Super-Saver Soups and Stews | p. 2 |
Versatile, easy, filling, and delicious-what could be better than a freshly made soup or stew with plenty of adult and kid appeal? | |
Ladle out bowls of Turkey Vegetable Soup with Brown Rice, Super-Saver Tortilla Soup, Minless Meatball Minestrone, and Beef Stew agrave; la Guatemala | |
Making Your Own Chicken Stock | p. 10 |
The Conventional Wisdom of Food Cost Savings | p. 22 |
Making Your Own Vegetable Stock | p. 38 |
By Any Name, This Beef is Still Cheap | p. 41 |
The When, Where, and How of Shopping | p. 54 |
Everyday Entreacute;es | p. 60 |
A dazzling selection of budget-minded entreacute;es keeps dinner interesting and inexpensive | |
Dig into Onion Chopped Steak with Easy Gravy, Pan-Fried Pork Chops with Pepper Medley, Camper's Chicken Pockets, Oven-Baked BBQ Chicken Thighs, Catfish with Pecan Crust, and many more | |
Buying a Freezer | p. 67 |
Freezing and the Single Cook | p. 70 |
The Miracle of Menu Planning | p. 74 |
Buying a Cheap Ham | p. 81 |
Making Your Own Convenience Items | p. 86 |
Motivate Yourself to Real Savings! | p. 94 |
Cutting up a Whole Cooked Chicken | p. 102 |
Beautifully Browned Chicken, the Easy Way | p. 109 |
Eating Healthy on a Budget | p. 112 |
Sumptuous Skillet Meals | p. 116 |
When you're short on time, skillet meals come to the rescue | |
Fast and fabulous (not to mention cost-conscious, as well) recipes include Salsa-Cheese Beef and Rice, Mu-shu Pork at Home, Fiery Chicken with Vegetables, Chicken and Apples with Dijon Cream, and Fisherman's Seafood Creole | |
Dinner Insurance: How Hamburger Can Save the Day | p. 118 |
Easy Couscous | p. 122 |
Draining Ground Beef | p. 128 |
What Keeps You Out of the Kitchen Or Kitchen Psychology 101 | p. 142 |
Skin and bone Your Own Chicken Breasts | p. 146 |
Finding the Lowest-Ever Prices | p. 158 |
Empowering Pastas | p. 178 |
You can't go wrong with pasta-the price is right, and it couldn't be faster to prepare | |
Quickie Cacciatore, Thai Spaghetti Toss, Corkscrews with Chicken and Zucchini, Hungry Man's Macaroni, Tex-Mex Noodles-the shapes, the sauces, the toppings are so appealing and varied, there's something for everyone | |
Shopping and the Single Cook | p. 182 |
Expensive Spices and Dried Herbs | p. 190 |
Tuna Time | p. 222 |
Other Places to Shop | p. 224 |
The Last Slice: Making Your Own Bread Crumbs | p. 235 |
Fast and Frugal "Sandwiches" | p. 236 |
A creative look at combos that are easy on the pocketbook and satisfying on the plate | |
Barbecued Beef on a Bun, Ham and Asparagus Crostini, Best BLT Melts, Pizza Cordon Bleu, and Fiesta Dinner Nachos-all delicous and dinner-worthy | |
Shopping the Discount Bread Stores | p. 240 |
How to Use up a Big Hunk of Ham | p. 242 |
Buying the Cheapest Bacon | p. 248 |
"New-Fashioned" with Frills | p. 254 |
Let Them "Cook": Having Kids in the Kitchen Means More Hands on Deck | p. 262 |
Making School Lunches Reasonable | p. 266 |
Simply Satisfying Salads | p. 272 |
Great as summer meals and super sides, these salads won't cost you a fortune | |
Prepare Sweet and Savory Chicken Salad, Easiest Taco Salad, Black-Eyed Pea Salad with Ham, and Divine Deviled Eggs on Greens | |
Saving on the Green Stuff | p. 274 |
Smart Shopping at the Club Warehouse Stores | p. 282 |
Salmon: the Good-for-You fish | p. 290 |
Money-Saving Sides | p. 298 |
When you need more than crusty bread to fill out a meal, here are some cheap and delicious go-withs | |
Barley and Mushroom Risotto, Indian Rice Pilaf, Mexican-Style Black Beans, Maple-Glazed Carrots, Hannah's Corn Sauteacute;, and Garlicky Smashed Potatoes are just a few of the choices that help round out a meal | |
Our Way with Broccoli | p. 307 |
Corn Muffin Add-ins | p. 310 |
Think Like Your Grandmother | p. 320 |
Cooking a Giant Pot of Summer Corn | p. 324 |
Oven-Baked Sweet Potatoes | p. 336 |
Inventing Your Own Rice Pilaf Recipe | p. 338 |
Saving to Share | p. 341 |
Budget-Minded Batch Cooking | p. 344 |
Here's a smart strategy t | |
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