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Roasted Chicken with Tomatoes, Olives and Fresh Herbs

August 20, 2015 by Mariel Goodson Leave a Comment

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[…]

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Farro Salad with Sweet Potato, Scallions & Dried Cherries

June 2, 2015 by Mary Anne Rittenhouse Leave a Comment

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[…]

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Shrimp Quesadillas with Peaches, Caramelized Onions & Brie

April 20, 2015 by Mariel Goodson 8 Comments

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[…]

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Tomato-Braised Chicken Thighs with Olives & Capers

April 13, 2015 by Mariel Goodson Leave a Comment

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[…]

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Beef Barley Soup with Mushrooms

March 3, 2015 by Mary Anne Rittenhouse 2 Comments

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[…]

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Chorizo and Shredded Chicken Soup

January 26, 2015 by Mary Anne Rittenhouse 1 Comment

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[…]

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Sliced Steak with Turnip Puree and Toasted Quinoa

January 16, 2015 by Mary Anne Rittenhouse 1 Comment

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[…]

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Vegetarian Chili with White Beans & Wild Mushrooms

December 26, 2014 by Mary Anne Rittenhouse Leave a Comment

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[…]

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Christmas Dinner Recipe Ideas

December 21, 2014 by feastonthecheap 4 Comments

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[…]

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Black Rice Salad with Roasted Beets, Montrachet & Pistachios

November 11, 2014 by Mary Anne Rittenhouse Leave a Comment

Black Rice Salad with Roasted Beets and Montrachet/Chevre Cheese Serves 4 Note: I wrote this recipe as though the reader plans to enjoy the salad over the course of several days. Obviously, if you are planning on dining with friends and family, all of the assembly is done at once, separating any leftovers as directed…if[…]

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Cheesy Zucchini Pie with Prosciutto and Sweet Onions ala Alyssa

October 22, 2014 by Mary Anne Rittenhouse Leave a Comment

Zucchini Pie ala Alyssa Serves 12 Ingredients: ½ lb. zucchini, scrubbed and chopped diced – $1.75 2 Tablespoons olive oil – stock 1 medium-large Vidalia onion, diced – $1.16 3 cloves garlic, minced – stock 3 oz. Prosciutto – $3.99 ½ cup shredded Fontina cheese – $2.99 ½ cup diced fresh mozzarella – $2.69 ½[…]

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Chicken Marsala with Prosciutto

June 13, 2014 by Mary Anne Rittenhouse Leave a Comment

Chicken Marsala with Prosciutto Serves 10 Ingredients: 3 lbs. boneless chicken breasts – $7.10 Flour seasoned with salt and pepper, for dredging – stock 1/3-cup olive oil – stock 4 Tablespoons sweet butter, divided – stock 1 large Vidalia onion, diced – $ 1.74 3 cloves minced garlic – stock 1½ lbs. assorted mushrooms, sliced[…]

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Cheesy Eggplant Lasagna with Prosciutto

May 28, 2014 by Mary Anne Rittenhouse Leave a Comment

Eggplant Lasagna Serves 10 Ingredients: 1 large eggplant cut and sliced into ¼” rounds – $2.79 5 Tablespoons olive oil, divided – stock 1- 8 oz. package no-boil (oven-ready) lasagna – $1.99 1 small Vidalia onion, diced – $1.11 3 oz. prosciutto, chopped – $3.29 3 cloves garlic – stock 2 (15 ½ oz. each)[…]

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Spinach-Mango Salad Pizzettes

March 18, 2014 by Mary Anne Rittenhouse 4 Comments

Spinach-Mango Salad Pizzettes Makes 6 Pizzettes Ingredients: 1-package whole-wheat pita breads (6 per package) – $2.59 1/3 lb. Fontina cheese, shredded – $2.00 1 ripe mangoes, pitted and cut into ¼” dice – $1.00 3 Tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped – $0.99 1 Jalapeno pepper, minced – $0.14 ¼ cup Bermuda onion, finely diced – $0.79[…]

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Lentil and Sweet Potato Stew with Chicken Sausage

March 4, 2014 by Mary Anne Rittenhouse 4 Comments

Lentil and Sweet Potato Stew with Chicken Sausage Serves 10 Ingredients: 5 Tablespoons olive oil, divided – stock 2 stalks of celery, sliced – $0.49 3 medium-large carrots, cut into ½ – inch rounds – $0.69 1 medium Vidalia onion, diced – $1.22 1 large sweet potato, peeled and cut into ½ – inch dice[…]

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Black Bean Soup with Chicken Sausage and Honey Crisp Apple

December 3, 2013 by Mary Anne Rittenhouse 5 Comments

Black Bean Soup with Chicken Sausage and Honey Crisp Apple Serves 8 Note: When I’m preparing homemade soup, if I don’t have a stash of my own chicken or veggie stock I buy organic stock, not broth, from my local market. The stock is less salty than canned broth and while it’s more expensive, it’s[…]

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Buffalo Chicken Chili

November 18, 2013 by Mariel Goodson 10 Comments

Buffalo Chicken Chili Serves 6 Ingredients: 1 Tablespoon olive oil – stock 1 tablespoon butter – stock 2 lbs white meat ground chicken – $9.49 2 large carrots, peeled and chopped finely – $0.89 1 sweet onion, chopped – $1.19 2 ribs of celery, chopped finely – $2.99 5 cloves garlic, minced or run thru[…]

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Link Up: A Week’s Worth of No-Brainer, Kid-Friendly Dinners

October 15, 2013 by Mariel Goodson Leave a Comment

Mariel here. Pre-baby, I’d spend almost every deadline-free minute planning my next meal. I’d make Cassoulets and White Chicken Chili. Beer-Braised Brisket and Butcher’s Bolognese. I made dessert. From scratch. Regularly. On weekdays. While “easy” has always been a guiding light in my recipe repertoire, “quick and easy” is now a requisite. The end of[…]

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Vegetarian Lasagna with Spinach, Sweet Potatoes, and Fontina Cheese

October 7, 2013 by Mary Anne Rittenhouse 4 Comments

Vegetarian Lasagna with Spinach, Sweet Potatoes, and Fontina Cheese Serves 12 Ingredients: Whole wheat lasagna noodles (12 oz.) – $2.19 1 lb. sweet potato, peeled and cut into medium dice – $1.23 2 Tablespoons olive oil – stock 1 large Vidalia or sweet onion, diced – $1.19 1 ½ lbs. assorted mushrooms, sliced (I used[…]

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Quiche with Caramelized Onions, Mushrooms, and Ham

October 2, 2013 by Mary Anne Rittenhouse 4 Comments

Quiche with Caramelized Onion, Mushrooms, and Ham Serves 6 as an Entrée Note: I cut back the amount of mushrooms and onion for the specifics of this recipe, but we highly recommend that you make a much larger batch of the duxelle of shrooms and onion for other dinners. I freeze single serving sizes and[…]

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