CheapCooking
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Pulled Pork Recipe Redux
I have used a great pulled pork recipe many times with great praise from family and friends. I was in the grocery store perusing the magazines by the checkout stand and one called “Quick and Simple” caught my eye, probably because of the starburst promo calling out “17 Budget-Friendly Recipes.” They had a pulled pork…
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Burned on Food
Every cook has probably had to deal with burning food in a pan at some point. My daughter did it the other day with some tomato soup, made with milk of course. Ugh. We soaked it overnight to no avail. So I went online and found this page on eHow.com about cleaning burned pans. Wow!…
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Bean Salad with Corn and Lime Dressing
This was mostly from Mom’s Updated Recipe Box: 300 Family Favorites Made Quick and Healthy, one of my all-time favorites. I was missing a few things and it STILL came out great, but I remember from earlier renditions that the missing ingredients (more red pepper, cilantro), added much so am including them here. Just know…
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Book Review for UK Readers: Budget Meals
Periodically, cookbook publishers send me books to review, which is great fun. I get a chance to see books I wouldn’t normally have picked up. I’ve gotten some great recipes from some. Others aren’t quite my style but I can see how they would be good for other types of cooks. Budget Meals falls into…
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Beef, Pepper, Mushroom, and Onion Kebabs
Really, the only part of this that’s a “recipe” is the marinade, but feel free to substitute your favorite beef marinade. I used to always use metal skewers but ended up with a package of wooden ones somehow so I’ve been using those and it sure speeds up the cleanup! Soak wooden skewers in water…