Frugal In Florida

Here's What's For Dinner! One that would be gluten free, grain free, low carb, keto? Not so much Paleo (cheese baby) OR Whole30 (just because!) How about just good and different?? That works for me! Me and a girlfriend planned a cooking session for Saturday afternoon since Hubby was out of town and I was on a mission to use up some protein from the freezer (we are looking to get new appliances in the main kitchen to up the house sale-ability and will get rid of guest kitchen fridge/freezer, move the main kitchen fridge over there) ... I have 4 pkgs still of ground chicken that I scored a while ago from Target so why not have this to just play around with? So many things changed and I ended up making this on Friday night (just me, the cats and that lonely can of sparkling wine from Trader Joe's) while I pre-cooked some bacon. I'm glad I did as it was so stinking good! Yes, I will share a piece with my girlfriend in the middle of our kitchen session! Here...

Here's What's For Dinner This here little dressing recipe is a staple in my house. Like, it's made at least once a month.   These  little mason jars  are great for packing lunches with! I love making my own salad dressings ... I have a much better handle on what I'm consuming when I do so. You know that MOST shelf stable salad dressing are full of funky ingredients, right? So why not just take a few extra minutes and make your own and be healthier? Back in the day, it was all about Kens Honey Mustard Dressing ... until I started reading labels. Whoops. The 2nd ingredient was HFCG. So ... I had to pretty much kick my all time favorite dressing to the curb. *See how it says "Great for DIPPING"?? That's what it was all about for me! But then I found this great recipe and I've been making it ever since that day! Chances are, you will be too! Here's what  you need: 1/2 c olive oil. I've started to use the "light...

Here's What's For Dinner! *So scratch THIS specifically for the evening! Hubby has decided to replace the brakes on the Jeep we picked up a few weeks ago ... that means NO FUN FOOD while he's doing that! A menu plan is GREAT and all buy you need to have flexibility ... so we will be having leftovers!* 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. Sadly, as my kids have grown up to be adults (24 and 26) they have changed their eating habits ... the Boy is vegetarian and the girl is pregnant. That means nothing sounds good to her. Ugh. Whatever. Hubby and I still enjoy these occasionally and they are on the menu this week! I'm thinking someday 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 ...

Here's What's For Dinner!  We have a place down the street from us (well, over the bridge, around the corner and THEN down the street) called  Skyline Chili . Oh? You've heard of it, have you? So ... it's not that I'm a 'fan' of the chili so much as the little coney dogs that are loaded sky high with the finely shredded cheese and onions ... oh yummm .... but ... Hubby and everyone else always, always gets the chili, 4-way ... and it's not inexpensive, all things considering. So when I have leftover chili, I try to re-create my leftovers into a whole different meal ... and this is one of the things I do (the other is  Chili Cheese Dogs , of course!) Four Way Chili is really simple: Layer 1 -spaghetti (or you can do like me and use spiralized zucchini) Layer 2 - chili (and  this recipe  is a chocolate based, beanless chili so it's perfect) Layer 3 - finely shredded cheddar cheese (if going for gluten/grain free, check your chee...

This is one of the favorites of the household, and for a while there, I made it ALL THE TIME. Then it sort of became "not so special" when I did make it, because we were getting used to having it ALL THE TIME. So it's been awhile. I've had it on the menu plan a few times but life interferes so I haven't made it ... But this week ... I figured I MUST make it this week ... Therefore, It's What's For Dinner! It's a fairly easy recipe to throw together, and there are few steps you can do in the morning before heading to slave away in the office for 9 hours ... 4 chicken breast, sliced in half (so you have 8 pieces now) salt and pepper flour for dredging 12 tbs of butter (slice each tbs off a stick and set on plate) 10 tbs olive oil (just have tbs and oil handy) 2/3 cups lemon juice (yup, I squeezed the lemons, 2 1/2) 1 cup chicken stock (I used the granules and 1 cup hot water) 1/2 cup capers, rinsed and drained 1/2 cup parsley, chopped (ha...

*It's another repost but honestly, WORTH the repost! I'm willing to bet that 50% of you know who Michelle is over at  Nom Nom Paleo , and the other 50% are probably thinking "hmmm....that sounds vaguely familiar" ... am I right?? So yeah, she makes some stuff that I've not ventured into as of yet (bone broth, organs, etc.) but some of her other stuff I have tried and well, yeah, it's pretty tasty ... but I've yet to find something to say Damn Fine, and I know Hubby would certainly back me up on that! So what the heck, let's give this here  Damn Fine Chicken  recipe a shot and see if we have a winner, shall we? It should be noted that this was really supposed to be served up on Thursday night according to the  menu plan , but being a 'single girl' has enabled me to eat popcorn on Monday night, out with the Princess for a quick bite at my favorite pub (was to be with girlfriend but she got tied up earlier in the day), out to dinner with ...