What can you make with a Mandoline slicer? A lot. Mandoline slicer recipes include simple, frugal meals that use budget-friendly ingredients. If you want to speed up your cooking, keep ingredients simple and still enjoy a delicious meal, these recipes can help. 1. Cheesy Scalloped Potatoes Cheesy scalloped potatoes are a perfect choice for a […]
Vacuum Sealer Buyer’s Guide: Finding the Best Food Sealer For Your Budget
When you are shopping for a vacuum food sealer, you will find a lot of different choices out there. There are different types of food savers which are ideal for different purposes, and there is also a price range running from low to high. Before you can know what kind is best for you, you […]
Vegetarian Recipe: Easy Baked Eggplant Parmesan
The summer months are upon us and it’s time to start enjoying our garden harvests! Today, I experimented with an eggplant parmesan recipe that is baked, not fried. The result was just as I’d hoped, a wholesome and satisfying meal without all the extra fat from the frypan. Since I only had 1 eggplant from […]
The Best Pot Roast Ever with Carrots and Caramelized Onions
The pot roast is one of those budget-friendly Amercian dinner classics. The aroma fills the house with warm and delightful memories of Sunday family dinners at grandmom’s house. You can use any tougher meat for this recipe, bottom round, brisket or a boneless chuck roast all work well. We’ve found the bottom round to be […]
Quick and Easy Marinara Sauce with Fresh Tomatoes
Summer is upon us and as always I have a garden full of tomatoes growing out back. This is a super easy quick cooking marinara sauce I love to make for an easy summer dinner. And the best part is since pasta is super inexpensive and the tomatoes/basil are growing in the garden, it serves […]