Atlanta's Frugal Mom

If you are on Pinterest , you have most likely seen the lemon butter shrimp picture that’s been going around.  For lunch today, I made my own version, check out the recipe below! Oven Baked Shrimp Ingredients: 8-10 shrimp (I used jumbo deveined, shell on) 1/2 medium sweet onion, diced 1/2 c. cherry tomatoes 1/2 lemon, sliced into thin rounds 1/2 stick of butter (4 Tbs) 2-3 tsp Old Bay seasoning 1 Tbs minced garlic 3/4 tsp onion powder 3/4 tsp garlic powder 1 tsp dried parsley flakes Directions: 1. Preheat oven to 350. 2.  Melt butter, pour into 9″ round cake pan. 3.  Add in diced onion, garlic, and tomatoes, stir to coat in butter. 4.  Spread lemon slices around the inside of the pan. 5.  Place shrimp in single layer in pan, flipping once to coat both sides. 6.  Sprinkle with Old Bay, garlic powder, onion powder, and parsley. 7.  Bake for 15 minutes, remove and toss with pasta to serve. This makes an easy, delicious meal and can easily be split between two people.  You could...

I am always looking for ways to cut down on our food bill and dried lentils really help out a lot.  They are very inexpensive, don’t require soaking, and are easy to incorporate into a variety of meals.  Sometimes it can be challenging figuring out how to use a new ingredient, but I have found that we can easily switch them out for ground beef in a lot of dishes.  As I experiment and come up with yummy lentil dishes, I’ll post about them so you can try them out too! The inspiration for this sloppy joe recipe came from Namely Marly .  I modified it to suit our tastes, that and I can’t stick to a recipe to save my life!  Not only is this recipe super easy, it’s also slam full of veggies and vegan! By the way, please excuse the horrid photos. One of the mini mafia absconded with my camera and I had to use my phone. 🙁  Anyhow, on to the deliciousness! Sloppy Joes with lentils Ingredients: 1/2 lb lentils (about half a bag) 4 garlic cloves 2 large peppers (I used bana...

My son frequently turns heads these days when we’re out and about.  And not just from his dashing good looks either!  ….let me back up a little:  I used to spend meals out eating with one hand.  My son’s bottle in the other hand, feeding a hungry baby.  It was miserable.   And then my husband found a solution: the Podee bottle system!  This genius feeding system features a regular bottle, and nipple, but further includes a set of tubes to allow your baby to take the bottle -much like he would a paci- with the bottle free to rest nearby.  For younger babies who can’t yet hold their bottle, and even older babies who may frequently drop, the Podee will allow instant access to the bottle, while freeing caregiver’s hands! In addition, parents of multiples can achieve more productive feedings with the Podee!  Imagine, being able to simultaneously feed two or thee (or more!) babies at once, all while keeping your hands free! My son, enjoying a bottle before noddin...

My son frequently turns heads these days when we're out and about.  And not just from his dashing good looks either!  ....let me back up a little:  I used to spend meals out eating with one hand.  My son's bottle in the other hand, feeding a hungry baby.  It was miserable.   And then my husband found a solution: the Podee bottle system!  This genius feeding system features a regular bottle, and nipple, but further includes a set of tubes to allow your baby to take the bottle -much like he would a paci- with the bottle free to rest nearby.  For younger babies who can't yet hold their bottle, and even older babies who may frequently drop, the Podee will allow instant access to the bottle, while freeing caregiver's hands! In addition, parents of multiples can achieve more productive feedings with the Podee!  Imagine, being able to simultaneously feed two or thee (or more!) babies at once, all while keeping your hands free! My son, enjo...