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Updated Fondue
We were craving something fun and out of the ordinary for dinner recently, so we whipped out the ol’ Fondue pot, looked up our Fondue recipe on the blog, and then GASPED. We’ve come a looong way. Look at this … Continue reading
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Warming Winter Soup
Except for a few scattered days, we haven’t had much need for a warming soup here in Atlanta. Mid-day, a big glass of iced tea seems like a more appropriate choice with temperatures getting up to the mid 60′s and … Continue reading
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Squid Ink Pasta with Seafood and Fresh Corn
The delay in posting is due to a wonderfully relaxing weekend trip to the mountains of NC. We darted up the mountain, unplugged, and relaxed with family for a few days… While in Black Mountain, we visited a new little … 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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Moqueca
Mo-what? Well, according to the ever-trusty Wikipedia.org, Moqueca is “a traditional Brazilian seafood stew. Brazilians have been making Moquecas for 300 years. It basically consists of fish, onions, garlic, tomatoes, cilantro, and additional ingredients. It is cooked slowly…” You’ve heard about our newly discovered international supermarket … Continue reading
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Summer’s Here – Let’s Grill!
We recently mentioned our move to a new place. This one has outdoor space that’s all ours- which means our own patio, yard, and grill. It’s a fantastic upgrade to our cooking and eating routines, and we’re enjoying it thoroughly. … Continue reading
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Brandade de Morue
So far, May is in fact meatless for the 2 frugal foodies. We had a great time last night enjoying the warm weather and sitting on different restaurant patios in Williamsburg with good friends. First, we ate Calamari and Boiled … Continue reading
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Spinach Pasta with Shrimp, Scallops, and Bacon
We have a trove of good seafood in our freezer, and the other night we were trying to think of a good use for some of it. We had recently been to Whole Foods, where we found a bag of … Continue reading
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Seafood Gumbo
There are certain comfort foods that have no replacement. If you grew up with a parent from New Orleans, as one of the 2frugalfoodies did, those cajun flavors are really hard to beat. On a cold December day, when it’s … Continue reading
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What is THAT?
It’s a mirliton! Well, to be precise, those are TWO mirlitons! We only recently learned about these delicious… things… (what do you call them?!? Apparently, they’re technically a squash if you read the label.) This is a Cajun recipe that … Continue reading
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