This is one of my very favorite comfort foods. I was pretty sure I was going to have to live without it until I stumbled across a recipe that I could adapt to my tastes. This is amazing - tastes like the real thing!
1 12 oz bag of Tinkyada brown rice macaroni - cooked
3 cans of light tuna - drained (not albacore - too much mercury)
1 10 oz bag of frozen peas and carrots - rinsed in hot water to thaw
3 tbsp Earth's Balance margarine
1/4 cup white rice flour
2 cups chicken broth
1/4 cup real mayonnaise
1 tbsp minced onion
1/2 tsp sea salt
pepper to taste
1 cup potato chip crumbs (or more if you like)
Mix the cooked macaroni, tuna and peas and carrots in a casserole dish. Make a roux over medium heat with the butter and white rice flour. Add broth slowly and whisk until smooth. Add minced onion and salt, keep whisking. Whisk in mayo and blend until smooth and the consistency of alfredo sauce. Pour sauce over noodle/tuna/vegetable mixture and mix thoroughly. Cover top with potato chip crumbs and bake 30 mins in a 350 degree oven. Enjoy!
Monday, February 28, 2011
Friday, February 11, 2011
More Discoveries for "On The Cheap"
It's been a while since I've posted. I have been very wrapped up in my little Mommy/Teacher/Wife world - it's busy these days! Anyway, I've discovered some more grocery items worth a look.
Amazon: I mentioned this subscription service in an earlier post but I have broadened my use of it and am even more in love than ever. This week, I discovered Arrowhead Mills Maple Buckwheat Flakes - thanks to my Fairy Grocerymother. Wow, super yummy, gluten free and relatively cheap for organic gf/cf cereal ($14.83 shipped for 6 boxes). Also, I now order my agave nectar through Amazon and get a better deal than Costco...I feel a little guilty for cheating on my beloved Costco...Anyway, also worth a mention is their prices on g/f pasta - no subscription service yet but still a good discount and free shipping.
Wal-Mart: Let me start this by saying that I HATE WAL-MART. However, they have Earth's Balance margerine and for me, it's way closer to go go there and buy 3 small tubs for the price of 1 large tub at Whole Food's. I fight the power and resist all the other cheapo merchandise so, in a sense, I'm sticking it to the man...at least that's what I tell myself so I can sleep at night with my ill gotten margarine.
Some new food discoveries:
Beanitos: These chips have saved mexican food for me! Seriously! I'm allergic to corn. The asthma attacks and itchy spots are not pretty so I don't eat it. When we go to mexican restaurants, I sit there hungry and resentful while the rest of my family sucks down copious portions of lovely fried corn chips. No more, I tell you! I whip out my new obsession, Beanitos, which are corn chip like but made from beans and rice. Not only are they delicious but are also loaded with fiber and protein (remember my obession over protein?). Yay! The red sauce at Los Cucos has no idea what hit it! Anway, they have Beanitos at HEB but it's much cheaper to buy a case at Whole Foods and get their case discount. Now, if only I'd remember the margarine while I'm there, I won't have to sneak into Wal-Mart...
Cashew Clusters and Triple Berry Crunch (Mrs. May's): These are super snacky items that even my kids love. This makes me happy because I would rather have them snack on these than chips. However, they are expensive, even on my beloved Amazon. This is where Costco shines - bags are 1/2 the price at Costco than anywhere else and just as delicious! And, here again is another victory in the protein war against my carb hungry children! Mwahahahahahaha.....
OK, the low battery sign is flashing at me so I guess this is it for now. Happy eating!
Amazon: I mentioned this subscription service in an earlier post but I have broadened my use of it and am even more in love than ever. This week, I discovered Arrowhead Mills Maple Buckwheat Flakes - thanks to my Fairy Grocerymother. Wow, super yummy, gluten free and relatively cheap for organic gf/cf cereal ($14.83 shipped for 6 boxes). Also, I now order my agave nectar through Amazon and get a better deal than Costco...I feel a little guilty for cheating on my beloved Costco...Anyway, also worth a mention is their prices on g/f pasta - no subscription service yet but still a good discount and free shipping.
Wal-Mart: Let me start this by saying that I HATE WAL-MART. However, they have Earth's Balance margerine and for me, it's way closer to go go there and buy 3 small tubs for the price of 1 large tub at Whole Food's. I fight the power and resist all the other cheapo merchandise so, in a sense, I'm sticking it to the man...at least that's what I tell myself so I can sleep at night with my ill gotten margarine.
Some new food discoveries:
Beanitos: These chips have saved mexican food for me! Seriously! I'm allergic to corn. The asthma attacks and itchy spots are not pretty so I don't eat it. When we go to mexican restaurants, I sit there hungry and resentful while the rest of my family sucks down copious portions of lovely fried corn chips. No more, I tell you! I whip out my new obsession, Beanitos, which are corn chip like but made from beans and rice. Not only are they delicious but are also loaded with fiber and protein (remember my obession over protein?). Yay! The red sauce at Los Cucos has no idea what hit it! Anway, they have Beanitos at HEB but it's much cheaper to buy a case at Whole Foods and get their case discount. Now, if only I'd remember the margarine while I'm there, I won't have to sneak into Wal-Mart...
Cashew Clusters and Triple Berry Crunch (Mrs. May's): These are super snacky items that even my kids love. This makes me happy because I would rather have them snack on these than chips. However, they are expensive, even on my beloved Amazon. This is where Costco shines - bags are 1/2 the price at Costco than anywhere else and just as delicious! And, here again is another victory in the protein war against my carb hungry children! Mwahahahahahaha.....
OK, the low battery sign is flashing at me so I guess this is it for now. Happy eating!
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