I’m riffing off this post at Cheap Eats this busy morning. One of my favorite affordable meals has got to be potato soup, topped with a dab of crumbled bacon and a sprinkle of cheddar cheese.  Yum.  What’s your favorite cheap meal at home? Technorati Tags: frugal cooking
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I am doing a happy dance over here. I just emailed the very LAST chapter of my cookbook to my editor. I have just a little editing still to do, but the vast majority of this book is now done! To celebrate, I’m sharing the following recipe, and then I’m going...
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Homemade Marshmallows Makes: 40-50 Did you know that you can make your own marshmallows in less than an hour? They’re a fun project to do with kids. The finished product is yummier than store bought. You can even make them in different colors if you want. 3 packets (about 3 tablespoons) unflavored...
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Brownie Delight Makes a 9×12 pan Preparation Time: 45 minutes If you like your brownies rich and fudge-like, this recipe is for you! Melting the butter and sugar on the stovetop before stirring it into the batter is one thing that makes this recipe extra yummy. Ingredients: 2 sticks butter (1 cup) 2 cups brown sugar 1/4 cup good baking cocoa 2...
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Homemade Donuts with Orange Glaze Makes 1 dozen This evening my 10 year old son made this recipe for us. It is not difficult and results in donuts with a crispy outside and a lovely soft interior. I did help him with the frying of the donuts, as I didn’t want him to get...
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A detailed version of this recipe is here. Technorati Tags: candied orange recipe
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I started making this bread recipe years ago. It is a wonderful moist bread with a lovely color and flavor. Dry Ingredients: 3-2/3 cups flour 1-1/2 cups sugar 2 teaspoons baking soda 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon ginger 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg 1/4 teaspoon cloves 3/4 cup chopped walnuts Wet Ingredients: 1 16-oz can whole berry cranberry sauce 1 16-oz can pumpkin 2/3 cup...
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I am deep into recipe testing– I am hoping to test four recipes each of the next three days– whew!  I hope my kids are hungry!  I thought some of you might like trying this one.  It is a good affordable meal for a winter day. ——– Shepherd’s Pie Serves 4-6 Preparation time: 1 hour Ingredients 5 potatoes, peeled...
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Awhile back someone gave me a recipe for a really easy dessert that you just dump into a pan in layers. Canned pineapple, canned cherries, a cake mix, and 2 sticks of butter were the main ingredients. Oh, it was good! Problem was, I never had cake mixes or canned cherries...
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(Update:   I have 30 testers– thanks so much, everyone!!) I am neck-deep in writing and recipe testing for my next book, a frugal cook book whose goal is to help families shave hundreds off their grocery bill each month.  It is on the fast track to be released by Oxmoor House in August of 2009,...
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