Weekend Cook and Tell Round Up: Make a Meal for $10
Beautiful deviled eggs by Cassaendra.
Welcome to the Weekend Cook and Tell Round Up. Last week's challenge to prepare a meal for four by spending only $10 was a difficult one. Although I have a very well-stocked pantry, I love to go grocery shopping, especially if there are people coming over. This week's topic was an exercise in frugality for me and I learned something very valuable from it: You don't always need to break out the foie gras; sometimes vegetables from the farmers' market and some pasta are just as decadent. Everyone who participated in this week's Weekend Cook and Tell came up with some really creative and inexpensive meal ideas. Take a look:
Somehow Huneybumper made 100 tamales for just over $11. Please share the recipe with us!
Cassaendra went all out by making a four course meal plus a tasty sounding blueberry tea to serve with the meal. She went a little over budget, but who's complaining when you are serving three different kinds of deviled eggs? Take a look at Casssaendra's photos and recipes at her blog.
JeSuisJuba used her well-stocked pantry to make a Mexican-influenced quiche with corn, chiles, and jalapeño. She served it with honey-lime dressed salad for a wonderful Sunday dinner.
Deep dish pizza is one of my favorite foods, yet something that I've never tried to make at home. Eloflin did it and for under $10.
Marinelm fed six for well under $10 with a healthy chickpea stew.
Whoot made a clean-out-the-fridge version of pasta primavera.
Thepirateking used Father's Day as an opportunity to feed a crowd for $10 with cottage pie.
My favorite response came from schmonsequences who needs only a steak and a bottle of rye for an entirely satisfying meal for $10.
Thanks to everyone who participated in this week's Weekend Cook and Tell. It is wonderful to see what all of you are cooking up at home. Be sure to head over to Talk for this week's challenge: Play Sommelier.
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