CheapCooking
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Save Money with Chicken Leg Quarters
Frozen chicken leg quarters frequently go on sale at a price that’s hard to beat. You have to look and make sure they’re not including the backs, unless you don’t care because you’re mostly making soup anyway. Also, they tend to have more fatty portions that I like to cut off before doing anything else.…
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How to Make Meatballs
If you just like to buy a bag of premade frozen meatballs you can skip down a bit and read my list of different serving ideas. But first I’m going to share a few meatball recipes. If you’re really in a hurry, some folks like to press their meatball mixture flat in a jelly roll…
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Steak Marinades
I like marinating flank steaks and London broils especially. You can marinade whole steaks or cut them into cubes or strips for different dishes like stir-fries and kebabs. Make Ahead Tip Double the recipe and throw one meal portion in a freezer bag with the marinade. You’ll be one huge step ahead on your dinner…
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Kale and Pomegranate Salad
I haven’t been tempted to buy a new cookbook in quite a while. I’ve been using the library to explore instead. But I went with my eldest to the bookstore Sunday morning and saw Jenny Rosenstrach’s How to Celebrate Everything. After looking through it, I decided to buy it. I really enjoyed her previous book,…
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Rib Eye with Ms. Kwok’s Black Pepper Sauce
For Christmas, my daughter gave me Lucky Peach 101 Easy Asian Recipes. I’ve made a dozen recipes from it and almost all have been both easy and delicious. Last night’s pan roasted rib eye with Ms. Kwok’s black pepper sauce was no exception. I almost always grill steak but followed the directions to sear in…