I’m all about good food, but also like to save money and save time. This recipe covers all the bases. First off, one of my main grocery shopping strategies is to take advantage of sale meats. Last week, Kroger had pork shoulder on sale for about 1.39 per pound, so I bought a 6 pound [...]
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Cheap and Easy – Crockpot Pork Shoulder
Posted in crock pot, dinner, Frugal Living, Kitchen Tips on July 28, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Yosh Sauce – A Story of Meatballs and Memories
Posted in cooking, dinner, recipes on June 28, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Yosh was my dad. Yosh was a straight-laced, standup guy who loved his family, loved to cook, and who died way too young. “I think he was the best of all of us,” my darling Uncle Dial said to me somewhat wistfully last summer. All my young life, I adored my father and I adored [...]
Make your own ground beef!
Posted in cooking, dinner, Frugal Living, Kitchen Tips, recipes on June 25, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
This month’s Cooking Light magazine had a feature on hamburgers, and one of the recipes provided details on how to make your own fresh ground beef for really tasty burgers. All you needed was some time, a cut of beef, and a Kitchenaid mixer with the grinder attachment. The most time consuming part for me [...]
Make your own Calzones….
Posted in cooking, dinner, entertaining, recipes on May 29, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
My daughter had some friends over yesterday for an end of the year sleepover, and we had a family favorite that was a big hit with the girls. It is a “make your own Calzones Party” and is easier than you think. What you’ll need is a variety of pizza toppings/fillings and some easy to [...]
A new approach to menu planning….
Posted in cooking, dinner, Frugal Living, Kitchen Tips, organizing, recipes on May 28, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
For those of us who cook most of our family meals at home, menu planning can help save money, time, and frustration, but sometimes it is hard to find the time or initiative to get a meal plan going. In the past, I have used weekly or even monthly menu plans, but as our family [...]
My Mom’s Sloppy Joe Recipe
Posted in cooking, dinner, pantry meals, recipes, tagged cooking, dinner, pantry cooking, recipe on August 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I made this yesterday for company and everyone went back for seconds and thirds, so I would say it was a hit. My mother made this recipe all through my childhood and I make it pretty much as she instructed me when I asked for the recipe in college. I don’t know where she got [...]
Another Fast Pantry Meal – Tortilla Soup
Posted in cooking, dinner, pantry meals, recipes, tagged cooking, dinner, pantry cooking, recipe on August 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Here is an adaptation of a recipe from Desperation Dinners by Beverly Mills and Alicia Ross. A very good idea book, by the way, for quick dinners. Like Rachel Ray, they are big fans of using pre-prepped ingredients like frozen chopped onions. I don’t mind chopping onions and am not even sure my stores carry [...]
What to do with a rump roast?
Posted in cooking, crock pot, dinner, Frugal Living, recipes, tagged cooking, crock pot, dinner, recipe on July 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Last week a local supermarket had rump roasts on sale, so I picked up about a 2.5 lb roast for about $4. When I brought it home, my husband groaned because it is one of the few cuts of meat that we often are not too successful with. I did some internet research and put [...]
The Story of the Green Lipsticks OR Tasty, Fresh Veggie Side Dishes
Posted in cooking, dinner, recipes, tagged cooking, dinner, recipe on July 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
This is a post about tasty summer time meals and experimenting with the vegetable bounty of summer. Plus, you’ll get at least one recipe in the bargain. But first…. I believe I have mentioned that I am participating in a 6 week wellness program through my employer where I track how many servings of fruits [...]
Entertaining is not as hard as you think
Posted in cleaning, cooking, dinner, entertaining, tagged cleaning, cooking, dinner, entertaining on July 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Yesterday my friend and I were walking our dogs and after she graciously put up with my ranting over the hassles I was having getting a small insurance claim filed properly, she told me she was going to be busy putting together a dinner they decided to throw for one of her husband’s grad students [...]
