inspired by a supermarket encounter with a woman loading up on processed foods, Le Cordon Blue graduate Kathleen Flinn decided to use … [Read more...]
Meatless Monday: Lubia (Stewed Green Beans)
Alright, this is a day late here, but I can hardly be held accountable. Beth took the camera to work with her yesterday and she had to work late! So I didn't get a picture until it was too late to really post. Dealing with a new dish, three kids, and no camera, I'm happy to … [Read more...]
Friday Favorite: Banana Roll
Friday Favorites is another almost weekly feature here at Simply Budgeted. The whole point of this feature is to share some of our favorite finds. Anything is game. Food. Cleaning supplies. Kid stuff. Garden favorites. Recipes. Anything that I really like and want to randomly … [Read more...]
Meatless Monday: Spanish Tortilla
Brian asked me to write this post because this is my recipe and my story. hmmm. It is now his recipe but here it goes. I was introduced to a Spanish Tortilla (think omelette) when I went to Spain in high school. It took me so many babysitting hours to get there but it was … [Read more...]
Two Cents Tuesday: Freezing Corn
It's corn season! MMMMMM! I love fresh corn. Unfortunately, it all comes out at the same time. Who wouldn't like to have that fresh corn taste all year long? Well, it's really not that hard. We have been freezing that fresh summer corn for years. It takes a little bit of … [Read more...]
Meatless Monday: Pasta with Fresh Tomato and Basil Sauce
It has been a pretty long weekend around here. It was the one weekend that we didn't have planned to go anywhere, but those weekends always wind up busier because you have to work on all of the stuff that you weren't able to get to on the days that you were out. Beth had … [Read more...]