Posts Tagged ‘ dinner ’

West African Sweet Potato Soup

West African Sweet Potato Soup

If you're new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting! If you’ve never had sweet potatoes and peanut butter together, you might think this gluten free soup is a bit unusual.  But its rich quick-to-make goodness will win you over.   My entire family loves it. Preparation Time: 30-40...
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Pasta Carbonera

Pasta Carbonera

This recipe uses very little meat, but even die-hard carnivores love it.  When I make it, I double the amounts given here, and we rarely have any leftovers.  I sometimes add diced tomato or sweet pepper for more color and flavor. Pasta Carbonera Prep Time: 20 minutes Serves 6 One pound of spaghetti, cooked...
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Panda-Style Orange Chicken

I was overjoyed when a Panda Express restaurant was built near my home. There were two main reasons for my delight: their names were chow mein and orange chicken. This version of orange chicken has helped me resist the siren’s call of the panda more than a few times. Maybe they’ll save a few...
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Chicken Enchiladas

Chicken Enchiladas

This recipe is a favorite at our house. It is sooooo easy to make a second one to freeze that I went ahead and listed amounts for two 9×12 casseroles. This freezes beautifully and is also great as leftovers. Even if your family will only eat half a 9×12 dish at a meal, remember...
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Grocery Spending

2009

$706/mo for 10 people $71/person/mo

2010

$793/mo for 10 people $79/person/mo

2011

$739/mo for 9 people $82/person/mo

2012

  • Jan- $723
  • Feb- $743