Great Depression Cooking Ep:7 – Poorman’s Feast »

Tweet 93 year old cook and great grandmother, Clara, recounts her childhood during the Great Depression as she prepares meals from the era. Learn how to make simple yet delicious dishes while listening to stories from the Great Depression. To make this meal you need: bag of lentils water 1 cup rice steak (you can [...]

No Butter Drop Biscuits Recipe »

This is another of those great easy breads you can whip up at a moment’s notice.

Chicken Mushroom Swiss Casserole (A.K.A. Cardiac Casserole) »

Chicken, Swiss cheese, mushrooms, bread crumbs. This is great served over rice with a green salad or green beans.

Quick and Easy French Bread Pizza »

Looking for a quick, easy dinner that won’t break your budget and is healthier than fast food? Try a French bread pizza.

Gourmet Dill Biscuits »

These are absolutely delectable and elegant; great for fancy dinners when you want a side dish to impress your guests.

White Pizza (Pizza Bianca) »

Oh my God, have you ever been in this situation? You start making dinner, and while your main course is cooking you open the pantry and realize you have starchy side. No time to make bread, or is there?

Money-saving tips for the middle class Part 2: Food »

Food is, of course, the most basic of our needs beyond water and air (and toilet paper!). Isn’t it funny how we take these simple things for granted? You breathe in and out, you pull on the roll, you turn on the tap, you pop a Lean Cuisine into the microwave, or answer, “Yes”, to “Fries with that?” Easy, automatic, instant. But of course, it’s not. All of these things, with the exception of air, require a complicated combination of infrastructure and workforce to get to us. We only think about it when the system breaks down (imagine a toilet paper factory worker’s strike!), or when we pay our bills.

Egg in the Hole or Peeping Eggs »

TweetIf you’re looking for a breakfast that’s quick and easy, yet delicious and different, try egg in the hole. Ingredients: 1 slice bread for each diner 1 egg for each diner butter 1 cheese slice for each diner (optional) Melt butter in pan over low heat. Meanwhile, use a glass or cookie cutter to cut [...]

New – Most Simple Delectable Recipe for Trout Roe »

TweetMy husband caught a beautiful trout a few nights ago. It was full of roe (that’s fish eggs, also known as caviar). I’ve had commercial caviar before, you eat it on crackers with champagne. And I’ve had catfish, bluegill and bass roe before. They are in a little membrane, and you bread and fry them [...]

20 Minutes to Dinner by Bryanna Clark Grogan »

TweetThe subtitle for this book is Quick, Low-fat, Low-Calorie, Vegetarian Meals. And it should be noted that they are also vegan: no eggs, no milk, cheese, butter, or other dairy, and of course, no other animal products. Most of her recipes include some kind of tofu, or other soy product. Which is great if you’re [...]

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