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Food Pr0n: Zucchini and Prosciutto Frittata

July 26, 2010

Food Pr0n: Zucchini and Prosciutto Frittata

At the farmers market I usually end up buying too much of something, and the frittata is a cooking trick I use to get it all eaten up before it goes bad. It’s stupid easy to prepare, and you can make it fancy or keep it simple.

Quick and Cheap Dinner: Garden Pita Pizza

October 29, 2009

Quick and Cheap Dinner: Garden Pita Pizza

When I’ve had a particularly exhausting day and would rather jump out a third story window than cook, I turn to the pita pizza. Not only are they quick, but pita pizzas are a great way to use up the odds and ends leftover in your fridge. Any cheapskate knows that wasting food is a big money sink.

Quick and Cheap Dinner: Hippie Salad with Chicken

August 3, 2009

Quick and Cheap Dinner: Hippie Salad with Chicken

No, there aren’t two kinds of meat in this salad! Hippie meat tends to be a bit gamey for my taste, yuk yuk yuk. I call this Hippie Salad because it contains two grains that hippies love: bulgur and quinoa.

Quick and Cheap Dinner: Broccoli Omelet and Spicy Hash Brown Brunch

July 11, 2009

Quick and Cheap Dinner: Broccoli Omelet and Spicy Hash Brown Brunch

When I’m in Chicago, my boyfriend likes to cook breakfast for the two of us. The thing he always includes on the menu are his killer hash browns. I was missing him today so I decided to recreate his specialty.

Quick and Cheap Dinner: Omelet on a Pita and Tomato Soup

May 18, 2009

I call this thing I just made up Omelet on a Pita because it’s basically the same ingredients I would whip together for a Sunday morning omelet, except they’re not actually IN an omelet. Just read on and I’ll explain myself.