Cheap and Easy

Easy Chicken Pot Biscuit

2010-07-24T21:48:00.001-04:00

Oh, nummy. This isn't even a recipe, per se, because there's no such thing as a recipe, the way I do this thang. You see, you take somma this, n' somma that, and then you get this TOTALLY delish' dish. What's that? You want details? Well, okay, I'll try. You can make it either chicken or veggie (or, I suppose, turkey or otherwise), and you can serve anywhere from like 6 to 100... OR MORE

Julie & Julia (movie review)

2009-10-17T00:39:00.004-04:00

Wow... Seminary takes a lot out of you! These couple of posts I'm putting in now should have been put in back in August, or early September at the latest. Oh well. Tonight, a quick movie review of Julie & Julia, which Jen and I saw on opening weekend, and many of you have probably seen by NOW :) If you haven't, it's not a must see for theaters, but it is a nice, relaxing movie for a quiet

Quick and Easy Pasta Dish (Recipe)

2009-08-10T10:14:00.006-04:00

Love pasta? Chicken? Tomatoes? Zucchini? A light pink sauce? Great! You'll love this dish.This is a recipe that I created with some help from a dish at a restaurant (I so can't remember the name of the dish nor the restaurant I ate it at).For 2 people (sometimes with a little leftover) :2 Boneless Chicken Breast1 Zucchini*1 Can Diced Tomatoes4 ounces of Pasta**2 ounces of Cream Cheese - softened2

2nd's please! (Recipe)

2009-08-03T13:23:00.000-04:00

Jen's trifle recipe from her 4th of July Party!Nutrition Note from Cass: Well, on the plus side, we have 6 grams of fiber and 4 grams of protein. We're somewhere between 350 and 400 calories, which is far from the worst I've seen, but I wouldn't eat it every night. The bad news is that we slide in at a whopping 10+ grams of fat, over half of which are saturated.Red, White, and Blueberry

2nd's please!

2009-08-03T13:22:00.007-04:00

At the end of June my husband I decided to throw a 4th of July cookout. I thought I'd just get some burgers and dogs, toss them on the grill, make some potato salad, veggies & dip, garden salad, chips & dip, and a trifle for dessert. No problem, I'd just make sure I had plenty of everything for about 10 guests - my friends and my husband's co-workers.So I planned and went to BJ's and got items

Speaking of Hard-Boiled Eggs... (Recipe)

2009-08-02T20:11:00.018-04:00

It's our first "official" post!A week or two ago, I made hard-boiled eggs for the first time EVAH! Now, I've heard horror stories (and I'll grant you, when it came time to peel them, I didn't do so hot), but the eggs themselves turned out REALLY well! I scoured the internet, and ended up combining a lot of the different things I

Peeping Toms

2000-01-01T00:00:00.054-05:00

What's that, you say? You want a look into our lives? Well, maybe we can tell you a little about ourselves. Check back here for updates on our own comings and goings!Cass' BlogJen's 4th of July Party, July 2009Julie & Julia, Oct 2009

Fast Food for Dinner?

2000-01-01T00:00:00.049-05:00

Well, sure. But not Wendy's.Dinner can be especially hard for singles and couples, because it seems like stores and recipes cater to families. And that's okay - we'll post some of those recipes too. We aren't totally self-centered.But in all seriousness, we're looking for quick, easy, and cheap recipes that are *just right* for small households. If you have any meal ideas - whether they serve

Smooth Cooking

2000-01-01T00:00:00.048-05:00

As any of the stories in the Kitchen Disasters section can tell you, cooking ain't always easy. Here, we'll offer a few tips and miscellaneous recipes to get you started off right. For example... All those recipes out there that call for hard-boiled eggs. Well, how come no one ever tells you HOW to hard-boil the eggs? And what about 'saute' vs 'bake' vs 'broil' vs 'grill?' We'll tell you,

Sweet Endings

2000-01-01T00:00:00.036-05:00

Everybody loves a happy ending.Some of what we offer here will be traditional, fattening, overly sweet desserts. I mean, you can't ignore those entirely, they're just too darned good! But we'll also seek out the yummiest, healthiest desserts we can find for those nights you don't want to lie in bed giving yourself a guilt trip over that last slice of chocolate cake.If you've got a dessert you

Hors D'oeuvres, Messieurs?

2000-01-01T00:00:00.029-05:00

Planning a cocktail party? Hosting your pals for the Super Bowl? We'll cover all variety of appetizers in this section, and hopefully help make your night a success. If you've got any tasty tapas ideas, pass them along to cemeals@gmail.com.

Snack Time

2000-01-01T00:00:00.026-05:00

Research has said that it can be healthier to eat small meals interspersed with snacks throughout the day. Maybe you buy into that. Maybe you've just hit 10:00 or 2:30 and your stomach is very loudly demanding you pacify it.Either way, we're here to offer alternatives to the bags of chips, candy bars, and sodas you get in your average vending machine or convenience store. Favorite snack idea?

Lunchroom Shenanigans

2000-01-01T00:00:00.025-05:00

If you're a student, or if you work, or if you aren't home during the day much, lunch can be a struggle. Especially if you're on a budget, like Jen and I are, it seems like there's no easy solution, when restaurants and cafeterias want you to pay more than what you would make during your lunch hour.But what about bag lunches? Maybe you don't have a fridge, or a freezer, or a microwave... We'll

Breakfast - Not Just Ceareal Anymore

2000-01-01T00:00:00.024-05:00

They say it's the most important meal of the day. For many people, breakfast is also one of the hardest in today's world of rushing to work, over sleeping, trying to get the kids out the door... Yadda, yadda, you get the picture.Here, we'll post whatever recipes we can find to help you start the day off right, and if you've got any suggestions for us to try, just send them our way at cemeals@

Kitchen Disasters

2000-01-01T00:00:00.023-05:00

If you've ever *really* attempted a complicated (or even not so complicated) new recipe, you've probably had at least one kitchen disaster. Fear not - you're not alone.I, in particular, would be a filthy liar if I claimed to be a naturally great chef. In this section, we'll tell you about our fabulously disastrous disasters, and if we remember in the moment of greatest agony, maybe even take