Articles tagged “Economical Dinners”

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            

Feed 8 Friends for Under $100 with this Green Frugal Feast: Soup, Bread, Wine and Cookies By Sara Novak IN Food & Health Jan 5 2009 Just because the economy seems to be getting worse and worse doesn't mean that you have to cut off all ties with your friends. The key to getting recession ready is adjusting to the times and the key to socializing on a budget is the ability to cook. It would be nearly impossible for eight of your closest friends to go out to dinner without a hefty tab at the end of the night. Instead, why not take turns making dinner at home? + READ MORE

Kelly Rossiter's Top 10 Economical Dinner Recipes of 2008 By Kelly Rossiter IN Food & Health Dec 29 2008 Now that hard economic times have arrived once again, we have to start rethinking our dinner menus. People who used to dine out frequently are finding they are having to brush up on their culinary basics. Having company for dinner may now mean adding another potato to the pot rather than serving esoteric, expensive ingredients meant to impress. + READ MORE

Create Your Own Weekly Vegetable Box for Unique Christmas Gift By Kelly Rossiter IN Food & Health Dec 16 2008 We here at Planet Green want to have a green Christmas, and we are always striving to spend our money in the wisest way possible.Braised Leeks with Celery Root 1 large celery root (celeriac), peeled and julienned 2 tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice 2 tbsp butter or vegetable oil 3 leeks, white part with a bit of green,... + READ MORE

Learn to Use Your Crock Pot By Kelly Rossiter IN Food & Health Dec 12 2008 After two not so successful forays into using my new crock pot, I figured it was time to actually follow a recipe and do it right. Like most stews, this was better the second day. Luckily the recipe makes quite a lot, so we had it for lunch the next day. + READ MORE

Cooking from Your Pantry By Kelly Rossiter IN Food & Health Dec 9 2008 This blogger set a challenge to her readers: make dinner using only ingredients from your pantry. The list of fifteen ingredients below were the only things you were allowed to include. + READ MORE

Soup of the Week: Baked Potato By Kelly Rossiter IN Food & Health Dec 4 2008 Baking the potatoes gives this soup an entirely different taste from standard potato soup. You heap traditional baked potato toppings on as a garnish and it really does taste like a baked potato in soup form. It would make a great meal after an afternoon skiing or tobogganing. + READ MORE

Make This Easy Turkey Chili With Your Thanksgiving Leftovers By Kelly Rossiter IN Food & Health Nov 25 2008 There is something wonderful about the day after Thanksgiving, when you know you don't have to worry about making dinner, because the refrigerator is bulging with leftovers. For me, the first day is all about having slices of turkey and if I'm lucky, dressing and gravy, along with whatever vegetable leftovers there are. + READ MORE

Economical Dinners: Quinoa Cakes with Tomato, Swiss Chard and Olives By Kelly Rossiter IN Food & Health Nov 18 2008 I was writing a post for TreeHugger for my new series On Moving Toward Vegetarianism, when I thought, I really should include a recipe to illustrate my point. So in the middle of writing, I left my desk, ran to the kitchen and made Baked Quinoa with Spinach and Cheese. + READ MORE

Get Recession-Ready: Cook This Economical Dinner: Broiled Black-Pepper Tofu By Kelly Rossiter IN Food & Health Feb 4 2008 My colleague Jasmin sent this recipe over last week and said it had been a big hit at her dinner table, so I thought I would try it out.Soy-Lemon Dipping Sauce1/2 cup of dipping sauce2 tbs minced and peeled fresh ginger1/4 cup tamari soy sauce1/2 teaspoon freshly grated lemon zest, plus 1 tbs plus 2 tps fresh lemon... + READ MORE

Get Recession-Ready: Cook this Economical Kale and White Bean Stew By Kelly Rossiter IN Food & Health Jan 29 2008 One of the great things about having a vegetarian meal is that it is significantly less expensive than eating meat.Kale and White Bean StewMakes 6 to 8 servings 2 tbs olive oil2 small shallots, finely chopped2 cloves garlic, finely chopped1 pound mustard greens or kale, stems removed and leaves sliced into 1-inch... + READ MORE

Make a Quick and Economical Dinner By Kelly Rossiter IN Food & Health Jan 10 2008 People often say they don't cook because they don't have the time.It's fast, easy, economical, nutritious and you have lots of options.Fast White-Bean Stew 2 large garlic cloves, chopped1/4 cup plus 1/2 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil1 (14- to 15-oz) can stewed tomatoes1 3/4 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth or... + READ MORE