Articles Posted in the Veggies Category
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“38 Special” Chili {Sausage, Beer, & Spinach, Oh My!}
I would say that I’m not a very competitive person. Bragging about how good you are at something and winning is the stuff of daydreams. But bragging and then losing is pretty humiliating to experience and watch others go through. With that said, at my 8-5 cube job, we had a chili cook-off and for [...]
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Oven Roasted Broccoli Recipe
I think I’ve officially found my favorite way to prepare broccoli. THIS is why I love experimenting with food. By just using your intuition and some basic cooking principles, experimenting in the kitchen empowers you to break from the old, sub-par ways of making something and take your meals to the next level. I made [...]
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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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Broccoli Soup – $.92
Ever ordered broccoli soup that doesn’t quite taste like broccoli? Like it’s been added with preservatives & frozen for a few months. Make it yourself. It’s so, so, so much better! First, I want to say that on a scale of super healthy (being 10) to super UNhealthy (being 0), I’d say this is maybe [...]
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Balsamic Glazed Chicken & Mushrooms – $2.28
I’m excited to tell you about what I had for dinner tonight. It was really good. I used to hate mushrooms and I’m so thankful I love them now because without them, this dish just wouldn’t be the same. Cut up some onion and toss it in a hot, greased pan along with some salt. [...]
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Blue Collar Baked Chicken – $.75
When you think “Baked Chicken”, do you think dry and overcooked like I do? If you think that way, I guarantee this dish will change your mind. Get ready for an unbelievably moist & delicious meal. This “recipe” is dedicated to a few friends of mine (ahem, bachelors!) who think they are literally unable to [...]
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Pumpkin Apple Butter Recipe
This is probably the easiest thing I’ve made on this site. Seriously, don’t be afraid of this. With a crock pot and a little patience, you’ve got a ton of delicious pumpkin apple butter your mama would be proud of. If you’d prefer to use canned pumpkin, skip down to the pictures of apples. However, this was [...]
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Caramel Pumpkin Applesauce with Crunchy Topping – $.44
I think I need a section for recipes that aren’t necessarily “healthy” but not as bad as a fried Twinkie. I just had to share this one with you. I got in a little over my head and I bought a big bag of apples. I don’t eat them as quickly as I thought… so [...]
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How to Cut an Onion
I know some people who wont use onions if they’re 1) in a hurry, 2) have makeup on, or 3) don’t feel like crying at the moment. I used to think that until I started working in kitchens and learned how to cut onions quickly. That’s a shame, ’cause onions=flavor. If you can cut them [...]
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Baked Kale Chips – $.11
Kale is probably one of those things you rarely or never eat. Well, it’s packed with vitamin A and calcium, with a little bit of vitamin B and C and very, very tasty. I’m still discovering ways to eat it besides throwing it in soup or something boring like that. My favorite way so far [...]
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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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Sauteed Salmon over Black Bean/Mango/Pineapple "Slaw" & Steamed Broccoli – $2.80
(Sorry, this was an old post. It’s not nearly as interesting to read without all the photos.) This simple meal is a perfect example of how healthy, delicious food can be easy on your pocket! For under $3 I prepared a filling meal with protein, calcium, iron, magnesium, vitamin A, vitamin C and plenty of [...]
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“Asian Sauce” for Dummies
Disclaimer: If you are of Asian descent and I have shamed your particular country of origin by lumping together your country’s “sauce” with a rival country’s sauce… I apologize. “Asian Sauce” is about the vaguest term I could possibly come up with. There are almost 50 countries- roughly 60% of the world’s population- that are [...]
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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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Vietnamese Style Chicken & Cucumber Spring Rolls – $1.16
One thing I love about these is that they’re perfect for entertaining. Make this for a dinner party and you’ll be the local eccentric condescending foodie in no time! (But seriously, eat it…)
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Red Lentil Curry with Leeks and Tofu
This recipe is so simple, and so tasty. And to top it all off, it’s quite healthy – full of lean protein and veggies and fiber (lentils are a total superfood). As healthy as this dish is, however, it does not skimp on flavor (and as an unexpected bonus, it’s vegan!). This recipe originally comes [...]
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Baby Bella Mushroom & Couscous Soup – $.93
Ugh, life is so much better when you’re not picky about food! Used to hate mushrooms, now I love them. If you love mushrooms, this soup is for YOU. I also found a great new method to soup-making! Stay tuned.
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Balthazar Salad
This is the Balthazar Salad, but a picture cannot truly capture its fabulousness. It has a depth of flavor about it – the different lettuces, the asparagus, the ricotta and avocado, even the truffle vinaigrette – which makes it taste both green and earthy at the same time. It’s elegant, too, the way you dress [...]
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The Anti-Depressive Dinner Party
We all get the blues. There’s no way around it. I looked up what the experts have to say about it and they recommend Vitamins. Up your doses of B, C, and D, they say. Buy a natural-light lamp, get some excersize. All of which are good ideas. Some of them may even work, although [...]
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Grilled Pork Chop with Smokey Peach Vegetable Quinoa – $1.40
Three of my favorite things to eat in the summertime are grilled meat, corn and quinoa. Oh, and peaches too. So surprise, surprise, I put them all in one lovely dish that’ll knock your socks off. This is a wee bit of a time consuming dish compared to most of my recipes, but PERFECT for [...]
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3 Reasons to Avoid Processed Ingredients
Last week, as I was housesitting for a friend, I decided to make something with a package of beef chunks in the freezer. Since it wasn’t the leanest of cuts, I decided to cook the heck out of it and make a type of thick, savory, oniony stew to put over rice or pasta. So [...]
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Braised Short Ribs over Mashed Red Potatoes – $2.42
I want you to listen to me right now. This is one of the best tasting things I’ve ever cooked. Now, don’t be intimated, and go cook it. This is a dish I always see chefs making and I had never had it before. So here we go!
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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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Slow Cooker Pot Roast with Roasted Red Potatoes & Corn on the Cob – $2.22
So Cookware.com gave me a crock pot. How nice! Got it just a few days after I ordered it. Say hello. This isn’t your average slow cooker. I represent the old school. My grandmother has one of these and my mom does too. I’ll show you why it’s special throughout this recipe. When I see crock [...]
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Caramelized Onion Stuffed Turkey Burger with Guacamole, Fresh Spinach & Feta – $1.86
If I had a grill, this would’ve been so much better. But it’s all good. I’ve been trying to stay away from bread, hence the bun-less burger, but feel free to make your own with the bun. Start by chopping up 1/2 medium onion or one small onion and putting it in a nonstick pan [...]
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Baked Sweet Potato Fries – $.55
I don’t know about you but most of the time I’m not in the mood to sit down to a huge massive sweet potato without a junk load of butter and brown sugar. Seeing as that pretty much takes away all nutritional benefits, I decided to make a potato into fries so it’s a tad more interesting.
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Sauteed Caramelized Onions, Sun-Dried Tomato, Garlic & Baby Spinach over Grilled Chicken – $1.75
So, one of the many reasons I haven’t posted in a few weeks is because I’m trying to comfortably fit into a bridesmaid’s dress for my friend’s upcoming wedding in a few weeks. Fruit and fresh veggies have been most of my diet lately and you just don’t need a recipe for that… not to [...]
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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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Spicy Ethiopian Style Veggie Stew over Couscous – $1.31
Couscous is quickly becoming a favorite side dish/starch these days. It’s so light & fluffy, takes no time at all to make, and is actually pretty nutritious. It’s got plenty of protein, fiber, vitamin B and fiber (if you get the whole grain kind). It’s a perfect addition to any kind of stew like I’ve made here.
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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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Sauteed Salmon over Jalapeno Potato Mash – $3.50
Here’s a thought: Don’t go to the grocery store after you get your paycheck and when you’re hungry… at the same time. This meal is still relatively cheap, but it could have been a lot cheaper if I didn’t get such a nice piece of salmon. This is the most expensive meal I’ve posted on [...]
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Creamy Sweet Chili Sauce over BBQ Grilled Chicken and Baked Fries – $1.23
Despite how simple this dish looks, I’ve gotta say this is on my top 10 most enjoyed meals of this site so far. Call me a meat n’ potatoes kind of girl, or a sucker for grilled chicken, but this was delightful. Skip this part if you’ve already got your grill worked out, I just [...]
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Beefy Baby Bella Pasta – $1.39
Ok, don’t get mad at me. When you think “healthy”, you probably don’t think pasta. That’s okay, I’m on the same page. But see… the thing is, sometimes “healthy” is a little…well, relative. Is a bowl of pasta better than a Big Mac, fries and a Coke? Yeah, I think so. Sometimes to me, “healthy” [...]
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Simple Potato Soup – $.96
There are 100 ways to skin a cat, and there are 100 ways to make potato soup; and this is my way. If, like me, it’s the middle of summer in the South, you may be thinking soup sounds gross. Well don’t freak- you’re not bathing in it.
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Spicy Curry Ro*Tel Sauce with Turkey Meatballs over Jasmine Rice – $1.29
I literally had no idea what the end product was going to be on this. I started cooking and every 3 minutes I changed my mind till it started looking right. If you’ve been cooking for a decade or two, I’m sure you could agree that sometimes that’s just how it goes! It was surprisingly [...]
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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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Chorizo, Veggies & Rice Stuffed Bell Peppers – $1.66
Ever had chorizo? It’s a spicy mexican sausage that you can get at just about any grocery store or Latin market…well, in the South you can, anyway. I recommend the pork sausage instead of the beef variety. You might be thinking, “Hey you, sausage isn’t healthy.” Yeah well… it’s not super healthy, per se, but [...]
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Curried Cod Stew Over Jasmine Rice – $2.09
I’m not experienced in cod. In fact, I’ve got a lot to learn about fish in general, but here’s an attempt to make an Asian style fish that is not sauteed, which is usually how I make it. Cod is a nice whitefish with a creamy, buttery flavor and a great mild fish to experiment [...]
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Bacon Wrapped Beef Filet over Sauteed Brussel Sprouts – $1.25
When you think brussel sprouts, you probably have some weird childish reaction that resembles a 2-year old scrunching their nose up to food on their plate. If not, great! I had that attitude for so long, until a friend in Slovakia sauteed them in goose fat and salt. I was immediately a fan. 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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Roasted Spicy Asian Chicken Veggies – $.55
Yet again, I struck gold at the farmer’s market. Man, I love that place. I got 3 red peppers for $1! They weren’t the freshest in the world, but still, can you believe that? They’re usually like $2.50 at least. You’ll see how the other veggies break down in price below, but believe these prices. [...]
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Balsamic Chicken, Feta & Veggie "Flatbread" Tortilla Pizza – $1.93
The other night I was dying for some pizza. Honestly though, I never have the energy to make dough. So I thought I’d go Euro-style and make some ghetto super thin “pizzas”. If you have a pan with holes in it like this, sweet. If not, maybe you could cook the tortillas on the oven [...]
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Rosemary & Sea Salt Roasted Mini Red Potatoes – $.38
Yet again, I struck gold at the local farmer’s market by purchasing these lovely mini red potatoes. What’s nice about being able to pick your own potatoes out of a huge mound (instead of paying like 4x as much if someone already picks the mini ones out for you), is that you can choose the [...]
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Sauteed Mini Eggplant, Red Pepper & Garlic – $.39
Ever been to your local farmer’s market? If not, this Saturday you should definitely check it out if you have one close. There’s one here in Charlotte that has unbelievably cheap veggies. Guess how much I got this big bag of mini eggplant for? ONE buck! Couldn’t believe it. I used most of these for [...]
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Asian Vegetable "Fried" (Brown) Rice – $.85
Ummm yeah, this was as good as it looks. This beast of an Asian dish was ridiculously easy to prepare, but does take a little vegetable-cutting time, FYI. Feel free to add any meat and any other veggie you want. Oh, and this makes about 2 servings. Go ahead and start making a few servings [...]
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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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Pico De Gallo – $.11
I really don’t like store-bought salsa. There, I said it. I think it’s crap. I’ve had maaaaybe one store-bought salsa in my life that I thought wasn’t too shabby. There are lots of different types of salsa but I’m going to show you how to make a super simple pico de gallo. You are welcome [...]
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Red Wine Beef with Onions & Mushrooms over Rice – $1.37
This meal was ridiculous. The flavor was out of this world. It’s like beef stew on crack. It took quite a while to cook so if you’re in a hurry to get in and out of the kitchen, this is not the meal for you. However, perfect for sticking it in the oven before church [...]
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Chili Pineapple & Mushroom Chicken over Brown Rice – $1.87
If I remember correctly, after taking the first bite of this I proclaimed, “OH SNAP.” Thus concludes my introduction to this dish. Start with some chicken legs or whatever cut you want. I just got a killer deal on these. Rinse and dry the pieces. Also, go ahead and get your rice cookin’! Drop [...]
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Jicama Cucumber Slaw with Avocado, Sour Cream & Queso Fresco over Black Beans – $.73
I’d like to post a more interesting recipe tonight, but you may find this one surprisingly yummy. Since I got a real job, I thought I’d be able to post like crazy on the weekends. Problem is, I don’t want to do ANYTHING on the weekends so I’ve been a little neglectful. My bad. It’s [...]
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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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Spicy Indian Chicken Stew over Saffron Rice & Egg – $1.58
So honestly, I didn’t know what to call this. I’m not going to claim that I’m an Indian food professional, and in fact, this dish was very much an experiment like everything I make. Nevertheless, it was REALLY good and tasted a lot like an Indian dish I had the week before at an authentic [...]
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Panko Breaded Pork with Lime over Black Beans & Rice – $.96
There is nothing extraordinary about this dish, but it was fast, savory, and incredibly tasty. Ya know what’s cool about limes? They kinda serve as a natural, healthy salt. I didn’t use any salt in this whole recipe and it was still amazing. Start by pouring some panko bread crumbs out on a plate. If [...]
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Sauteed Green Beans & Garlic – $.62
Growing up I always disliked beans because we always had canned green beans, which were mushy and not reminiscent of fresh green beans at all. Honestly, I haven’t had much green bean experience until the summer of 2008 when I was introduced to sauteed fresh beans by a wonderful family in my church. We’d get [...]
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Sweet Potato Gnocchi with Sauteed Pork Chops and Apple – $1.15
So the other night I asked one of my roommates, “What kind of pasta can you make without a pasta roller?” since I had like NO food left. I thought, well hey, gnocchi is done by hand but I don’t have any potatoes. Oh yes I do! Sweet potatoes! After asking her, “I wonder if [...]
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Homestyle Chicken & Onion Sauce over Orzo – $.71
Here’s a painfully easy little ditty for those nights you get home from work and just want a nice, simple, homestyle meal without any fancy flavors. Don’t get me wrong, it was super tasty and tasted like something my grandmother would make for me. So cut up about 1/2 small onion and start boiling your [...]
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Pineapple Mango Banana Spinach Rice-Wrap – $.37
Here’s a crazy good appetizer or snack for your next Spring party! I bought like 1,000 rice wrappers for about 86 cents and I’m trying to find ways to use them. They’re actually really nice because they’re not too heavy like tortillas and you can (as I found out) use them for sweet food inside [...]
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Spring is Here Salad with Feta, Spinach, Tomato, Basil, Garlic and Orzo – $1.05
So here’s a really easy side dish. I actually put this on top of my salad one day at work and it was yum! It’s nothing fancy, I just didn’t have much food left so all of these ingredients tasted pretty super together. Start by boiling a serving of orzo or your favorite pasta. Orzo [...]
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Chicken Wrapped Veggies with Balsamic Sauce over Rosemary Roasted Potatoes – $1.63
Here’s a fancy shmancy little meal to impress that special someone. In my case, that special someone was myself but whatever. So, cut up a potato, toss it in a splash of olive oil, salt, pepper and rosemary, and space them out on a pan. Heat the oven to broil and stick it in. Chop [...]
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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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Balsamic Mushroom "Bruschetta" – $1.15
I hated mushrooms for the first 23 years of my life, until my friend Lindsay sauteed some portobellos in balsamic vinegar and garlic and put it on some french bread. I was suddenly hooked! Here’s a version that’s quick and yummy, and even if you’re a mushroom hater like I was, try it anyway! These [...]
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Thai Style Chicken Veggie Lettuce Wraps with Peanut Dressing – $.90
Dude, these things were awesome. Here’s a nice break from the ordinary meal! Though I’m calling them wraps, they were so big, it felt more like a burrito, but use whatever portions you like. You could easily feed two people with this recipe if you made smaller wraps. Cut up 1/5 onion and a little [...]
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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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Thai Style Chicken Spring Rolls with Spicy Peanut Dipping Sauce – $.70
I’ve been noticing a boring trend in my recipes I’m posting- some kind of meat with sauce over starch. Booooring. That’s largely due to the fact that I’m still unemployed (only for a little while longer) and well, the task of going grocery shopping tends to be low on my priority list. However, this is [...]
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Easy Chicken Marsala – $.99
I said on my Facebook status that I literally had to walk away from this so as to not eat the entire pot. Wow, this was so yummy. I never knew how much I would like these flavors together, and I am a better person now that I love mushrooms. By the way, I don’t [...]
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Spicy Ro*Tel-Curry Tomato Chicken Over Rice – $1.19
So I really prefer to not use pre-made ingredients such as Ro*Tel, but I happened to be given one of these cans so I needed to find a way to use it. In the ingredients you’ll see that it’s mainly just chopped tomatoes and green chilies, so I didn’t feel like I was cheating too [...]
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Coconut Chicken Soup – $.20
A few weeks ago I made Thai sweet potato chicken soup. This recipe has a lot of the same ingredients, but a very different texture and flavor. Instead of using coconut milk and whipped sweet potatoes as a base, I used sweetened coconut and water as a base. This version is much lighter, and much faster [...]
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Spicy Orzo, Chicken & Veggie Stuffed Green Peppers – $1.85
You don’t even know how much I love Texas Pete hot sauce. The other day I wanted fatty, greasy, crunchy, Texas Pete & butter covered hot wings, but that doesn’t really qualify for this site. So this is my way of satisfying my hot sauce desires, Broke and Healthy style. Cut up 1/2 chicken breast [...]
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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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Zingy Lemon Curry Chicken Over Black Beans & Rice – $.82
When you think of rice and beans do you think of pasty, bland rice and gummy black beans? Well I do, which is why I wanted to make it myself and see if I could make it better. I don’t mean to brag, but that was seriously some of the best rice & beans I’ve [...]
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Chicken Penne "Lo Mein" – $.60
Here’s a great “I’m Starving!” meal to throw together for just yourself or for the whole family. If you have a thick spaghetti or yaki soba noodles you can use that to look a little more like real lo mein, but I used whatever pasta I had, which was penne whole wheat. This is a cheap [...]
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The Easiest French Onion Soup Ever – $.45
This one’s dedicated to all you guys who want to impress your ladies. Two ingredients. You can do this. Chop an onion in half. Lay the 1/2 onion on its’ side and slice it as thin as you can. Put the onions in a heated pan with at least a tablespoon of olive oil. Immediately [...]
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Experimental Black Bean Vegan Burger: Prototype 1 – $.33
Yeah, I’m not gonna’ lie- this is all one big experiment. I plan to improve the recipe by trying again and hopefully hearing some advice from you all who feel like experimenting too! I don’t mind buying veggie burgers, but they still have ingredients that I have no idea where they came from like protein [...]
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Crustless Veggie Quiche – $.24
Would I be correct in assuming that most of us don’t have the time first thing in the morning to make ourselves a huge breakfast? When I work full time, I barely have enough time to brush my teeth in the morning, let alone make breakfast. Last month I wrote about eating fruit for breakfast, which [...]
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Skillet Baked Balsamic Glazed Chicken & Veggies – $1.48
Some recipes are for shock and awe. This one’s for convenience and taste. But hey, we’ve all been there- you’re driving home from work and all you want is a big fat Taco Hell burrito with no beans and extra baja sauce with a Dr. Pepper. Or is that just me…. Anyway, here’s a quickie [...]
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Knock-Your-Socks-Off Orange Chicken – $1.95
I’m pretty stinkin’ excited to show you what I made for myself last night. Sometimes “healthy” can be relative, and this is not the kind of meal you should eat every day. However, it’s amazingly tasty, it will impress your in-laws without a lot of work, and is substantially less fattening than the nasty greasy [...]
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Spinach Pepper Soup – $.60
So it’s the end of the week and all I have left in my fridge is some leftover chili, an onion, a bell pepper and some spinach that isn’t quite fit for eating fresh. What to do? Soup! That’s what to do! What I love about soup is that it’s flippin’ fast, easy, and you [...]
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Heavenly Homemade Hummus – $.18 (per serving)
My lovely Slovak friend gave me a small bag of raw garbanzo beans, which I’ve never worked with before. I naturally took this challenge and decided to try to make hummus from scratch! A handful expanded to make a TON of hummus, so a little goes a long way. The canned beans are fine, but [...]
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Thai Sweet Potato Coconut Chicken Soup – $.80
Ya’ know those dishes that have so many ingredients in it, you’re not sure which ones to highlight in the title? This is one of them! With sweet potatoes, carrots, chicken, onions, ginger, garlic, coconut milk and spices, this soup is sure to have you saying, “Hmmm…. this is one of the weirdest and best [...]
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The Best (shh, Vegan!) Chili in the World – $.70
I’ll be honest, there are few things out there that I think are better withOUT meat. For me, chilli is one of them. This recipe really doesn’t need meat in my humble opinion. However, if you choose to add some, try adding something more interesting than ground beef. Try kielbasa, chicken, or ground turkey. Watered [...]
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Blue Collar Curry Chicken Fajitas – $.63
For this recipe I used some chicken from my blue collar baked chicken recipe I posted a few weeks ago. You don’t have to make this chicken for this recipe, but that’s what I’m basing price on. This is a great little dish to throw together at the end of a long day when all you [...]
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Whipped Sweet Potato Stuffed & Baked Clementines – $.18
This may not be a rush-home-from-work-and-feed-the-family kind of dish, but perfect for entertaining and a different way of eating sweet potatoes. I’ve got to give Emeril the credit for the idea but I’m not a fan of stealing recipes… so this is all a lovely experiment on a low budget. Start by cooking a sweet [...]
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Asian Style Salmon & Mushrooms over Quinoa & Green Beans – $2.30
I finally charged my “real” camera batteries but not before I took these iPhone pics of this dish. Sorry about it, but I didn’t have time and hey, I’ve got a life too! Aw who am I kidding… I’m always kinda excited to post these yummy meals because I want you to experience how good [...]
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Asian Chicken & Broccoli Wraps – $1.04
Hubba Hubba, these things were tasty! Ya’ know that garlic and ginger soy dressing recipe I posted a few days ago? If you’ve made that, these wraps will be a WHOLE lot simpler. Soooo…. go make it! Sorry for the iPhone picture quality! So, start with throwing some chicken and a handful of broccoli in [...]
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Garlic & Ginger Soy Dressing – $1.02 for 10+ servings
One of my favorite things to make is dressing. I call it dressing, but really, these types of sauces can be used for just about anything. You can use it as salad dressing, dipping sauce for whatever, or even sauteed with ingredients on the stove. The cool thing about making your own dressings is that [...]
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Wine Sauteed Veggies – $.95
While some of you may be completely happy with a full plate of freshly sauteed veggies, I understand your hesitation in making this a full meal. You’re welcome to use this as a side item, but I challenge you to try to eat a simple plate of hot veggies for lunch or dinner and see [...]
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Spinach in my Smoothie?!
Spinach. Yeah, that’s right, spinach! Do you KNOW how good spinach is for you? Prepare yourself. It has: Dietary Fiber, Protein, Vitamins- C, A, K, E, (Hey, that spells cake! Mmm…) Thiamin, Riboflavin, Vitamin B6, Folate, Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Potassium, Copper and Manganese. I highly recommend always keeping a bag of spinach or baby [...]
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Fluffy Salmon Over Tons o’ Veggies – $2.60
For those of you that whine about not being able to cook, this dish is for you. You literally have to be stupid to not be able to make this for yourself. (No offense if you end up screwing this up…) Let me break this down for you people (ahem, bachelors!) who think this looks [...]
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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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