This week we thought we'd change things up a little bit. We are still on the 2012 Whole Living Action Plan and this week we get to add beans and lentils to our diet. As such, we were able make a couple of hearty soups to help sate those hunger pangs from last week. We spent … [Read more...]
Wreath Ornaments
The other night we made some wreath ornaments with the kids after dinner. I needed to take an ornament to swap at a meeting and I was brain-dead on ideas until I saw that someone at work had made these as a little fundraiser. I thought they will be a great family night activity … [Read more...]
Meatless Monday: Middle East Feast
Today's Meatless Monday was a clean out the cupboard meal. We had some Middle East mixes in the cupboard so they became tonight's feast. We had the Manischewitz Falafel and Hummus mixes and a Near East Taboule. My father visited the Middle East several times when I was growing … [Read more...]
Friday Favorites: Oscar Mayer Sub Kit
Friday Favorites is another almost weekly feature here at Simply Budgeted. The whole point of this feature is to share some of our favorite finds. Anything is game. Food. Cleaning supplies. Kid stuff. Garden favorites. Recipes. Anything that I really like and want to randomly … [Read more...]
Meatless Monday: Butternut Squash Gnocchi
This week is one of our favorite fall meals. Gnocchi are soft, pillowy dumplings that can be made out of a variety of ingredients, including ricotta or potato. Ask 50 Italian grandmothers and you'll get 50 different recipes. Our variation with roasted butternut squash uses … [Read more...]
Meatless Monday: Spaghetti Squash Casserole
Don't let the picture fool you! This looks like a glob on a plate, but boy what a tasty glob! Those great fall flavors and textures shine through and really warm you up on a cool, crisp fall evening. Our Meatless Monday this week is inspired by some of the great produce that … [Read more...]
Meatless Monday: Lubia (Stewed Green Beans)
Alright, this is a day late here, but I can hardly be held accountable. Beth took the camera to work with her yesterday and she had to work late! So I didn't get a picture until it was too late to really post. Dealing with a new dish, three kids, and no camera, I'm happy to … [Read more...]
Meatless Monday: Pasta with Fresh Tomato and Basil Sauce
It has been a pretty long weekend around here. It was the one weekend that we didn't have planned to go anywhere, but those weekends always wind up busier because you have to work on all of the stuff that you weren't able to get to on the days that you were out. Beth had … [Read more...]
Meatless Monday: Quinoa Pancakes
Meatless Monday is a day late this week (hey, it has been a hectic couple of weeks around this household, plus it was Labor Day!). We are still on a bit of a quinoa kick, so we were looking for something interesting to do with it. I came across this recipe for quinoa pancakes … [Read more...]
Meatless Monday: Vegetable Lasagna
Today's Meatless Monday is coming a bit late. Yes, this is a Beth post and No, I didn't make this. I just want to be honest and up front about all of that. I did chop the carrotts, stir up the ricotta layer, and pick out the tomotoes from the bin. Hey, I take credit where I can. … [Read more...]
Meatless Monday: Zucchini Fritters
Does anyone out there still have as much zucchini as I do? How about tomatoes? If so, this will be another quick and easy Meatless Monday. We serve up some simple zucchini fritters with pre-made marinara sauce. Serve a few as a nice appetizer or serve a few more with a … [Read more...]
Meatless Monday: Zucchini Parmigiana
We had such a great response to our Zucchini Tacos last week (if you missed it, find it here) that we decided to go all in and offer up another recipe this week so that you all can use up those mountains of zucchini. We get ours from our local CSA at Liberty Mills Farm. In … [Read more...]