Meals budget recipes :

Egg Salad Sandwiches

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The other day, I called my son for lunch and before I got back to the kitchen, he was already eating the presentation plate I photographed!  Lucky for me I was done taking pictures.  'Tis true, we eat with our eyes and he ate it all[...]

Grilled Sausage Pattties

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I have been dying to make my own sausage.  This week I came across this guy grilling really good tasting "burgers".  They all caught my eye but the one I got inspiration from was his grilled sausage patty with peppers and[...]

Valentines Day Breakfast

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Show a little love with these yummy Manhole Eggs! I have been making these since I was a kid. I used either a a biscuit cutter or a glass to cut the hole. Many years ago, I began using a heart shaped mold and in one of Martha's recent issues, she[...]

Apple Buckwheat Pancakes

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The pancake batter recipe is already posted on this blog, but to recap with changes, I diced small 1 Golden Delicious Apple and I substituted 1/4 Cup of the flour with 1/4 Cup Buckwheat Flour .  Here is the recipe in full. [...]

Simple Roasted Sweet Potatoes

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I love to make these all year round.  I grilled 2 Pork Tenderloins on Thursday night.  We ate the smaller of the 2 and I was able to reheat the larger in the oven for about 20 minutes.  These potatoes were a perfect compliment to[...]

Bacon-wrapped chicken involtini

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This is my version, based from a recipe from grouprecipes.com . I decided to use ingredients I had on hand and those my family likes.  I also wanted to try to make something more frugal since I have had a few questions about how much money my[...]

Low Fat Broiled Snapper with Tomato

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It’s a new year so many of you want a new you, so here’s a recipe for all you dieters out there. Lots of spices with the  sweetness of snapper and the saltiness of olives along with herbs and spices. Preparation time: 10 minutes[...]

Bacon, Spinach, Tomato and Swiss Tart.

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Here is another fresh savory tart.  This can be served for breakfast, lunch, or dinner.  It also makes a nice gift by placing it on a cardboard cake round. Cook 6 Strips of Bacon .  Once it's cooled, crumble it to the desired[...]

Chicken Breast In Mushroom Sauce Recipe

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This recipe was given to me by a close family friend, TT, back when I first headed out on my own.  I used it a lot cause I was always broke and it didn't cost much.  If you want to save money further, get bone-in chicken[...]

Simple Potato Pancakes to go with our Grilled Burgers Tonight!

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I have been making these for a long time.  You can use a food processor to grate the onion and potatoes but they will be more watery than if you use a grater box.  Either way, if they seem watery, squeeze the potatoes[...]