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Cooking At Home

50 Chicken Crockpot Recipes – Get A Great Dinner On The Table With Little Effort

February 26, 2010

We eat a lot of chicken in our household and I’m always looking for new chicken recipes. I love crockpot recipes because it’s a way I blend two of my favorite past times – saving money and saving time. It is definitely a help when you have no idea what to cook for [...]

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Easy Barbeque Chicken In The Crockpot

February 24, 2010

This is a very quick and easy recipe to enjoy barbequed chicken in the crockpot.
What You Need:
1 whole chicken, cut up and skinless
1 C catsup
3/4 T brown sugar, firmly packed
3 T Worcestershire sauce
How to Make It:
Place the chicken pieces in the bottom of the crock pot.
Place the brown sugar in a mixing bowl.
Add [...]

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Angel and Pasta Chicken – Chicken Crockpot Recipes

February 24, 2010

A perfect combination for the crockpot – angel hair pasta and chicken.
What You Need:
4 chicken breasts, boneless and skinless
1/2 C margarine
1 (1.05 oz.) pkg. Italian salad dressing mix
1 (11 oz) can golden mushroom soup
1/2 C white wine
1 (4 oz) pkg. onion and chive cream cheese
1 (8 oz) pkg. angel hair pasta
How to Make [...]

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Make Your Budget Healthy By Cooking More At Home

February 18, 2010

You’ve probably heard lots of times that eating at home is much better for you than eating out. The large portions offered at restaurants encourage you to eat too much. And the rich glazes and sauces that accompany restaurant meals add unnecessary sodium and fat to your meals. There’s no doubt that [...]

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Leftovers Management – Don’t Let That Food Waste in the Fridge

November 11, 2009

Any family that cooks at home knows that one of the hardest things to deal with can be leftovers. Even the best meals can elicit groans from your family after they make a second or third appearance at the dinner table. You don’t, however, want to waste food. That’s like throwing money [...]

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How to Save Money on Food Expenses Even if You Can’t Cook

October 15, 2009

Have you ever noticed that every article you read (including some I’ve written) says that you should cook from scratch to save money on food? While it is true that you can save a great deal of money by cooking your own food, that suggestion doesn’t really help you if you aren’t a great [...]

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Five Casseroles that Stretch Your Food Budget

October 6, 2009

You already know that I’m a huge fan of casseroles as a convenience dish. I love the fact that I can make up several different casseroles over the weekend and freeze them for use during the next week or two. The whole process is a real life-saver during particularly busy weeks.
What [...]

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Ways to Save Money When Cooking for a Crowd

September 28, 2009

If you have a big family or love to entertain, you already know what a struggle it can be to fit food for all of those people into your budget. Food is expensive, so you need every tip you can find to help you save a few dollars. Armed with ideas like these, [...]

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Back To School Sales – Not Just for The Kids

August 10, 2009

The Back To School Sales are in full swing right now. If you have little ones (or not so little ones) that need school supplies you are probably well aware of the many great buys that are to be had. There are sales on clothing, underwear, socks, tennis shoes and school uniforms. [...]

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Slow Cooker Meals for the Summer

June 15, 2009

I hate to turn on the stove or oven in the summer so slow cooker meals are ideal for my family. I can dump the contents into the slow cooker and walk away for hours. Occasionally, I have to stir the pot or add an ingredient or two, but slow cooker meals are [...]

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