Category: Vegetarian
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Easy Spaghetti Sauce from Canned Tomatoes and Sauce
I love a sauce made from fresh tomatoes as much as anyone, but in the winter… I refuse to buy tomatoes in the winter as they’re so tasteless and of dubious texture. I grow tomatoes in the summer and would rather do without when they’re like cardboard. But canned tomatoes are of decent quality to…
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Green Beans with Peanut Sauce
Here’s a different one, for me at least. I didn’t measure a whole bunch when I made these Green Beans with Peanut Sauce so I’ll try to approximate here. The green beans had a nice Asian sort of flavor with the peanut butter and sesame seeds. I’d do maybe a little more soy sauce and garlic…
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Tofu Curry
More coconut curries…. This time we used a firm tofu rather than any meat. Sauteed some onion and garlic in oil, then added a tablespoon of red curry paste and stirred it around. I put some of the tofu in at this point to fry it a bit. I think next time I’ll fry the…
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Cornmeal for Breakfast
My dad hates “mush” of any type, sweet or savory. Puddings, hot cereals–anything–but I always loved them! Both my girls love puddings (rice, tapioca, chocolate, etc.) and hot cereals but only my eldest loves cornmeal mush! It makes a good filling breakfast and is much more frugal than those prepackaged instant oatmeal packages. Sometimes I…
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Welsh Rarebit with Beer
In sticking with the theme of my CheapCooking I decided to go pedestrian and offer up one of the kids’ favorites, Welsh Rarebit (also called Welsh Rabbit), for my first Is My Blog Burning entry. Perfect for a weekend that has managed to change seasons mid-stride, from baking hot to cool and rainy! It’s really…