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  • Chicken Parmesan: One of the Ultimate Leftovers

    Chicken Parmesan: One of the Ultimate Leftovers

    I’m just guessing but I think Chicken Parmesan came about when someone like me made too many chicken cutlets.  You can turn them into pretty good chicken sandwiches (why else would they sell frozen breaded chicken patties?) and even Buffalo Chicken Sandwiches. But I think the classic dish for leftover chicken cutlets has to be…

  • How to Freeze Ground Beef

    How to Freeze Ground Beef

    If you’re going to freeze ground beef, or other things, you want to have as little air as possible touching the meat. (Note: It does not affect the safety of the food, just the quality.)  The vacuum sealer things help out with this, of course, and I bought one a few years back when I…

  • Bread Machine Cinnamon Rolls

    Bread Machine Cinnamon Rolls

    Okay, these are a treat!  But still pretty frugal and way better tasting than storebought cinnamon rolls. I used to use my bread machine all the time. I would regularly make pizza dough in it, bake bread, and periodically make these fantastic cinnamon rolls. Now that it is just two of us in the house,…

  • $5 Dinner Mom Cookbook Giveaway

    First, go read my review of  The $5 Dinner Mom.  Then if you’d like a chance to win a copy of the cookbook, which just hit the stores today, post a comment. I’ll randomly draw a winner.

  • Review: The $5 Dinner Mom Cookbook and Spaghetti and Oven Meatballs

    Review: The $5 Dinner Mom Cookbook and Spaghetti and Oven Meatballs

    Updated to add: The drawing is over and we have a winner. Thanks!  But go check out Erin’s web site and/or buy the book and/or get your library to buy a copy. Lots of good frugal recipes. I was so excited to receive a copy of this cookbook to review: The $5 Dinner Mom Cookbook:…