If I had to guess, I think that eating out is probably the singlemost way to sabotage a food budget--any budget really. The reason is that most families don't factor this cost into their spending, so it's often a hidden cost. You're tired, you don't want to cook, and even though you weren't planning on it, you hit the drive-thru. Even when you do set aside a certain amount monthly for eating...
Sunday, November 30, 2008
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Friday, November 21, 2008
When I was in Ethiopia, I was not introduced to Turkey meat and I never cooked it. The first year in the United States, I roasted chicken with some other dishes and celebrated Thanksgiving. The following year, my best friend Carole gave me her recipe. Initially, I followed hers and gradually changed to my own. This is one of my family favorite roasted Turkey:Ingredients: 1 (20 lb/9 kg) whole turkey1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened or 3 tablespoons vegetable oil4 cups vegetable broth or chicken broth2...
Thursday, November 20, 2008
Monkey Bread is one of those dishes that is just so appropriately named. It is sweet, filling, and a lot of fun. We make monkey bread periodically at our house. I recently did a follow-up article on Monkey Bread for Lotsofkids, and it got me thinking that it had been some time since we'd enjoyed the tasty breakfast.Many people like to make something special for the breakfast on a holiday. In...
Monday, November 17, 2008
3/4 cup milk1/3 cup sugar1 pkg yeast4 1/2 cup sifted flourjuice and grated rind of 1 lemonGlaze (directions below)1/2 cup margarine1/2 tsp salt1/4 cup warm water2 eggs, beatenIn small saucepan, scald milk. Stir in butter, sugar, and salt. (If you use powdered milk, you can skip this and just warm the ingredients in the microwave.) Cool to lukewarm. In small bowl, sprinkle yeats into warm water. Stir...
2 cups sugar1 cup light corn syrup1 1/2 tsp salt1/2 tsp Oil of peppermint7 drops green food coloringCombine sugar, syrup, salt and 1 1/2 cups water in 2 quart saucepan. Cook slowly, stirring constantly, until sugar dissolves. Cook to hard ball stage (260) without stirring. Remove from heat; stir in remaining ingredients. Pour into buttered pan. Cool until comfortable to handle. Butter hands. Gather taffy into a ball and pull. When candy is light in color and gets hard to pull, cut into fourths....
2 1/2 cups sugar1/2 cup light corn syrup2 egg whites1 tsp. vanillaIn 2 quart saucepan, combine sugar, corn syrup, 1/4 tsp salt and 1/2 cup of water. Cook to hard ball stage (260 degrees), stirring only till sugar dissolves. Meanwhile, beat egg whites to stiff peaks. Gradually pour syrup over egg whites, beating at high speed on electric mixer. Add vanilla and beat until candy holds its shape, 4 to 5 mins. Quickly drop form a teaspoon onto waxed paper. Makes about 40 piec...
(you can double this recipe)2/3 cup evaporated milk1 2/3 cup sugar1/2 tsp saltBring to full boil, stirring constantly. Boil 5 minutesAdd:1 1/2 cups chocolate chips1 1/2 cups mini marshmellows or 16 large marshmellows1 tsp vanillaStir until marshmellos are melted and blended into the candy. Pour into a buttered 9x9 pan.Note: evaporated milk comes in a 12oz can, which equals exactly 1-1/3 cups, a doubling of the reci...
I’m a one-day cook. Meaning, on the holidays, I tend to do everything that day. I don’t do a lot of prep. Not because I don’t like to, but even with an additional refrigerator and deep freezer, I often don’t have the space to cook that much food in advance. Plus, I tend to forget things if I do them too far ahead of time. A few years back, I was hosting a particularly large gathering for ...
Sunday, November 16, 2008
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A few weeks ago, I worked up my menu for Thanksgiving, now I need to figure out how to do it all without breaking the budget. Like most families this year, my food budget has gotten much tighter. I've cut back a lot, but I'm trying not to be forced to drastically change our holiday menu. I've been trying to pick up a few things I will need each time I go shopping. Now that there are less than ...
Saturday, November 15, 2008
At someone's request (thank, Kim), we've done a bit of tweaking on the blog. If you notice the sidebar, we've added a few new features. Noteably a feed and comments subscription, a way to search the blog by labels, and a link to our badges page where you can grab a button to show you're a fan of this blog. We'd like to thank all of our readers. This blog has turned out to be much more popu...
Monday, November 10, 2008
1 pkg Oreos (not Hydrox cookies either, eww nasty gross).1 pkg cream cheesewhite dipping chocolatechocolate chipsPut the oreos in the food processor and grind to dust. Squish in the cream cheese until it feels like sugar cookie dough. Roll into bite size balls and freeze. Melt the white chocolate and dip the frozen oreo balls in the white chocolate. Melt the chocolate chips and put in a decorating bag with a straight tip and drizzle a fancy pattern. Freeze. Then eat a lot of them, until you're...
Sunday, November 9, 2008
I've seen it time and time again during my 10years online. Mothers bashing other moms because of what they create or not create in their kitchens. After all if it's not fresh, healthy, made from scratch and with tons of variety...You must not love your family very much. I know for myself I can even cause myself to fall into this trap. The media doesn't help either. How many commercials or...
Friday, November 7, 2008
It's snowy in my yard and I think that means I need Emma's oreo truffle recipe. And mom's fudge. and divinity. And Stefany's sausage crock pot dip, and lemon bread, the list goes on. and I should post the recipe for the bouche as well, which I will do soon. But I'm just sayin', since our holiday traditions tend to revolve around food...
Thursday, November 6, 2008
There's not a whole lot to this recipe- really its just a different way to serve spaghetti.Angel hair noodles1 egg1/4-1/2 cup parmesan cheeseyour favorite spaghetti saucecheese of some varietyBoil and drain the noodles. In a bowl, mix the noodles, parmesan cheese and the egg. Put this into a pie pan. Add your favorite sauce on top. Cover with cheese. Bake on 375 until the cheese is melty and golden brown. Cut like you would a pie and serve.This is one of Grandpa's favorites- I probably bring it...
The current Kitchen Challenge dared participants to create a full day of meals on $10 (for an average family) or $15 (for a 6+ people family). Full details on the challenge can be found here.We had some great submissions, and were delighted to have a few international entries! Here is the rundown of submissions:• Denise from *F*O*O*D*• Jodie from HomeSweetHome• Ranae at Cornbread and Cookies•...
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
Thanksgiving is one of the most popular holidays in my family. I cook a ton of foods that most everybody likes, we eat way too much & we watch football all day on TV. This is the one meal of the year where I go out of my way to make sure that everyone gets several of their personal favorites, even when it means making more than one version of the same dish. This year I will plan to feed 25 peo...
From kraftfoods.com. This one is good. Obviously, you don't have to follow their name-brand suggestions.1 lb. lean ground beef1 large onion, chopped2 cups TACO BELL® HOME ORIGINALS® Thick 'N Chunky Salsa1 can (15 oz.) black beans, drained, rinsed1/4 cup KRAFT Zesty Italian Dressing2 Tbsp. TACO BELL® HOME ORIGINALS® Taco Seasoning Mix6 flour tortillas (8 inch)1 cup BREAKSTONE'S or KNUDSEN Sour Cream1 pkg. (8 oz.) KRAFT Mexican Style Shredded Four CheeseMake ItPREHEAT oven to 400ºF. Brown meat...
Saturday, November 1, 2008
This is one I found online at southernfood.about.com. Its pretty good. I added meat (cubed ham), and it was yummy. Ingredients:30 to 32 ounces frozen shredded hash browns, thawed1 cup chopped onion, optional1 can (10 3/4 ounces) condensed nacho cheese soup, undiluted1 can (10 3/4 ounces) condensed cream of celery soup, undiluted8 ounces light sour cream6 tablespoons melted butterPreparation:Spray the crockery insert with nonstick cooking spray or lightly grease the inside surface. Combine the...
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