Cheap Dinner Ideas

Spam Ole Casserole

Sam — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:08:02 +0000

Yield: makes 6 to 8 servings Ingredients 2 cups chicken stock 1/4 cup blanched almonds 2 tablespoons sesame seeds two flour tortillas eight cloves garlic, minced three small onions, chopped five large tomatoes, chopped 1/4 cup olive oil four jalapeno peppers, chopped 2 teaspoons cinnamon 1 teaspoon ground cloves 1 teaspoon ground fennel 1/2 teaspoon [...]

Quick Black Beans and Rice

Sam — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 20:13:35 +0000

This quick and easy recipe has only 6 inexpensive ingredients, and is good for you to booot! Yields 5 1-cup servings 3/4 cup water 1 can (14.5 ounces) Mexican-style stewed tomatoes, drained 1 can (15.5 ounces) black beans, drained 1 cup uncooked instant brown rice 1 cup frozen whole kernel corn 1 medium jalapeno, seeded [...]

Old-Fashioned Apple-Raisin Oatmeal

Sam — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 14:22:22 +0000

Slow cooking this recipe results in a super-creamy oatmeal. To appease those who prefer some texture in their oatmeal, granola is sprinkled on it serving time, which also lends sweetness to the hot cereal. Enlist a kitchen timer to start your cooker an hour or so after you go to bed to the oatmeal will [...]

Penuche Fudge

Sam — Wed, 04 May 2011 12:25:16 +0000

Who doesn’t love penuche fudge?! I got this recipe from an old friend and it is so quick, easy and cheap to prepare while offering a real wow factor for kids and hungry guests. I am going to work on getting some pictures of the completed recipe posted soon. 4 cups packed brown sugar 1 [...]

Home-Style Sausage and Potato Skillet

Sam — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 02:29:59 +0000

Here is a quick and easy recipe with a few simple ingredients that can be served with breakfast, lunch or dinner! 3/4 lb bulk sausage – pork, turkey or chicken 1 large onion, chopped – about 1 cup 2 lbs red potatoes, peel on and sliced thinly (about 12 medium potatoes) 1 cup water 1/2 [...]

Cheesy Black Bean and Artichoke Dip

Sam — Sat, 11 Dec 2010 17:07:44 +0000

I am always searching for ways to reduce fat and calories. When using low-fat cheese and baked tortilla chips, this appetizer recipe is just right!” Ingredients (2) 15-ounce cans black beans, drained (1) 10-ounce package frozen spinach, thawed, drained, and chopped 1/2 cup medium salsa (1) 4-ounce can chopped green chiles, undrained (1) teaspoon minced [...]

Easy, Healthy & Moist Zucchini Pancake Recipe

Sam — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 19:03:10 +0000

This recipe is a great way to get your picky eater to have some veggies. My 2 and 3 year old had 3 each for dinner last night! Just slather a little butter and/or syrup on them and they will devour these. To shred the zucchini (or zucchini squash) just dice large chunks and put into [...]

One Pot Zucchini, Green Beans and Bacon

Sam — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 03:52:18 +0000

Oh my goodness, is this delicious. We live in the country and our neighbor had a lot of fresh green beans and zucchini to get rid of. We are literally up to our eyeballs in this stuff. We found this recipe after our 4th day of eating zucchini and green beans. I’m sure glad we [...]

Banana, Nut & Honey Breakfast Bagels

Sam — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 19:13:52 +0000

This morning I wanted a bagel for breakfast, but we didn’t have any cream cheese or anything. I started thinking about healthy things I could use for a bagel topping and thought I would mush up some banana and see how it tasted. I honestly loved it! Ingredients: 1 bagel, sliced and toasted 1-2 ripe [...]

Ground Beef, Cauliflower, Broccoli and Carrot Casserole

Sam — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 19:36:38 +0000

If you have looked around our cooking site before, you have probably noticed that we have some recipes that require canned soup. It is really nice to have canned soup on hand to make a quick meal if you’re in a bind. Last night I was in one of those binds, so I made this [...]