Category Archives: Easy Eats for Hard Times

Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms

Easy Eats for Hard Times That’s right, our 99-cent store often has portobellos. A package of two big fat ones for a buck. But you gotta use them fast—there’s a reason why they go for a dollah. Anyway, this is … Continue reading

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Chicken and Cauliflower Curry

Easy Eats for Hard Times 2 cups cut-up chicken, raw or cooked 1 onion, sliced in half circles 1 red pepper, sliced in strips 1 green pepper sliced in strips 4 garlic cloves, minced 2 tablespoons green ginger, minced Cooking … Continue reading

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Guidelines for Tightwad Grocery Shoppers

Easy Eats for Hard Times Shop only once a week. Make do if you run out during the week. Give preference to supermarket brands. Buy produce in season (when it’s freshest and cheapest). Clip coupons only if they are for … Continue reading

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Vegan Split-Pea Soup

Easy Eats for Hard Times This is about as cheap as you can get, and way easy. Package of split peas Water or vegetable broth Onion Carrots Celery Bay leaves Sprigs of thyme Salt and pepper Soak the peas according … Continue reading

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Stir-fried Acorn Squash with Shrimp and Ginger

Easy Eats for Hard Times Like most dishes around here, this came about because of what happened to be in the refrigerator. It sounds weird, but it’s good. 1/2 an acorn squash, gutted and skinned 1/2 a pound of 50-60 … Continue reading

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Cauliflower with Curry and Ginger

Easy Eats for Hard Times Cauliflower is an often overlooked vegetable. Its pretty little flowerlets and its distinctive mild flavor take well to a variety of treatments: raw in salads, whirled in the blender for soups (good use for leftover … Continue reading

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