A recent Mom Blog Network post shares some great tips on how to reduce your monthly grocery budget in these tough times: 4 Ways I am Going to Reduce our Grocery Budget Now: 1. Portion control. Eating less at meal time, so we can have more for leftovers the next night or for lunch. Like…
Read more...Archive for January, 2009
Chinese Chicken Salad Recipe
Saturday, January 24th, 2009
Chinese Chicken Salad (Serves 8-10) Dressing Ingredients: 1/4 cup seasoned rice wine vinegar 1/4 cup light vegetable oil 1 Tbsp. sesame oil 2 Tbsp. sugar 1/2 tsp. black pepper 1/2 tsp. kosher salt Salad Ingredients: 1/2 head of Napa cabbage, chopped 1/2 head romaine lettuce, chopped 1 bunch green onions, chopped 2 Tbsp. sesame seeds…
Read more...Chef Touched Tips for Dream Dinners January Meals
Friday, January 16th, 2009
A couple weeks ago, Stephanie Allen posted her latest batch of Chef Touched Tips. I wish I had read these – in particular the one about allowing resting time – before cooking my Oldest Dream Dinner ever cooked, but you live and learn. Here is a sampling of her tips for January’s menu: Sweet and…
Read more...The Oldest Dream Dinner Ever Cooked?
Wednesday, January 14th, 2009
I believe that I have officially set the world record for the oldest Dream Dinners ever cooked. Way back in 2007, I assembled the Dream Dinners Grilled Sirloin with Caramelized Onions & Gorgonzola Cheese at the local Dream Dinners. That’s right – 2007. November of 2007 to be exact. In case you’ve forgotten, it is…
Read more...Dream Dinners January Side Dish Recipe
Monday, January 12th, 2009
Green and White Bean Salad From the Dream Dinners Cookbook (Serves 6) Ingredients: 1 16-ounce bag frozen green beans, thawed 2 16-ounce cans white beans, such as Great Northern or cannellini beans, drained 4 teaspoons minced garlic 1 red bell pepper, thinly sliced ½ cup fat-free Italian dressing 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar ½ teaspoon Kosher…
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