I have always liked giving food as gifts. People really appreciate it (assuming you are not a crap cook of course).
(NC)-Homemade biscotti are always an impressive gift for the coffee or cookie lover on your list. You can also keep an extra stash handy for any of those last minute holiday guests. Gift wrap tip: pick up Chinese food containers in festive colours from your local craft store for easy, yet attractive packaging.
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Serving Size: 1/6 of recipe
Yield: 6 servings

Ingredients:
1 (9-inch) baked pie shell
1 cup chopped vegetables, cooked and drained (broccoli, zucchini, or mushrooms)
1/2 cup shredded cheese

Eating properly for health on a limited budget is always a challenge. One of the biggest money gobbling culprits is ready made processed and packaged foods and too many trips for fast food.
Although they’re quick neither of these ways are cost effective. When it comes to shopping on a shoestring and planning great tasting menus at home you’ll be surprised how well you can eat following these simple guidelines.

Serving Size: 1/10 of recipe
Yield: 10 servings

Ingredients:
4 Tablespoons margarine or butter
2 cups diced celery
1 cup chopped onion

I don’t know about you, but I am a huge fan of the meals that can be cooked all at the same time. With my busy schedule I do not always have time to spend an hour or more standing in my kitchen putting things together, stirring sauces and doing my best to time my courses so that everything finishes at the same time. I prefer the meals that I can spend fifteen to twenty minutes putting together and then tossing in the oven or putting on the stove for …