Just a quick post about my new favorite meatballs. We made meatball subs and I just couldn't get over how great the meatballs are. These are easy to make and have a wonderful flavor. Great for subs or on pasta, and really good in soup as well. Great for game day! Cook ahead of time and just assemble! Meatball Subs (adapted from a recipe at … [Read more...]
Tortoni Ice Cream Treat
This Italian treat is a favorite of mine. You take vanilla ice cream, soften it, and mix in almonds, crumbled cookies, some chocolate, heavy cream, a little rum, and candied cherries. Then freeze it for a beautiful dessert. Who can resist having at least a little dish of this?You can follow the recipe or use things you have on hand. It's pretty … [Read more...]
Crisis in a Family? Take Them a Meal
When someone you know has a crisis in the family, like a serious illness, many people want to bring a meal to them to ease their stress. Sometimes too many people bring food on the same day leading to waste. The solution is to organize so that friends don't overlap with their food gifts. While it's possible to do this with one person in charge, … [Read more...]
Zucchini, Cherry Tomato, and Ricottta Fettucini for $1.62 a Serving
This is a healthy, colorful, and easy recipe from Cooking Light magazine. Each serving has only 380 calories, but 14.5 grams of protein. With that amount of protein most people won't need a second serving. At $1.62 a serving it's a pretty inexpensive meal. And you can add other veggies if you want to. Some people said that they did not use … [Read more...]
Spinach Pesto Lasagna for 65 Cents a Serving
Trent at the SimpleDollar has come up with a tasty lasagna for cheap. Usually lasagna is not that cheap to make. This one is meatless, which is a major way to keep costs down. He uses a homemade pesto from his garden which keeps costs low also. If you buy pesto that will increase costs a bit. Also he uses 12 lasagna noodles where I usually use … [Read more...]
Garlic Herb Butter Crostini
I love crostini. You can change the herbs/spices on this to suit your taste. Or serve different combinations & have a taste off. You can even top them with bits of grilled veggies for a more colorful appetizer.Crostini are inexpensive appetizers, go well with soup or anything you'd ordinarily serve garlic bread with. Nice to serve with a cheese … [Read more...]
Eggplant Parmesan with No Frying
This is the #1 eggplant recipe at AllRecipes. I love eggplant parmesan and always order it when I find it on a menu. There's nothing like it & I often judge a restaurant by how well they make it.This is great way to make it healthier since no frying is involved. Try it; I think you'll like it.Click title for link at AllRecipes. … [Read more...]