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Vegetable Broth – It’s Not as Complicated as You Think
I mentioned a few posts ago that I had run out of chicken broth. I was going through the freezer and fridge while I made up my menu for the week and did find 1 cup of chicken broth. My menus are always a goal, something to aim for, and a source of inspiration when…
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Things to Make with Leftover Potatoes: Baked and Mashed
I made baked potatoes the other night for dinner but one child didn’t eat hers so I was left with an extra, which I stuck in the fridge. The next morning at breakfast the same child begged for sauteed potatoes (just peeled, diced, and fried in a bit of olive oil and butter usually) but…
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Frozen Foods and Kids’ Sports
A confession. Tonight I “warmed” (hard to say cooked!) frozen ravioli and breaded fish filets for dinner! I did make an easy mock alfredo sauce for the cheese ravioli but the rest of dinner was high on convenience and suitable for our sports’ night dinner. My girls swim from 5:15 to 6:45. It’s just down…
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Cranberry Pot Roast, Potatoes Romanoff, Cooked Carrots
Dinner tonight is all leftovers, so here are the links. The Cranberry Pot Roast was excellent the first night. I froze the leftovers and am reheating them for tonight. Mashed potatoes are always a hit. But we’re in fall swim team mode now, which means practice is until 6:45. I need to walk down and…
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Better Times Cookbook and Almanac of Useful Information for Poor People
Better Times Cookbook and Almanac of Useful Information for Poor People Here’s an interesting site that goes along with the CheapCooking ideas. Recipes, shopping lists, emergency preparedness ideas, and more.