Articles Posted in the Herbs Category
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Sauteed Skin-On Herb Salmon over Creamed Spinach – $2.95
So, you’ve got yourself a salmon filet and you have no idea what to do with it. There are probably hundreds of things you could do with it, but here’s a very simple method that you’ll enjoy. Take a VERY SHARP knife, like this one, and very carefully cut slits through the skin about 1/4″-1/2″ [...]
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The Juiciest Baked Chicken You’ll Ever Eat – .89¢ Per Serving
This was hands-down the absolute moistest, most delicious baked chicken I’ve ever had. If you think baked chicken is always dry, allow me to convince you to try my way. I baked this chicken with the same technique I used to bake our Thanksgiving Turkey a few months ago. As you can see, it works. [...]
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Shaved Rainbow Carrot & Sweet Potato Salad with Cilantro, Cumin Vinaigrette & Queso Fresco
So, in my Backyard Produce Mystery Box delivery I received rainbow carrots. They made me ridiculously happy. And instead of just cooking them to smithereens or slicing them up in a salad, I wanted to make them the stars of the show. Obviously, you can use regular carrots for this salad. Aren’t they beautiful? I started [...]
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Garlic Studded Pork Loin – $1.47
Pork loins are one of the most versatile pieces of meat you can buy. Cut it raw into thick slices for delicious pork chops, cook it in a slow cooker and pull it apart for a version of BBQ, or simply roast the whole loin. Honestly, I just wanted to use my new gadget, a [...]
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Lemon Garlic Chicken over Rice – $1.73
Eat your heart you, Rachel Ray. Here’s an easy “30 Minute Meal” if I’ve ever seen one. This sort of reminds me of shrimp scampi, but with chicken… and no wine… and rice instead of pasta. Whatever, close enough. Parsley isn’t generally one of those fresh spices you buy, but I think you should give it a shot. It’s mild but lovely!
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Easy Chicken Soup Recipe – .59¢ per serving
Last week I got strep AND the stomach flu within a few days of each other. I craved something hot, chicken-y, salty, and most importantly, simple. I was also not interested in digging out my huge camera for these shots, so I used my iPhone. Sorry about that, but hey, I was sick! If you [...]
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Fresh Herb & Garlic Dressing Recipe
I challenge you to race me to the grocery store and back with a bottle of store-bought dressing before I’m done making mine. Betcha I’d win. With the exception of Ranch or Caesar dressing, I don’t buy store-bought dressings. They’re way too easy and cheap to make myself. Not only are they cheap and easy, but you can customize [...]
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Bacon Balsamic Herb Dressing Recipe
I’ll be honest. There’s a part of me that feels a little guilty for posting this recipe. Bacon fat doesn’t necessarily conjure up images of healthy eating. Like most foods, though, we use our common sense and wisdom to eat in moderation. The great part about this dressing is that it’s so packed with flavor, [...]
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Red Wine Reduction Sauce over Roasted Baby Eggplant
The title of this recipe should actually be: Why You Shouldn’t Be Afraid to Experiment in the Kitchen. I got home from work, hungry, tired, and wondering if I should have stopped by Taco Hell on the way home. The only major ingredient I had was some baby eggplant I picked up at an Indian [...]
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Greek Style Sauteed Vegetables – $1.08
I’m not a vegetarian, nor do I ever plan on becoming one. However, there’s something really nice about sitting down to a big plate of vegetables for dinner.
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Roasted Tomatillo Cilantro Salsa – $.21 per serving
One of my new favorite condiments is an incredibly light and fresh salsa made from tomatillos. A tomatillo is a small Mexican green fruit that’s wrapped around a paper-like husk. It’s not sweet, by the way, but tastes similar to green tomatoes with a little kick. You can find these at just about any grocery [...]
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Slow Cooked Pork over Quinoa – $2.05
I learned 3 things during the course of cooking this recipe: You can cook a pork shoulder for 2 days in a slow cooker and not die of food poisoning. Yay! (I actually have no idea if that’s sanitary, but I kept forgetting to eat it.) Next, I learned that when you buy pork shoulders [...]
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Grilled Marinated Venison & Grilled Farmer’s Market Vegetables – $2.39
So instead of being responsible and doing errands this past Saturday, I grilled outside on a beautiful Spring day. This is what I did… BTW, I believe a grill should be a staple for all poor people. You can put just about anything on the grill with no added fat or sauces and it tastes [...]
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Seared Scallops with Cilantro Tomatillo Chutney & Fennel Carrot Salad – $3.80
Here’s a nice little ditty for you if you’re a fan of scallops. Scallops aren’t generally the first things that pop in my head when I think “cheap”, but really, if you find them at the right place, they’re very reasonably priced. You could take this recipe and easily turn it into an appetizer, or [...]
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Balsamic Glazed Mushrooms & Meatballs with Onions & Bacon – $1.21
I’m not sure you can really mess up a dish with mushrooms, onions, bacon and balsamic vinegar. I ended up being so impressed with the flavor, I didn’t actually serve it with any starch at all. It’d be good with pasta if you want, or just serve with bread too. Mmmm…. Start with about 2 [...]
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Jicama Cucumber Slaw – $.29
So I keep hearing about this jicama stuff (pronounced hee-kah-mah I believe) all over the place and I finally decided to get some. I honestly didn’t even know where to start or how to cut it but I could say this experiment went very well. After I decided to make slaw I realized I didn’t [...]
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Chicken & Feta Stuffed Portobellos with Classic Tomato Sauce & Spinach – $1.87
I think I can safely say that one of my “comfort foods” is anything with tomato sauce and chicken. I know, I’m so adventurous, right? So look, I’m using ingredients here that you may not think are that cheap. Some recipes I have are cheaper than others, and this is on the higher end of [...]
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Paneer & Chickpea Curry – $1.20
If you’ve never had paneer, a fresh, mild Indian cheese, you should definitely check it out. It’s solid enough not to melt quickly, but soft enough to give some great texture to a dish like this. Feel free to leave this out and add veggies or meat instead. Oh, by the way, the fresh cilantro [...]
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Sour Cream & Queso Fresco over Black Beans – $.73
Remember that cucumber jicama slaw we made? Well you’ll need that for this quick meal. It tastes awesome on just about anything you’d put salsa on, like tacos or nachos- it’s fresh, crunchy and spicy. Warm up some black beans using whatever warming method you prefer. I just pop mine right from the can into [...]
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Pineapple Salsa over Sauteed Pork & Roasted Potato Medley – $1.14
DUDE. This was awesome. It may look a little dry and boring in this picture but believe you me, the flavors were packed with a punch. I’m going to try to make a better effort to give you a heads up of the ingredients you’ll need to make this. I don’t measure stuff- sorry. I [...]
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Sexy Nachos with Feta, Spinach, Caramelized Onions, Basil and Balsamic Glaze – $1.16
Share You guys. I’m serious. I don’t mean to brag but these were amazing. I put a junk load of feta on it so the health factor went down a few points, but ya’ know what? I don’t care. It was worth it. I didn’t have much food left in my fridge, but something awesome [...]
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Stupid Good Avocado Soup – $.74
I think if we have food in Heaven, avocados will be there. As well as mangoes and bacon. I had a very random thought this morning: avocado soup. Avocados give amazing texture to anything you put it in, especially if you blend it till smooth, so I figured it’d be perfect for a healthy soup [...]
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Baba Ghanoush – $.29
Baba Ghanoush. One of those things people seem to keep asking me if I’ve had before. Now, instead of saying, “Babawho?” I can say, “Why yes indeed I’ve had it and it is in fact delicious!” For the record, you don’t have to love eggplant to love this dish, ok? Get a fresh eggplant and [...]
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Balsamic Vinaigrette Dressing – $.11 Per Serving
For about 4 bucks you could buy a bottle of this kind of dressing from the store. But why would you? Homemade dressing is a fraction of the price, takes about 90 seconds to make, and tastes amazing. Ya’ know why it tastes amazing? Because you can taste all of the ingredients without those weird [...]
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Simple Sauteed Chicken, Red Peppers & Sliced Garlic with Ground Sumac – $1.45
Who says you have carbs in every meal? Who made that rule?! That’s what I want to know. I say if I have nothing but a head of garlic, a piece of semi-freezer burnt chicken and a red pepper in my fridge, I can make a meal out of it! These were taken with my iPhone [...]
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