Atlanta's Frugal Mom

The inspiration for this recipe came from a yummy Pinterest pic by A Nutritionist Eats .  I loved the idea but just can’t follow a recipe to save my life. 🙂  So I added in some potatoes, peppers, and onions, tweaked a few of the herbs and spices, and voila! Ingredients: 3 c. baked, flaked salmon 3 c. shredded potato (squeeze dry) 2 eggs 1/2 c. bread crumbs 3 minced garlic cloves 2.5 T mayonnaise 1/3 c. chopped sweet bell pepper 1/3 c. chopped onion 1 tsp dried parsley 4 tsp dried dill weed salt and pepper, as desired Directions: 1. Mix all ingredients thoroughly. 2. Scoop out 1/4 to 1/3 of a cup of mix, form into 3″ cakes. 3. Pan fry for 3-4 minutes on each side (in 1 Tbsp of oil) 4. Serve with aioli (recipe below) on the side. Makes 10 large cakes. *I used 1 lb of salmon filets from Aldi and baked them for 12 minutes at 350 before flaking. I don’t care for canned salmon, and this was ready by the time I prepped the other ingredients. *Instead of using fresh potatoes...

Today I’m sharing my favorite delicious restaurant-style fried rice recipe that you can make at home for super cheap! Homemade Fried Rice Ingredients: 4 c. cooked white rice (chilled) 1/4 c. cooked bacon, chopped 1/4 c. browned ground beef, finely chopped 3 Tbs butter (unsalted) 1 Tbs bacon fat (save when cooking bacon) 3 large eggs 1/4-1/3 c. soy sauce (low sodium) 1/4 c. chopped green onion 1/2 tsp sesame seeds 1/4 tsp pepper 1/4 tsp salt Directions: 1.  Preheat griddle to 400. 2.  Melt butter and bacon fat on griddle. 3.  Spread out the chilled rice on the griddle.  It should be sizzling and start to brown. 4.  Mix in the beef and bacon with the rice, then move the mixture to one side of the griddle. 5.   Whisk eggs and pour on the empty side of the griddle.  Keep moving them with the spatula, they will cook quickly at 400 degrees. 6.  Once the eggs are no longer runny, but not yet brown, combine with the rice. 7.  Add in the soy sauce, onion, salt, pepper, and sesame seeds.  S...

This recipe is healthy, simple, and packed with flavor. Less than $1.50 per serving as well! Spinach and Tomato Stuffed Chicken Breasts Ingredients: Stuffed Chicken Breasts: 3 chicken breasts, boneless/skinless (about 2 pounds) 6 lightly packed cups of raw spinach 3 medium Roma tomatoes, seeded and diced 4 garlic gloves, minced 2 Tbs basil pesto 1 tsp onion powder 1/2 tsp salt 1/4 tsp pepper Bread crumb coating: 1 Tbs olive oil 1 Tbs parmesan 1 Tbs plain bread crumbs 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 tsp pepper 1/2 tsp garlic powder 1/2 tsp parsley Directions: 1.  Preheat oven to 350 degrees. 2.  Roughly chop spinach.  It doesn’t have to be perfect, it just makes the stuffing easier. 3.  Combine garlic, tomatoes, pesto, salt, pepper, and onion powder in a mixing bowl.  Add spinach and stir until mixed throughout. 4.  Trim fat from chicken breasts, if needed. 5.  Place one breast at a time into a bag and pound until flat.  Repeat for each piece of chicken. 6.  Spread spinach and tomato mixture acro...

So I have literally been on the phone ALL DAY LONG dealing with my children’s insurance company and trying to get some emergency room bills covered.  So, when I realized it was 5:30 and I hadn’t even started dinner, well….. So I begrudgingly walk  rush into the kitchen and start grabbing things off the shelf.  I had some leftover chicken from some quarters I had roasted last week, some canned veggies, two wrinkly squash, 3 carrots, you get the idea.  Thank God I have the ability to make dinner from nothing, because none of this food alone was enough to feed my army!  See the recipe below and the delicious looking pot pie finale! Super Simple Chicken Pot Pie Ingredients: 2 cups chicken (chopped, shredded, canned, whatever you have on hand) 1 can corn, drained 1 can green beans, drained 1 can evaporated milk (I used skim) 2 wrinkly squash-that-should’ve-been-thrown-out-but-they-aren’t-moldy-just-yet (or fresh, ya know, whatever), chopped 3 carrots, chopped (p...

We went to Whole Foods last week (our monthly treat) and picked up some pretty tasty corn relish.  Kenneth and I ate almost the whole container in the car on the way home!  However, at $8.00 for a 16 ounce tub, it isn’t something I’ll be likely to purchase in the future.  Lucky for me, Whole Foods lists ALL of their ingredients on their deli item labels.  I ended up making a MUCH cheaper version that is absolutely delicious, and I think my husband just fell in love with me all over again.  😛 Check it out, make it, tweak it to fit your style, and let me know what you think! Roasted Corn Salad Ingredients: 6 c. of frozen sweet corn 1/2 c. oil (approximately, I forgot to measure!) 1 vidalia onion, diced 1/2 c. diced green bell pepper 1 Tbs minced fresh parsley 1 tsp minced fresh basil 2 garlic cloves, minced 3/4 c. halved cherry tomatoes 2 inch piece of jalapeno, seeded and finely chopped 1 tsp salt 1 tsp pepper 4 Tbs white wine vinegar 1 tsp lime juice Directions: 1.  Toss co...