Frugal In Florida

Actually, it's grain free, dairy free, gluten free, Whole30 and yada yada yada! We had a friend over for dinner and we were making steaks (from the freezer/Costco) and baked potatoes (fridge) during our #shelftember challenge ... I had picked up some shrooms at Aldi for $.79 a carton and Hubby wanted a mushroom sauce to go with the steak ... cuz you know, we are fancy like that. Yup. Fancy Schmancy. A few things that were in the way though: I'm trying to kick the grains to the curb again (I'm looking at you, FLOUR/BREAD/PASTA/RICE!) I'm also trying to keep Hubby happy as I do this. AND we had company so it really needed to be ok, you know? Introducing: Arrowroot Flour Yup, this stuff is just like a baking powder OR flour when you cook with it like this. Sorry, I wish I had a better picture but all I have is my jar as I hate open bags in the pantry! Another secret? Don't mix it with the liquid! Add it in BEFORE the liquid. That keep...

I came across the yummy looking recipe over at High Heels and Grills (hurry, go check it out) and decided that this was SO going on the menu plan asap! Hubby and the Boy will both love it, right? It's a manly man meal! Surprisingly, I had everything on hand to make! Yeah! Here's how I did it: 2 1/2 lbs of ground beef (umm, 90/10 is what I used because it's what I had) 2 egg, beaten 2 shallot, chopped (yes, I had one in the fridge!) 2 clove garlic, chopped 6 tbs parsley chopped 1 tsp ground mustard 3 tbs panko (japanese bread crumbs, YES I had them!) 1/4 c plus a dash  flour (I so wanted to try almond meal but will wait til next time) 2 tbs oil 2 tbs butter salt  & pepper to taste Then you need this to make the gravy (this made tons of gravy which was good with the noodles): 4 tbs butter 3 8 oz package of shrooms, sliced 3/4 onion, chopped 1/2 tsp thyme 1/4 c flour 4 c (or 1 carton) beef broth salt & pepper Whew. That was a lot of...