Here we are at the end of the first week of the Eat Well, Spend Less series already. I shared my menu planning strategy and how we lace together different meals and work to keep the amount of separate items we're buying for one meal to a minimum. I know you're all sitting … [Read more...] about Eat Well, Spend Less: Week 1 Wrap-Up
Eat Well, Spend Less: Menus and Meal Planning
Welcome to Week 1 in the Eat Well, Spend Less series. This week I'm focusing on how meal and menu planning can save you money, including where to start and what to think about as you're planning for the most financial benefit. Food prices seem to be soaring. When I look … [Read more...] about Eat Well, Spend Less: Menus and Meal Planning
Weekly Menu: Eat Well, Spend Less
One of the things we strive for when planning our menus is making everything fit together into one nice, neat little package. We look to use ingredients in different ways throughout the week so that we’re benefiting from the ability of do-aheads and being able to buy in bulk. We … [Read more...] about Weekly Menu: Eat Well, Spend Less
Creamy Macaroni and Cheese Ireland Style
A creamy macaroni and cheese recipe that will satisfy both young and old made with Kerrygold cheese and butter from grass-fed cows. This mac and cheese reheats beautifully the next day with just a bit of milk or cream stirred in. Ole pointed out a few weeks ago that our … [Read more...] about Creamy Macaroni and Cheese Ireland Style
Creamy Macaroni and Cheese
8 ounces small shaped pasta (mini shells, ditalini, elbows, etc.) 3 tablespoons butter 1 shallot, minced 1 tablespoon flour 1 1/2 cups milk 6 ounces farmhouse cheese (Duhallow, can substitute cream cheese if you can't find it) 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard 1/2 teaspoon cracked … [Read more...] about Creamy Macaroni and Cheese
