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May 23, 2013

Recipe: Easy Sweet and Sour Chicken

sweet and sour chicken

One of the ways I save time and money is making our favorite take out foods at home. This super easy sweet and sour chicken recipe can be made in no time and doesn't have any of the extra preservatives and junk that you'd find in frozen versions or fast food. If you want to take things a step … [Read more...]

Meal Idea with Recipes: Mini French Roasts, Colored Peppers, and Israeli Couscous

meal idea with recipes

{guest post from Sarah of Food in Words and Photos} From Sarah: This dish takes advance preparation (the mini roasts need to be marinated for several hours) but the flavors are completely worth the prep! I barely used any salt in the recipes, and the flavors and aromas came through … [Read more...]

Chicken Lasagna

chickenlasagna

This chicken lasagna recipe is one of my favorite comfort foods of all time. Before my grandmother died she put together a cookbook of all her favorite recipes she'd gathered over the years of cooking for a large family and this recipe was one of my favorite ones in the cookbook. This meal does take … [Read more...]

Almond Crusted Tilapia

Almond Crusted Tilapia

Tilapia is one of my favorite types of fish because it is so mild and can be prepared in so many different ways. We use it from everything from seasoned filets to fish tacos. Almond crusted tilapia is one of my favorite easy weeknight dishes. It is so fast and easy to make and I haven't met anyone … [Read more...]

Meatless Meals-Lentils

lentils

My family has had to cut back a lot since I started staying home with my children.  One of the first areas we looked to cut was our food budget.  We went from buying a lot of convenience foods to making our meals from scratch.  Not only did we save money, but the meals were better tasting and we … [Read more...]