Why is that whenever my kids open the refrigerator during the summer and it’s packed with healthy, wholesome vittles, they say, “There’s nothing to eat around here!” Meanwhile, the fridge is bursting with food and the counters are overflowing with fresh fruits and vegetables. What’s a meal-planning-frugal-foodie-home-cookin’-mom to do? Make pasta salad!! Pasta salad is… Continue reading Shrimp and Veggie Pasta Salad
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Meal planning, grocery shopping, and healthy eating. Cooking, eating healthy food and reducing food waste.
Frugal Travel Eating
Along with home swapping as a way to save money on travel, another money saver is to bring food and water with you while traveling. I always pack food when we head out for a day at the beach, a bike ride or while on a home exchange to another country. With a baguette, cheese,… Continue reading Frugal Travel Eating
Homemade Yogurt
This is a guest post from sister-in-law, Liana, who is very Go Gingham! She loves good food and is an excellent cook. I always enjoy learning from her and hope you will, too. I began making homemade yogurt 4 years ago, when my daughter started first grade. I was paying over $2 per quart of… Continue reading Homemade Yogurt
Weekly Meal Plan
This was the final full week of meals to plan before we head off on our 8th home exchange. We’re leaving soon for Spain and will be staying in a home along the Mediterranean Sea, in Alicante, at the beach. In the pictures, it looks dreamy and I can’t wait to arrive. Meanwhile, I’m trying… Continue reading Weekly Meal Plan
Why I Cook with Pork
When Ruthie asked me about our use of ground pork in our weekly meal plan, I was going to reply back to her in a comment but then realized I had too much to say on the topic. Ruthie writes, “I notice you cook with a lot of ground pork. Does your family just prefer… Continue reading Why I Cook with Pork
Weekly Meal Plan
In case you’re wondering why there have been so many dinners with lentils lately it’s because I’m entering a recipe contest sponsored by USA Dry Pea and Lentil Council that will be part of The National Lentil Festival. I do hope I win because the top prize is $1,000! My family has lots of suggestions… Continue reading Weekly Meal Plan
White Bean Dip
This recipe is one I just whipped up for our most recent dinner group gathering, which you’ll hear about very soon. My assignment for dinner group was “appetizer” and the hosts were serving Italian-ish/French-ish food. It’s all good when the hosts use terms like “ish” when they’re describing what they’ll be serving! This dip is… Continue reading White Bean Dip
Weekly Meal Plan
We kicked off the summer grilling season and celebrated Memorial Day with hamburgers on the grill this week. We made sliders, which are just small hamburger patties on small buns, and had all the fixings you can imagine. I do believe sliders were invented by someone who wanted to eat more than one burger at… Continue reading Weekly Meal Plan
Simple Summer Salad
When I was growing up, my mom did all of the cooking for our family of six kids. My dad did cook a few signature dishes but he always did the chopping. I think my dad really enjoyed chopping because whenever he was in the kitchen, he had a knife in his hand and was… Continue reading Simple Summer Salad
Just Say No to Baby Carrots
If you like to eat baby carrots that are ready to consume, I have news for you. Ready to eat baby cut carrots are really just big carrots that have been cut and sanded down into those cute little shapes. They’re not bad but they don’t taste nearly as good as long, fresh carrots that… Continue reading Just Say No to Baby Carrots
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