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Potato Loaf

Potato Loaf A great side dish for meatloaf! INGREDIENTS: 3/4 cup nonfat cottage cheese 2 1/2 cup mushrooms, coarsely chopped 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, grated 3/4 cup onions, sliced thin 3 large egg whites, at room temperature 1/3 cup bread crumbs 1/2 tsp marjoram 1/4 tsp salt 1/4 tsp black pepper 6 medium potatoes, peeled/shredded DIRECTIONS: 1. Preheat oven at 400. Prepare a loaf pan with cooking spray. 2. In a blender, puree cottage cheese for 1 minute or until smooth. 3. In a mixing bowl, combine pureed cottage cheese, mushrooms, Parmesan cheese, onions, egg whites, bread crumbs, marjoram, salt, … Continue reading →

Oven Saving Strategies

With the warm weather coming, I am reluctant to use my oven. Not only because the heat of it will add to the warmth of the house when we don’t need it, but also because of the cost of the energy involved. With summer, our electric bills rise because of the need for air conditioning. Using the oven in a smart way, or finding alternatives is one way to balance out the extra summer energy cost. Using the Bread Machine If you have a decent bread machine, you may be able to use it for cooking items other than bread, … Continue reading →

Cookbook Review: Miserly Meals by Jonni McCoy

It isn’t very often that I give a book review that indicates that the book is mediocre at best or not worth even checking out of the library, but there is always a first time. Unfortunately, this book is Miserly Meals by Jonni McCoy, and it aims to provide “healthy, tasty recipes under 75 cents per serving,” something that we could probably all use. Out of all of the recipes in the book, I choose three promising ones and went to work. On the positive side, McCoy does take advantage of low-cost ingredients and provides plenty of good information, such … Continue reading →

Three Money Saving Things to Do When You Are Snowed in

Here comes Nemo! If the nor-easter is heading your way, or you are stuck indoors due to snow or bad weather, you might want to take advantage of being stuck at home to catch up on your money-saving efforts. Turn an inconvenient situation into an asset! Here is my part of Pennsylvania, we will be affected by Nemo, although we should be getting off lightly. The Snowpocalypse, as they are calling it, seems like it will be skirting right around us, leaving us with only 2-4 inches of snow, and winds up to 30 miles per hours, which in this … Continue reading →

Eliminate Food Waste: You Can Eat These

Eliminate food waste by taking advantage of good food that is commonly thrown away. Get some valuable nutrition and save money on your food bill. Here is how. Almost-Expired Eggs Most eggs will last for at least a few days past their expiration date, but if you don’t want to take a chance, try this trick. Boil almost-expired eggs. The hard-boiled eggs can be used as snacks, turned into egg salad, or used to pump up the nutrients in a green salad. Broccoli Stems We buy a lot of fresh broccoli in this house because it is inexpensive, and the … Continue reading →

Easy Weeknight Turkey Burgers

Make some yummy, juicy turkey burgers with very little effort for a great weekday meal on even the busiest days. While they are wonderful as is, to make them truly special, make your own burger buns using the very easy and very good Bread Machine Rolls recipe. You can follow the recipe exactly, which calls for a combination of bread flour and wheat flour, or just use all bread flour. This recipe makes 6 medium burgers. Ingredients: 1 1.3 pound package of ground turkey, preferably 85 percent lean 2 tablespoons of dry stuffing mix (another great recipe that uses ground turkey … Continue reading →

Freezing My … Off

This week, I am making it one of my frugal goals to freeze a little something each and every day. Today it is mashed potatoes and also banana chocolate chip muffins. Yesterday, it was sour cream corn muffins, and the day before it was regular chocolate chip muffins. I’ve been doing this by making extra and then packing up some aspect of our regular meals, such as the leftover muffins from breakfast or preparing a whole six pounds of mashed potatoes (before the butter and milk). By doing this, I really don’t have to do much additional preparation. I measure … Continue reading →

Vegetable Pasta in Tomato Sauce

An online friend has been telling me recently that according to the diet she is on, pasta and meat together is a real no no. Of course, that cuts out lasagne and spaghetti bolognaise and so many other recipes. Someone else then asked how she manages to have pasta since she is gluten free and without combining the pasta with meat. Her answer was that she has vegetables with a bolognaise type of sauce but without any meat and rice pasta which is better for you anyway. Wheat and gluten are the sources of a lot of ailments today in … Continue reading →

Using Leftovers

I hate wasting leftovers. Whether it’s two-day-old meatloaf or two-year-old scrapbook stickers, I rather use leftovers rather than toss them out. This time of year it is not unusual for scrappers to do inventory on their materials. I spend at least a week trying to make use of all my leftover supplies, so I don’t start the New Year purchasing items I don’t need. Once I figure out what and how much I have, I set about using as much as possible to embellish layouts. However, I try to find unique ways to spice up my leftovers, so they don’t … Continue reading →

Salad Using Cranberries

Following on from my blog the other day about the benefits of the humble little cranberry. Here is the recipe for a salad that is colorful, tastes great and is good for you too. Another advantage is it’s not expensive to make. Pumpkin, Cranberry and Almond Salad Ingredients 16 ounces pumpkin (I use Jap or Kent pumpkin but you could use butternut, whatever you like and or what is on special) 5-6 ounces baby spinach leaves half cup slivered almonds 1 cup dried cranberries (I use dried because I have never seen fresh cranberries here in Australia. Those I use … Continue reading →