Posts Tagged ‘ frugal cooking ’

Recipe: Mexican Crab Cakes

Recipe: Mexican Crab Cakes

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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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? Technorati Tags: frugal cooking
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Works for Me: Thai Beef Chard Wraps

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 a...
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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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My Grocery Spending

  • Aug-$860
  • Sept-$350
  • Oct-$845
  • Nov-$728
  • Dec-$747
  • Jan-$770
  • Feb-$847
  • Mar-$227
  • A Year Ago


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