→ October 18, 2009
This soup is perhaps one of my favorite of all time! I absolutely love it. You will need raw peanuts in order to make this. Roasted peanuts will not work. Shop for raw peanuts at Latin American or organic grocery stores. You will need: 2 beef soup bones 1 medium yellow onion, peeled and quartered [...]
→ September 23, 2009
This soup is truly scrumptious! If you like butternut squash you will love this soup! Serve it on a cold night or as an appetizer for Thanksgiving. What a great way to start your feast! Print the Cream of Butternut Squash Recipe Here Amazon.com Widgets
→ September 7, 2009
Chicken stock is great to use for making soups, rice, mashed potatoes and all kinds of casseroles. Why not make it from scratch? It is so much healthier and really quite easy. For starters it will not be salt ridden! Here’s a great, easy, frugal recipe for you! Enjoy! Print the Chicken Stock Recipe Here [...]
→ August 8, 2009
This is the time to eat corn! It is sweet, tender and cheap! Here’s an easy recipe for corn chowder which will be loved by everyone in the family! This is what you will need for this delicious recipe: 6 slices bacon, cut into small strips 3/4 pound peeled and deveined raw shrimp 6 ears [...]
→ July 17, 2009
This is a copy of my cook book called “The Fugal Chef Cooks for Four”. This book presents 26 weeks of unrepeated frugal menus, grocery lists and recipes. All recipes are for 4 people and cost and average of $10. Healthy, easy, delicious, frugal food! All for $9.97! It is an e-book that you can [...]
→ July 7, 2009
Some might argue that it is too hot to make chicken tortilla soup these days but I think it is always welcome! It is comforting, easy, super frugal and down right delicious! Here’s is what you are going to need: 1 whole chicken breast 4 scallions (2 cut in half for the stock and 2 [...]
→ June 19, 2009
This soup is very tasty and can be made with any kind of mushroom. I like to use Shitake mushrooms because of their meaty flavor but go ahead and substitute with whatever kind of mushrooms you would like. Here is what you will need for this great, vegetarian recipe: 16 oz. Shitake mushrooms, sliced 1 [...]
→ May 4, 2009
Can you think of anything more comforting than a warm bowl of soup? How about a warm bowl of soup loaded with fresh vegetables? Pretty close to perfection! Here’s what you are going to need for this delicious, nutritious and easy meal: 2 large meaty soup bones 3 garlic cloves, smashed 1/4 medium yellow onion [...]
→ March 25, 2009
Easter falls on April 12th this year! Here’s my two favorite menu for that very special day! One is for brunch and one is for dinner, depending on how you might want to celebrate. BRUNCH I love coming home after Holy Mass on Easter and having brunch with the family. We usually start brunch around [...]
→ March 3, 2009
March 17 is St. Patrick’s Day a celebration of this Irish saint’s anniversary of his death in the fifth century. The Irish have observed this day as a religious holiday for over a thousand years. Saint Patrick’s Day falls during Lent, a period during which the consumption of meat is prohibited. However, this rule is [...]
→ February 4, 2009
What a great meal for a cold winter night! This is easy and can be made in a crock-pot while you’re away from home. Barley goes really nicely with beef in soups and stews. This is a great comforting meal that will warm up your body and soul! Serve it with a nice piece of [...]