[blue_heading] Turkey Taco Bowls $1.59 per taco bowl [/blue_heading] Summer has come to an end, but a person wouldn’t believe it since it’s been in the upper 80’s here in the Midwest lately. It looks to cool off by next week so expect to see more hearty/warming sort of meals to start appearing. Before I
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[blue_heading] Sesame Chicken $1.28 per serving [/blue_heading] This is a recipe I have been wanting to make for a long long time. This is a great option for a healthier version of my favorite sesame chicken dish. Here in the Midwest, we have a grocery store chain named Hy-Vee; which I may have worked at
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[blue_heading] Healthy Baked Savory Tilapia Fillets $1.32 per serving [/blue_heading] Tilapia is a versatile fish. It’s cheap, easily takes on any seasonings you desire, and it can be found literally everywhere. I dislike calling this fish a cheapo version of catfish, but that’s essentially what it is. If eating a lower class(whatever that means) fish
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[blue_heading] Hot Crock Pot Chicken Curry only $1.15 per serving [/blue_heading] Here I have a easy “Hot Crock Pot Chicken Curry” dish that is sure to please even the most anti-curry protesters. Most curry recipes are intimidating. There is a long list of ingredients, usually consisting of foreign items. As an American coming from a
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[blue_heading] Beef and Broccoli $1.49 per cup [/blue_heading] Looking over my recipe it seems that for whatever reason beef has been maybe not neglected, but definitely under utilized on my blog. Today, let’s fix that by whipping up a simple tasty beef and broccoli meal with my own twist on it.  Using ground beef is
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[blue_heading] Jerk Chicken Tacos $0.78 per taco [/blue_heading] Today is a simple day.  Chicken + tortillas+Caribbean jerk sauce=Jerk Chicken Tacos. Not knowing what I had in my fridge yesterday I spotted a bottle of jerk marinade sitting behind the line up of rarely used condiments.  Rarely, do I find time to marinate my meats properly
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[blue_heading]Red Lobster Shrimp Scampi $3.07 per serving w video Shrimp Scampi [/blue_heading] It’s been a minute since i’ve made seafood so I hope this will redeem myself for my “healthy” chicken obsession. Shrimp is one of the healthiest foods you can possibly eat! Which is why it’s very popular among healthy junkies and pro athletes.
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[blue_heading] Toasted Honey Dijon Eggs on Spinach $0.84 per serving [/blue_heading] What can I say some days you feel fancy…this is NOT one of THOSE days. I woke up in that weird phase of every morning where your not really sure if your actually hungry or you just need another couple of minutes to wake
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[blue_heading] Chicken Pocket Calzone $1.67 [/blue_heading] I was taking advantage of our first real day of warm spring weather here by working in the garden planting my leafy greens. I worked up an appetite and was craving something cheesy but in a good way lol. Speaking of gardening; how many of my readers enjoy planting
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[blue_heading] Leftover Chicken Chili $1.91 per serving [/blue_heading] Mmmmmmmm mmm I love me some chili! “Hey, hang on wait a second; that’s not chili it comes in a can!!” Yes yes I know, real chili is made at home in bulk and leaves you shall we say a bit “gassy” for days on end while
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