Hello, everyone--

It's only every once in a while that I find or conceive of a truly good budget recipe. It's very disheartening to see "economical" recipes with ingredients (say, meat) that already cost good money or are just variations on rice and beans. But just yesterday such a recipe occurred to me ( Read more... )

Based on this last post for yummy homemade bread! I decided to check my cabinets for supplies ( Read more... )

i found this recipe online & as i LOVE those lipton side dishes (the rice & noodle ones) i thought maybe this would be worth a try...

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4 cups uncooked rice (I always use brown rice)
1 envelope dry onion soup mix
1 teaspoon garlic powder

Combine all ingredients together and store in a zipper topped ( Read more... )

A few years ago, I recall my mom receiving a batch of "Amish Friendship Bread" starter. The most I can recall out of it was the fact that over about 2 months, we had enough bread to feed us, and plenty to give to neighbors. I've heard this is just a basic sourdough starter, but I've seen so many variations (Some with sugar, some without, some ( Read more... )

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Dear Purveyors of Poverty Management --

I am in search of recipes to re-create that of insta-meals/"box" suppers -- a la Hillbilly Housewife's Humble Helper.

Here's the deal: Much to my chagrin, I have a picky-eater boyfriend who enjoys trashy/comfort food, especially Campbell's Supper Bakes. I'll admit, they're nice to have on hand when I don't ( Read more... )

It may seem daunting, and labor-intensive, but hear me out. LEARN TO MAKE YOUR OWN JAM/JELLY.

It's easier and cheaper than you think. At the outset, you'll need to buy a canner and jars ($15-20 total) but these can be reused as you empty them. After that, all you need are lids, Sure-Jell fruit or fruit juice and a ton of sugar ( Read more... )

While our household tends to make bread rather than buying it, since buying good-quality wholegrain bread gets very expensive and even the best storebought bread has some sort of preservatives, even the simplest bread recipes are somewhat time consuming just because you have to wait for yeast to rise etc. So recently, my boyfriend has been ( Read more... )

On a whim, I bought a bag of frozen cod, last week.  I don't like much fish but I do know that I like fried cod.  However, I am trying to eat healthier and I have no idea how I should make it ( Read more... )

Ok. I am HORRIBLE about eating out all the time. I am single and live alone. I find it to be a pain in the ass to go shopping all the time (especially as I don't have a car) and to cook for myself. I NEVER know what I should cook. Frozen dinners and mac 'n cheese get boring after a while (and aren't very good for you, though eating out is ( Read more... )