In an effort to trim our weekly grocery budget I'm trying to make better use of my pantry and make fewer last minute trips for necessary ingredients. This past week I didn't plan very well. As 4 p.m. rolled around, I found myself searching Allrecipes frantically for meals to create with my pantry ingredients.
The results were not well-received. At least not by the short people sitting at the table. Made two big-time flops this week (tomato florentine soup and chicken fried rice with broccoli).
Thankfully to counteract the meal-time flops, I also stumbled upon a few winning recipes this week.
Oatmeal Peanut Butter Rice Krispie Treats. (found this recipe in a free calendar so there's no link, sorry!) This recipe was actually billed as *homemade granola bars*. These are not at ALL like granola bars. There's no baking involved and they turned out slightly crumbly. Still it makes a yummy protein-filled snack. And it must be eaten in a bowl or the crumby mess is out of control. This is a great treat for preparing with small children. My 3 year old counter-sitting helper loved mixing this all together!
Homemade hummus. I like this recipe because it doesn't use tahini. It's lemony and tangy and very easy to blend up for a quick healthy snack. We've been eating this with pita chips, celery sticks, and on sandwiches.
World's best cornbread. I was skeptical o this recipe touting such a brazen claim. But after making this honey-laden cornbread, I'm a believer. This IS indeed the world's BEST cornbread. Try it for yourself and you'll be convinced too. Beyond delicious!
What tasty new recipes have you stumbled upon lately?
1 comment:
I made this last week:
http://picky-palate.com/2010/03/18/green-chili-chicken-and-lime-soup/
I left out the extra can of chilis since we have 3 little mouths to include in the meal planning. I would also suggest only using half of the cilantro.
I also broiled a london broil I found on "clearance" at the grocery store. It actually turned out better than I expected. Found out you keep flipping it back and forth every 5 min. until it's done the way you like it. Took about 25 min. total. A great option when you can't dig out the grill because of the snow!
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