Gourmet dishes made at home
Not only a delicious and satisfying dinner but a frugal win of the week! Pork carnitas made fast, made fresh, and made easy. After spending a week in Cabo we had found the jewels of the foodie world: juice bars offering fresh local produce for less than $2 per drink, little spots on the beach […]
Tacos single handedly saved our finances. You heard me right. We went from over $120k in debt to living a life of financial freedom thanks to tacos. No, we’re not taco tycoons with endless income and franchising opportunities. We didn’t buy stock in Taco Bell. Nor did my great great grandmother invent that delicious taco […]
Let’s talk tacos. At our house tacos are a staple. No, I’m not talking about your standard ground beef and cute little taco kit tacos. I’m talking about any and all things on a taco. I’m talking about lunch meat tacos, Italian beef tacos, Asian chicken tacos, BLT tacos, and much much more. You can […]
We are always looking for fun and creative dishes to cook, and this one is no exception. Bipimbap can be spelled a few different ways including bi bim bop and bi bim bap, but no matter how you pronounce it, it’s still delicious. Bipimbap is a traditional Korean dish. The word translates in to “mixed […]
Fennel, fennel and more fennel. When fennel is on sale it means you need to get creative! “Eating on a budget means shopping the sales and eating what is in season.” When we started out we were spending nearly $1,000 per month on groceries for two people. I knew we had to make some changes, […]
At our house we’re always having friends, family or neighbors just stopping by. It drives my hubby crazy, but I ALWAYS have to have something out for guests when they come over. It doesn’t matter what it is really, just something. Could be cheese and crackers, veggies, apples and peanut butter. Anything. I have to […]
Chimichurri is used a lot in Central and South American cooking. It is used as, a marinade for meat, in cooking, and a sauce, or in our house, all of the above. PLUS it’s a great dip for tortilla chips and the fastest “fancy” dip/topping/sauce you’ll ever make. This is something that I’m always asked […]
Hi there everyone and YAY for our first guest post. This delectable recipe for Thai Kale Salad comes to us from Miriam and Robert. Miriam and Robert are a fun loving, foodie couple that also happen to be two of the best travel nurses I’ve had the pleasure of working with. They’ve been everywhere from […]
You don’t always think gourmet when you think Cobb Salad but when you cook with a fireman nothing is done on a basic level. This variation, appropriately named the Ultimate Cobb Salad, seasons every layer to perfection creating a powerful punch of flavor from the seasoned chicken breast to the zesty, homemade honey mustard vinaigrette. […]
