This is an excellent “anything goes” recipe. Credit goes to my brother’s ex-girlfriend who got me addicted to it. Pour this over anything you want: Potatoes, rice, other grains, pasta, veggies, fish, chicken, red meat, you name it. It’s become a staple in our house. After you try it I’m pretty sure it will become [...]
Here’s a colourful dish that I made 100% from vegetables out of my garden and the gardens of friends. Anyone who has been overloaded with cherry tomatoes or zuchinni, as can be the case this time of year, will appreciate something new to do with them. However, I think the eggplant is the star player [...]
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I used to get my veggies fresh from my friend Dan’s farm and box program. He would include recipes on how to use some of the vegetables each week, along with a hand written newsletter about the farm. He did everything with love. I saved all his newletters and recipes, and this morning when I [...]
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As summer peaks, tomatoes are ripening on their vines and anyone lucky enough to have a green house (or a really green thumb!) might be finding that their pepper plants are getting nice and juicy right about now. Combine the two in this rich red soup for optimal health benefits and a delicious summer flavour. [...]
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Growing and drying your own herbs is great for frugal cooking. So many people I know grow herbs and don’t use them for much more than garden filler. Herb gardens are beautiful and smell fantastic, but it’s great to actually use your herbs, fresh or dried.
Today is another Pennywise Platter Carnival over at The Nourishing [...]
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It’s time for another Pennywise Platters Carnival from The Nourishing Gourmet. Welcome to my new readers!
Making space in the fridge is a frugal, nutritious and time saving thing to do. Especially if you often wind up with lots of leftovers like we do. And not only is saving time and eating nutritious foods a good [...]
Welcome to my first Nourshing Foods Carnival which is being hosted by The Nourishing Gourmet and it is all about creating “Pennywise Platters.” You can check out all the other Carnival participants’ posts here. This is doubling as my Foodie Friday post, which for the Carnival is being posted a day early. This recipe is also the [...]
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