Pita Bread

Warm pita bread- fresh from the oven. Delicious and actually easy to make! I did it! I actually created a baked good that is worthy of sharing on this blog!  Okay, I did make these pretzels and this grapefruit quick bread but those don't count because sugar hides a multitude of sins (except gluttony). This...

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Black Bean "Meatballs"

Black Bean Balls! Alliteration makes all food delicious! Today, I had a rather odd and off topic conversation at work about cheating in school verses "cheating" in the workplace.  The biggest hurdle that many of us had to overcome in joining the workforce from our education is that cheating is not only...

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Chicken Fried Couscous- Fancy Frugal Foodie #3

When leftovers get married and have a baby, its chicken fried couscous. These fancy frugal foodie posts are not very popular.  I think it's because the pictures always look pretty bad, but the pictures look bad because I make this food later at night and out of leftovers, so my lighting isn't as good...

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Panzanella Salad

Panzanella Salad: It looks like bread, but its called a salad so it must be healthy. These days, I am learning to bake, and that involves a fairly steep learning curve.  If you've never baked anything except cookies or brownies from a box, I can't say that I blame you. That was the extent of my baking...

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Steak Salad: How to Sear a London Broil

A well cooked steak is a thing of great beauty! When I was pregnant with Kenny, I walked down the baby food aisle of Target exactly one time and determined that I was going to have to make my own baby food.  Not that you care to know why, but it is because the thought of pureed meat made me want to...

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Chocolate Cupcakes with Chocolate Buttercream Frosting

Happy Bloggiversary to Me! Do you want to know what is delicious? These cupcakes.  Unlike a lot of cupcakes, these cupcakes are not light and airy. Instead they have a chew to them, one that could almost be called density, but not in the same way you describe pound cake.  More like a chewy cookie,...

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Fancy Frugal Foodie #2: Leftover Chili Enchiladas

Put leftover chili to good use by making filling up enchiladas. Chili is tough to make for just two people, but eating leftovers for several meals is the worst (the worst, really? Paper cuts, those are the worst). Since I prefer a new meal every night, when I planned Turkey Chili in my meal plan (that's...

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