FOOD

“One cannot think well, love well, sleep well if one has not dined well.”

Virginia Woolfe

The Best ‘o Pesto Right in Your Own Kitchen

The Best ‘o Pesto Right in Your Own Kitchen

Take a Trip to Italy: Pesto Genovese Pesto is another one of those crazy-expensive things you can do simply. Make your own, and voilà--you've got a restaurant. All these measurements are approximations--you can't mess this up! Put the following in your food processor...

Don’t Be a Dip: Make Your Own Hummus

Don’t Be a Dip: Make Your Own Hummus

I love hummus and dips.  The problem is this.  It's really expensive in the store.  If you buy a small container of hummus in the prepared foods aisle of the dairy and fridge section, you might as well hand over your wallet.  I could easily eat an entire container as...

Quality Cookware Nearly Free

Quality Cookware Nearly Free

Quality cookware can be really expensive...but it doesn't have to be! I love to cook.  My cookware is really important to me, and I'll be honest--I've got some quality stuff.  Some, I got for my wedding, and some I got when I wasn't a broke teacher. Not all, though....

Eat and Freeze Frugal Frittata

Eat and Freeze Frugal Frittata

When you've got lots of eggs and a good imagination, the sky's the limit.  Make a frittata! What's a frittata?  It's like a quiche without the bother of the pie crust.  This does two things--makes it faster, easier, cheaper, and gluten-free. I have chickens.  They're...

Broke Teacher Green Beans

Broke Teacher Green Beans

  Even broke teachers need to eat their veggies.  Here's a recipe to get you started. Ingredients:  1/2 tablespoon butter 1/2 clove garlic if you're a 5th step or above.  If you're a new teacher, garlic powder will do.  Buy one of those dollar jars at the cheap...

Roasted Roots

Roasted Roots

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