Comments on: Pennywise Platter Thursday

By: Loree

Loree — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 19:45:35 +0000

Hi — Does anyone have any tips for cooking up an amazing pot of beans? Black beans or red beans? I looked on line and found some tips for cooking a great pot of Cuban black beans: “add TONS of olive oil (a pint or more)” along with lots of cumin of course. I also added some pork fat slices (bacon I think) and it was super yummy – and won lots of “Bravos,” although it did dry out a bit once cooled. With the red beans – I’m not so sure how to create a super yummy pot. The traditional Joy of Cooking type recipes are so bland with beans….. Does anyone have a good red beans and rice dish to share? This is a meal frugal, no? Do beans have to have some sort of pork bone or pork fat to be tastey? My husband is Jewish and prefers not to eat pork, but beans without pork just seem so bland….

By: Edible Aria

Edible Aria — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 00:07:00 +0000

Ren @ Edible Aria
Torta di Maccheroni

Today’s goal was to use up some odds and ends to make a frugal, but tasty and nourishing dish. The result was an Italian style baked macaroni and cheese, torta di maccheroni.

This is a very flexible dish that you can take uptown or downtown depending on your choice of ingredients.

By: Torta di Maccheroni « Edible Aria

Torta di Maccheroni « Edible Aria — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 00:02:26 +0000

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By: emily- www.mplsrealfoodlover.com

emily- www.mplsrealfoodlover.com — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 18:15:49 +0000

thank you so much for the mention of my hubby’s lunch! i have nothing to share today from my blog, as my most recent post was on duck fat which sadly, is expensive to buy, unless of course you do as my grandmother did which was to render the fat from any goose or duck they ate (my dad recalls eating a duck about once a month) and save it in a bowl on the kitchen counter! Grandma loved it spread on toast. My grandmother was eastern european and Jewish, survived the second world war, and knew to use all edible parts of every kind of animal. Her favorite was cows brain, tounge and calve’s liver fried with onion.

By: Wardeh @ GNOWFGLINS

Wardeh @ GNOWFGLINS — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 15:40:57 +0000

Wardeh @ GNOWFGLINS
http://gnowfglins.com/2009/08/06/soaked-whole-wheat-tortillas-recipe-conversion/
Soaked Whole Wheat Tortillas – Recipe Conversion to Soaked
This is a super exciting recipe conversion and I want to thank Mindy, a gnowfglins.com reader and sweet friend! She worked with my whole wheat tortilla recipe and converted it to be a soaked whole wheat tortilla recipe. Homemade tortillas are always frugal, and these are healthy to boot!

By: Soaked Whole Wheat Tortillas – Recipe Conversion

Soaked Whole Wheat Tortillas – Recipe Conversion — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 15:30:52 +0000

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By: Cara @ Health Home and Happiness

Cara @ Health Home and Happiness — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 13:24:06 +0000

Cara @ Health Home and Happiness: I posted about making a nutritious, but easy, whole foods energy bar since the ones you buy at the health food store can be really pricey.

By: Rebuild from Depression Blog

Rebuild from Depression Blog — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 05:54:35 +0000

Preserving the taste of summer with homemade fruit leather…

Here in California we end up with mountains of produce this time of year. Mom is a whiz at preserving it. I posted last week about some of the resources on this site for preserving the summer bounty. Fruit leather……

By: Amanda

Amanda — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 05:20:37 +0000

Using an inexpensive cut of meat to make an amazing salad: Carne Asada Salad: http://copingwithfrugality.blogspot.com/2009/08/carne-asada-salad.html

By: Carrie @ Organic and Thrifty

Carrie @ Organic and Thrifty — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 05:18:01 +0000

Here’s my 5-day breakfast meal plan of simple, thrifty, and filling breakfasts that can be made in advance or in 10 minutes or less. Geared for busy moms and back-to-school! Nourishment for pennies per person!

http://www.organicthrifty.com/2009/08/05/thrifty-real-food-breakfasts-for-busy-moms/