Odds 'n Ends
March 11, 2019 12:30 PM
We just forget to take multiple pictures of the meals we make. Or I'm stuck by myself and have to take a picture with my phone.
Root Vegetable Hash Egg Skillet from Naturally Ella
I totally forgot about this in my last Odds 'n Ends post! I had a turnip and I had no idea how to use it, but I saw an egg hash recipe, and I love egg hash. We added bacon and crumbled feta cheese on top which added some extra flavor. All of the turnip recipes I looked at used it like a potato, but I must say, it tastes nothing like a potato.
Lemon Garlic Asparagus Pasta from Budget Bytes
We needed a really quick meal for a Friday night since we had plans to play a game with our cousins. I almost said that we should just get food from a local restaurant, but making pasta is cheaper and faster. I had these really dinky looking asparagus from Aldi, so I didn't even bother steaming them, and I just sauteed them for a couple of minutes. I also added mushrooms, which you really can't see in the picture either.
Yellow Rice Chicken Skillet from Budget Bytes
This might actually be the very first recipe I ever tried from Budget Bytes. It was delicious the first time I made it, and it's become one of my really simple go to meals. This is the first time I made it with bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs, though. I normally buy boneless, skinless because I'm lazy, but I'm trying to save money so I'm buying whatever meat is on sale. These chicken thighs were only $0.69/lb!
Odds 'n Ends
January 26, 2019 3:02 PM
Because not every meal has a story. At least not one I can remember.
Sheet Pan Greek Chicken and Vegetables from Budget Bytes
Can't remember all the things I changed in this recipe, but I know I used cilantro instead of parsley.
Shrimp Scampi Florentine from All Recipes
The shrimp in the pan wasn't as aesthetically pleasing, so we only took one type of photo. This is probably my favorite recipe from All Recipes, so I might make a full post about it in the future.
Spanish Chickpeas and Rice from Budget Bytes
We made this the other day since my sister mentioned really wanting some Spanish rice. As you can see in the photos, I replaced the artichokes with green bell peppers because that's what I had on hand. And I used chicken broth instead of vegetable.
And yes, everything in this post is garnished with cilantro.