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Aug 19
3 min

Have Lots of Eggplant? Make Skillet Eggplant Pastitsio-Parmesan

This is a favorite easy, inexpensive, and quick recipe for using eggplant as well as any leftover spaghetti sauce you might have lingering in your refrigerator. If you aren't lucky enough to have leftover sauce, feel free to use jarred sauce, or try the recipe I've posted below. The eggplant recipe is a combination of the Greek dish, Pastitsio, which usually includes lamb and is topped with a Bechamel sauce, and eggplant Parmesan. My version uses spaghetti sauce made with

Dec 24, 2020
2 min

Simple, Inexpensive Christmas Dinner: Quick Turkey Pastitsio

Need a simple, low-cost, low-fuss, yet still special Christmas meal? Try Turkey Pastitsio with a salad and bread. Simple, great-tasting, inexpensive, and filling, this is a dish you'll want to keep in your file. The recipe I'm reposting is a streamlined version of pastitsio that uses low-fat turkey in the sauce rather than the traditional ground beef or lamb and that has an easy ricotta topping rather than a fussy bechamel sauce. The pastitsio is a satisfying, low-cost me

Dec 23, 2020
3 min

Need a Cheap, Easy Christmas Dinner? Try Meatballs in Florentine Sauce

Sometimes you don't want to cook prime rib or some other fancy Christmas dinner that will break the bank, harden the arteries, and won't necessarily get eaten. Instead how about trying an entree that's inexpensive, good, and just a little fancy? I've posted the recipe for Meatballs in Florentine Sauce before, and it's delicious enough to post again. What are Meatballs in Florentine Sauce? They're simply meatballs in red gravy (i.e., sauce) with spinach mixed into it. The

Apr 23, 2019
2 min

Tired of Easter Ham? Try Turkey Cutlets in Cranberry-Mustard Sauce

If you've had enough ham for a day or two, why not opt for turkey cutlets for a quick but scrumptious dinner? These turkey cutlets cook quickly and are enrobed in a scrumptious cream cheese sauce that's spiked with dried cranberries. The sauce gets tang from the cream cheese as well as grainy mustard. I like to serve the cutlets with brown rice or noodles, neither of which require much tending on the stove. Green beans or broccoli, steamed quickly in the microwave, provid

Jan 31, 2019
3 min

BRRR! Cold? Make Easy Turkey Dumpling Soup

With much of the country shivering from the polar vortex, today seems like a good day for an easy, nutritious, and delicious soup to help warm up. Turkey Dumpling Soup is full of vegetables, and the dumplings can't get much easier. They are simply Chinese dumplings that you can find in the freezer section of most grocery stores, Costco, or Trader Joes. I get them from Lotte, an Asian market, in giant bags. Choose whatever flavor of dumplings you like, but chicken or veget

Jan 28, 2019
3 min

Cheap Monday Supper: Meatballs in Florentine Sauce

Today's offering is inexpensive but good and even fancy enough to feed guests. Meatballs in Florentine Sauce--a recipe I've posted before but is delicious enough to post again--are simply meatballs in red gravy (i.e., sauce) with spinach mixed into it. The recipe is simple to prepare, but it tastes quite good--hence the froufrou name. The meatballs are soft and flavored with herbs and Parmesan cheese, and the simple sauce is far better tasting and more nutritious than the

Dec 20, 2018
6 min

In the Advent Kitchen -- December 20

Romaine Salad Turkey Pastitsio Zucchini Whole-wheat Walnut Bread Lemon Bars or Nut Crescents By God’s amazing grace, we do indeed have many good things to eat. Tonight’s menu easily can be shared with others. The romaine salad is simple and can be made ahead and tossed when you’re ready. The turkey pastitsio, like lasagna, has several steps, but it’s easy to do. You can, if you like, assemble it a day ahead or early in the morning and then bake it before dinner. The past

May 14, 2018
3 min

What to Do With Left Over Spaghetti Sauce? Make Skillet Eggplant Pastitsio-Parmesan

I wasn't going to post this recipe but then decided, appearance aside (it's not photogenic), the meal is really good and a great way to serve eggplant as well as to use up any leftover spaghetti sauce you might have lingering in your refrigerator. Plus, the dish is easy, inexpensive, cooks quickly, and great for lunches, if you have any left. The recipe is a combination of the Greek dish, Pastitsio, which usually includes lamb and is topped with a Bechamel sauce, and eggpla

Nov 28, 2017
2 min

"Friendsgiving" Turkey Breasts

Yes, I know that Thanksgiving has past, but many people celebrate a second round with a "Friendsgiving," a meal with their friends and those outside their family circle. Buying a whole turkey seems excessive after Thanksgiving, particularly if you don't have many people to feed. Also, cooking a whole turkey while you're at work or after work doesn't seem like such a great idea. So why not opt for quicker cooking turkey breasts? I found split breasts at my local market (on

Sep 24, 2017
2 min

Quick Turkey Pastitsio

This is a streamlined version of pastitsio that uses low-fat turkey in the sauce rather than the traditional ground beef or lamb and that has an easy ricotta topping rather than a fussy bechamel sauce. The pastitsio is a satisfying, low-cost meal in a dish, even with the ground turkey and low-fat ingredients. The baking casserole—full of spices, tomatoes, garlic, and cheese—will fill your kitchen with incredible smells. If you don’t have the ziti or penne pasta, don’t worr

Aug 27, 2017
5 min

Sunday Dinner Time

Sunday evening has always been a struggle for me. I feel the need to create a special family meal while also finishing up weekly chores--like the Saturday laundry that didn't all make it into the washing machine--and getting ready for the work week ahead. So, I've had many a Sunday night meltdown. Fortunately, my husband and son have been patient with me and eaten whatever dinner I've managed to make, albeit sometimes later in the evening than I intended. My husband and s