Butternut Squash Soup For some reason, my garden was kind of a dud this year. The tomatoes were stubborn, the kale was cranky. And don't even get me started on the cucumbers. ugh. But the butternut squash? They must've known the other vegetables were slacking off because they kicked it into high gear this summer. I have two boxes filled with big, beautiful butternut squash. If you're just not that into squash, I totally get it. I was once a card carrying member to Squash Haters Anonymous, but I am slowly coming around to its charms. Butternut is a great place to start. It's sweet and firm and mellow and friendly. Simply roasting little cubes Keep Reading
Black Bean Chicken Enchilada Soup recipe
Black Bean Chicken Enchilada Soup This Black Bean Chicken Enchilada Soup will quickly become a favorite recipe because it is frugal, healthy, and SUPER easy to make. After you cook the chicken, the majority of the recipe calls for throwing things in the pot. If you have beans already done, you can whip this up in about ten minutes. Including the time it takes to set the table. The enchilada sauce makes the soup a bit spicy, so mix in a spoonful of sour cream and top the soup with some cheese to tone down the flavor for kids or the spice-averse. Black Bean Chicken Enchilada Soup Ingredients: 1 T. avocado oil (or your favorite cooking Keep Reading
Healthy Coconut Chicken Soup recipe (Paleo, gluten-free, dairy-free)
Coconut Chicken Soup My friend Rebecca has been raving about this Coconut Chicken Soup for years. I couldn't take it any longer. Friends don't let friends describe delicious food without inviting themselves to dinner, so naturally I suggested she make it for me. Last month, she did just that. I ate one bowl and decided she was definitely onto something. Then I ate a second bowl just to be sure. My husband was equally as thorough in his taste testing. Instead of dropping by for dinner each month, I decided it was time to learn how to make it myself. This healthy soup is creamy and flavorful, thanks to the base which combines chicken broth, Keep Reading
Chicken Tortilla Soup (a gluten-free, dairy-free recipe)
Chicken Tortilla Soup I never used to make soup. Good grief! What was I thinking? Soup is so simple to prepare and satisfying to eat. You just saute some vegetables, add other ingredients and seasonings, pour in some broth, and simmer until all the flavors come together. It can also be really economical, as soup is a great place to combine leftover meat, beans, or vegetables, adding broth to stretch them as far as possible. If I had to pick only one soup to make for the rest of my days, this recipe for Chicken Tortilla Soup would be the winner. The ingredients are simple, but the flavor is outstanding. Make enough for dinner and eat the Keep Reading
Chicken Stew with Dumplings recipe
Chicken and Dumplings To say I am excited to be moving out of winter would be a huge understatement. So why in the world am I featuring a recipe for comfort food?! Chicken Stew with Dumplings is a warm bowl of chicken and vegetables simmered in a rich broth and topped with fluffy dumplings. It is the perfect meal for a wet, cold day. Hmm. Good thing we still have plenty of those with a Pacific Northwest spring. Use one of them as the perfect excuse to make this recipe. This dish is a flavorful one-bowl meal. And the best part? The dumplings can be stirred together in one mixing bowl, and the stew simmered in one pot. A filling dinner with only Keep Reading
Basic bean soup (gluten-free, dairy-free recipe)
Basic Bean Soup When I was first learning my way around the kitchen and figuring out how to cook real meals for real people, I steered as far away from soup as possible. For some dumb reason, making soup seemed really difficult. Maybe it had something to do with all those different ingredients swirled together in one pot. Where do you start? I was totally intimidated. After a few years of giving soup the silent treatment, though, I finally decided to figure it out. I quickly discovered that making soup is actually one of the easiest kitchen skills! Heat some olive oil, add meat if you want, saute a bunch of vegetables, add seasonings, cover with Keep Reading
Vegetarian Meals & Side Dishes
Vegetarian Recipes Check out this delicious collection of Vegetarian meals and side dishes! Cowboy Caviar | Frugal Living Rice Bowls with Spicy Curry Sauce | Frugal Living Middle Eastern Salad | Frugal Living Roasted Marinara Sauce | Frugal Living Butternut Squash Carbonara | Frugal Living Beans & Greens | Frugal Living Quinoa Patties | Frugal Living Vegetarian Frittata | Frugal Living Vegetable Pizza with Crescent Rolls | Frugal Living Homemade Gnocchi with Tomato-Basil Cream Sauce | Candace Cooks Roasted Cauliflower with Almonds and Panko Topping | A Cedar Spoon French Onion Soup | Little House Keep Reading