There is just something special about crispy taco salad. That crunch, with meat and cheese. Sometimes with beans, sometimes not. Just so tasty and deliciously refreshing. But, for years, I simply just piled meat on tortilla chips and called it a salad. Which is ok, I suppose. No one complained, […]
All my life, I’ve added pickles and lettuce to my tuna salad sandwiches. Then, the last few times I’ve ate too many pickles, I’ve had my lips swell up like Angelina Jolie. So, I decided to try something different and save my lips any undo trauma. Plus, benedryl makes me […]
Summer meals are all about being easy, quick and fresh. If you have tomatoes, use ’em. If it’s bell pepper, use it. Whatever you have, you can toss into a simple penne with sausage and create a tasty and nutritious meal that is also very quick and very affordable. Not […]
Everything is better with bacon, including black-eyed peas. This is a very simple, very easy recipe, but believe me, it rivals that of many, many other more complicated. Sometimes, simple is best. This is a down home dinner that will stick to your ribs and make you want 2nds or […]
There are few things as cheap as chicken leg quarters in the butcher or meat department. At my local grocery, Save A Lot, the butcher has quarters pre-seasoned for $1.49 a pound! Yeah! Awesome! I did ask him what they season with, so I listed that in the recipe below. […]
There are times when it’s not just about saving money, but also about convenience and using what you have available. This recipe was perfect for one of those times. As usual, we flew in from soccer, kids were starving, I was scrambling and then it hit me, sloppy joe. I’ve […]