Mushrooms are so good for you: they fight inflammation for one thing, but what do you do when picky eaters won’t eat or even try one? Make them taste better, then ease them into other recipes after the first success! These easy, Creamy Mushroom Pork Chops were a huge hit at our house and might be one at yours, too.
Creamy Mushroom Pork Chops
Paella is one of those dishes that seems wrapped in mystique. People hear about saffron, special pans, and imported Spanish rice and assume it’s beyond their reach. That’s a shame because at its heart, paella began as peasant food – a practical dish built from what was available.
Poor Man’s Paella
I’m a huge fan of is a Bolognese. Deep, rich, winey, this meat-based sauce is out of this world fantastic. It’s just insanely good. But what I’m def’ not a fan of is babysitting Bolognese on the stove top, stirring often as it reduces. While Bolognese is made from the simplest of ingredients, it needs to simmer just about forever, lovingly tended, and ain’t nobody got time for that. 
The answer? Slow Cooker Bolognese.
Slow Cooker Bolognese – of course you’ll want to transfer to your fave pot so it doesn’t look like you made it in the Slow Cooker!
If there’s one thing I don’t spend a lot of money one, it’s usually any kind of expensive beef or steak; it’s pretty “rare” around our house. (I have a rule; one bad joke per post, so you’re safe, now.) When I do splurge, it’s not your average dinner night, and for a special occasion dinner, this recipe for Medallions of Beef with Red Wine Reduction has become kind of my “signature” dish.
Medallions of Beef with Red Wine Reduction
Hey Frugal Friends! This is Coq au Riesling – Chicken with White Wine. It’s a dish that masquerades around looking (and sounding) all gourmet. It’s all smoke and mirrors, along with a handful of ingredients (and a little wine!) It’s a fave at our house, and I hope it will be at yours, too!
Coq au Riesling – Chicken with White Wine