Pennywise Platter Thursdays 4/7

by KimiHarris on April 6, 2011

It’s time to share your frugal and nourishing tips and recipes! Where do you shop for quality food at a lower price? What recipe saves a penny? How do you balance a budget with nourishing food? Share here.

Please read through the three simple rules for those participating. This helps keep the quality of our carnival. Please read them through before linking and thanks again for your continued participation.


1) No linking to giveaways or promotions for affiliates or sponsors. One thing that I’ve noticed increasingly on Pennywise Platter is that I am getting more and more promotional pieces for affiliates or sponsors and a lot of giveaways. I’ve decided to keep Pennywise less “commercial” and more in tune with the spirit of the carnival by not allowing these links anymore. There was nothing wrong with those of you who linked to them, I just think that it will protect the integrity of our carnival better without them. Plus, it makes our links valuable in the future as well. A link to a giveaway three months old isn’t going to be worth browsing in three months time, but a link to a recipe for a frugal soup would be. I will be deleting any giveaway links or promotional links.

2) Keep the ingredients “nourishing”, such as whole grains, meats, vegetables, legumes, unrefined salt and sugars, chicken, etc. I am not going to be an ingredient police every week, but if there is a link to a post that is obviously not filling any of the criteria for healthy (for example, a white flour, white sugar birthday cake), I will delete that link. However, feel free to post vegetarian, vegan, raw, low-carb, etc.

3) Link back to the carnival This is common carnival courtesy. And more then that, it helps build the community of the carnival as you are sending your readers to others participating. And please, as a blogger, check out other’s posts and leave a comment! I know that we would all love to hear from each other.

How to link up to your post? Read below.

Using the Mr. Linky, link back to your specific post, not just your blog.

Example of Format

Your Name: Kimi @ The Nourishing Gourmet (6 Tips for Eating Frugally)
Your Link: http://www.thenourishinggourmet.com/6tips

{ 35 comments… read them below or add one }

Katie April 6, 2011 at 10:13 pm

Here’s my twist on kraut, with an Indian twist! :) Thanks for hosting Kimi!!

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Jill April 7, 2011 at 1:39 am

Hi Kimi,
I shared my grain-free matzoh and my Fat Connection Part II. I hope you like them. I really enjoyed your post about Weston Price!

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Rhi@ the challenged cook April 7, 2011 at 1:55 am

I always read the pennywise platter posts with glee, but this is the first time I’ve shared. I’ve given you my “not egg and bacon pie”, a healthier vegetarian twist on my grandmothers favourite recipe.

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Rhi@ the challenged cook April 7, 2011 at 1:59 am

I always read the pennywise platter posts with glee, but this is the first time I’ve shared. In fact, I enjoyed sharing so much I posted the same recipe twice! Sorry, please just delete one of them.
I’ve given you my “not egg and bacon pie”, a healthier vegetarian twist on my grandmothers favourite recipe.

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Ellen Hahn April 7, 2011 at 3:33 am

Thanks for hosting! I added a tasty recipe for orange beef in the slow cooker that satisfies our family’s urge for Chinese take-out.

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Elizabeth (Frying Solo) April 7, 2011 at 3:52 am

Thank you for hosting! This week I’m sharing a recipe for noodles with tahini.

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mama2five April 7, 2011 at 3:54 am

I shared a post about getting more use out of your chicken! :)

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Pat @ Elegantly, Gluten-Free April 7, 2011 at 4:05 am

Hi Kimmi —
Here is my favorite way to enjoy asparagus: from scratch, economical, healthy and yet elegant. Pan-Grilled Asparagus with Garlic and Parsley is also quick and easy!

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Lori April 7, 2011 at 4:19 am

This is the recipe to my daughter’s granola. She uses organic honey and coconut oil. I eat it every morning with kefir and blueberries! Yum! Hope you enjoy!

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Lisa @ Happy in Dole Valley April 7, 2011 at 5:01 am

Today I’m sharing a modified recipe for blueberry cream cheese muffins made with whole wheat flour, buttermilk, and butter (to replace the canola oil in the original recipe — ew!). These have a bit of cream cheese in the middle which my husband and kids loved. Thanks for hosting! ~Lisa

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jenna Food w/ Kid Appeal April 7, 2011 at 5:04 am

got in a school day breakfast rut and needed a change of pace. turned my dairy free mashed potato left overs into very eggy “potato pancakes”

thanks for hosting!

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Sarah April 7, 2011 at 5:07 am

Thanks for hosting! I’ve shared recipes for simple buttered veggies and GAPS-legal balsamic vinaigrette.

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Joanna April 7, 2011 at 5:54 am

I’m sharing a super easy recipe for homemade mac & cheese – a frugal meal for busy nights when you don’t know what to cook!

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Alex at a moderate life April 7, 2011 at 6:17 am

Hi Kimi! Finally settling back in after going crazy doing the college search thing! My daughter selected her school and we are all so happy it is only an hour and a half away! Linking up some awesome pork carnitas that are great with pastured pork shoulder. Also if anyone cooked a recipe out of a cookbook, please remember that my tackling bittman and his buddies recipe blog hop now accepts all cooks and is open all month so stop by and link up! All the best, Alex

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Melissa @ Dyno-mom April 7, 2011 at 9:03 am

Thanks for hosting! I am looking forward to homeschooling being done for the day so I can wander everybody’s blogs while I sip my tea!

Today I am sharing my second post on my series about affording to feed teens. Today’s post is full of tips and links to help you feed your snacking teen whole, nourishing food without declaring bankruptcy.

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laxsupermom April 7, 2011 at 10:01 am

Thanks for hosting this recipe swap. I’m always looking for frugal food ideas.

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Bonnie April 7, 2011 at 10:27 am

Hey everyone!

I added a post on pancakes! A favorite childhood memory of mine, being grain-free I had to come up with some alternatives! The post is a review of a few different recipes I’ve tried and really like.

Enjoy :)

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Judy April 7, 2011 at 10:44 am

Asparagus is so good right now, it’s all I had for dinner last night! This recipe is our favorite :)

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heathermommy April 7, 2011 at 11:04 am

I shared a raw apple pie recipe. It is only sweetened with apples and dates. It is awesome, if I do say so myself!

I am excited to look at the asparagus recipe. I have never been able to make those right!

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Megh April 7, 2011 at 11:09 am

A few thoughts about gristle — and pennywise cuts of meat!

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Jaime @ Like a Bubbling Brook April 7, 2011 at 1:14 pm

Thanks for hosting, Kimi :)

Today I’m sharing one of our favorite healthy dips – a roasted beet dip. {Not beef, BEET!} It makes for a beautiful presentation and is so yummy!

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Marjorie April 7, 2011 at 1:55 pm

The perfectly cooked pork chop – tender and juicy. It’s easy too!

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Sherrie April 7, 2011 at 5:02 pm

Chocolate coated bananas, they are dairy,suagr,gluten free and are so easy to make and are devine to eat , and a really healthy treat . but be warned they are very hard to resist at only one, or maybe two or maybe three, make them and you’ll know what I mean . a great healthy treat for all. could also be great for a teething baby just had that thought.
We are in autunm here in Australia , but I know you guys in the U.S are in spring so with the warmer weather they would be great . to be honest I would eat them any time of the year. but bananas are expensive here right now because of all the cyclones and are over $12 a kilo. so I won’t be making any for a while.
Cheers from Down under :)
Cheers :)

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Rivki Locker (Ordinary Blogger) April 7, 2011 at 5:04 pm

Great roundup, thanks for hosting. I always find great recipes here. Thanks!!!

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Sherrie April 7, 2011 at 5:09 pm

Here is a super easy healthy sunflower seed salad !

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Sherrie April 7, 2011 at 5:23 pm

Here is my simple healthy museli recipe , its delicious with fresh fruit for breaky .

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Tressa R April 7, 2011 at 6:22 pm

I wanted to do a cost comparison for almond milk, whether it was cheaper to buy it or make my own. It was quite the process!

Thank you so much for hosting this. I have loved checking out all the links and finding new blogs. :)

Tressa

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Briony @ Freeze Your Way Fit April 7, 2011 at 8:17 pm

Thanks for hosting. I posted my Clean Eating Low Cost Weekly Meal Plan.

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Megan April 8, 2011 at 6:50 am

Thank you for hosting! As a virgin blog partier, I hope I did this right!

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Megan April 8, 2011 at 6:55 am

I see my contribution not only posted twice, but the first only has my name and needs to be deleted. Very sorry. Can someone help? The second entry (greens) can stay.

Thanks in advance.

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Denise @ Creative Kitchen April 8, 2011 at 7:43 am

Late to the game….oops! I just shared my post on “The Plight of a Food Blogger & CLEAN Eating.” Hoping to hear from other food bloggers & how they deal with trying to eat clean amongst all the temptations that come our way via online media. Hope you’ll stop by and share your views. :-)

Denise @ Creative Kitchen

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Nicole @ Holistic Health Counseling April 8, 2011 at 7:56 am

Thanks for hosting, Kimi! And thanks to everyone for the great recipes. There’s so much good stuff here! I just posted my chicken soup recipe with garlic and ginger to beat a cold.

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Andrea (Andreas Kitchen) April 8, 2011 at 10:29 am

I am sharing my new recipe for Flourless Chocolate Cake. It is gluten free, nut free and dairy free. It also is only lightly sweetened with 1/4 cup of sugar for the whole cake.
Thanks for hosting!

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Marnita April 8, 2011 at 10:59 am

Thanks for hosting this blog carnival. I love reading through everyones recipes!

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Lacey April 8, 2011 at 5:37 pm

My newest favourite recipe: thigh cutlets (super juice) baked in cherry tomatoes and herbs. It’s bursting with flavour and great comfort food.

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