Nourishing The Soul

SNAP Challenge Update- three weeks down, three weeks to go

Sun, 10 Mar 2013 15:44:52 -0500

We ate OK this week. Again, nothing jumps out at me where I could have cut a corner. Used a few...

A whole brisket would make about a bazillion tacos. Ill add my...

Thu, 07 Mar 2013 07:41:37 -0600

A whole brisket would make about a bazillion tacos. Ill add my homemade tomatillo salsa and use low carb tortillas. Yummmmm.
(via Brie and Brisket Quesadillas or Tacos with Mango Barbecue Sauce Recipe | Confections of a Foodie Bride)

Not potatoes! Yum. Creamy cauliflower. Putting these next to my...

Thu, 07 Mar 2013 07:37:17 -0600

Not potatoes! Yum. Creamy cauliflower. Putting these next to my turkey meatloaf.
(via Not potatoes! Olive Oil, Garlic, Chives, Romano Cheese Mashed Cauliflower. If you’ve never had mashed cauliflower…try it…you’ll love it! Better than potatoes! : foodpinsnow.com)

Week Two Over...the Lenten SNAP Challenge 2013 continues

Sun, 03 Mar 2013 15:54:09 -0600

Did well with dinners, having three cheapie ones- lentil soup, leftover chicken soup and Swai. I can...

End of Week One-SNAP Challenge 2013

Mon, 25 Feb 2013 14:07:38 -0600

Finished first week of the 2013 Lenten Challenge. Things didn’t go according to plan, but hope...

Lenten SNAP Challenge 2013

Wed, 13 Feb 2013 04:44:03 -0600

It’s that time of year again. Time to sit down and plan our “food stamp” challenge for the Lenten...

A Shrove Tuesday idea for you. Breakfast for dinner. (via...

Mon, 11 Feb 2013 08:15:36 -0600

A Shrove Tuesday idea for you. Breakfast for dinner.
(via Weekend Eats - Proud Italian Cook)

This is my go-to for gumbo. No coincidence that the author of...

Sun, 03 Feb 2013 12:04:00 -0600

This is my go-to for gumbo. No coincidence that the author of this recipe is from Opelousas where I learned how to cook Cajun. St. Landry Parish is also the home of the famed Prudhomme family. Imagine that! My only addition to the recipe old be that I add a bit of liquid crab boil (I know, I know, its not seafood-still good) and a touch of dried thyme, like Chef Paul P. Believe it’s lots of garlic and the thyme that makes it sooooooo good.
(via Chicken and sausage gumbo | Homesick Texan)

Pantry Challenge Update

Sat, 26 Jan 2013 07:34:35 -0600

Update on the pantry challenge I started on January 2- My freezer is down 75% and the pantry and...

Dinner tonite. It tastes as good raw as it does cooked. (via...

Mon, 21 Jan 2013 18:19:12 -0600

Dinner tonite. It tastes as good raw as it does cooked.
(via Love That Quinoa Burger! «)

Finally. Sugar-free Kaluha. (via Sugar Free Homade Coffee...

Fri, 18 Jan 2013 06:45:48 -0600

Finally. Sugar-free Kaluha.
(via Sugar Free Homade Coffee Liqueur | All Day I Dream About Food)

Giving this a try soon. Bonus: Good for you. (via Eat Yourself...

Sat, 05 Jan 2013 06:08:35 -0600

Giving this a try soon. Bonus: Good for you.
(via Eat Yourself Skinny!: Walnut and Rosemary Oven-Fried Chicken)

Starting a pantry challenge pretty early this year. I usually...

Mon, 31 Dec 2012 16:00:00 -0600

Starting a pantry challenge pretty early this year. I usually don’t start a challenge until Lent, but need to clean out pantry and freezer…get organized. For the next three weeks I will stay away from the grocery, only going once a week (Mondays) and only to buy perishables-bananas, apples, lettuce, avocados, milk, eggs, etc. And if I run out before Monday? That’s tough. Will just have to wait. Spending the next few weeks planning for the SNAP challenge where I will spend less than $83.50 a week for the two of us to eat three meals a day for five and a half weeks, ending on Good Friday. Follow this link for some challenge basics. I think I will use the preset debit card this year. Too easy to lose change or give kids or Hubs cash out of envelope.

Some useful links: One Hundred Days of Real Food

The Incompetent Hausfrau blogs HERE on her experiences

And HERE is a list of some good sites

Start-Wednesday , January 2- chicken and dumplings (soup)

Thursday- frittata with bacon, salad

Friday - cabbage rolls stuffed with brown rice (or quinoa), using a roll of Italian sausage

Saturday-beef burgers and sweet potato fries

Sunday-Epiphany (menu undetermined)

Monday-BBQ baby back ribs, creamed kale (or spinach)

Tuesday- Shepherds Pie (with ground beef and sweet potatoes), salad

Wednesday, January 9-whole baked chicken (with lemon and milk), roasted vegetables

Thursday- chicken noodle soup and salad

Friday- flank steak dinner salad

Saturday-slow cooked pork roast, green bean casserole

Sunday- pulled pork tacos

Monday-vegetable beef soup (stew)

Tuesday, January 16-Italian baked chicken thighs, Wedge salad with bacon and blue cheese

Lunches will be: Leftovers/Progresso soup for Darling Hubs, protein shake or leftovers for me

Breakfast will be: baked oatmeal, baked egg “muffins”, breakfast burritos, banana bread toast/muffins, oatmeal pancakes, biscuit egg *walmart brand* ( or Grands may be cheaper) things like that- made ahead and frozen. And all cheap.

Weekly menu planner HERE

Time for these puppies again. (via Grilled Chorizo Stuffed...

Sun, 30 Dec 2012 10:24:40 -0600

Time for these puppies again.

(via Grilled Chorizo Stuffed Poblano Peppers Recipe - ZipList)

Hmmm….how do I turn this into a casserole? Linguine? Brown...

Sun, 30 Dec 2012 06:55:04 -0600

Hmmm….how do I turn this into a casserole? Linguine? Brown rice? Cauliflower? All three?

(via Turnip Green Dip | Never Enough Thyme - Recipes and food photographs with a slight southern accent.)

Baking it up for Christmas morn….adding chopped apple and...

Mon, 24 Dec 2012 17:24:02 -0600

Baking it up for Christmas morn….adding chopped apple and walnuts.
(via A Year of Slow Cooking: CrockPot Baked Oatmeal Recipe)

Will use a lower glycemic sub for the brown sugar—coconut...

Fri, 21 Dec 2012 18:23:47 -0600

Will use a lower glycemic sub for the brown sugar—coconut palm sugar. Making it diabetic friendly.

(via Bananas Foster Recipe | Brennan’s Restaurant)

Wow. Beautiful dish. Could be a main course by...

Tue, 11 Dec 2012 03:00:15 -0600

Wow. Beautiful dish. Could be a main course by adding….bacon.
(via Roasted Butternut Squash, Radicchio, and Onion Recipe | Simply Recipes)

Got a cheap tenderloin at HEB. Down the hatch. (via...

Tue, 27 Nov 2012 07:57:16 -0600

Got a cheap tenderloin at HEB. Down the hatch.
(via Pork-and-Hominy Stew Recipe | MyRecipes.com)

Nice….. (via Living Low Carb…One Day at a Time: Low...

Sat, 17 Nov 2012 18:12:00 -0600

Nice…..
(via Living Low Carb…One Day at a Time: Low Carb Thanksgiving: Pecan Pie (Gluten Free))