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Braised Squab

2frugalfoodies — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 12:09:23 +0000

We just passed several important culinary milestones. First – we cooked our first squab (yes, basically, that’s a pigeon, but a delicious one at that). Second, we had to start from scratch on preparing this bird – at $10 per pound, they’re kind enough to include the head, feet, and guts all still intact. It wasn’t a pretty picture, and we recommend having this done for you. Third, we managed to make use of our herb garden in January, but that’s only because rosemary is a rock star and will live no matter what temperature it is outside or how much you ignore it.

To cook this squab, our first source of inspiration was the Cooks Illustrated Poultry collection book, which we checked out at the local library. They recommend braising it with sage and pancetta, but since our sage died, we changed it up a little bit. The rosemary flavor was great going along with this rich meat.

Also – we’ve talked about this before – sometimes we cook things that aren’t frugal. Rack of lamb, squab, filet mignon, and other delicacies are rarely cheap, but we try to find ways to make the dollar go a little bit further with these recipes. So, you’ll see on this recipe that we’ve priced the items and it comes to an amount that is decidedly not frugal for two servings. It’s much cheaper than you’ll find at a restaurant (with admittedly smaller portions), but it’s still not incredibly frugal, especially considering the impossibility of avoiding a nice pinot noir to go along with this dinner. So, when you’ve got a few extra bucks, buy some squab, braise it, and live it up.

Recipe: Braised Squab

Tilapia with Purple Potato Crust and Chive Rosemary Oil

2frugalfoodies — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:34:57 +0000

Thanks, Giada, for making tilapia interesting again.

You see, we are sale shoppers… and our local grocery store recently had tilapia for $2.99/pound, which seemed to us like a greeattt deal. We got EIGHT 6 ounce fillets for 9 dollars and change. Woohoo! The result of this mass purchase, however, has been tilapia after tilapia after tilapia. It is a very versatile fish, because it has virtually no flavor of it’s own… but we just wanted to thank Giada for this recipe, which made tilapia interesting again.

Recipe: Tilapia with Purple-Potato Crust and Chive Rosemary Oil

Rosemary and Goat Cheese Stuffed Cremini Mushrooms

2frugalfoodies — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 12:38:57 +0000

The fall is here and why not have a party to celebrate? If you’re going to do so, we suggest serving a delicious, frugal, party-friendly, fuss-free hors d’oeuvres, these stuffed mushrooms. They’re easy to prepare and the results and certainly gourmet and elegant.

Not having a party? Want some mushrooms anyway? That’s what we decided to do the other night. Whether it’s fall or not, whether it’s a party or not, there’s always time for goat cheese, mushrooms, and rosemary, especially when they’re all together!

Recipe: Rosemary and Goat Cheese Stuffed Creminis

Stuffed Heirloom Tomatoes

2frugalfoodies — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 00:29:41 +0000

These are great if you’re looking for a nice appetizer or part of a tapas meal. Even though cutting the tomatoes is time-consuming a little tedious, it is well worth the effort when you’re enjoying the final product. Mini-heirlooms may be hard to find if you don’t have a Trader Joe’s around, but the colors of these are great if you can get them.

Recipe: Stuffed Heirloom Tomatoes

Sherry and Rosemary Mushrooms

2frugalfoodies — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 17:25:40 +0000

This is one of our favorite ways to enjoy mushrooms. This recipe probably works best with “baby bellas” (also known as cremini mushrooms) but we’ve tried it with both oyster mushrooms and regular old white mushrooms with pretty good results.

Recipe: Rosemary Sauteed Mushrooms

Fried Eggplant

2frugalfoodies — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 01:17:29 +0000

Another piece of summertime happiness, eggplants are now featured on the table at our local produce stand. We were excited to see them at a very frugal price, and this is one of the dishes we tried. It was great as an appetizer for two, but there are many more occasions where this would work really well.

Recipe: Fried Eggplant

Braised Lamb Shank with Rosemary and Orange Zest

2frugalfoodies — Sat, 23 May 2009 01:18:08 +0000

This was our first try with a lamb shank and we thoroughly enjoyed it. Though we can’t usually find one at our local grocery store, the lamb shanks just appeared one day and we sure were happy about it. If we’re lucky enough, there will be more versions of braised lamb shank coming soon!

Recipe: Braised Lamb Shank I

Garlic Herb Rolls

2frugalfoodies — Fri, 01 May 2009 02:11:47 +0000

These are a great accompaniment to any dinner – serve them hot with some butter…

Are they all gone? Can I have another one? Please?

Recipe: Garlic Herb Rolls

One Chicken Salad Recipe Isn’t Enough

2frugalfoodies — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 21:07:11 +0000

So we added another one! Today’s experiment was chicken with fresh rosemary and garlic:

Rosemary and Garlic Chicken Salad

What’s missing from the new thincrust recipe?

2frugalfoodies — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 13:12:41 +0000

The pizza to go with it!

Here’s the recipe for our Margherita pizza that we made using the rosemary thincrust pizza dough. $8.00 for an extra large pizza – I’d like to see any pizza parlor beat that!