Chicken and Garbanzo Enchiladas Why not try these spicy yet different Mexican enchiladas for Cinco de Mayo? This is another Mexican recipe I did for the Herdez® folks. These enchiladas combine Herdez® Roasted Pasilla Chile Sauce with the chicken breast and garbanzo filling and also in the cheesy topping. Viva Mexican food! Since we don’t…
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Peach Crisp (aka “The Peach Thing”)
Peach Crisp Onward and upward on my budget series. Here I use the frozen peaches from the dollar store. My friends on Facebook were asking me what I was going to do with the other food I bought for the SNAP challenge I took for Food Bloggers Against Hunger for The Giving Table. Since…
Fried Wontons
Fried Wontons Easy to do and a great party food, appetizer or snack. Make a bunch! Fries up in a snap and these are the best appetizers for any party or just snacking. Make a bunch of them because you can freeze and reheat any time. This uses the same filling as my pot stickers…
Meatball Subs
Meatball Subs Who doesn’t love a meatball sub?
Banoffee Pie Dessert
Banoffee Pie Dessert Do you love bananas? Do you love caramel or dulce de leche? What about whipped cream? Yes to all three? Then this is your dessert. This is a popular dessert in Britain. I used to think the name was hilarious…it’s a contraction of the ingredients–BANanas and tOFFEE, hence “banoffee.” Brits are fond…
Club Sandwich
Club Sandwich One of America’s all-time favorite diner sandwiches. Easy to make, too. This one has a special sauce. And this uses those Easter ham leftovers too! Who hasn’t ever ordered one of these in a diner? They are filling and very tasty. My version has ham, because that’s what I had on hand,…
Food Bloggers Against Hunger
I’ve decided to take this challenge and participate. Right now I’m checking store ads to see where it’s best to shop for my allotment dollars. Since the SNAP allotment is between $3 and $4 per day per person, my weekly “budget” can be no more than $28. I’m a careful shopper, but I don’t know…
Coming In April
Many great things planned for April! A dessert that’s like banoffee pie in a cup–for those who don’t know what banoffee pie is, it’s a glorious combination of bananas, toffee and whipped cream. Like pizza rolls but don’t like the price? Here’s an easier and cheaper way. If you’re also tired of spending big bucks…
Featured On AllFreeCasserole Recipes
Copycat Entenmann’s Crumb Cake Featured on the home page of AllFreeCasseroleRecipes! Check out their fantastic collection of recipes. Remember, casseroles are not only main dishes!
Good Friday & Easter Sunday
Just letting my readers who look for my regular Friday and Sunday entries know that I am changing things a bit for just this week. I will be posting Saturday, 30 March instead of Friday, in observance of Good Friday and will be taking Easter Sunday off. Back on Monday with another post, and will…









