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Garlic Chicken Risotto – $5 Dinner Challenge

November 2, 2009

Tonight’s guest recipe comes from Susie at Susie’s Homemade.

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Bachelor Stew

October 20, 2009

My “mommy-fied” version of Bachelor Stew!

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Baked Italian Chicken

October 6, 2009

How much do you feed your kids? How much do they eat? I’ve got answers…in the form of pictures!!! For dinner tonight…Baked Italian Chicken with Brown Rice, Peas and Squash.

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Fettucini Alfredo

June 5, 2009

Ingredients
1 lb. fettucini noodles ($1.14)
2 chicken breasts, sliced ($1.66)
4 Tbsp butter ($.40)
6 Tbsp flour ($.05)
3 cups of milk ($.30)
1/4 cup parmesan cheese ($.25)
1 cup frozen peas ($.44)
2 sweet potatoes ($.99) On sale for $.88/lb this week!
Directions
1. In medium saucepan, cook fettucini noodles as directed on package. Drain.
2. In skillet, prepare homemade white sauce. Melt butter [...]

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Pork Roast and Mashed Red Potatoes

January 27, 2009

Ingredients
1 2.5 lb pork roast ($4.05) I used half or less than half for tonight’s meal, so we’ll call it $2 for this meal! I’ll show you later in the week what I do with the other half!!!
Salt, pepper and garlic powder ($.05)
6 red potatoes ($.79)
1/4 cup low fat sour cream ($.10) Recently on sale [...]

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Spaghetti

December 17, 2008

A kid favorite!
I was recently asked how the boys were liking all these fun and different meals! They do a good job I’d say! My little guy will eat just about anything. Although you wouldn’t know it because he’s a skinny little guy (inherited his daddy’s metabolism!). My big guy is a little more finicky, [...]

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Honey Dijon Fish

December 2, 2008

“A Month of Meals” Ebook Winner…
Here are your random numbers:66
Timestamp: 2008-12-02 22:16:13 UTC
#66 – Ranae is the winner of the ebook. Ranae is a SAHM with 7 “constantly moving, constantly hungry grasshoppers”! Congratulations!
A big thanks to Jamie for giving away a copy of her ebook. Didn’t win? You can buy one here.
Don’t forget to be [...]

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Pork Roast with Apples and Pears

November 7, 2008

I started making this meal on the news set at Fox 45 this morning and thought…I might as well finish cooking it up! A perfect fall dish for a beautiful fall day! The colors seemed to really have popped here in the last few days, despite the Indian Summer Days!
Ingredients
1 pork roast ($1.84) I bought [...]

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White Chicken Chili

November 6, 2008

Sorry…no photo again…will try to post it tomorrow…I’m off to a benefit party tonight…and I’m doing a LIVE cooking segment in the morning for ABC22/FOX45…busy night! If you’re in the area…8:45 am! I will post the link when it becomes available!
This crockpot meal was inspired by Lynn at Lynn’s Kitchen Adventures. I modified her recipe [...]

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Cream of Broccoli Soup and Baked Chicken

November 5, 2008

“Freezer” Soup! I threw this soup together with some ingredients from my freezer stash! Celery, broccoli and a serving of mashed potatoes all went into this soup. I didn’t have any chicken stock or boullion, so it went with out (but it definitely need it!). I will make more stock with the leftover chicken.
Ingredients
2 split [...]

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