March 12 2020

Bacon Pie Recipe

Earlier this week, I tried something kind of new for dinner. It was partly to save money, partly to save calories, and partly just to try to simplify a recipe I remember making years ago that I knew my Hubby really enjoyed. So, I googled recipes for crust-less quiche so I could figure out how long and at what temperature I would need to cook this concoction.

In case you are wondering, this is the pie plate I baked mine in. It is about 11 inches wide and 1 7/8 inches deep. Now I probably could have almost doubled the recipe in this pie plate, but knowing me, I would have spilled some of it before I got it settled in the oven.

I used a 4 cup glass pyrex measuring cup. To start, I put in 1 dozen eggs and scrambled them with a whisk. Then I added 1 cup of pre-cooked bacon bits/crumbles. Then I added 2 cups of sharp shredded cheddar cheese. I added a liberal grind of black pepper with my pepper mill. I then remembered that I had a bunch of green onions and cleaned and cut 2 green onions into mix. I whisked it all together and poured it into a large ceramic pie plate that I had sprayed with cooking spray. I then baked it in a 350 degree oven for 35 minutes until the center was firm.I let it cool for 5 to 10 minutes.

I was shocked at how well it came out. Not just taste wise, but it literally slid out of the well sprayed pie plate and onto the plate. It firmed up really well!

This recipe had exactly 5 ingredients, took no time to throw together and was given several compliments by Hubby, who didn’t mind the missing crust. See below for the reason we cut the crust out of the recipe. Not having a crust saved us a whopping 800 calories for the entire pie.

Pillsbury Refrigerated Pie Crusts, 2 Ct, 14.1 oz Box image 1 out of 10Pillsbury Refrigerated Pie Crusts, 2 Ct, 14.1 oz Box image 1 out of 10
Pillsbury Refrigerated Pie Crusts – 1 pie crust = 800 calories
BONUS Recipe: Feel free to give the recipe in this pie plate a try. I got the pie plate as a wedding gift over 33 years ago and have never tested this recipe. Be sure to let us know in the comments how it turned out if you decide to test it.
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September 13 2018

Saving Money on Food While Traveling

Last month, we went to an intense 3-day workshop in Atlanta that we knew would have long hours. We were also trying to continue eating reasonably healthy and trying to save money at the same time. So what did we do you ask?

Breakfast

Well, before we left home we were drinking green smoothies every morning for breakfast anyway, so I just made a few extra batches of smoothies and put each serving into a quart-sized zip-top freezer bag and put them into the freezer flat to freeze with the name of the smoothie and calories on the label. These did a dual purpose because they also acted as ice packs in the cooler on our way to Atlanta. They were only partially thawed, so when we got to our room, I left the next day’s smoothie in the refrigerator and put the rest in the freezer. Each morning we added a straw and drank our smoothie then pulled the ones for the next day out so they could thaw. That is how we dealt with breakfast, and it worked out very well.

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Lunch

Lunch was not much harder. We use a lot of the Ole Xtreme Wellness High-Fiber Low-Carb Wraps in place of bread in our house, so we threw a pack of those in along with cheese sticks and sliced turkey lunchmeat for wraps. We tossed in the avocado we had in the refrig so we could use it up. We also prewashed and bagged baby carrots, cherries, and pretzels in individual servings. This meant each morning all we had to do to pack our lunches was make our sandwich/wrap and bag it, then grab the additional things we wanted to have to round out our lunch that day. We also had a small selection of Clif Bars and some prebagged Orchard Valley Harvest Snack Packs Trail Mix. We had a couple of single serving sized bottles that we could fill with our own water or iced tea each morning to add to our lunch bag. Everything fit nicely in my Thirty-One Lunch Break Thermal bag and was enough to feed both of us.

This particular event offered lunch tickets for $20 a person to go through a buffet and fill a styrofoam carryout container to bring back and eat in the meeting room. Nobody really wanted to drive somewhere to get fast food because once you were parked you didn’t want to have to give up your parking space for the day as they really had a shortage of parking at this particular event center. Needless to say, Hubby and I were thrilled that we had been cheap and planned to pack our lunches and thus avoided the additional $120 it would have cost us to eat that buffet lunch for the three days of the conference. I’m not going to even pretend we didn’t think of that as a huge win! Continue reading

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April 22 2017

Peanut Slaw at Whisky’s

Hubby and I left on Friday, early afternoon, and drove toward Cincinnati, Ohio. Because it was my birthday and since we were going that way anyway, we decided to stop and have a late lunch in a cute little place in Lawrenceburg, Indiana called Whisky’s Restaurant. We had been there once many years ago. Back then, while waiting for a table, I talked to a local lady and asked what we had to try while we were there since it was our first time. She recommended Whisky’s famous Peanut Slaw. Our table was called only moments after her recommendation was given. When we placed our orders, we took her advice and tried it. I can’t remember what else we had that day, but the peanut slaw was memorable. So when we found ourselves in the general vicinity again, we decided to see if they were open for lunch this time. We were nervous as we pulled in because compared to last time when we had to wait at least 45 minutes to be seated, there were only a handful of cars in the parking lot. But luck was with us and they were indeed open, only a few tables seated.

We again ordered the peanut slaw and were not disappointed. Hubby also ordered the Gourmet Meatloaf with mashed potatoes (because it had a whiskey glaze I suspect, but also because the man really loves meatloaf). The slice of meatloaf was 2 inches thick. Very generous portions. I tried the Bangkok Chicken and it was good as well. Now you might be wondering what exactly peanut slaw is. I wondered the same thing my first time. It is a big scoop of some of the best coleslaw I have ever tasted that has been rained down upon by chopped peanuts. I thought I should take pictures to share with you, and I decided to take some of the menu too so you could see the offerings. (see all the photos below)

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