Tag Archives: frugal

Beef Tenderloin Hamburgers

What? That doesn’t make any sense!  Why would you take the most expensive, most tender meat on the animal and grind it up for a burger?  Well, you wouldn’t… Today’s post isn’t really a recipe, but more of a recommendation … Continue reading

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Shrimp Curry

One of the most frugal food strategies we’ve found over the last two years of writing this blog is using our freezer effectively.  When meat goes on sale, we buy more than we need for this week and store it … Continue reading

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Simple and Delicious Duck Breast

Just the mention of duck breast brings about notions of fine dining, gourmet tastes, and mastery of culinary techniques. It implies high expense and makes you think you’re at a fancy restaurant. Not to ruin the moment, but duck breast … Continue reading

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Caramelized Shallot and Crispy Sage Macaroni and Cheese

If you’ve been wondering what we’ve been doing for the last 4 days, the answer is EATING, eating, eating. No surprise, there, right? We also squeezed in some sleeping, some romping with the dog, and some present opening. Not to … Continue reading

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Seared Sea Scallops with Pomegranate Sauce

Whether we’re at a restaurant or at home, scallops feel like a special occasion meal. Perfectly cooked sea scallops have such great flavor and texture, but the problem is that you have to pay for them. At most restaurants, when … Continue reading

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Parmesan and Thyme Crackers

Just because I’m posting something new doesn’t mean I don’t still want your opinion on yesterday’s post “Do you even care?”….we want to know your thoughts on the importance of knowing just how frugal we are being/you can be. BUT….here … Continue reading

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Do you even care?

We want to know… do you even care about how “frugal” these meals are? Do you pay attention to the prices that we put on each recipe? Are you more or less likely to make a recipe from this website … Continue reading

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Mushroom/Asparagus Risotto

We all do it…right? We come home, have “nothing” to make for dinner, and then come up with something that requires us to go to the store a buy a few things. Well, that’s not frugal. Being frugal requires a … Continue reading

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Really?

Yes, Really! We are finally finished with the “Where We Shop” section of our Stock Your Kitchen page. It has taken longer than we would like to admit, but you can now click to get a starting point of what … Continue reading

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Don’t look for the guy behind you. We’re talking directly to you. We want to know how you’re using this site. Please send in your pictures of yourself cooking or your culinary creations and we will post them on our … Continue reading

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