Dining on a Dime – Salmon Burger w/ Dill Mayonnaise

I love a juicy burger but instead of the beef or turkey variety, I wanted to switch it up a bit and make a salmon burger. And instead of slathering it with plain mayo or ketchup, I whipped up a dill and cilantro mayonnaise. Fancy smancy, right?

This was a simple, quick and affordable meal that I’ll definitely be making again. It’s a great alternative (and even a bit healthier) to your tried and true burger.

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Cheap {yummy} Cuisine – Spinach Ricotta Skillet Lasagna

I’ve always loved lasagna but I look at the meal as being time consuming with the layers and layers of ingredients. Hence, I’ve never made lasagna.

Fortunately I found a cheap, easy recipe from All You for their spinach ricotta skillet lasagna. The ingredients list was simple and the preparation was even easier. Unlike typical lasagna which requires baking, this gem is coked on the stovetop with oven-ready noodles (they don’t require boiling).

The meal was delish. And that’s not just my opinion, the family loved it also. Cousin Lammie* and I were literally standing up and eating the lasagna, we couldn’t wait to sit at the dining room table.

A few tips I’d offer up if you’re making this dish:
-Make sure you really drain the spinach. You don’t want watery lasagna.
-The directions indicate a 20 minute cooking time on medium low heat, but if you don’t like your pasta al dente, I’d suggest an additional 2 or 3 minutes.

The skillet produced 4 huge servings or 6 smaller servings. The total cost of ingredients was less than $14!

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Cheap {yummy} Cuisine – Shrimp Scampi over Whole Wheat Pasta

I’ve been increasingly dining in lately. Not just due to limited funds (I’m saving up for a vacation), but I love adding new recipes to my culinary repertoire. Every week I’ll hit you with a delicious meal that’s easy to make and doesn’t require expensive or an extensive list of ingredients.

This week I made Shrimp Scampi over Pasta. I based it on All You‘s recipe. With just a few ingredients, I knew I could easily prepare a hearty Sunday dinner. I omitted the crushed red pepper (because I didn’t have any) and added in some cremini mushrooms and parmesan cheese (because mushrooms and cheese make everything taste better).

The meal was yum-o! This is a dish you can whip up in a pinch (it only took 10 or 15 minutes) and impress your dinner guests.

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