Two Cookbooks I Wish I’d Written
January 11, 2009
I have great aspirations of someday compiling enough original thoughts to be published into book form. Perhaps I’ll call it “The Thrifty Oreganic: How to Live Cheaply While Eating Rich” or some such thing. Read the rest of this entry »
Gluten-Free Ravioli
January 6, 2009
It was hasty. It was messy. It all happened so fast. Precipitated by an inspirational phone call from my full-blooded, Italian father: “Carrie, this year, we’re going to make a batch of raviolis gluten-free for you…..can you see what you can come up with?” That was 4:30pm. By 6:00,I’m proud to say that the family was chowing down my beta batch of pumpkin-sage gluten-free raviolis. It was easier than I thought. Read more to find out how it all transpired….
Menu Plan Monday: Under $40 Challenge
January 5, 2009
As I alluded to in my New Year’s Resolutions Post , I am striving more than ever to pinch pennies and be as thrifty as possible, while staying true to the dietary principles to which I adhere. My main motto has always been “Use what you have, have what you’ll use” when it comes to menu planning. This week I gave myself an “Under $40 challenge”. Basically, I get to use what I have plus $40 to purchase any additional fresh produce or other essentials. Here’s what I came up with:
