CheapCooking
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Vegetable Broth – It’s Not as Complicated as You Think
I mentioned a few posts ago that I had run out of chicken broth. I was going through the freezer and fridge while I made up my menu for the week and did find 1 cup of chicken broth. My menus are always a goal, something to aim for, and a source of inspiration when…
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Green Beans with Peanut Sauce
Here’s a different one, for me at least. I didn’t measure a whole bunch when I made these Green Beans with Peanut Sauce so I’ll try to approximate here. The green beans had a nice Asian sort of flavor with the peanut butter and sesame seeds. I’d do maybe a little more soy sauce and garlic…
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Things to Make with Leftover Potatoes: Baked and Mashed
I made baked potatoes the other night for dinner but one child didn’t eat hers so I was left with an extra, which I stuck in the fridge. The next morning at breakfast the same child begged for sauteed potatoes (just peeled, diced, and fried in a bit of olive oil and butter usually) but…
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Pasta and Ricotta Cheese: Kids’ New Favorite
My girls love this little tiny round pasta I buy to make what we’ve nicknamed Frog’s Eye Soup. It’s basically just chicken broth, carrots, and little tiny pastas. Sometimes I buy the little alphabet pastas for fun, but usually I use this tiny little round one, called ancini di pepe. (By the way when I…
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Maple Syrup Meatloaf
New Favorite Meatloaf Recipe: Maple Syrup Meatloaf Meatloaf and mashed potatoes. Pure comfort food for me–although I have to admit it’s not one of my kids’ favorites. Still, sometimes they have to suffer! And now this maple syrup meatloaf has replaced my old favorite recipe. If you’re in a hurry you can divide the maple…