Roasted Chicken with Tomatoes, Olives and Fresh Herbs Serves 3 Ingredients: 1½ lbs chicken breasts, bone in, skin on – $5.39 1 pint grape tomatoes, whole – $3.99 1 cup pitted kalamata olives – $3.99 3 cloves of garlic, whole – stock ¼-cup chicken broth – stock 2 Tablespoons olive oil, divided Salt and freshly[…]
Corn Cake Summer Salad with Arugula and Sweet Peaches
Corn Cake Summer Salad with Arugula and Sweet Peaches and Tomato/Avocado Relish Makes 10-12 Corn Cakes Serves 3-4 Ingredients for corn cakes: 3 large ears of corn, shuck and remove kernels with a sharp knife – $1.77 1 cup all-purpose flour – stock ½ cup cornmeal – stock ¼ cup onion, finely diced – $0.89[…]
Red, White and Blueberry Flag Cake
Red, White and Blueberry Cake Serves 10-12 Adapted from Martha Stewart Ingredients for the Cake: 1½ cups (3 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature, plus more for baking sheet – stock 3 cups cake flour (not self-rising), plus more for baking sheet – $3.59 2 teaspoons baking powder – stock 1 teaspoon salt – stock 2¼[…]
Easy Chicken Pad Thai
Easy Chicken Pad Thai Serves 4 Ingredients for the Sauce: 2 TBS sesame oil – stock 4 Tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce – stock 1 Tablespoon sriracha – stock 3 Tablespoons lime juice – stock 3 Tablespoons brown sugar – stock 2 Tablespoons fish sauce – stock Ingredients for the Pad Thai: 8 oz. flat rice[…]
Farro Salad with Sweet Potato, Scallions & Dried Cherries
Farro Salad Serves 6 as a side dish Ingredients: 1 ½ cups farro – $ 5.99 (for a 1 lb. bag) 3 cups chicken stock or water ½ lb. sweet potato, peeled and cut into ½ inch dice – $0.99 3 oz. prosciutto – $3.99 2 scallions, chopped, green and white parts – $0.25 ¼[…]
Sesame-Miso Asian Beef Tacos with Quick-Pickled Peaches & Red Onion
Sesame-Miso Asian Beef Tacos with Quick-Pickled Peaches & Red Onion Serves 4 Adapted from a recipe in Better Homes & Gardens Ingredients for the Pickles: ½-cup white vinegar – stock ¼-cup sugar – stock ¾-teaspoon salt – stock 1 ripe peach, sliced – $1.75 ½ medium red onion, sliced very thinly – $0.69 Ingredients for[…]
Asian Turkey Meatballs with a Tropical Peanut Dipping Sauce
Asian Turkey Meatballs with a Tropical Peanut Dipping Sauce Makes about 10-12 meatballs and a ½-cup of sauce Ingredients for the meatballs: 1 lb. of ground turkey – $4.79 1 bunch of fresh cilantro, roughly chopped, divided – $1.99 ½ of a carrot, grated – $0.80 1½ Tablespoons of fresh ginger, peeled and grated –[…]
6-Month Raw Spice Bar Giveaway
With two under three in tow, I’m not doing much world-traveling at the moment. In fact, other than acting as a nap caddy and personal milkmaid, I’m really not doing much of anything at the moment. And since I’ve been spending more time around the homestead tending to babies while attempting to keep my writing[…]
Shrimp Quesadillas with Peaches, Caramelized Onions & Brie
Shrimp Quesadillas with Peaches, Caramelized Onions & Brie Serves 2-4 Ingredients: 1 cup of red onion, diced 2 Tablespoons butter, divided – stock 2 Tablespoons olive oil, divided – stock Splash of balsamic vinegar – stock Salt & pepper – stock 2 peaches, sliced (you can also use frozen peach slices) – $2.99 4 sprigs[…]
Tomato-Braised Chicken Thighs with Olives & Capers
Tomato-Braised Chicken Thighs with Olives & Capers Serves 4 Inspired by a recipe from Real Simple Ingredients: 2 teaspoons olive oil – stock 2 lbs bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs – $4.00 Salt & pepper – stock 1 medium onion, chopped – $0.50 2 large cloves of garlic, minced or run through a press – stock[…]
Whole Roasted Carrots with Chimichurri
Whole Roasted Carrots with Chimichurri Serves 6-8 as a side Inspired by Food & Wine Ingredients for the carrots: ~2 pounds medium carrots, peeled – $4.99 1/3 cup water 6 large garlic cloves, whole – stock 1½ Tablespoons olive oil – stock 1½ Tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into chunks – stock Salt and freshly ground[…]
Crunchy Wild Rice Salad with Rosemary-Maple Vinaigrette
Crunchy Wild Rice Salad with Rosemary-Maple Dressing Serves 6 as a side Ingredients for the Salad: 3 cups cooked wild rice, warm (Avoid quick-cooking wild rice; I recommend Lundberg Organic Wild Rice, 8 Ounce) – $5.11 2½ cups peeled and chopped butternut squash – $2.29 1½ Tablespoons olive oil – stock Salt & freshly ground[…]
Beef Barley Soup with Mushrooms
Beef Barley and Mushroom Soup Serves 10 Ingredients: 1 cup barley, cooked according to package instructions – $1.59 3 Tablespoons olive oil, divided – stock 2 lbs. boneless beef Chuck steak, cut into small chunks – $8.70 the juice of 1 large orange (1/3 cup) – $0.50 2 cups diced carrots – $0.99 1½ cups[…]
Thai Lamb Meatballs with Coconut Red Curry
Thai Lamb Meatballs with Coconut Red Curry Makes 16-18 golfball-size meatballs Serves 4 as an entree Adapted from PicNic Ingredients for the Meatballs: 1-1½ lbs ground lamb – $7.99 4 Tablespoons Thai red curry paste – $2.49 2 Tablespoons breadcrumbs – stock 1½ Tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped finely + extra for garnish – $.89 1[…]
Chorizo and Shredded Chicken Soup
Chorizo and Shredded Chicken Soup Serves 8 to 10 Ingredients: 1 lb. boneless, skinless chicken breasts – $3.99 1 lb. Mexican Chorizo sausage, cut into ½” thick rounds – $8.49 1 medium sweet potato, about 2/3 lb. – $0.89 3 Tablespoons olive oil – stock 1 Granny Smith apple, peeled and chopped – $0.99 ½[…]
Classic Chicken Parmesan with Crunchy Panko & Smoked Mozzarella
Chicken Parmesan with Panko Topping Serves 6 Ingredients: ½ cup Panko bread crumbs – $2.49 ¼ cup finely grated parmesan cheese – stock 1 Vidalia onion , diced – $1.14 2 cloves garlic, minced – stock splash of Balsamic vinegar – stock 3 Tablespoons plus 2 Teaspoons olive oil – stock 2 ½ cups jar[…]
Sliced Steak with Turnip Puree and Toasted Quinoa
Sliced Steak with Pureed Turnips and Toasted Quinoa Serves 4 Note: When buying turnips, select the smaller ones. They are not only sweeter but also a whole lot easier to peel and dice before boiling. And the quinoa (a protein-packed grain, BTW) is actually crunchy as this recipe requires only a small amount of water[…]
Cinnamon Streusel Baked French Toast
Apple Cinnamon Baked French Toast Serves 6 Ingredients: 1 loaf of stale bread (I use Challah or a baguette) – $2.49 8 large eggs, lightly beaten – stock 2 cups of buttermilk (click here for buttermilk substitute) – stock ½-cup applesauce – $2.19 ½-cup sugar – stock 2 Tablespoons pure vanilla extract – stock Streusel[…]
Vegetarian Chili with White Beans & Wild Mushrooms
Vegetarian White Bean Chili with Mushrooms Serves 6 Note: Don’t use canned beans for this dish as the lengthy cooking time will cause the beans to lose their integrity. Additionally, if you don’t want to soak the beans overnight follow these directions for the quick-boil solution: Using a large pot, cover the beans with about[…]
Christmas Dinner Recipe Ideas
Over the years I have experimented with an inordinate number of Christmas dinner recipe ideas. Past favorites have included Turkey with all the trimmings and Roast Beef with Yorkshire pudding, but the all-time winner in our house is my Herb and Honey Marinated Filet of Beef. After the economy crashed in September of ’08, which[…]