frugal recipes Archives
top 10 most popular frugal and thriving recipes for 2011
The top 10 most searched for and most viewed recipes on Frugal and Thriving for 2011.
christmas baking
We got in some Christmas baking last week. Just before the tummy bug hit. While the weekend was not much fun, last week we had lots of fun making mess and eating biscuits. I wanted to share this cheap and easy recipe from the Down to Earth website, which is what we used to bake [...]
whatever goes pasta
A quick and easy pasta dish made from staples. A dish that can accomodate whatever ingredients you have on hand at the time and taste great.
mini muffin-tin pumpkin quiches
These mini quiches make great finger foods or school or work lunches. And because it’s Halloween today, they are pumpkin quiches.
pork mince stir fry
A tasty, quick and easy stir fry using pork mince, for something a little different.
chicken meatballs with noodles and satay sauce
A fusion of several dishes, this mild satay meatball noodle dinner was a hit in our household.
marinated pork chops with honey roasted vegetables
In this dish, you cook the pork chops in the oven. Nice and easy, yet tasty and inexpensive.
chicken and sun-dried tomato pasta bake
Sun-dried tomates add a tasty gourmet touch to this easy baked chicken pasta. Use leftover roast chicken to make this dish even cheaper and quicker.
bean enchiladas (with a secret ingredient)
Guess what the secret ingredient is in these bean enchiladas. It is a bit left of field (at least I thought so) but adds so much flavour that you’ll never go back to plain old chilli again.
homemade chips
Almost as easy as store-bought frozen chips, the homemade variety are tastier and healthier and you can jazz them up with different herbs and spices.
