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The Money Saving Secret Behind Sunday Dinner

Nobody likes to feel deprived, especially when it comes to food. I'm letting you in on a secret that Sunday Dinnerexperienced cooks have known forever. It's a secret that allows you to feel blessed by abundance, all the while you reap the savings of a little planning. The secret?  Make a big Sunday dinner. Whether you make it Sunday dinner or … [Read more...]

Really Quick Pad Thai with Shrimp or Chicken

Shrimp Pad ThaiWe love Pad Thai at restaurants, but I always wonder just how much protein is in it. Finally I found a recipe for Pad Thai that has a nice 25 grams of protein per serving yet only 345 calories. I'm in love! Now I can enjoy this guilty pleasure without any guilt at all! Plus there's all that chewing satisfaction from the whole-wheat … [Read more...]

Lower Fat Pasta Primavera, Refreshing Summer Dish

Most people think of Pasta Primavera as a dish for Spring.  After all, primavera means Spring in Italian.  With all the fresh veggies available in Summer, it's also a perfect time for fresh flavors.This particular recipe for Pasta Primavera uses no cream, so it's much lower in fat that the usual versions.  It's also super easy.  What's not to like … [Read more...]

Quick Skillet Gnocchi with Chard (or Spinach), White Beans, and Tomatoes

Here's a quick skillet supper with everything going for it. It's low calorie, heart-healthy, full of fiber, high in vitamin C & A, high in calcium, is good for lowering stress, and has plenty of protein. The tomatoes and chard are supposed to be foods that keep you young looking. Wow! And with all that it's delicious! It has plenty of chewing … [Read more...]

Crisis in a Family? Take Them a Meal

When someone you know has a crisis in the family, like a serious illness, many people want to bring a meal to them to ease their stress.  Sometimes too many people bring food on the same day leading to waste.  The solution is to organize so that friends don't overlap with their food gifts.  While it's possible to do this with one person in charge, … [Read more...]

Rich and Creamy Alfredo Sauce

This is a wonderful sauce for many pasta dishes & it's easy to make.  Great for entertaining or when you just want some supreme comfort food.  We love alfredo sauce with chicken and broccoli.  You can use frozen pre-cooked chicken with this and it will be great.  Click title for link at AllRecipes for this very popular recipe. … [Read more...]

Pasta Meals for $1.50 a Serving

There is nothing wrong with serving pasta dishes as long as you have a full serving of protein for each person.  If you have no meat or fish in the dish you can do this by combining incomplete proteins to make complete proteins.  Pasta is part of the grain group (made from wheat), so just serve with it something from the dairy group (cheese of any … [Read more...]

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