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Eggplant Parmesan: Midweek Dinner if You Fry the Eggplant Ahead of Time

April 15, 2010 by Ellen · Leave a Comment 

On Sunday I picked up a gorgeous eggplant at the grocer  and decided to make Eggplant Parmesan sometime this week. However, it always takes a long time to fry the eggplant. In the past I’ve fried a LOT at once and then made half into eggplant parmesan and frozen the other half for later. (If [...]

Freezing Ground Beef

January 29, 2010 by Ellen · Leave a Comment 

Ground beef is one of the things I like to keep a few packages of in the freezer. A few years ago I bought a FoodSaver vacuum sealer and it definitely makes a difference in terms of eliminating freezer burn on meat, since the air cannot get to the meat. (As a note, freezer burn [...]

Basil Pesto

October 1, 2009 by Ellen · Leave a Comment 

I am going to freeze some of this pesto, so I left out the cheese in the main batch, following my former mother-in-law’s rule as well as Mark Bittman’s advice in How To Cook Everything: Simple Recipes for Great Food, one of my favorite go-to cookbooks. I’ve added some as I went using this on [...]

Banana Muffins

September 13, 2009 by Ellen · Leave a Comment 

I tried a new banana bread recipe this morning,from Mom’s Big Book of Baking , baking it in muffin cups instead of a loaf pan. I have to say I really prefer the Bittman recipe with nutmeg and coconut.  But some folks might prefer a plainer version and this was good, just not with the flavors [...]

The BEST Chicken Marinade

April 19, 2009 by Ellen · Leave a Comment 

Last night I hosted a surprise birthday party for a friend. We had about 25 friends and neighbors gather. It was pot luck and folks brought all kinds of delicious appetizers and baked beans and salads. I grilled chicken breasts and burgers–well actually some nice guests volunteered to man the grill so I can’t take [...]

Mexican Ground Beef Mix

March 2, 2009 by Ellen · Leave a Comment 

Another good one from Cheap. Fast. Good! Just a good basic Mexican flavored ground beef mix, suitable for burritos, enchiladas, taco salad, quesadillas, and nachos.  In all honest, the first night we had it for burritos and I thought it would have been better without the sour cream. But two nights later on a taco [...]

Potatoes: $1.99/10 pound bag

November 2, 2008 by Ellen · Leave a Comment 

The local grocery had a ten pound bag of potatoes on sale for $1.99 this weekend. Really, unless you’re a low-carb person, quite a good deal. I bought a bag and came and home and scrubbed and poked about 2/3 of the bag to bake. When they were done, I made twice baked potatoes for [...]

Yogurt Marinated Chicken in a Food Saver

May 8, 2006 by Ellen · Leave a Comment 

Am I the last person to buy a FoodSaver? Everyone seems to assume I’ve had one for years somehow, but I’m not generally a big fan of gadgets. But I broke down and bought one a few weeks ago and have been enjoying freezing meats and sealing up cheese to avoid spoilage. So far, so [...]

The Warehouse Gourmet

December 13, 2005 by Ellen · Leave a Comment 

I’ve just received a cookbook to review and have to say I love the concept! The Warehouse Gourmet is out to help you shop the “big box” stores in an economical fashion. None of that overly processed pre-packaged stuff in here. Instead, the book is full of great-sounding recipes for “6 pounds of ground beef” [...]

Meal Building Blocks in the Freezer: Eggplant Parmesan

February 3, 2005 by Ellen · Leave a Comment 

I know a lot of people like to cook ahead and have a stash of prepared meals in their freezers. I prefer to have building blocks of meals, giving me the ultimate flexibility. I might boil or brown a few pounds of hamburger at a time, then freeze in 2 cup portions. I can then [...]

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