February 14 Menu

By frugalouis On February 14, 2012 · Leave a Comment

We decided the Carrot-Thyme soup was just so-so, and the Sour Cream Noodle Bake a bit salty for our taste, but otherwise last week’s menu was a success…what we ate of it, at least! We were reminded after about a year’s hiatus just how good Beer Batter Bread is. Oh, my! That’s one recipe I [...]

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February 7 Menu

By frugalouis On February 7, 2012 · Leave a Comment

We had a little girl a bit under the weather a couple of days this week, so we stayed home more than usual. One day we put our time to use by making homemade pretzels together, and then we all enjoyed the yummy treat. Mmm!!       Dinners (in no particular order): Carrot-Thyme Soup, [...]

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January 31 Menu

By frugalouis On January 31, 2012 · Leave a Comment

I have to say that the Shrimp and Mushroom Linguini from last week’s menu wasn’t the hit I was hoping it would be. I might make it again sometime, but my general conclusion was that it wasn’t worth the high calorie content. The Pepperoni Roll was great, however. We made it with sausage instead of [...]

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January 24 Menu

By frugalouis On January 24, 2012 · Leave a Comment

We took a mini-vacation with friends last weekend and ate out a lot. While it was nice to have the break from preparing and cleaning up meals, it was a reminder of how expensive and generally less-healthy it is to eat at restaurants! This week we’re back to eating mostly at home, and since I [...]

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January 17 Menu

By frugalouis On January 17, 2012 · 2 Comments

None of us was too fond of the perch last week, but we’re glad we are branching out and trying new variations of seafood. The Spicy Blackbean Soup was still too spicy, even though I left out the jalepeno and hot sauce; we must just have really tame tastes around here! Another week is upon [...]

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January 10 Menu

By frugalouis On January 10, 2012 · Leave a Comment

We enjoyed the halibut from last week’s menu when we had friends over Saturday, but I doubt I’ll ever make it again. When I put halibut on the menu I had no idea how expensive it is! The zesty salsa was great, even with the frozen mango I subbed in for the peaches, so perhaps [...]

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January 3 Menu

By frugalouis On January 3, 2012 · 1 Comment

We came home from my parents’ with our annual 1/4 of a steer purchase, so our freezer is now restocked with grassfed beef. I’ve also made it a goal for us to eat seafood once each week this year…but have very few seafood recipes. Anyone have any that they’d like to share?  Though I’m not [...]

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December 28 Menu

By frugalouis On December 28, 2011 · Leave a Comment

December has been a bit crazy for us, with out-of-state travels on two separate occasions! We’re back home after celebrating Christmas with my side of the family, and I’m thankful there are no big trips on the horizon. Dinners (in no particular order): Sloppy Joes (from the freezer), carrots, applesauce Homemade Pizza (Chicago-Style Pan Pizza),  salad [...]

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December 14 Menu

By frugalouis On December 14, 2011 · 2 Comments

We’re still settling back in after a week away, and blogging has taken a backseat to life. But still we must eat, and tomorrow is “$50 Thursday”! Cream cheese is on sale at Shop n Save this week, so I’m trying to fit it in wherever I can! Here’s my first go at sharing my [...]

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