I know these aren’t fancy and I know you’re probably thinking, “that’s not a meal”. Maybe you’re right, but really, until you’ve tried ’em, you just don’t know. Make these once and I promise, you’ll do them over and over again. Saturday night movie night has never been so yummy […]
Easy Meals
Beer Brats with Stovetop Macaroni and Cheese
Some days call for simple. Hot dogs could do the trick, but ewe! Just because we’re on a budget, doesn’t mean we have to eat like children. Oh yeah! Children like hot dogs! Well, they can eat them while we eat beer brats! But just so you know, my kids […]
Ground Beef Tostadas with Cooked Tomato Salsa
A very fun and easy meal, especially for kids. Tostadas! They love to build them and especially to eat ’em up! That crunch is the best. Some people might say ground beef is only for Taco Bell, but I’m here to tell you, some of us Mexicans DO eat ground […]
Cheddar Mashed Meatloaf Roll and Mixed Greens
When we were kids, my Mom used to make this. Once I had meatloaf this way, I never went back to the plain old boring meat log. Shoot, you can never go wrong with cheese! Am I right? Meatloaf Roll: 1 1/2 lb ground beef – $3.87 1/4 cup onion, […]
Creamy Limón Pie
If you’re given fresh, local produce or fruit, you need to find something to do with it. Free is free. Am I right? Well my brother has a number of lime, lemon and orange trees in his yard, so when my sister in law brought over some fresh limes and […]
Kalua Pig and Salad with Hawaiian dressing
This is one of our favorites! Kalua Pig! We don’t have a hole in our backyard to roast a pig, nor do we have banana leaf lying around, but we make do. I’ll show you how! Kalua Pig: Pork Butt Roast (3 lbs) – $4.36 1/2 head cabbage (I didn’t […]