CheapCooking
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Menu for Graduation Party
Three years ago we had a high school graduation party for my eldest. You can read it about here. I’m re-reading it tonight because I’m in the planning stages of a high school grad party from my youngest! Woo hoo! She wants a taco bar and fruit skewers. I’ll put her and her friend on…
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Baking Bread: My New Bread Machine
I promised myself that I wouldn’t buy bread if I splurged on my high end bread maker. I am very happy to report that I haven’t bought bread in over a month. I bought a Zojirushi BB-CEC20WB Home Bakery Supreme 2-Pound-Loaf Breadmaker, White (affiliate link, I make a few bucks if you buy something from…
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How to Make a Stir Fry
For a quick meal, a nice stir fry can’t be beat, especially with bits from the garden. I usually mix up something like this Beef and Broccoli Stir Fry but when I read the post on Northwest Edible Life about keeping a Mason jar of stir fry sauce in the fridge I had to try…
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Using Up Leftovers
When I’m in my most frugal mindset, I think about what needs to be used up. If you grow vegetables, you “pick then cook.” If you’ve got some stuff in the fridge that needs using up, think about how you can incorporate that into tonight’s meal so it doesn’t go to waste. Main Dishes from…
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An Everlasting Meal by by Tamar Adler – Cook Book Review
I saw An Everlasting Meal: Cooking with Economy and Graceby Tamar Adler mentioned online and it sounded intriguing. Economy AND Grace in food. It’s not only a lovely book to read, but is full of great ideas about home cooking. The first idea I took from it was about roasting vegetables ahead of time and…