CheapCooking
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Strange and Interesting Sandwiches
A few years ago (okay 6 years ago!) I wrote this post about some unique sandwich ideas. I loved folks’ comments about their own strange sandwiches. As a kid I remember once asking my mom for a white bread and ketchup sandwich. Ugh! She said she’d make it but I had to eat it. I…
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Pantry/Freezer Challenge: Sweet and Sour Glaze for Pork Chops
I’m on mission to use up some of my pantry and freezer items so I made Sweet and Sour Glaze for Pork Chops. I tend to stockpile and periodically need to make myself use up what I’ve already got. In addition to my shopping habits, I froze and canned some of my garden excess last…
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Stir Fry from Leftover Beef Teriyaki, Onions, Bamboo Shoots
Tonight I wanted a quick dinner that used up some leftovers. I made a Stir Fry from Leftover Beef Teriyaki, adding onions and bamboo shoots from the pantry. I used this leftover flank steak teriyaki from the other night. This quick stir-fry was made easier by having this refrigerator stir-fry sauce I had mixed up earlier! (See my…
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Snow Cones without a Snow Cone Machine
My oldest really wanted a snow cone tonight after dinner. Let’s just say, my kids are long past the day when I might have had any snow cone material around. But we improvised. I used a grating blade on my food processor to grate the ice. Next time, I would use a smaller blade but…
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Lemonade or Lemon Cordial
We are blessed with two lemon trees that produce a lot of lemons. We are totally spoiled by drinking fresh lemonade almost year-round. I think that what we call lemonade is called lemon cordial in Australia. Whatever you call it, it’s a great summer drink. And the trick to making it is to make a…