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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Colache – TexMex Butternut Squash Serves 4 Prep. Time:Â 15 miutes Cooking Time:Â 20 minutes I found this recipe in Tex-Mex Recipes Ingredients: 2 TB vegetable oil 1 Butternut squash (2 pounds), peeled, seeded, and diced 1 onion, chopped 1 clove garlic, minced 1 can 14 1/2 ounces diced tomatoes, undrained 1 green bell...
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Creamed Lentils with Garlic Croutons Serves 4 Prep. Time: 5 minutes Cooking Time: 40 minutes Ingredients: 4 cups water 1 1/2 cups small green lentils, rinsed 1 to 2 cups half and half 1 TB butter 3 slices bacon salt pepper Topping: 1/4 cup olive oil 3 cloves garlic, chopped 1 slices country white...
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Image provided by foodconnet.com I have posted about the awesomeness of www.foodconnect.com before (check it out HERE), but wanted to post again as things have changed on their website. First and foremost, it is crisper and cleaner. What I mean by that is, the site is easier on the eyes, more intuitive, but still...
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Shopping List for the Week of January 11th Each recipe has a serving size of 4. Total price for all 5 recipes = $55 Recipes for this week: Warm Chopped Chicken Piccata and Spinach Salad Caesar Pasta with Romaine and Parmesan Spinach and Ricotta Dumplings Sesame Carrot Salad with a Crispy Tomato Bake Fried...
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Fried Egg with Rice and Tomato Sauce *My host mom made this dish for me when I lived in Spain. One of my husband’s favorites. One of my favorites when I have about 20 minutes to make dinner. Cooking Time: 20 minutes. Serves 4 Total Cost: Ingredients: 3 cups of rice 2 cans tomato...
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Sesame Carrot Salad with a Baked Tomato Crisp These recipes were part of two other recipes, but I decided to pair them because the flavors go really well together. Found in: Sesame Carrot Salad Total Time: 10 minutes Serves: 4 Ingredients: 1 lb carrots, peeled and grated 2 TB sesame seeds 2 TB rice...
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Spinach and Ricotta Gnocchi Prep Time: 45 minutes + 1 hour Refrigeration Cooking Time: 15 minutes Serves 4-6 Ingredients: 4 slices white bread, crusts removed ½ cup milk 1 lb frozen spinach, thawed 8 oz Ricotta 2 eggs 1/2 cup grated Parmesan 3/4 cup all purpose flour Garlic butter sauce: 3 ½ oz butter...
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Caesar Pasta with Romaine and Parmesan Recipe found in: Serves 4 Prep. Time: 10 minutes Cooking Time: 15 minutes Ingredients: 2 TB salt 1 lb. Linguine ½ cup olive oil 6 anchovy fillets, minced 1 TB capers, rinsed and drained 3 garlic cloves, minced 3 heads of romaine, washed and bases removed ½ tsp....
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Warm Chopped Chicken Piccata Spinach Salad I found this recipe in one of my Rachel Ray Books. I’ve change it a bit for my own tastes. Feel free to do the same to my recipes (: 4 Servings Total Time: 30 minutes Ingredients: 3 chicken breasts, sliced thinly 3 TB olive oil 1 TB...
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