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5 Recipes for $50

admin — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 15:04:30 +0000

Here were are at the beginning of a new week. This week’s recipe is full of comfort food, sweet and spicy flavor and some really quick meals. I guess I haven’t felt like spending a great deal of time in the kitchen lately (: I did discover this week that chicken wings taste great with Indian influenced spicing on them!

This Week’s Recipe List:

Tandoori Style Chicken Wings with a Yogurt Sauce
Slow Cooked Bacon and Beans with Cornbread
Vegan Bean Sprout and Spinach Stir Fry
Vegetarian English Muffin Pizza with Garlic Green Beans
Vegetarian Sweet and Savory Vegetable Casserole with Sage Rosemary Dumplings

Shopping List for Week of April 19th


Fruits/Vegetables
9 cloves garlic,0.35
3 onions,1.5
1 potato,0.25
3 carrots,0.15
1 sweet potato (1 lb),0.79
1 bunch broccoli (1/2 lb),0.75
2 zucchini,1.5
3 celery stalks,0.33
8 oz. fresh bean sprouts,1.75
1 lb spinach,4.99
1 bunch green onions,1.39
1 TB ginger,0.35
2 TB fresh cilantro,0.56

Canned Goods
1 (14 oz.) can tomato sauce,1.45
1 (14 oz) can chopped tomatoes,1.45
1 can (14 oz) vegetable broth/stock,1.75
1 (15 oz.) can red kidney beans,1.79
1 (15 oz.) can white beans,1.79
1 (15 oz.) can black beans,1.45
1 (15 oz.) can pork and beans,1.79

Oils/Condiments/Spices
1 TB oregano,0.05
1 TB thyme,0.05
5 TB olive oil,0.72
1/2 TB fresh sage,0.55
1/2 TB fresh rosemary,0.55
1 TB paprika,0.05
1/2 ts chili powder,0.05
1 TB balsamic vinegar,0.15
1/4 cup ketchup,0.15
1/4 cup BBQ sauce,0.15
1 TB mustard,0.05
1 TB molasses,0.15
1 TB rice vinegar,0.15
1 TB sesame oil,0.15
2 TB soy sauce,0.08
1 TB corn starch,0.05
1/2 TB Chinese five spice,0.05
1 dried red chili pepper,0.05
1 TB ground coriander,0.08
1 1/2 ts ground cumin,0.08
1 ts ground tumeric,0.05
1/2 ts ground cinnamon,0.05
1/4 ts cayenne pepper,0.03

Dairy
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese,3.85
2 TB butter,0.21
1/4 cup milk,0.06
2 TB sour cream,0.22
1 cup whole milk yogurt,0.96

Grains/Pasta
4 English Muffins,2.66
1 cup flour,0.45
4 servings chow mein noodles,0.9

Frozen Foods
1 bag (16 oz.) frozen green beans,3.99

Meat
10 slices bacon,3.29
24 chicken wings,5.25

Other
2 TB brown sugar,0.1


TOTAL,51.56

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Tandoori Style Chicken Wings with a Yogurt Sauce

admin — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 14:52:55 +0000

I decided today that I could probably eat Indian food everyday for the rest of my life and not get bored. Here’s a bit of a twist on tandoori chicken (as I do not have Tandoori oven in my house).

Tandoori Style Chicken Wings with a Yogurt Sauce
Prep. Time: 5 minutes
Cooking Time: 25 minutes
Serves 4

Ingredients:

1 TB ginger, minced
1 TB ground coriander
1 1/2 ts ground cumin
1 ts ground tumeric
1/2 ts ground cinnamon
1/2 ts salt
1/4 ts cayenne pepper
24 chicken wings

Yogurt Sauce:
1 cup whole milk yogurt
2 TB fresh cilantro
1 garlic clove, minced
salt
cayenne pepper

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
2. Combine and mix all ingredients except for the chicken.
3. Rub spice mix over chicken wings.
4. Place chicken on baking sheet. Bake in oven for 25 minutes.
5. To make yogurt sauce. Combine all ingredients and mix well.

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5 Recipes for $45

admin — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 04:34:03 +0000

This week’s recipes is heavy on the canned goods.Â I’m a fan of using canned and frozen goods as often as possible.Â That means less trips to the grocery store for me and more money in my pocket at the end of the week!

Vegetarian Simple and Fast Beans and Rice Tacos

Vegetarian Chickpea and Tomato Soup with Dumplings

Vegan Quinoa with Collard Greens and Bacon

Chicken Tikka Masala with Rice

Vegan Lentil Burgers with Samosa Stuffing

Shopping List Week of March 15th

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Shopping List March 15,
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Fruit/Vegetables/Fresh Herbs,
4 onions,2
2 potatoes, chopped,0.8
2 garlic cloves, minced,0.6
1 ts lemon juice,0.25
2 TB chives,0.35
2 TB chopped herbs (your choice),0.45
,
Frozen Vegetables,
1/2 cup frozen corn,0.56
1 cup frozen peas,2
2 cups frozen collard greens,1.92
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Dairy,
1 egg,0.33
1 TB butter,0.19
2 TB parmesan cheese,1.34
1/2 cup milk,0.25
1 cup shredded cheese,1.75
,
Oils/Dressings/Condiments,
4 TB olive oil,2.12
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Grains,
16 corn tortillas,1.6
1 cup breadcrumbs,3.36
1 cup uncooked quinoa,1.95
1 cup all purpose flour,0.24
1 cup lentils,0.5
4 cups rice,0.8
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Canned Goods,
1 can (15 oz) kidney beans,1.36
2 cups chicken stock,1.76
2 cans (15 oz. each) chickpeas (garbanzo beans),3.2
2 cups vegetable stock,0.8
2 15 oz. cans tomato sauce,2.78
1 15 oz. can chopped tomatoes,2.4
1/2 cup (12 oz. can) condensed milk,0.44
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Meat,
4 slices bacon, sliced and diced in 1/4-inch pieces,0.85
2 chicken breasts, chopped,4.99
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Spices,
1 TB sage,0.67
1 1/2 ts chili powder,0.19
1 TB garam masala,0.65
1 ts cumin,0.31
2 1/2 ts tumeric,0.31
1 ts cardamom,0.21
1 ts coriander,0.23
1/4 ts fennel seed,0.1
1/4 ts ginger powder,0.1
1/2 ts peppercorn,0.18
1/2 ts garlic powder,0.1
1 dried red chili pepper, minced,0.18
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TOTAL,45.17

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Chicken Tikka Masala with Rice

admin — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 04:03:40 +0000

My husband gave me a night off this week and made one of my favorite dishes.Â His goal has been to learn how to make Chicken Tikka Masala using asÂ many canned goods as possible (so that he can make it on a whim when he feels like it).Â Well, he did it and it is fabulous!

So, here’s his recipe:

Chicken Tikka Masala with Rice

Serves 4

Prep. Time:Â 5 minutes

Cooking Time: 25 minutes

Ingredients:
2 TB Olive oil
1/2 ts of the following spices:
Cumin
Cardamom
Turmeric
Peppercorn
Coriander
Garlic powder
1 dried red chili pepper, minced
1 onion, diced
2 chicken breasts, chopped
1 can tomato sauce
1/3 can condensed milk
1 ts tomato paste
2 cups rice
1/2 ts tumeric

Directions:
1. Cook your rice in a rice cooker. Add tumeric to the water.
2. Heat olive oil in deep dish skillet. Add all of your spices. Cook 30 seconds.
3. Add your onions and stir. Cook 3 minutes until translucent.
4. Add chicken breasts to skillet. Let cook 5 minutes; stirring occasionally.
5. Add tomato sauce; stir frequently. When the sauce begins to boil, add evaporated milk.
6. Continue stirring the sauce until sauce boils again.
7. Add tomato paste and stir until your sauce reaches the desired consistency.
8. Taste the sauce and adjust the seasoning to your taste.
9. Serve Tikka Masala over tumeric rice.

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Lentil Burgers with Samosa Stuffing

admin — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 04:02:12 +0000

The first time I ate a Samosa I have wanted one every day ever since. This week I am attempting to make a steak and mashed potato type dish using the ingredients usually found in mostly Indian dishes.

Lentil Burgers with Samosa Stuffing
Serves 4
Prep. Time: 10 minutes
Cooking Time:

Ingredients:

1 cup lentils
1/2 cup frozen corn
1/2 onion, chopped
1 ts chili powder
salt and pepper
1 TB garam masala
1 egg
1 cup breadcrumbs
olive oil

Samosa Stuffing

2 potatoes, chopped
1 cup frozen peas, cooked
1 onion, chopped
1/2 ts cumin
1/2 ts tumeric
1/2 ts cardamom
1/4 ts coriander
1/4 ts fennel seed
1/4 ts ginger powder
1/2 ts chili powder
salt and pepper

Directions:

1.Â Rinse lentils; cook in boiling salted water for 25 minutes. Add the frozen corn to cook for the last 5 minutes.Â Drain.
2. Heat oil in a skillet. Cook onions with spices for 5 minutes.
2.Â Mash lentils in a bowl.Â Add onions and the remaining ingredients and mix together.
3.Â Divide lentil mixture into 8 equal portions and form into patties.
4.Â Fry burgers in olive oil for 2 minutes on each side; lower heat and fry another 5 minutes on each side.

To make Samosa Stuffing:

1.Â Place chopped potatoes into sauce pan.Â Cover with water; bring water to a boil and cook potatoes for 7 minutes.Â Drain.
2.Â Mash potatoes together with a fork or masher.Â Add peas and mix well.
3.Â Heat olive oil in fry pan.Â When hot add onions.Â Add all of the spices and cook for 5 minutes.
4.Â Add onions to potatoes and peas; mix well.

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Chana Masala and Rice

admin — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 22:05:44 +0000

My husband is perfecting the art of cooking Indian food. I love it. It gives me a night off from cooking and Indian food is my favorite! This week he made Chana Masala for the first time. So delicious!

Chana Masala
***Vegetarian Recipe***

Serves 4
Prep. Time: 5 minutes
Cooking Time: 25 minutes

Ingredients:

2 TB butter
1 onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves
1 TB ground coriander
1 TB ground cumin
1 ts ground cayenne pepper
1 ts ground turmeric
2 15-ounce cans chopped tomatoes
2 15-ounce cans chickpeas, rinsed and drained
1 ts paprika
1 ts garam masala
1 ts salt
Juice of 1/2 lemon
1 jalapeno, stemmed, seeded, and chopped
2 ts ginger, grated

Directions:
1. Cook 2 cups rice as normal, just add 2 TB of tumeric to the rice.
2. Heat large skillet over medium heat; add butter and melt. When melted, add the onion and cook 5 minutes until soft and beginning to brown. Add the garlic, ginger and jalepeno and cook for another minute.
3. Add the coriander, cumin, cayenne, and turmeric. Stir until combined and cook for 30 seconds or so, or until it is very fragrant.
4. Stir in the canned tomatoes. Cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
5. Add the chickpeas; stir until combined and then bring mixture to a boil.
6. Reduce heat to a simmer. Add the paprika, garam masala, salt, and lemon juice. Cover and cook at a simmer for 10 minutes.
7. Serve over rice.

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