The other evening I didn’t know what to make for dinner. Christine mentioned that a friend of hers was having Mexican crab cakes (she didn’t mention til later that the friend was eating at a restaurant!) I was intrigued and googled a recipe. Last evening I adapted the recipe to be more affordable (imitation...
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Recipe: Mexican Crab Cakes
What’s your favorite cheap homemade meal?
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?
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Works for Me: Thai Beef Chard Wraps
This week Shannon’s Works for Me is featuring easy recipes. Actually, recipes that take 5 ingredients or less. This recipe can have more than that, but it is a fun way to get kids to eat their greens and so I am sharing it anyway.
Thai Chard Wraps
Prep time: 20 minutes
Serves:6 or more
Ingredients
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3 ways to save money on food
I’m still trying to get over the whole CNN interview thing. It was surreal to be sitting there in the van at a soccer game clutching my cell phone to my hot cheek answering questions live on CNN. I was prepared for the time to be brief– I think it was all...
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