Category Archives: Dutch Oven

Hiding under all these perfectly tender red potatoes and carrots are a couple of chicken thighs. I promise. This recipe is a happy accident. I meant to make this in the slow cooker. Except I didn’t get it started in … Continue reading →

I trust you all have had a wonderful holiday and new year celebration! Other than a trip to Chicago to spend time with family for Christmas, our family did a whole lotta n.o.t.h.i.n.g. these past 2 weeks. Seriously, we did … Continue reading →

We hear it all the time when talking about cooking, shopping and frugality: eat seasonally. But what if you don’t know how to cook seasonally. You can’t eat seasonally if you don’t know how to cook seasonal vegetables. Winter vegetables: … Continue reading →

I’ve shared this week’s recipe for Lentil Minestrone Soup over at Life as Mom. I’ve also added it to the “Rice and Beans Budget” recipe list over on $5 Dinners. Enjoy!

Shrimp reeks expensive. And it certainly can be expensive. But it doesn’t have to be. Shrimp can be bought in a number of different varieties…cooked, raw, fresh, frozen, tailless, by count, from mini to jumbo prawn.  It’s often on unadvertised … Continue reading →