living on a prayer, and a budget!

so here is the situation, i like to cook, i like to eat, and i like to eat GOOD food...but my finances dont always fund my habit, so i am constantly thinking of ways to eat "expensive" tasting food on a less than expensive budget.  i have got 2 great recipes that i swear, you would think wouldve cost me a fortune to make.

Smoked Salmon, Chive, and Cream Cheese Quiche

• Nova Smoked Salmon, 6 oz, $6.99
• Eggs, 6 large $2.14 for 12
• Cream Cheese Onion and Chive flavor, $1.94
• Chives, $1.99 a bunch
• Salt and Pepper to taste

wisk together 6 large eggs, this is enough to fill a 9 inch pie tin, if you would like to nix the pie crust and make it a fritatta be my guest! add in the 6 oz of chopped (bite size pieces) of smoked salmon.  Add in finely chopped chives and give the mixture a few good stirs.  add salt and pepper to taste, about 1 tsp of each.  pour mixture into your your oven safe pie tin or pyrex dish and dollop the cream cheese all over the top (this is my favorite part its like a gooey creamy yumminess in each bite) and pop that baby into the oven at 425 for about 20 minutes or until the eggs have cooked fully.

Asian Slaw
my name is megan, and i am a salad dressing addict! now i cannot be the only person that has a weakness for 2 for 1 bin of salad dressings at the grocery store. ive seriously got so many dressings and clearly i dont go through them that quickly so what to do... what to do? this is how i came up with my asian slaw.  i look in the fridge and see this sesame asian dressing staring at me from the refrigerator door.  so i drive over to the closest publix, grab a bag of finely shredded cabbage a few peppers (red, yellow, and orange are my faves because they are so sweet). so here is what i do to make the asian slaw.

mix together in a bowl:  oil, vinegar, salt and pepper, add in a few squirts of your asian dressing (not very precise measurements) mix until this is all combined.  add in chopped peppers and shredded cabbage, toss the veggies until coated with the dressing.  the dressing should be runny enough to coat the cabbage.  cover and let it sit in the fridge.  HERE IS WHERE THE RECIPE GETS VERY PRECISE: if the slaw looks to wet, add more cabbage, if the slaw looks to dry, add more dressing. the longer a slaw sits the better i think it tastes, give your ingredients time to marinate and romance with eachother.  i let my slaw sit over night, the next day i crumbled raw ramen noodles over the top for a little crunch in this sweet and salty and nutty slaw. YUM. eat this along side a sandwich, or add some stir fry chicken or beef and make a lettuce wrap.

now remember if your in between paychecks but you want to treat yourself to something yummy, its possible to make good food at a affordable cost! until next time, eat laugh love & enjoy!