CheapCooking
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Blueberry Pancakes
Blueberries are on sale around here. My kids love them plain, in cereal, in pancakes, and in smoothies. This morning we made blueberry pancakes.
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Chalupas or Tostadas
Fry some corn tortillas in a bit of hot oil until crisp and drain on paper towels. Put the fried tortillas on a baking pan and turn the oven to broil. Spread some refried beans on each tortilla. Top with some sliced avocado, salsa, and grated cheese. Broil until the cheese melts. Sprinkle some chopped…
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Refried Beans
Oh, why have I never made these before?! These were incredibly good, incredibly easy, and other than a bit of planning ahead and letting the beans cook (mostly unattended time), pretty darn fast as well! For every cup of cooked pinto beans you want to turn into refried beans, heat up a tablespoon of bacon…
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Easy Pinto Beans for Soup or Refried Beans
I made some very simple and very delicious pinto beans yesterday from Feed Your Family Fast, Healthy Meals on $10 a Day. After rinsing them off a few times, I did not soak them but just cooked longer since I was in and out of the house all day and that suited my schedule better.…
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Steak Marinades
Okay, steaks are NOT cheap. But if you’re going to splurge, get the most of the meat! Sometimes, all I like to do is sprinkle garlic salt and seasoned or plain pepper on the steaks a few minutes before grilling. Other times I like to marinade them. I like to use a freezer bag to…