I have no idea how I managed to get my total to $38 this week! I love saving money while not skimping on flavor....
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Shopping List for Week of January 25th This shopping list is for the following recipes: Green Peas with Garlic Pasta Spinach Omelet on a Bed of Tomato Sauce Chicken Tostadas Chickpea Patties with Caramelized Onions Spanish Style Quinoa 2 cups quinoa’ $2.00 2 cups olive oil’ $5.00 19 garlic cloves (2 bulbs)’ $0.75 5...
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Spanish Style Quinoa Vegetarian/Vegan Recipe Serves 4 Prep. Time: 5 minutes Cooking Time: 25 minutes Quinoa is becoming one of my favorite new ingredients for dinners. It’s really easy to make and super delicious. And, an extra bonus is that it is good for you! Here’s a quick and easy quinoa recipe to get...
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Chickpea Patties with Caramalized Onions ***I paired mine with a spinach salad with avocado, corn and a simple vinaigrette*** Serves 4 Prep. Time: 20 minutes Cooking Time: 30 minutes Ingredients: 1 TB olive oil 1 large onion, chopped 2 cloves garlic, peeled 1 TB ground cumin 2 (10 1/2 oz.) cans chickpeas, drained 2...
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Chicken Tostadas Serves 4 Prep. Time: 5 minutes Cooking Time: 15 minutes Ingredients: 4 flour tortillas 1/4 cup olive oil 1 onion, chopped 1 green bell pepper, chopped 1 pound chicken, chopped 2 ts garlic 2 ts chili powder 2 ts ground cumin 1 canned chili, diced 1/2 cup tomato sauce 1 can (10...
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Green Peas with Garlic Pasta Vegetarian Recipe Serves 4 Prep Time: 5 minutes Cooking Time: 20 minutes Ingredients: 1 pound pasta, your choice 1/4 cup olive oil 5 garlic cloves, chopped 1/2 ts red pepper flakes 1 onion, chopped 1/2 ts thyme pepper 3/4 cup white vinegar 2 cups veggie stock 2 cups frozen...
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Spinach Omelet on a Bed of Tomato Sauce Vegetarian Recipe This is my favorite recipe for this week. Really easy, but it tastes like you are dining at a fine restaurant. It will become a part of your staple dinner food recipes once you’ve had a taste. Serves 4 Prep. Time: 5 minutes Cooking...
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Shopping List for the Week of January 18th Each recipe has a serving size of 4. Total price for all 5 recipes = $53 Recipes for this week: Bacon and Caramelized Onion Chowder Lightly Creamed Black Eyed Peas Pork Steak with Apple Cider Vinaigrette and Mashed Orange and Lemon Yams Colache – TexMex Butternut...
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Bacon and Carmelized Onion Chowder Serves 4-6 Prep. Time: 15 minutes Cooking Time: 45 minutes Ingredients: 3 TB butter 2 TB olive oil 1 large onion, sliced 1/2 cup shredded carrots 2 potatoes, peeled 4 slices bacon, cooked and chopped 2 ounces cream cheese sour cream sharp cheddar cheese, shredded Directions: NOTE: If you...
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Lightly Creamed Black Eyed Peas Can be Vegetarian: Remove bacon and use veggie stock Serves 4 Prep. Time:Â 5 minutes Cooking Time: 1 1/2 hours Ingredients: 1 20 oz. bag frozen black eye peas 2 slices bacon 4 cups of water or chicken or veggie stock 1 1/2 cups onions, chopped 1 TB pepper...
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Pork Steak with Apple Cider Vinaigrette and Mashed Orange and Lemon Sweet Potatoes Serves 4 Prep Time: 2 hours marinating + 15 minutes Cooking Time: 20 minutes Ingredients: 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar 1/2 cup water 1 TB ground cumin 1 clove garlic, chopped 2 pounds pork steak 2 ounces olive oil 1 cup...
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