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Roast Asparagus
The garden is going! This is only my 2nd year growing asparagus so it’s still not providing enough for us. I’ve been supplementing with store-bought. But I love the idea of “plant once, eat many times.” Perennial vegetables. My simplest preparation that’s delicious is to parboil the asparagus spears for just a few minutes, basically…
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Sports Night Casserole
Swim team has started up here. I know countless families wrestle with how to have dinner on the table before/after games and practices. I recently bought The Weekly Feeder : A Revolutionary Shopping, Cooking and Meal Planning System at the recommendation of a CheapCooking reader. It’s organized to provide you with a complete week’s worth…
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Hamburgers
So I admit to often buying those pre-formed frozen hamburger patties. They’re so convenient to have around: just throw them on the grill still frozen, slice up some pickles, lettuce, tomatoes, and onions, heat up a can of beans–and there’s dinner! But the meat is somewhat tasteless I think. Or so high in fat the…
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Fried Egg Sandwiches
This is almost too easy to mention but my kids are suddenly taken with them, so what the heck. Fry an egg. Make toast. Put the fried egg between the slices of toast and eat. It actually makes for a pretty quick weekday breakfast. Much better than bowl of sugared cereal! You can add some…
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Fried Potatoes
You can use raw or cooked potatoes for fried potatoes. Call them “sauteed” if you want to sound healthier! If I have raw potatoes I tend to peel them. If I have (or create) leftover baked potatoes, I just dice them. In fact, I’ll sometimes make extra baked potatoes so I can make these quickly…