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
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
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
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