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  • Pork Roast: Cheater Chili Verde

    I had a pork roast in the freezer that I defrosted because I’m trying to empty this old inefficient freezer I have in the garage. I knew it was inefficient when I got it but I was tempted by “free” (in that the freezer itself was free). I definitely saw the PG&E bill go up…

  • Welsh Rarebit / Rabbit

    Here’s a quick easy dinner. Welsh rarebit is sometimes called Welsh rabbit. I’ve read a variety of explanations about the name and frankly I don’t care too much except in the ways of idle curiosity. It’s a “hard” cheese sauce, with beer, over toast. Simple. Comfy. Easy. The cheese sauce is one of those reasons…

  • Biscuits

    Biscuits

    Ah, soup night . Soup night is a staple around here come winter but the weather is at that unpredictable state. Still, youngest requested one of our favorite hearty soups, which is a variation of a hamburger soup you might see in many old community cookbooks and such. We call it Cheeseburger Soup. Cook some…

  • Blog versus CheapCooking.com

    I don’t normally ask for comments, but I’m curious about what people are reading. This blog is part of a larger site, CheapCooking. The blog is a more casual journal-like accounting of my own cooking. I started it as a means to keep track of things for my own use. I can see it drives…

  • Orthodontist Night Dinner Menus

    My eldest is in braces this year. I’m realizing I need to adjust my menu plans a bit to adjust for the “night of sore teeth”, typically the night after she’s gone to the orthodontist for her monthly appointment. Tonight, even tuna melts sounded “too hard” for her. Ouch! She had some of the applesauce…