How to Make Candied Orange Peel
Candied orange peel is one of my favorite treats, yet for some reason I’ve only made it once since I was a little girl. When I saw beautiful, seasonal Royal … Read more
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Beef Broccoli Recipe and How We Buy Beef
Beef Broccoli is a quintessential Chinese American dish, available in Chinese restaraunts all over the United States. Unfortunately it is all to easily ruined by gloppy sauces, often the result of … Read more
Leftover Turkey Carcass Stock
Happy Thanksgiving my friends! I’m sure for the past two weeks you’ve been inundated with turkey recipes, but have you thought about what to do with your turkey carcass? If … Read more
Affordable King Crab Quesadilla Recipe
You guys are in for SUCH a treat today! It may surprise you to find a recipe for King Crab on a blog all about cheap cooking, but it is … Read more
Filter Cooking Oil
Used cooking oil seems like a waste to throw away. I don’t deep fry very often (like a few times a year!) , but when I do I just can’t … Read more
Ten Tips:How to Save Money on Groceries (and still eat healthy!)
I’m constantly asked for tips on how to save money on food. I even had someone come up to me at church the other day asking if I could give … Read more
How Prepare Butternut Squash Photo Tutorial
See that funny guy up above? He looks kind of like the start of a balloon animal to me. He’s a butternut squash and I decided I wanted to try … Read more
How to Roast Garlic
Roasting garlic is a classic technique that mellows and enhances the flavor of garlic so much that I want to simply eat clove after clove. It’s so easy to make … Read more