You guys are in for SUCH a treat today!  It may surprise you to find a recipe for King Crab on a blog all about cheap cooking, but it is possible to enjoy such a decadent ingredient on a tight budget.  I’ve mentioned several times that one of my favorite tips to save money on food is stretching your more expensive ingredients like meat and seafood.  If you buy just one or two King Crab legs, you can stretch them with other more affordable ingredients to make an incredible dish that’s perfect for a special occasion. Read more

The next campfire recipe from our week long anniversary camping trip is a simple sausage sandwich that’s perfect after a long hike.  The sausages, buns and red pepper are all roasted over the campfire so that you don’t need to break out a camp stove or grill.  But if you can’t imagine yourself “roughing it” in a tent, you can just as easily make these sandwiches on the grill for your next backyard BBQ. Read more

Lemonade is a drink with endless possibilities.  After the great success of my strawberry lemonade, I’ve been daydreaming about different medleys like blueberries, or cherries, or even pineapple.  Unfortunately I don’t have any of those growing in my own backyard but I do have plenty of herbs, and lavender seemed the perfect choice to start with. Read more

I hesitate to even call this a steak taco recipe because it’s SO simple.  But readers are always asking me for tips on using up leftovers, and this is one of my favorite ways.  We don’t usually have leftover steak since Eric and I typically split a steak between to make it more affordable.  But when I go to my dad’s for a barbecue we almost always get sent home with a bag of steak to play with.  I love using the leftovers in tacos because the result is so fresh that no one would guess your meat is a few days old. Read more

After a week of camping and living like mountaineers, Eric and I are back to civilization.  A few days ago was our third anniversary and we went to my favorite spot on earth, Mt. Rainier.  I have tons of photos from the trip, including some campfire recipes, but will save those for next week.  Today I want to share a favorite new recipe of mine that’s great to use one of summer’s best treats…tomatoes. Read more