Posts Tagged ‘budget’
What to Make? Meal Planning and Budgeting
What to make? Most of the time I do not have the foggiest idea. This is one of the harder things about cooking. Meal planning is hard if you do not have a guide. It is especially hard if you want good food and are on a budget. I usually plan my meals for the upcoming two weeks at one time. I have a process that works well for me and saves [...]
Lamb and Cabbage Stew with Fresh Shell Beans
This lamb and cabbage stew is in the style of North African cuisine. This is not a traditional American style stew. Vegetables are the prominent feature of this dish. The traditional North African flavors of cinnamon, caraway and coriander seeds, turmeric, mint and cumin are laced throughout the stew providing an heavenly aroma and taste. The [...]
Soppressata Pizza
I have never been a real fan of grilling pizzas. I have a gas oven and I prefer using the pizza stone. However with the Soppressata Pizza, grilling the pizza makes the dish. Soppressata is an Italian dry-cured salami native to Tuscany. This is one of my favorite salamis. I usually include soppressata for an antipasti platter when [...]
Flank Steak Salad with Chimichurri Dressing
This recipe reminded me of a restaurant I went to in Ajijic, Mexico. The restaurant is called Tango. It was an Argentinian steakhouse. All their steaks are served with four different sauces for dipping. One of the sauces was Chimichurri. The garlic, parsley and oregano flavors of Chimichurri complement the beef perfectly. I barbecued the [...]
Great Food at Home on a Budget
People sometimes think that to make great food at home, it takes a lot of time and cost. In this busy world, many of us do not have the time or the money to invest in planning and cooking a great meal. We end up cooking meals on the weekend. The rest of the week, we are going out to dinner, ordering take-out or heading to fast food. Eating becomes [...]
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