Recipes

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Gourmet

Savory Sage Chicken Liver Rigatoni Pasta

Ingredients 14 ounces rigatoni dry pasta 5 tablespoons unsalted butter 1/3 cup cipollini onions, shallots or yellow onion thinly sliced into rings  12 fresh sage ...
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Gourmet

Penne Alla Vodka & Rosé with Pancetta and Peas

Ingredients: 1 lb penne pasta 2 tablespoons olive oil 8 oz pancetta, diced. Adjust to less if you like less. 4 cloves garlic, minced 1/2 ...
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Quick meals/one pan meals

Vietnamese Stuffed Bitter Melon Soup, Also Known as “Canh Khổ Qua Nhồi Thịt

Ingredients: For the soup: 4-5 bitter melons (khổ qua) 6 cups of water or chicken broth Salt and pepper, sugar to taste Scallions and cilantro ...
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Quick meals/one pan meals

Thai chopped beef basil:

This is one of those quick meals that can still be fresh and not a boxed or processed food meal. In our house there is ...
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Quick meals/one pan meals

Thai Red Curry Chicken:

Ingredients: 1lb of boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs, sliced 2 tbsp red curry paste 1 can (13.5 oz) coconut milk 1/2 cup chicken broth ...
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Quick meals/one pan meals

Pork Ramen also known as Tan Tan Ramen or Tantanmen

Pork Ramen “Tantanmen” is a Japanese noodle dish with a spicy and creamy broth, typically made with ground pork and topped with various ingredients.  This ...
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Quick meals/one pan meals

Vietnamese Thit Kho, also known as Braised & Caramelized Pork and Eggs

This is what i call Vietnamese comfort food. This is easy and simple to make Ingredients: 2 lb pork belly or pork shoulder, cut into ...
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Kid's favorite

Chicken Parmagiana (with Costco shortcut)

A delicious Italian favorite for the family short on time….. We use the frozen Panko breaded chicken, cutlets, uncooked in this recipe to speed things ...
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Gourmet

Thai Chili Garlic Mahi Mahi

Classic Thai dish bursting with flavor……. Ingredients: – 4 fillets of mahi mahi – 3 cloves garlic – 1 lemongrass stick -1 cilantro root or ...
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Quick meals/one pan meals

Authentic Thai Pineapple & Shrimp Fried Rice, known as “Khao Pad Sapparod”

This is one of Mary’s favorite meals to showcase for guests….. Ingredients: – 2 cups cooked jasmine rice, cooled or a day old rice (easy ...
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Mary

Frugal Gastronomy was born out of Mary’s creative mind (and stomach). The desire to eat restaurant quality food at a lower price point at home.

She has the motivation and unique ability to crave something, look up some recipes out there, and modify them to taste even better.

She has the ability to eat something at a restaurant and think about how it could have been better, then come home and recreate it with her twist.

She also has the uncanny ability to find a deal and shop the sales so we have the ingredients at home so when she craves something, she doesn’t need to run out and pay full price or even “Overpay” for convenience.

She started this blog and her website to pass on this knowledge on to other foodies to enjoy……