saving money, tips and tricks »

[9 Oct 2008 | No Comment | 460 views]
Save money by eating your steak at home

I usually only eat steak when I go out to eat because I don’t know how to cook it. I am hoping I can save money by eating my steaks at home from now on.
6 Steps to Grill the Perfect Steak
There’s nothing better than a nicely grilled juicy steak.
But how come I can’t duplicate that restaurant, expensive, juicy, melt-in-your mouth, perfectly grilled steak?
Well, I found out how to grill steak perfectly – and here’s how you can too.

seasonal recipes »

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Tortilla Pizzas

Serving Size: 1 pizza
Yield: 6 servings
Time: 25 to 30 minutes

Ingredients:
12 small flour or corn tortillas
vegetable oil or margarine
1 can (16 ounce) refried beans

healthy eating »

[7 Oct 2008 | No Comment | 630 views]
The perfect blend of apples and cheese

Apples and cheese are as old as time and this recipe combines them perfectly. You will be making this pie year round.

Harvest Apple Pie With Cheddar Crust
(NC) – Apples partner well with cheddar and here the cheese is built right into the crust. For another variation, use your favourite crust recipe and top with apple crisp topping.

healthy eating, saving money, tips and tricks »

[3 Oct 2008 | No Comment | 1,070 views]
10 Simple Ways To Safely Store Food

This is a really good list by Terry Nicholls who wrote “Food Safety: Protecting Your Family From Food Poisoning”. Food spoilage is like burning your money. It breaks my heart looking at the food I can toss out of my fridge.
10 Simple Ways To Safely Store Food
Storing foods can present its own set of problems. And different types of foods have different storage requirements to prevent bacteria from setting in. Here’s some tips to protect your family and yourself.
Storing Vegetables
1. Vegetables should be stored in the vegetable crisper in the …

grocery stores, saving money, tips and tricks »

[1 Oct 2008 | No Comment | 2,705 views]
32 ways to save when grocery shopping

I got this list of tips from Bankrate. Bankrate has some really good savings information on their site and I go there frequently.
Trim your food bill by as much as 19 percent simply by shopping at a couple of different stores.
Don’t “crisis cook.” Shopping after work for the day’s dinner gets expensive. Plan a weekly menu before shopping and watch your grocery bill shrink.
Don’t waste money on prepared foods. Instead, prepare meals ahead of time and freeze them, or double a recipe when cooking, and freeze the second for a …