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Natural Baked Crunchy Tangy Orange Chicken

Frugal Healthy Protein Rich Recipe Contributed By
Catherine Lawrie

Ingredients:

1 1/2 pounds of boneless skinless chicken breasts

1/2 cup panko bread crumbs

1/2 cup wheat germ

1 cup of orange juice

1 cup of plain yogurt

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 425. Bake for 35 minutes. Marinade chicken in orange juice for several hours in fridge, Pat dry. Spread yogurt evenly over chicken breasts. Mix bread crumbs and wheat germ together in a shallow dish or sealable bag. Dredge chicken in mixture covering evenly. Place chicken breast in a glass baking dish sprayed with non stick spray. Goes great with brown rice! For kids you can make healthy nuggets this way too- just cut into bite size pieces

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Frugal Snack: Turkey Pepperoni Pizza Dip

Enjoy this frugal tasty reduced fat turkey pepperoni pizza dip at all of your sports gatherings with minimal guilt! Sure I'd consider it a "cheat food", but it will be a fan favorite and one that won't ruin your week's progress if eaten in moderation.

Ingredients:
1 8 oz. Pk. Low Fat Cream Cheese
1/2 cup low fat dairy sour cream
1/8 tsp. garlic powder
1 tsp. oregano
1/8 tsp. crushed red pepper
1/2 cup pizza sauce
1/2 cup chopped or turkey pepperoni
1/4 cup sliced green onion
1/2 cup shredded low-fat mozzarella cheese

Instructions:
In a small mixing bowl beat together cream cheese, sour cream, oregano, garlic powder and red pepper. Spread evenly in 9 or 10 inch pie plate. Spread pizza sauce over the top. Sprinkle with pepperoni, green onion and green pepper. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 10 minutes. Top with mozzarella: bake 5 minutes more or until cheese is melted and mixture is heated through.

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Frugal Recipe: Christmas Sugar Cookies

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays To All Of You From Frugal Fitness!!

OK so Christmas cookies aren't exactly healthy, but at least the ingredients are simple and affordable!

We all need a treat or a "cheat food" now and then after all!

Enjoy these simple and delicious treats for Christmas or holiday celebrations!

Maybe do an extra Frugal Workout afterwards as well :)

Christmas Sugar Cookies

Ingredients:

1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature

1/2 cup granulated sugar

1 large egg

1 tsp pure vanilla extract

1/4 tsp kosher salt

1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled, plus more for the work surface

Instructions:

Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Using an electric mixer, beat the butter and granulated sugar on medium-high until light and fluffy, 2 to 3 minutes. Beat in the egg, then the vanilla and salt. Reduce mixer speed to low and gradually add the flour, mixing until just combined (do not overmix). Shape into a 1-inch-thick disk, wrap in plastic wrap, and refrigerate for at least 2 hours and up to 3 days. Heat oven to 350° F. On a floured surface, roll the dough ¼ inch thick. Using lightly floured 2- to 3-inch cookie cutters, cut the dough into shapes, flouring the cutters and rerolling the scraps as necessary. Place 1 inch apart on the prepared baking sheets. Bake, rotating the baking sheets halfway through, until the edges just begin to brown, 12 to 15 minutes. (Mine took less, keep an eye on them.) Let cool slightly on the baking sheets, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

Royal Icing

Ingredients:

4 cups powdered sugar (1 [1-pound] box)

2 egg whites, lightly beaten

2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice, plus more as needed

Instructions:

Combine ingredients in the bowl of a mixer fitted with a whisk attachment. Whisk on medium speed, stopping to scrape down the bowl, until glossy and stiff, about 5 minutes. Add additional lemon juice until the frosting is the desired consistency. Fill a piping bag or a resealable plastic bag with one corner snipped off and use to decorate cookies. (If not using immediately, place a piece of waxed paper or plastic wrap on the surface, cover in plastic wrap, and refrigerate until ready to use. Stir before using.)

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The Original Frugal Dieter! Old School Thriftiness

An editorial originally published in The Boston Cooking School Magazine of Culinary Science and Domestic Economics: 1913. Reposted by Jenna Beaulieu.

I love this little editorial from a Boston magazine prior to World War I.

I wonder if this was written by a distant frugal relative of mine! Amazing.

"FRUGALITY and economy are watchwords of the hour. The high cost of living has become something more than a common saying. “The struggle for existence has become so keen that on every side economy must be practiced.”

The frugal meal is ever commendable. Aside from an economical point of view, it makes for health, comfort and longevity. Thereby labor is saved, waste is avoided and a degree of thrift becomes possible.

But what is the frugal meal? In determining diet, many things must be taken into consideration, such as age, occupation, individual traits and habits, mode of life, state of health, etc. For large numbers of people, however, the frugal breakfast, for instance, might consist of toasted bread or puffed wheat, a baked potato and slice of bacon or an egg in some form, with coffee and rolls, according to convenience and desire. That is, a few articles well cooked and daintily served make up the frugal, as well as the ideal, meal.

In general, not more than three dishes, with proper accessories, can be served at one meal, and commendable frugality be maintained. Only carefully selected and well prepared viands are tasteful and wholesome. [The definition of ‘viand’ is ‘an item of food.’]

That enduring pleasure and satisfaction are to be derived from the frugal repast cannot be denied or gainsaid. Therefore, we commend the cultivation and practice of the homely, frugal meal, as most desirable in every sense. And in no other wise can the high cost of living be so successfully contended with. In the family, where no extravagance is allowed and no loss is incurred in the kitchen from ill-cooked and wasted food, there thrift and prosperity are wont to be found."

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Frugal Recipe: Arugula Fig Salad

Contributed By The Skinny Spice

Arugula is my favorite type of salad. To make it even better, this salad only takes 15 minutes (not even) to make. AND it looks like it’s gourmet (illusions illusions). If you have grilled chicken or salmon, you could always add some on top. This is a great as lunch, dinner, a side dish, appetizer, or an afternoon ‘snack.’

What you need: (As much as you want for the following ingredients- only don’t go overboard with the cheese like I am always tempted to do)

Arugula
Sliced Figs
Pecans (or walnuts/almonds if you prefer)
Cranberry Asiago cheese (you can put a sweeter cranberry cheese here such as goat or a sharper one depending on how sweet you want your salad. I prefer a sharper cheese with this salad to compliment the sweetness of the figs – Also, if you can’t find cranberry cheese - just use regular cheese and add dried cranberries on top)

What to do:
1. Place rinsed arugula on a plate or in a bowl.
2. Add sliced fig, crumbled/diced cheese, and pecans on top.
3. Drizzle with dressing. (see recipe below)

Honey Cider Dressing:

Let me preface this recipe with the fact that I didn’t measure anything. Okay, originally I measured, but then I kept adding more of each ingredient and forgot to write it down. My thinking on this dressing is to start with the amounts of ingredients listed below and to add more of the ingredient you like. Then you’ll have to do some adjusting like I did. If you’re more of a honey person add more honey, or if you want it a little more tart like I did, add more apple cider vinegar. It’s really just an excuse to keep tasting it… we won’t tell anybody. Honey Cider Dressing

1 tbsp Honey

1 tbsp Olive Oil

2 tbsp Apple Cider Vinegar

1-2 tsp finely chopped onion (optional)

Sea Salt

Pepper

Mix all ingredients together with a whisk and pour over salad! Simple and delicious.

(Photos by Mihajlov Photography 2013)

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Sole Food Soul Food! Fish FTW!

Contributed By Chef Amanda, Author of The Skinny Spice & Frugal Feasty Co-Host

I don’t know about you, but I question most online fish recipes.

Why?

a.) because it’s easy to mess up a fish dish

and

b.) fish tends to be expensive so it’s a shame to try a recipe only to find that it’s not so great or that you screwed up somehow.

I realize that this post is about to be very contradictory, given that I’m about to tell you how to make a fish recipe via the internet.

The difference here is that this a tried and true homemade creation. I can vouch for the fact that you pretty much can’t mess this one up, and it’s really good. I use sole, which is a white fish that doesn’t have a really ‘fishy’ taste to it. It’s stuffed with a shrimp, scallop, and crabmeat mixture which you can tailor to your specific seafood likes and dislikes.

Eating fish is a really important key to a healthy diet, and so I say go ahead and enjoy a different type of ‘SOLE’ food with this easy and satisfying recipe below.

Ingredients:

1 cup of Ritz crackers (crushed up)

5 pieces of sole (or however many you need to feed yourself/family)

¼ cup olive oil

3 jumbo scallops (diced)

5 raw wild caught jumbo shrimp (de-shelled, de-veined, and diced)

½ cup crabmeat

¼ cup olive oil

pinch of salt and black pepper

have a stick of butter out to use later

squeeze of lemon juice

**Make sure you have toothpicks**

What To Do:

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Crush ritz crackers.

2. Prepare stuffing: Mix scallops, shrimp, crabmeat, olive oil, salt and pepper together in a large bowl.

3. Set yourself up to put the fish together. Place the crushed Ritz crackers in a bowl. Have a separate bowl with olive oil in it, and have the bowl with your seafood stuffing ready as well.

4. For each piece of fish, first coat with olive oil, then cover in Ritz crackers, then lay place in 11×14 pan coated with Pam.

5. Place a heaping tablespoon of seafood mixture in the center of the piece of sole, then fold one side of the fish over the mixture and roll to the other side.

6. Put one slice of butter on top of each piece of fish. Not even a ½ of a tablespoon- smaller! (I also like to sprinkle the extra Ritz crumbs on top of the whole thing.) This is the only bad part for you, but it’s essential. Just deal with it.

7. Place a toothpick in the center to hold together when it cooks. I ran out of toothpicks, so you should remember to get some unlike me.

8. Cover entire pan with aluminum foil. This will help it cook nicely. Place in oven and bake for 45 minutes. Take the foil off after 30 minutes of bake time.

Mangia Mangia!

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EPIC SUPERBOWL SPINACH ARTICHOKE DIP

Contributed By Amanda Santucci, Author of The Skinny Spice

One of the BEST football party dishes is spinach artichoke dip, which is also one of the highest calorie party appetizers that you could eat. It’s deceivingly unhealthy, because with Spinach and Artichokes in the title, you typically think it can’t be *that* bad.

To give you a little perspective, in there is 312 calories, 19 grams of fat, 26 carbohydrates, and zero vitamins in ONE serving of Ruby Tuesday’s Spinach Artichoke Dip. Believe it or not, Chili’s Hot Spinach and Artichoke Dip has 1,130 calories, 90 grams of fat, 2,460mg of sodium, and 40g of carbohydrates in just one serving! Disgusting when you think about it. However spinach dip tastes so good, and it’s great for parties.

Instead, try this healthy recipe below for your SUPERBOWL 2013 party, and I guarantee people will LOVE it. It tastes just as good, if not better than spinach dip recipes that are loaded with fat and carbs.

Spinach Artichoke Dip:

1 tbsp olive oil
1 onion, chopped
1 1/2 tsp kosher salt
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 cup plain Greek yogurt
1/2 cup cottage cheese
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1 10-ounce box frozen spinach, thawed, drained, then squeezed dry by the handful
1 (8-ounce) can water chestnuts and 3 artichoke hearts chopped (optional)

Black pepper and salt
Lemon

What to do:

1. Saute onion and salt in a frying pan over medium heat, stirring until it is browned. This takes awhile, about 10-15 min. Add garlic when the onion is nearly done, and saute for another minute or so. Cool the mixture.

2. Blend yogurt, cottage cheese, and mayo until smooth in a food processor.

3. Squeeze the defrosted spinach. This part is important but kind of gross. Be sure to wash your hands before you attempt this. (I know squeezing it is annoying and gross, but it is completely necessary, I promise).