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Baked Potato Night – Cooking With Kids

My husband is one of those rare people who don’t like potatoes. He’ll eat just about other vegetable, but except for french fries, he doesn’t eat potatoes. My kids and I love potatoes any way they are made – boiled, baked, twice-baked, mashed, or creamed. So sometimes, when we know my husband won’t be home for dinner, we plan on baked potato night. If it’s been awhile since you really oven baked a potato, not just microwaved it – let me persuade you. Bake the potato. Turn the oven on 400 or so and wait an hour. If you are … Continue reading →

The Frugal Baked Potato (1)

One of my favorite fast, frugal foods to prepare has always been baked potatoes. In fact, I almost continuously have them on hand, sitting in the darkness of our pantry, just waiting for an opportunity to come and be enjoyed at dinner. There are not many foods that are as cheap as a potato. What other hearty food can be purchased in large ten and twenty pound bags for simply a few dollars? And if you are lucky and happen to have a farmer’s market nearby, you can get even better deals. Awhile back I wrote about A Very Frugal … Continue reading →

Beef Up Sunday Dinner

Growing up I never dined on beef stew unless it was Sunday night. Beef stew was one of my dad’s specialties and since he worked during the week, and the dish takes a while to cook, he’d always wait until Sunday to make it. Sundays are an ideal time to make warm, homey meals to share with family and friends. If you are looking for a hearty, beefed up dish to serve this Sunday, consider the following recipes: BAKED BEEF STEW Ingredients: 2 pounds beef stew meat, cut into 1-inch cubes 1/2 cup flour 1 tablespoon garlic salt 2 teaspoons … Continue reading →

Vegetable Soup With Ground Beef- Quick and Easy!

Living in California, one tends to assume we have beautiful, sunny weather 365 days a year. It’s true, we do tend to stay in the 70’s most of the time; but this winter has been especially cool. I have particularly enjoyed curling up on the couch with the fireplace going, while eating something warm and comforting. Nothing warms my bones like a nice bowl of steamy soup. On occasion I like a big hearty bowl of meaty soup, but other days the familiar vegetable or chicken noodle soups will do the trick. Today I am sharing a recipe for vegetable … Continue reading →

Three More Easy Lunches

Yesterday I wrote about Three Easy Lunches to make for any day. Those three lunches were Tuna On Crackers + Tomato Slices, Macaroni & Cheese + Grapes, and Grilled Cheese Sandwich + Tomato Soup. Today I want to add three more easy lunches; those three lunches are Beans ‘n Rice, Baked Potato with Salsa, and Scrambled Egg Sandwich. Lunch #1: Beans ‘n Rice Do you like eating beans? I really do, and beans are a good alternative to meat in some dishes, and so much less expensive than meat, too. For Beans ‘n Rice, you could go for any of … Continue reading →

When Dinner isn’t enough

What do you do when enough is not enough? I spent all evening preparing a simple dinner for my family. It was a nice hot bowl of homemade Vegetable Beef Soup and sandwiches. I also made a tossed salad with dressing to go along with it. We are just starting to get some cold weather here so I try to plan my meals appropriately. I don’t make soup for a hot summer day, but it tastes really great on a cold day such as today. I cook for a large family so I usually double my recipe ingredients to allow … Continue reading →

Homemade Chili Macaroni

My family loves the Hamburger Helper meals. The most popular one is Chili Macaroni. Hamburger Helper is a great way to save us some time in the kitchen. Most of the time, you just need to add the meat, usually hamburger, turkey or chicken, and sometimes milk. Add a can of vegetables or maybe a salad and some rolls. You can make it Mexican or Italian. Your cooking time is cut down to less than thirty minutes. I have been making Chili Macaroni from a recipe instead of a box for a long time now. My kids love the taste … Continue reading →