Homemade "Fast" Food

One of the biggest chunks out of the American family’s budget is eating out. Families eat out for a variety of reasons. I know when my family succumbs to take-out it’s usually for one of three reasons: 1. Lack of planning. I forgot to take something out or didn’t shop properly and forgot an ingredient. [...]

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Homemade Hot Pockets

I use my Homemade Yeast Rolls recipe and instead of making them into rolls, I flatten the rolls with a rolling pin, making a small circle. Then I put the filling (broccoli & cheese/pizza sauce, pepperoni, & mozzarella/cooked hamburger, cheddar cheese, ketchup & mustard) in the middle. Fold the circle in half and pinch the [...]

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It’s not delivery

And it’s not DiGiorno either. It’s homemade!! Doesn’t it look delicious??!! My family loves pizza. But for the six of us to order pizza in, it usually runs us $30 to 50 depending on what kinds of sales the pizza shops have going on. Homemade pizza costs me a grand total of $5.95 for three [...]

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My pantry

We live in a 125yr old Victorian house. Most of the time I love it, but when it comes to the kitchen it’s sorely lacking. I have no cupboards in my kitchen and the only counter I have is a 18″ x 4′ peice of formica someone attached to a wall between two doorways. Thankfully, [...]

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The Art of Substitution

What do you do when you want or need to make something but you go to your pantry only to find you’ve forgotten to buy an ingredient or someone has eaten it already? Or in my case, your 4 year old has taken the last three eggs and tried to make an omelet on his [...]

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Turkey Talk

Yes, I realize the holidays are over and most people don’t even want to think about turkey. But read this, then keep it in the back of your mind for next year. When turkeys go on sale before and after Thanksgiving, why not buy a couple of extra beyond what you need for Turkey Day? [...]

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Creamy Ham Casserole

3 cups cauliflower/broccoli florets, about 1 lb (99c) 4 Tbsp butter/margarine (4c) 1/3 cup flour (5c) 2 cups milk (16c – dry milk reconstituted) 1/2 cup sour cream (25c) 3 cups ham cubes, about 1 lb (99c) Hot cooked rice, about 1 lb (30c) Total Cost: $2.78 Cost per serving: 3c Steam cauliflower(or broccoli) until [...]

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Spaghetti Pie

CRUST: 12oz box spaghetti (33c) 1 egg (6c) 1/3 C grated parmesan cheese (50c) FILLING: 1/2 lb lean ground beef (80c) 1/2 C chopped green pepper (15c) 1/4 C chopped onion (10c) 1 (26oz) jar spaghetti sauce (69c) TOPPING: 1 C ricotta cheese ($1.50) 1 C shredded mozzarella ($1.20) Total Cost: $5.43 Cost per serving [...]

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Homemade Yeast Rolls/Bread

So many people love this recipe, I decided it warranted it’s own post. If for nothing else than to make it easier to find my ‘famous’ (infamous?) yeast rolls: 2 cups lukewarm water (free!)2 Tbsp yeast (or 2 pkgs) (50c) 1/2 cup sugar (11c)* Mix well. Let set for about 15mins or until bubbly. This [...]

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