Budget Meals | The Hungry Mouse

Smokey Black Bean Soup with Orange & Cilantro

Friday, January 2, 2009

It’s been freezing here in Boston for the last week or so, which has put me in serious comfort-food mode. I’ve had a few days off, and have…

Monday, December 8, 2008

I love roasting broiler chickens because you get all that great roast-y flavor—without the time commitment of preparing a larger bird. You can put this dish together from…

Thursday, November 13, 2008

This soup was a happy accident. Normally, I make split pea soup the way a lot of folks do: I simmer split peas in water with garlic, a…

Thursday, November 6, 2008

The other day, I bought a huge package of beautiful, meaty whole chicken wings. I couldn’t decide on a single recipe, so I divided the chicken in half…

Friday, October 24, 2008

I have a great—and relatively newfound—love for white beans. (See? I do eat more than meat.) Here are two of my favorite ways to prepare them. The first…

Sunday, October 12, 2008

These waffles are crunchy on the outside and egg-y and moist on the inside. The Angry Chef and I both like ours slathered with thin slices of cold…

Sunday, September 21, 2008

Omelettes have always been one of my favorite weekend foods. You can get up late, fill one with whatever you have on hand, and it will keep you…

Tuesday, September 9, 2008

Herb Roasted Chicken Leg Quarters, ready to serve

I know that fall is officially on its way when I start to roast chicken. Even though I bake pretty consistently year round, I’d never dream of roasting…

Wednesday, August 13, 2008

Put the Bisquick down and walk away. You can do it. These are the kind of pancakes you used to be able to get at roadside diners—or your…

Saturday, July 19, 2008

Duckie was my grandmother. To this day, I’m not quite sure what’s French about this recipe, but that’s always what she called it. This is a great thing…