http://www.onefrugalfoodie.com Eating Well Should Not Be Expensive Thu, 18 Mar 2010 21:56:09 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Yes, more on the veggies, but I swear I have a cookie recipe waiting in the wings for my next post! Ooops, sorry, I said low glycemic in this post; I will save the cookie talk for now. First up, I received my second CSA, and would love some opinions, ideas, ... http://www.onefrugalfoodie.com/2010/03/18/veggies-low-glycemic-nut-butter/ As mentioned in my last post, we are on week one of our first CSA. It was like Christmas pulling out one surprise veggie after another ... until I got to the final item, the lump of coal at the bottom. "What's this?" I said. It didn't quite look like kale ... http://www.onefrugalfoodie.com/2010/03/17/collard-green-wrap/ This recipe is an ever so slight detour from my ususal "grocery store" fare (though regular garlic can be used, as noted), because I have at last joined the CSA world! Last week I got my very first ever CSA veggie box. Now that we live reasonably close to some of ... http://www.onefrugalfoodie.com/2010/03/15/creamy-green-garlic-soup/ I swear, sometimes I feel like Celine reads my mind when it comes to trialing out baked goodie recipes. I purchased some all-fruit spread solely for the purpose of coming up with some jam-filled muffins and PB&J granola for my husband's morning snack ... when low and behold, I opened ... http://www.onefrugalfoodie.com/2010/03/10/jam-filled-soda-rolls/ This is what I refer to as a "Waste Not Want Not Recipe." You see, it was my husband's birthday this past week, and he requested vegan vanilla cupcakes with chocolate fudge frosting - a treat I had made for him in the form of a cake two years ago. Unfortunately, I made two ... http://www.onefrugalfoodie.com/2010/03/07/chocolate-covered-cake-balls/ Ah, it had seemed like forever since I baked a fresh loaf of bread. My husband had some toast cravings, so I eagerly walked to the store for the necessary supplies. That is when I spotted the spelt flour. I have always loved the taste of whole grains, but something about ... http://www.onefrugalfoodie.com/2010/02/26/simply-cinnamon-spelt-bread/ As my husband and I were checking out in the Whole Foods line-up, I spotted them, miniature dark chocolates from Lake Champlain. I inquired on the price and the checker responded, “59 cents … they are really good.” My husband piped up with a stern “You don’t need that right ... http://www.onefrugalfoodie.com/2010/02/21/lake-champlain-dark-chocolate/ Three weeks have flown by since my last post, and I wish I could say I have been extremely productive during that time, but in reality, life just got the better of me. With little time for creativity, I have been turning to quite a few staple meals (okay, we ... http://www.onefrugalfoodie.com/2010/02/16/chicken-broccoli-stir-fry/ Even after making two big batches of Chocolate Peppermint Oreo Treats, I had gobs of marshmallow creme leftover, both Fluff and Ricemellow. Feeling uninspired, I simply made some s'mores for an after-dinner treat. Spread some marshmallow creme on a graham cracker, melt some dark chocolate, spread that on the other ... http://www.onefrugalfoodie.com/2010/01/28/chocolate-marshmallow-crispies/ In looking through the recipes on my blog, I couldn't believe I had yet to post a waffle recipe. Though I go through phases, I somewhat frequently whip up batches of the insanely easy Oatmeal Blender Waffles from Go Dairy Free to have on hand. They freeze beautifully, and make ... http://www.onefrugalfoodie.com/2010/01/25/nutty-oatmeal-blender-waffles/