Middle-Eastern Chickpea Soup
I love making soup. It’s an easy to make, filling, and inexpensive meal. And the variations are endless. I usually don’t follow a recipe for soup, but just take the ideas of the ingredients and then...
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Mexican Taco Casserole & Salsa Recipe
As a busy mom of five little ones, I’ll take any help I can get; anything that makes life a teeny bit simpler. Enter: The Casserole. Casseroles can be assembled when convenient and baked later. They...
View ArticleLentil and Potato Stew with Spiced Oil
This is one of our favorites. Lentils are about as nutritious and inexpensive as you can get, so those are two big pluses in my book. Make a double batch and stick half in the freezer for a ready made...
View ArticleChickpeas and Spinach
from The Occasional Vegetarian 1 pound fresh spinach, washed & stems removed. (I use a bag of frozen chopped)3 garlic cloves, chopped1 tbsp olive oil1 cup chopped scallions, white & green parts...
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The “Musical Fruit”-Frugal Fridays
“Beans, beans, the musical fruit. The more you eat, the more you…..” I always found this little rhyme at least moderately amusing. It makes me giggle even now. I haven’t shared it yet with my guys...
View ArticleMiddle-Eastern Rice and Lentils
Middle-Eastern Rice and Lentils Recipe Another great recipe from my The Occasional Vegetarian book. 1 cup lentils1 cup canned tomatoes, crushed1 bay leaf1/2 tsp ground cumin1 1/2 cups vegetable stock...
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My Newest Kitchen Gadget
I love kitchen gadgets. And yet, I do show restraint when it comes to acquiring them; I know well how NOT fun it is to have drawers and cabinets that are overflowing with gizmos you use only twice a...
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Tastes of Jamaica
When I first met my husband-to-be, we talked of many things. He spoke of a wonderful, seemingly magical place called Jamaica. Of course, I’d heard of that popular vacation destination, but had...
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Back in the Baking Game
I’ve found that there are a few types of things in life that people naturally categorize themselves into those who do and those who don’t. For example: baking. When I was a child, my baking was...
View ArticleSlow Cooker Split Pea Soup Recipe
Dont’cha just love having dinner already simmering along waaaay ahead of time? I do. In order to accomplish that, I employ one of my favorite indentured servants, my crockpot. (Ironically, at the time...
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