Pasta Salad
Pasta salads come in many shapes and styles. I'm a fan of a simple ranch style, but are certainly known to switch it up depending on what I have, what…
How I survived the Covid-19 quarantine with minimal shops, and a limited budget
Freezer Pancakes
Pancakes on a Wednesday? Sure why not, not working so every day is the weekend. Everyone love those toaster waffles full of who knows what. Why not make your own…
Pesto Pasta
Pesto is a beautiful thing, big rich flavors. I use a lot of different greens, even carrot or radish tops, spinach and other greens along with the basil and other…
Roasted pepper sauce
Most of the prepping happens when you first bring the groceries home. But, when they start getting towards the end you come to some 'use it or lose it' moments.…
Chunky Vegetable Marinara
People have different thoughts on marinara or 'spaghetti sauce'. Many think that it is what you buy in a jar, or what is more of a ragu - filled with…
Zoodles or Voodles, rather.
Zoodles - spiralized zucchini are not only popular as a way to serve veggies, they also surprisingly freeze well with a few tricks and tips. I prefer to call the…
Popcorn
We all need something salty and crunchy now and then. There a a ton of microwave popcorns out there, but we all know they are not exactly healthy with all…
Biscuit mix
Who doesn't like a crispy fluffy biscuit hot from the oven, but most recipes are for a dozen or more, and not all that easy to whip up for a…
Veggie Stock
So you have frozen your broccoli and cauliflower, and made slaw you are done with all the veggies, right? Wrong. You have that big pile of trimmings. The carrot peels,…
Broccoli slaw
Slaw is a great budget staple, there are a variety of different slaws, and not only can they be used as a salad, they are also a great sandwich topper.…