CheapCooking

  • CheapCooking – Now in Japanese

    So many bloggers in the news lately… I’m now in a textbook! Last year Rami Musha emailed me from Japan to ask if she could use some of my blog entries in an English language course she was developing. I said sure. Since then, she’s periodically emailed me to ask for clarification about some terms–and…

  • Garbage Bowl and Tips for Fresh Asparagus

    Garbage Bowl and Tips for Fresh Asparagus

    Boy, work has intruded! Too much work, too many clients, and an out of town trip to celebrate my dad’s 80th birthday combined to cause a long lag in posts. I fixed my new favorite salmon recipe, having swung by Trader Joe’s to get the chopped hazelnuts the day before we left. It was a…

  • Steak with Soy Sauce & Balsamic Vinegar Marinade

    Steak with Soy Sauce & Balsamic Vinegar Marinade

    A few weeks ago London Broils were on sale so I bought two and threw one in the freezer. A few days ago I defrosted it. I was going to do a teriyaki marinade I love, but it makes a ton of marinade, way more than I needed for this one steak. So I looked…

  • A short break from cooking

    I haven’t done this before but I’d like to take a short break from cooking and post a link to my friend Jane’s Team in Training site. I got to know Jane a few years ago when she came to work for one of my clients. The mutual admiration of border collies led to our…

  • Smart Shopping

    Let’s Play Restaurant has rounded up a few good articles from Bankrate.com on smart food shopping. I liked the quiz you can take on supermarket shopping. I quibble with one of their answers about coupons but the rest of it is interesting. I saw some other areas that may be worth exploring over there, including…