CheapCooking
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Soup from the fridge and garden
I need a soft dinner tonight. My eldest had new bands put on her braces and is a bit tender. Tuna melts fit the bill. I had some leftover hamburger buns so used those for the “invalid” rather than our usual English muffins. At the last minute…well, sometime during the last 45 minutes or so…
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Indian Blood Peach Cobbler
I keep forgetting to take a picture of the peaches I have growing in the yard, Indian Blood Peaches. I got a few comments about them a while back when I mentioned them. I have two trees, started by a neighbor years ago and given to me, each in a separate coffee can. He told…
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Hurricane Katrina Relief Day
I’d like to join in the efforts for a blogging day to raise funds to help in the hurricane Katrina relief efforts. I’m donating my own money to America’s Second Harvest, the largest domestic hunger-relief organization in the United States. Please consider joining me in donating whatever you can. If you do, please also take…
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Work at Home Lunches
Working at home as I do, my lunches are usually leftovers, salads, soups in the winter, or sandwiches. Leftovers for lunch are great unless I’m planning on having them for dinner as well. Same with the soup. And I get bored with plain sandwiches pretty quickly. Adding some avocado to a turkey sandwich makes it…
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Sunday Dinner: Chicken Fried Steak
School starts tomorrow here. I asked the girls what they wanted for dinner tonight. One said “mashed potatoes and anything.” The other said “steak.” So I decided to make chicken fried steak, which fit with the “cheap” cooking theme since round steaks (aka London Broils) were on sale locally in a buy one get one…