Flour tortillas — toasted slightly in oven Homemade oven-fried potatoes Homemade refried beans — dried pinto beans cooked overnight in the crockpot…then reheated w/ butter on stove Homemade Guacamole — avocados, canned minced garlic, salt, pepper, lemon pepper, diced tomato Sour cream Hot sauce Hungry Belly — most essential ingredient! :) Like it? Share it!
Dinner / Leftovers
New Blog Discovery: Chick Pea Tuna Salad with Kale Greens
I’m always excited when I discover a new food blog. Knowing other people love food as much as I do makes me feel a little less crazy. ;) Plus, I get inspired by others’ ideas for recipes that I maybe never have thought of. Like this recipe, for example. :) I found it through a series […]
Homemade Bean Burrito (Microwave-Style)
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Dear College Student: Microwave Recipes for You!
Dear College Student, I know being a student can keep you busy. And making yourself food is an impossible task because you have no stamina or ideas. Driving thru a fast food joint just seems easier. What if I told you that eating healthy at home is not only as inexpensive as driving up to […]
“Baked” Potato or “Baked” Sweet Potato (Microwave-Style)
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Microwave-Steamed Veggies
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Homemade Pizza Pockets: Simple, Fun, Tasty and Kid Friendly!
This afternoon I was at the grocery store buying a few things and almost bought a pizza. When telling my husband this, he says enthusiastically, “Can you go back and get one?!!” I said with a smile that I’d see what ingredients we have and try to make one. When he suggested calzones, I wholeheartedly agreed. :) […]
Pasta craving…but no Alfredo sauce…canned soup to the rescue!
What do you do when you don’t have all the ingredients for something? Make up a recipe!!! I really wanted Alfredo pasta for dinner but didn’t have any sauce or ingredients to make the sauce. So I improvised. Thanks, Progresso! Like it? Share it!
The Basics for Chicken Pot Pie
Chicken Pot Pie is one of mine and Cobalt’s favorite dishes. Last night I was going to make King Ranch Chicken but realized that the ingredients I had would be much tastier in Chicken Pot Pie. So I made that instead. What is absolutely fantastic about this meal is that it’s quick, simple and doesn’t […]
2012 Recap: Thank you for accompanying me on this adventure!
Dear Readers: THANK YOU from the bottom of my heart for making 2012 a fabulous first year blogging about food. I have truly enjoyed sharing my recipes and cooking experiences with you all. This coming year I hope to come up with and find even more scrumptious and cost-effective recipes for your convenience! Since beginning […]