RECIPES
New recipes tested in the A Thrifty Diva Kitchen.
Mason Jar Cupcakes On The Go Birthday Gifts
Mason Jar Cupcakes I have merged two of my favorites right now, to make mason jar cupcakes. Really, I have never been so excited to pass something on for no reason at all. And taking dessert on the go has never been easier or more fun. Mason jar cupcakes are perfect for taking on a picnic. […]
Soybean Oil Recipes to Try
Soybean Oil Recipes Last month I introduced you to soybean oil. I had no clue it was already an essential part of most oils we use. I am always trying to figure out how to create the healthiest meals possible without sacrificing the food we love. Using soybean oil in the kitchen, is […]
Bacon Wrapped Scallops Pan Seared Recipe
Bacon Wrapped Scallops Pan Seared Recipe This is hands down my favorite appetizer right now. We haven’t done a date night, oh in about 6 months. When we do we usually end up at Morton’s Steakhouse and we always start with bacon wrapped scallops. So with no date night in the near future, I […]
Where do you store your Milk? Shelf Safe Milk
We love Shelf Safe Milk My littlest kiddo used to obsess over his cup of milk. It was a necessity for him to guzzle up a cup morning, noon and night (he would drink more if I let him). Now that he has discovered other drinking options he has started to sway away from the good stuff. […]
Pollo Monterey Recipe
This is an easy grilled Pollo Monterey Recipe. If you are looking for a healthy meal that doesn’t give the boring old Chicken Breast a bad wrap, you want to give this one a go. This has to be my favorite chicken breast recipe. When I met my hubs he introduced me to grilled […]
Perfect Party Food Bruschetta Sams Club #MealsTogether
Perfect Party Food Happy New Year friends! We spent our New Years Eve celebrating with some of our favorite people. It’s truly a great way to bring in the New Year. We had a plan to do dinner, cocktails and have plenty of party food to keep us busy until midnight. Snack foods are my […]
Starbucks Sam’s Club Delicious Pairings #DeliciousPairings
Delicious Pairings with Starbucks at home We said goodbye to Christmas and we are in holiday mode around here. This week is all about special family time and saying goodbye to 2012. The fridge is full of leftovers, the living room is covered with toys and everyone is decked out in their new comfy pj’s. […]
Perfectly Searing Pork Tenderloin
I have found a new juicy way to searing pork tenderloin. What’s in your vegetable oil? You may not realize it, but most vegetable oils sole ingredient is soybean oil. Among the healthiest of all oils, soybean oil is low in saturated fat, contains no trans fat, high in poly-fats and monounsaturated fats. Soybean oil is […]
Avocado Salad Recipe
This freshest and best avocado salad recipe, this recipe is courtesy of my grandmother. She has the best recipes, anybody that knows her can agree her dishes are one of a kind and simply amazing. Her avocado tree produced so many avocados most seasons and we ate tons of them. My very favorite way to eat […]
Tetra Pack Shelf Safe Milk #milkunleashed
All about Tetra Pack If you have children especially toddlers you are all to familiar with the power of milk. It’s not only a necessity but it is also coveted when you have a cranky child. My son looks forward to milk morning, noon and night. Although we do limit his milk intake to 3-4 […]