Hedgehogs are tasty and frugal

Before you call PETA, let me explain... I'm not advocating the hunting of hedgehogs or even collecting roadkill to eat. The hedgehogs I'm referring to are fudge-like bars filled with dried fruit,...

Incredible shrinking curry

I've mentioned elsewhere that I started this blog to keep track of recipes that I come up with that I want to be able to make again. This curry recipe is one of those. It's an Indian-style curry...

Cow soy

I'm obsessed with classic dishes. I'm not talking about handmade plates. The classic dishes I'm talking about are those regional recipes that are so ubiquitous in their area that life just couldn't...

The new frugal Jamie Oliver

There's been enough news lately on various celebrities jumping on the frugal bandwagon that I should probably create a new category. The term "bandwagon" often has a negative connotation, much like...

Lox, stock and bagel

One of my favorite meals involves a good bagel with cream cheese, tomato, red onion and lox. Most of the ingredients for this are pretty inexpensive, except for the lox. Good Nova Scotia lox...