Meals At Home

Cheap Eats: Asparagus Lasagna

by December 3rd, 2012

So, a few of you guys asked me how I make my favorite asparagus lasagna, and ask and you shall receive!

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The Agonies, the Ecstasies and the Efficiencies of Menu Planning

by October 18th, 2012

Once you’ve decided to cook more of your meals at home, or at least determined to start thinking about it, you realize that the project is far from a no-brainer. It’s tempting to discount the role that mental energy, creativity and familiarity with the kitchen play in cooking, framing it instead as a simple question of time. However, an hour or two per week, scheduled at your convenience, can make a world of difference when you ask that age-old question that never stays answered very long: What’s for dinner?

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Cheap Eats: Zucchini Pasta for One

by October 10th, 2012

This is the best for cooking for one; few ingredients, easy, cheap (so cheap!), somewhat healthy, not that much washing up. I’ll give quantities to feed one, but can just increase for however many you want.

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When CSAs Go from Small to Big

by August 22nd, 2012

Grist has a recent article about the rise of community-supported agriculture, and how the rise has made some small farms become bigger—not industrial big, but medium-size, and what this means for people who want to support small farms.

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Monday Check-In: Let’s Talk About Heirloom Tomatoes

by August 6th, 2012

Open-face heirloom tomato sandwiches recipe, which isn’t really a cheap eats because heirloom tomatoes aren’t cheap.

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Cheap Eats: The Perfect Cheap and Impressive Dinner Party Menu (Summer Edition)

by July 23rd, 2012

I love to cook for people—it’s how I show my love for my friends. Hosting a dinner party can be expensive, though! You want the food to be delicious and impressive, the alcohol to be free-flowing, and the pre-dinner nosh to be satisfying. Armed with $50 and a basic idea that I wanted to keep things as simple and delicious as possible (read: it’s 90 degrees out, so light food and drink, no oven involvement, and less than three pans to wash), I came up with a dinner party menu that received rave reviews from all guests in attendance.

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Save On Cereal With This One Weird Old Tip

by July 18th, 2012

Lindsey Weber figured out how to keep herself in cereal for days.

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Cheap Eats: Lentil Quinoa Salad

by July 17th, 2012

Summer means heat, and heat means cravings for cool, light, refreshing meals. When I get home from work on a hot July day, the last thing I want to do is heat up my A/C-less apartment by turning on the oven or standing over the stove. Behold the wonder of Lentil Quinoa Salad.

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What Kind of Milk?!?!?!

by July 12th, 2012

Milk, but what KIND of milk?

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Elegant and Affordable Meals for One

Cooking (“Cooking”) tips.

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