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Almond Crusted Chicken (and my Zaycon Foods Review)

April 24, 2012 by jlpenner 2 Comments

Mmm.. you are so going to love these Almond Crusted Chicken Strips.  If you are not gluten free like me they are a great change of pace for chicken breading and if you are gluten free almond meal is  a great way to get away from the rice flour habit!! I have mentioned Zaycon Foods on FFD before.  They are a great way to stock up on large quantities of meats, fish and chicken at a really good price.  The {Read More}

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Filed Under: Chicken, Dinner Recipes, Gluten Free, Gluten Free Dinners, Recipes

Coconut Oil Frosting… MMMMmm

April 2, 2012 by jlpenner 3 Comments

Coconut Oil Frosting… MMMMmm

Coconut Oil Frosting So at the FFD household we LOVE our coconut oil.  We make yummy popcorn with it, I use it for baking and all sorts of things.. it’s even good to fry eggs in!! I also list a lot of deals on it, since I love it so much.. so I though I would give another use for it that you may want to try! Coconut Oil Frosting! Now.. I will not call this recipe healthy food.. but {Read More}

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Filed Under: Dessert Recipes, Dessert Recipes with Chocolate, Gluten Free, Gluten Free Desserts, Kid's Snacks, Recipes

Slow Cooker Chipotle Chicken

March 11, 2012 by jlpenner 2 Comments

This slow cooked Chipotle Chicken recipe is super simple. Use it for taco salad (like I did), for tacos, sandwiches with pepper jack cheese, enchilada filling… endless possibilities. Chipotle Chicken Serves about 5 Ingredients 1 1/2 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breasts (or thighs if you prefer) 1 cup of your favorite salsa 1 chipotle pepper with about 1 tsp adobo sauce* (use more if you like, but this stuff gets spicy) Directions Add chicken, salsa, chipotle pepper and adobo sauce {Read More}

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Homemade Salad Dressing

March 9, 2012 by jlpenner 5 Comments

Yes..Yes you can probably get coupons for salad dressing and be frugal just getting it at the grocery store. But homemade salad dressing is so yummy and doesn’t have any artificial ingredients. It is so simple, too. And since you can double the recipe easily you can make just enough for a day or two and enjoy the freshness!! Homemade Salad Dressing Apple Cider Vinaigrette– Serves 4-6 when tossed with salad 5-6 tablespoons Olive oil- or your favorite oil 2 {Read More}

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Recipe for Croutons

March 6, 2012 by jlpenner Leave a Comment

We don’t eat a lot of croutons around here- they are simply an extra expense. But I sure do enjoy homemade ones when we go out to dinner sometimes. I thought I would give you a guys a simple recipe for homemade croutons using up any stale bread you may have around. This is a very easy recipe to half or double (or more) if you need to. Recipe for Croutons 2 cups for stale bread (gluten free or regular) {Read More}

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Vanilla Extract Recipe Vlog- Money Minute

November 2, 2011 by jlpenner 4 Comments

So I made some vanilla extract today (Aug 2010)- it won’t be ready for at least 8 weeks but I am pretty excited about it.  It priced out to around $1.66 for 4 oz which is a decent frugal price. So check out my vlog if you want to know how I did it.  Hope you enjoy!! *UPDATE 2011* This stuff is great!! I highly recommend doing it!! I have made several batches since making this video.

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Filed Under: Christmas Recipes, Frugal But Gourmet, Gluten Free, Money Minute, Recipes

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