Frugal In Florida

There comes a time when you just got have something "carby" like ... generally, for me, it's on Saturday or Sunday morning, usually after I've had one too many adult beverages the night before. Carby stuff in the morning just makes me feel better, what can I say?  Of course, when you are avoiding grains and trying to stay low carb, it sort of sucks! AND, seriously, IF I was truly committed to avoiding grains and staying low carb, I would have booted the alcohol out the door, right?  HAPPY THANKSGIVING! *I kind of figured this would be good for FRIDAY morning  after a day of good eats and drinks so wanted to share it again!* Back in the old days, I'd do a drive through at BK or McD's and buy a breakfast sandwich ... and THEN I started to make these breakfast sandwiches , which were the bomb. However, LOTS and LOTS of grains, carbs, etc. ... things that I just try to avoid to keep the inflammation down.  *Sorry, OLD picture 😑 Whatever.  ...

Hey hey, it's fall time and time to get all those soup recipes out! Sadly, we don't get that cold down here in Paradise BUT we still try to make soups just because it's the season!  So here we are, Taco Soup time! Honestly, I have never had taco soup until recently. I know, what's wrong with that picture??!! So, since we haven't been sticking to the Taco Tuesday theme in a while, I figured, what the heck, lets make it a Taco Soup Tuesday ... works for me! Which leads me to think maybe I should start a Soup Sunday routine? Here's what you need: 1 pound ground beef (I used ground veal as that's what was in the freezer) 1 onion, chopped taco seasoning to taste (I used 1 1/2 packets) 1 carton of beef broth OR 3 to 4 cups water 1 can of corn 1 can of black beans, rinsed and drained 2 cans of diced tomatoes (I used 2 cans of Mexican Rotel which was spicy - I recommend one plain can of tomatoes and one Rotel if that's the way you go) 1 can ...

I always forget how easy these are to make and the fact that the majority of the family is pretty happy with them ... heck, anything with lots of cheese, gooey and even better, they make a great patio meal. I know that most of you are starting to feel like it's SPRING after that wicked Winter up North, but you do realize that SUMMER is fast approaching, right? I'm thinking that this year, I'm going to give these a try on the grill instead of the oven ... somehow I just KNOW that it will work perfectly! So go ahead, give yourself a break and make something simple that will make the family happy! 1 package of hot dogs. Any type will do 1 can of no bean chili (yes, I would like to say that I don't use this stuff, but heck, some days, convenience pays off) 1 bag of cheddar cheese, shredded 1 package of hot dog buns Now that you have the difficult list of ingredients down, lets get cooking! Steam/fry/grill hot dogs until cooked. I've used my bamboo stea...

This is like my FAVORITE salad to make ... well, I suppose it's really in the top 5, I love my  steak salad  too ... and the  Olive-Y Garden  Salad, and the  Cabbage Salad  ... Anyways ... this is ONE of my favorite salads, hows that? And with Spring in the air for most of you, I figured why NOT share this again? It's so easy to do and surprisingly good! Here's what you need: Head of romaine lettuce, trimmed, washed and torn/cut into bite size pieces (if you were smart, you've already checked out the  foodsaver tip !) 1 grilled chicken breast (I generally use a leftover one) cut into bite size pieces a little bit of pasta, rigatoni or penne work best (cooked) sprinkle of fresh Parmesan cheese Cesar Dressing (I prefer Kens Light Cesar) Croutons It's so easy. Dump all in large bowl. Mix well to coat evenly. Serve. See that picture? That is made up of ALL leftovers ... the chicken was grilled for dinner a few nights ago, the salad st...