http://cheapeats.today.com Just another Today.com weblog Wed, 17 Dec 2008 15:34:49 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Chili-mac is one of the most perfect dinners.  Easy to make. Filling. Nutritious. Makes great leftovers. My chili-mac is the kind that is never the same twice, but tonight it came out good . . . according to the critics that is. My basic recipe starts with about 1 1/2 lbs. lean ground ... http://cheapeats.today.com/2008/12/17/cheap-eats-hot-chili-mac-for-a-cool-night/ Ok, I don't know who came up with that phrase, but it sure is true.  For the first time, I made a homemade apple pie this year and it was so simple I don't think I will ever buy a pre-made one again.  Now let me clarify one thing, I ... http://cheapeats.today.com/2008/11/29/cheap-eats-easy-as-apple-pie/ Thanksgiving dinner does not have to be a long, expensive, process meant to keep you in the kitchen and away from all the fun.  I love to cook on Thanksgiving because I love to eat it, and when I cook, I know I will like it. So, for those of us ... http://cheapeats.today.com/2008/11/25/thanksgiving-dinner-on-a-budget/ A few years back we received an electric ice cream maker as a Christmas gift.  Making your own ice cream sounds like a really fun idea, but I thought it would be too complicated, so our ice cream maker just ended up sitting on the back shelf.  But finally, in the spirit ... http://cheapeats.today.com/2008/11/21/cheap-eats-making-your-own-ice-cream-and-frozen-yogurt/  With the latest burst of articles related to superbugs and tainted meat, I am starting to think about being vegetarian again.  Every few months or so I seriously consider it for a few days and then it just floats away again, but it keeps coming back. I am absolutely convinced that ... http://cheapeats.today.com/2008/11/19/cheap-eats-is-it-time-to-turn-vegetarian/ Orange chicken is one thing my family agrees on, we all love it.  So when Friday night take out night rolled around and my husband said he was picking up Chinese, we all knew he was coming back with Orange chicken.  Then I got to thinking, a great Orange chicken ... http://cheapeats.today.com/2008/11/15/cheap-eats-easy-orange-chicken-recipe/ I love getting up on Saturday or Sunday morning, heading into the kitchen and making an awesome breakfast.  Sometimes we don't eat until closer to lunch time, but that's ok because breakfast is worth the wait.  One of the best things about breakfast is that it's cheap.  Eggs usually cost around ... http://cheapeats.today.com/2008/11/12/cheap-eats-simple-ideas-for-a-big-weekend-breakfast/ Fortunately, yes! :)  I am going to give a high five to my favorite fast food restaurant, Subway for their awesome sandwiches and great $5 menu.   That's how they made my list of Cheap Eats.  Fresh made, healthy sandwiches at a reasonable price.  Now if you have been reading my blog for any length of ... http://cheapeats.today.com/2008/11/08/is-there-such-a-thing-as-cheap-and-healthy-fast-food/ With the holidays coming up I know I am going to be getting requests for one of my friends' and family's favorite dish, Seven Layer Salad.  I am pretty sure there are a few versions of this salad around, but this is the one we love.  This salad is as ... http://cheapeats.today.com/2008/10/31/cheap-eats-fresh-and-eye-catching-seven-layer-salad/ I love trying new chicken recipes!  For whatever reason it seems like there are a lot more old standby ground beef recipes -  burgers, tacos, spaghetti -  that my family likes to eat more frequently than chicken recipes.  So I am always on the hunt for inexpensive yet filling chicken meals.  I ... http://cheapeats.today.com/2008/10/28/cheap-eats-simple-and-filling-creamy-chicken-noodle-stew/