Sausage Rice is so simple to throw together. It is a one-skillet meal that comes together in about 30 minutes, so it is perfect for a quick weeknight meal. If you want the dish to come together even quicker, you can use quick cooking rice. It is easily customizable; you can add a…
Category: Economical Eats
Iced Coffee Concentrate
During the winter time, I love waking up with a hot cup of coffee. However, during the warm summer months, I like to stay as cool as possible and a hot coffee just doesn’t sound that appealing. But iced coffee… now you’re talking!
Chicken Fried Rice
Whenever we have a lot over leftover white rice, I like to put Chicken Fried Rice on the menu. This recipe also works with chicken, pork, shrimp, or even without protein and as veggie fried rice. It’s a filling dish that allows you to use just about whatever you want or have on…
Simple Vanilla Bean Pudding
When I find myself with an excess of milk on hand, I like to look for ways to use it before the expiration date approaches. You can freeze it to use later for cooking or baking, but not for drinking or cereal. I’d much rather whip up something delicious! Some of my favorite…
Hamburger Vegetable Soup
I recently gave away a copy of The Money Saving Mom’s Budget, by Crystal Paine of Money Saving Mom. I thought it would be fun to also feature one of Crystal’s recipes that we have come to love in our household, Hamburger Vegetable Soup!
Cheesy Beans & Rice
Cheesy Beans & Rice has become one of our family’s favorite quick dishes. It would make a great side, but has enough flavor and substance to stand on its own as a main dish. Personally, I love to eat the beans & rice with tortilla chips! Another great thing about this recipe is…
Black Bean Tacos
Looking for a quick, weeknight dinner that you can have on the table in less than 15 minutes? If you want to avoid heating up something from the frozen foods section of the grocery store, making a trip through a drive-through, or ordering take-out, Black Bean Tacos are here to save you! They…
Restaurant-Style Salsa
Another dip, you say? Absolutely! If you’re serving up some yummy guacamole, the perfect accompanying dip is homemade salsa! This is so simple to throw together, and can be adapted to your tastes. We love cilantro, so there’s a big handful in ours. Like it hot? Toss in another jalapeno. Have fun experimenting…
No-Bake Granola Bites
We love granola in this house. In pretty much every form possible. Plain ol’ granola for sprinkling on yogurt… Even in bars. This is an all-new way to enjoy granola for us: in bites! I made these No-Bake Granola Bites to be a healthy snack for my 2 1/2 year old (okay, okay……
