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Asian Eggs Green Onions Mushrooms Onion Recipes Recipes by Ingredient Rice Sides Spinach Vegetarian

Asian Vegetable "Fried" (Brown) Rice – $.85

Ummm yeah, this was as good as it looks. This beast of an Asian dish…

Ande TrumanMay 13, 2010

Best Of Carrots Chickpeas Cilantro Indian Lime Main Dishes Onion Paneer Recipes Recipes by Ingredient Rice Spinach Top Carousel Vegetarian

Paneer & Chickpea Curry – $1.20

If you've never had paneer, a fresh, mild Indian cheese, you should definitely check it…

Ande TrumanMay 10, 2010

Jalapenos Latin Lime Recipes Recipes by Ingredient Salsa Sauces Vegan Vegetarian

Pico De Gallo – $.11

I really don't like store-bought salsa. There, I said it. I think it's crap. I've…

Ande TrumanMay 4, 2010

Beef Beef Stock Homestyle Main Dishes Mushrooms Recipes Recipes by Ingredient Red Wine Rice

Red Wine Beef with Onions & Mushrooms over Rice – $1.37

This meal was ridiculous. The flavor was out of this world. It's like beef stew…

Ande TrumanMay 3, 2010

Asian Chicken Ginger Jalapenos Main Dishes Mushrooms Onion Pineapple Recipes Recipes by Ingredient Rice Sweet Chili Sauce

Chili Pineapple & Mushroom Chicken over Brown Rice – $1.87

If I remember correctly, after taking the first bite of this I proclaimed, "OH SNAP."…

Ande TrumanApril 27, 2010

Avocado Black Beans Cilantro Cucumber Green Onions Jalapenos Jicama Latin Lime Queso Fresco Recipes Recipes by Ingredient Sides Sour Cream Vegetarian

Sour Cream & Queso Fresco over Black Beans – $.73

Remember that cucumber jicama slaw we made? Well you'll need that for this quick meal.…

Ande TrumanApril 26, 2010

Cilantro Ginger Jalapenos Latin Main Dishes Pineapple Pork Potato Recipes Recipes by Ingredient Salsa Sweet Potato

Pineapple Salsa over Sauteed Pork & Roasted Potato Medley – $1.14

DUDE. This was awesome. It may look a little dry and boring in this picture…

Ande TrumanApril 21, 2010

Best Of Black Beans Featured Latin Lime Main Dishes Pork Recipes Recipes by Ingredient Rice Salsa

Panko Breaded Pork with Lime over Black Beans & Rice – $.96

There is nothing extraordinary about this dish, but it was fast, savory, and incredibly tasty.…

Ande TrumanApril 14, 2010

Apples Eggs Homestyle Main Dishes Onion Pork Recipes Recipes by Ingredient Sweet Potato

Sweet Potato Gnocchi with Sauteed Pork Chops and Apple – $1.15

So the other night I asked one of my roommates, "What kind of pasta can…

Ande TrumanApril 9, 2010

Balsamic Vinegar Basil Best Of Featured Feta Greek Italian Main Dishes Onion Recipes Recipes by Ingredient Spinach Tortillas Vegetarian

Sexy Nachos with Feta, Spinach, Caramelized Onions, Basil and Balsamic Glaze – $1.16

Share You guys. I'm serious. I don't mean to brag but these were amazing. I…

Ande TrumanMarch 29, 2010

Balsamic Vinegar Eggplant Italian Main Dishes Mushrooms Peppers Recipes Recipes by Ingredient Sides Vegan Vegetarian

Balsamic Mushroom "Bruschetta" – $1.15

I hated mushrooms for the first 23 years of my life, until my friend Lindsay…

Ande TrumanMarch 23, 2010

Asian Carrots Chicken Main Dishes Onion Peppers Recipes Recipes by Ingredient

Thai Style Chicken Veggie Lettuce Wraps with Peanut Dressing – $.90

Dude, these things were awesome. Here's a nice break from the ordinary meal! Though I'm…

Ande TrumanMarch 22, 2010

Avocado Cheddar Cilantro Latin Onion Peppers Recipes Recipes by Ingredient Soups Vegan Vegetarian

Stupid Good Avocado Soup – $.74

I think if we have food in Heaven, avocados will be there. As well as…

Ande TrumanMarch 18, 2010

Asian Best Of Carrots Chicken Main Dishes Mushrooms Peppers Recipes Recipes by Ingredient Rice Wraps

Thai Style Chicken Spring Rolls with Spicy Peanut Dipping Sauce – $.70

I've been noticing a boring trend in my recipes I'm posting- some kind of meat…

Ande TrumanMarch 16, 2010

Beef Stock Best Of Chicken Homestyle Main Dishes Mushrooms Recipes Recipes by Ingredient Top Carousel

Easy Chicken Marsala – $.99

I said on my Facebook status that I literally had to walk away from this…

Ande TrumanMarch 13, 2010

Asian Chicken Coconut Main Dishes Recipes Recipes by Ingredient

Baked Coconut Chicken – $.88

Sorry it's taken me a few days to post. I've been out of town all…

Ande TrumanMarch 9, 2010

Asian Eggs Main Dishes Recipes Recipes by Ingredient Rice Salmon

Garlic Asian Salmon over Jasmine Rice topped with Runny Egg – $1.22

So you may be thinking, "Ok, salmon, eggs and rice. Gross. She must not have…

Ande TrumanMarch 3, 2010

Asian Chicken Coconut Onion Recipes Recipes by Ingredient Soups Sweet Potato Top Carousel

Coconut Chicken Soup – $.20

A few weeks ago I made Thai sweet potato chicken soup. This recipe has a lot…

Ande TrumanMarch 2, 2010

Eggplant Greek Lemon Parsley Recipes Recipes by Ingredient Sides Tahini Top Carousel Vegan Vegetarian

Baba Ghanoush – $.29

Baba Ghanoush. One of those things people seem to keep asking me if I've had…

Ande TrumanFebruary 25, 2010

Black Beans Chicken Latin Lemon Main Dishes Recipes Recipes by Ingredient Rice

Zingy Lemon Curry Chicken Over Black Beans & Rice – $.82

When you think of rice and beans do you think of pasty, bland rice and…

Ande TrumanFebruary 24, 2010

Asian Carrots Chicken Main Dishes Mushrooms Pasta Peppers Recipes Recipes by Ingredient

Chicken Penne "Lo Mein" – $.60

Here's a great "I'm Starving!" meal to throw together for just yourself or for the whole…

Ande TrumanFebruary 22, 2010

Beef Stock Best Of Homestyle Onion Recipes Recipes by Ingredient Soups

The Easiest French Onion Soup Ever – $.45

This one's dedicated to all you guys who want to impress your ladies. Two ingredients.…

Ande TrumanFebruary 20, 2010

Apples Breakfast Dessert Recipes Recipes by Ingredient Vegan Vegetarian

Vegan Apple Crisp – $.39

The other day I received a free bag of walnuts and almonds, so naturally, I…

Ande TrumanFebruary 18, 2010

Asian Main Dishes Recipes Recipes by Ingredient Salmon

"Broke" Smoked Salmon – $1.10

I don't know about you, but I love me some smoked salmon. However, if you're…

Ande TrumanFebruary 15, 2010

Homestyle Parmesan Recipes Recipes by Ingredient Sides Vegan Vegetarian

Sauteed Garlic Asparagus – $.21

Tonight I debunked my own assumption that asparagus was a bit too expensive for this…

Ande TrumanFebruary 15, 2010

Avocado Breakfast Carrots Eggs Feta Homestyle Mushrooms Onion Recipes Recipes by Ingredient

Crustless Veggie Quiche – $.24

Would I be correct in assuming that most of us don't have the time first…

Ande TrumanFebruary 13, 2010