ready in about an hour; serves 6
You might need to buy:
  • all-purpose flour
  • fresh nutmeg
  • Sea salt and white pepper
  • grated fontina
  • dry rigatoni
Belongs to speak2animals BBQ steak 

Fast, easy and delicious! I’ve tried every marinade and BBQ sauce there is, but this is my favourite way of eating steak!

ready in about 5 minutes
You might need to buy:
  • salt to taste
  • pepper to taste
ready in about 45 minutes; serves 4
You might need to buy:
  • penne
  • salt
  • olive oil
  • water
  • olive oil
  • Greek spice
  • olive oil
  • olive oil
  • minced garlic
  • block feta cheese
  • cherry tomatoes or grape tomatoes

quick and easy variation on an old theme

ready in about 20 minutes; serves 3
You might need to buy:
  • light coconut milk
  • crushed tomatoes
  • water
  • minced ginger

Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 257 Calories; 12g Fat (40.9% calories from fat); 27g Protein; 12g Carbohydrate; 1g Dietary Fiber; 69mg Cholesterol; 626mg Sodium.

ready in about 20 minutes; serves 4
You might need to buy:
  • EACH ground ginger and garlic powder
  • thinly sliced onions
  • olive oil
  • light coconut milk
  • minced jalapeño peppers or others as desired
  • chopped fresh tomatoes or well drained canned tomatoes
  • honey
  • chopped fresh cilantro or parsley
Belongs to Maxian Meat Loaf 

From the Lake Holm Ward Cookbook

You might need to buy:
  • hamburger or ground turkey
  • italian sausage
  • oatmeal
  • egg
  • salt
  • pepper
  • basil
  • mozarella cheese sticks
ready in about an hour; serves 2
You might need to buy:
  • low-fat plain yogurt
  • chopped fresh dill
  • minced garlic
  • lemon juice
  • chopped fresh mint leaves
  • cubed steak
  • chopped fresh oregano leaves
  • sprays canola oil cooking spray
  • salt
  • black pepper
  • whole wheat pita breads
Belongs to reenum Garden Quesadillas 

Per serving: 58 calories, 2 g total fat, 0 g saturated fat, 1 mg cholesterol, 51 mg sodium, 8 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 2 g protein, 5% vitamin A, 20% vitamin C, 5% calcium, 3% iron.

ready in about 25 minutes; serves 4
You might need to buy:
  • olive oil or cooking oil
  • ground cumin
  • chili powder
  • snipped fresh cilantro
  • fat-free cream cheese (tub style
  • 7-inch flour tortillas

Thrifty Tips :

  • use left over chicken or veggies
  • you will need only a small amount of mozzarella on this one – you can even skip it if it’s too expensive for you
  • cut your pizza “sicilian style” into small squares to make portions smaller and your food budget go further
ready in about 25 minutes; serves 4
You might need to buy:
  • - container ricotta cheese
  • - head of garlic
  • - mozzarella cheese
  • - chopped asparagus or broccoli or any other pizza friendly veggie
  • extra virgin olive oil

From: Mediterranean Grains & Greens by Paula Wolfert

ready in about 40 minutes; serves 4
You might need to buy:
  • Coarse sea salt
  • extra-virgin olive oil
  • thinly sliced scallions
  • finely chopped onions or leeks
  • fresh tomato purée reduced by boiling to 3 tablespoons
  • long-grain rice
  • chopped dill
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • Oily black olives for garnish
  • Chunks of feta cheese or spoonfuls of thick yogurt for garnish