by Laura Macklem | Mar 20, 2016 | Preparing |
How do you buy bulk in small batches? Isn’t that an oxymoron? There are a couple of ways to get food at bulk prices without committing to large amounts at one time . . . and here’s how. Last week, Aldi had strawberries for 99 cents a pound, and because...
by Laura Macklem | Mar 5, 2016 | Side Dishes |
I’m always looking for ways to use up the bits and pieces in my fridge. Soups, casseroles and quiche are the usual suspects, but stir-fry is an exciting way to turn leftovers into something more exotic. Here is a recipe where you can employ leftover rice, meat...
by Laura Macklem | Feb 24, 2016 | Main Dishes |
It’s been a week of chicken catastrophe. First, after I bought a 40 pound box of chicken leg quarters because they were only 35 cents a pound, and if you wanted the deal you must take the whole box. I was thinking the leg quarters were individually frozen, so...
by Laura Macklem | Feb 21, 2016 | Dehydrating |
Making your own dehydrated fruit as opposed to buying, is a big money, and calorie saver. Store bought dehydrated fruit is often coated with sugar, and the bananas, well they actually fry those. I never add sugar to my dehydrated fruit, and I certainly don’t fry...
by Laura Macklem | Feb 15, 2016 | Main Dishes |
I never thought I liked tomato soup, because I associated it with Campbell’s. I’m so glad that after talking to my friend Ali, I opened my mind up to trying to make a homemade version. I didn’t have high hopes, but I was floored at how different the...
