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Meal Planning 101

Tomorrow night I have put together an activity for the ladies in my church on “Home Management 101” where we will attend 3 “Mini Classes” on Couponing, Meal Planning and Household Cleaning Tips. Seriously, I know sometimes we don’t mind it and then sometimes we can’t stand it, but shopping, cooking and cleaning are things […]

Easy Gordita Recipe

Gorditas! I just like how that sounds. This was my first time making them and, ooh la la, they were good. I love when I find a recipe that everyone likes, especially when it is CHEAP, good for you and turns out well. Then you know it is a keeper. I really think that delicious […]

Spanish Tortilla Recipe

This Spanish Tortilla Recipe could also be titled, “I have used all my food budget for the month and I have no idea what to make” or “Something fast, healthy, easy and that no one will whine about.” Either way it’s good and my husband makes it for me. I have to admit, I have […]

Easy Sweet Potato Soup Recipe

This is another recipe from my head, but it is so simple that even if this recipe is not exact, it will be quite yummy at your house too. This is an Easy Sweet Potato Soup Recipe from me to you! Easy Sweet Potato Soup Recipe Makes one pot, almost full Ingredients: 2 large or […]

Red Potato Leek Soup

Friday, December 10th, 2010 in cooking, crazy cheap and easy dinner week, recipes

Mmm… Leeks are so yummy. I made this soup from my head. I hope I can create the recipe from memory.  It is quite simple. Red Potato Leek Soup Ingredients: Bunch of Leeks. Chop base into slices (white/light green part) and let sit in a “bath” to get dirt out 1/2 of chopped Onion Two […]

Pizza Sundays

Well when I *USED* to cook…back in the day… Sundays became Pizza Day, which is a bit weird I know.  But my husband really doesn’t like the “classic” Sunday dinners. I love making pizza for dinner guests too.  Before I got sick I tried three new recipes and TWO of them turned out. The one that didn’t […]

Rainbow Tostadas

So easy, SO TASTY.  And they look really pretty too! Ingredients: 1 Red Tomato, 1 Orange Tomato and 1 Yellow Tomato, diced 1/2 red onion, minced 1/2 bunch of cilantro, finely minced 3 earns of corn, cooked and kernels cut off 2 avocados, diced 2 mangos, diced 1 can of black beans, rinsed 2 limes […]

Crazy Cheap & Easy Dinner Recipe #5–Dessert Time!

Saturday, March 6th, 2010 in crazy cheap and easy dinner week, recipes

KC is a blogger who blogs all about desserts and I thought at the end of the week I would start having the last day be “Dessert Time” who doesn’t love dessert. Here is more about her: “I a wife to a football official and mom to 2 kids, Brooklyn 4 1/2 and Brison 2 1/2.  […]

Crazy Cheap & Easy Dinner Recipe #4 by Maria-Black Bean and Sweet Corn Soup with Cilantro and Lime

Friday, March 5th, 2010 in crazy cheap and easy dinner week, recipes

Maria and her husband, Josh, have a successful food blog, Two Peas and Their Pod. They are known as the “cooking couple.” They are a great team in the kitchen. They love trying new recipes, flavors, and techniques and sharing their creations with the world. They try to keep things healthy, but they always save […]

Crazy Cheap & Easy Dinner Idea #3–Crockpot Meals by ME!

Thursday, March 4th, 2010 in cooking, crazy cheap and easy dinner week, recipes

So I did a silly thing and asked someone in the end of her pregnancy to guest post. She had her baby (yeah!) but since I forgot to let you guys know of this fun guest post I did…it works out perfectly! But since it is rude to re-post your guest posts and copy and paste […]