Recipes

Super Simple, Snappy and Affordable Salmon Recipes

Jen from Savoring The Thyme is back this week with more delicious frugal recipes that include items that may be on sale at your stores.   All these recipes are featured on her blog, and besides a few guests post - she makes them all herself!   Hope you like her choices and let me know if you make any of them! This week she is focusing on something that can be easily substitued for something else - salmon! . Photo Credit: Jennifer Leal, Savor the Thym Salmon is a weekly staple in this house however; these recipes would be great with whatever fish was on special this week. The best part of these three recipes as that you probably have everything you need in the fridge or pantry right now:...

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Yummy Homemade Muffins on the Cheap

Jen from Savoring The Thyme is back this week with more delicious frugal recipes that include items that may be on sale at your stores.   All these recipes are featured on her blog, and besides a few guests post - she makes them all herself!   Hope you like her choices and let me know if you make any of them! This week we will focus on a something that you probably have most of the ingredients for already in your cabinet and then you can add a yummy fruit or veggie that is on sale this week to it - muffins! There is something about muffins that makes everyone smile: They are easy to make, comforting, fun and easy to carry however, they can also be very fattening and way overpriced. Photo...

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Saving Money with Easy & Tasty Potato Recipes

Jen from Savoring The Thyme is back this week with more delicious frugal recipes that include items that may be on sale at your stores.   All these recipes are featured on her blog, and besides a few guests post - she makes them all herself!   Hope you like her choices and let me know if you make any of them! Potato Recipes - Saving Money with Easy & Tasty Recipes This week we will focus on a basic that is frequently on sale -- potatoes and Potato Recipes! I don't know about you but one food we always consume more of in the fall and winter seasons are potatoes. We love potatoes boiled, roasted, baked, mashed and steamed. Plus, with potatoes being so affordable, they are an inexpensive...

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Squash your Grocery Dollars with Ground Beef and Apples

My friend Jen from Savoring The Thyme is going to be bringing us some delicious frugal recipes each week that include items that may be on sale at your stores.   All these recipes are featured on her blog, and besides a few quests post - she makes them all herself!   Hope you like her choices and let me know if you make any of them! This week we will focus on a basic that is frequently on sale as well as an in-season fruit and vegetable: ground beef, apples and spaghetti squash.   Photo Credit: Copyright Jennifer Leal, Savor the Thyme Don’t be discouraged if ground beef is not on sale as this recipe for ‘Wagon Wheel Lasagna’ would also be great with ground turkey or bison. This recipe...

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Frugal Superbowl Recipes & Snacks

My friend Jen from Savoring The Thyme is going to be bringing us some delicious frugal recipes each week and this week it has a Superbowl theme.  These are the recipes she has selected to highlight with items that most stores will have on sale this weekend.   She creates all these recipes and does all the photography herself.  I get hungry just looking at the pictures!  And I would never in a million years think to pair Avocados and Mangos but I will be trying it this weekend for sure!   Photo credit Jennifer Leal.We all know the grocery items on sale this week include chicken wings, avocados and chips in preparation for Superbowl Sunday. Therefore, I am here to share some of the best...

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Frugal & Kid Friendly Chicken Dinners: From Chicken Fingers to Leftover Quesadillas!

Guest Post by Jennifer Leal from Savoring The Thyme. Let’s face it, chicken is a budget friendly protein and staple in most American homes but can get dang boring. We all need ways to make it more interesting, stretch our dollars yet not compromise on it being a healthy recipe that the whole family will enjoy. Below I present some of my healthy favorites and trust me; all of these darlings are so yummy, that your neighbors will be jealous and the kids (and hubster) will be begging for more. Plus, you probably have all the ingredients in your fridge and pantry. Whether you call them Chicken Fingers or Chicken Tenders, these babies will satisfy kids and grown-ups alike! Two of my favorite...

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