Recipes

Meijer Bargain Meal Ideas: Blackberry Pulled Pork + Asian Style Chops

January 6, 2012

If you’re headed to MEIJER today or Saturday, you can grab the fixings for two simple, frugal slow cooker meals from one pork loin. Just grab ONE pork loin (on sale for $1.89/lb), then ask to have half of it sliced in 3/4″ – 1″ slices at the meat counter before taking it to the [...]

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Recipe: Soft Chocolate Chip Cookies

December 13, 2011

We tasted these cookies ONCE and were instantly hooked. They’re soft, not crispy, and they melt in your mouth – just like I’ve always thought a cookie should be. A special thanks to my friend Monica for sharing her amazing recipe! We had a few extra bags of holiday M&M’s in the cupboard, so we [...]

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Recipe: Turkey Spaetzle (Dumpling) Soup

November 25, 2011

I’m often asked for the recipe for this delicious soup and, until now, I’ve been unable to give one. It’s one of those recipes that isn’t necessarily difficult, yet the fact it doesn’t require a lot of exact measuring makes it challenging to put into print! It IS a very forgiving recipe (my favorite kind!) [...]

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Recipe: Apple Harvest Quick Bread

October 10, 2011

With apples in season, now is a great time to whip up a batch of our fall favorite – Apple Harvest Quick Bread! This bread is a winner – easy to make and incredibly moist! This is a lower-fat adaptation without nuts that my family enjoys. I’ve used many different varieties of apples and it’s [...]

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Recipe: Easy Chicken Marsala (lower in fat!)

September 21, 2011

Easy Chicken Marsala Since Chicken Marsala is easily my favorite meal, I’ve always wanted to be able to replicate it at home. Of course, only half of my family appreciates mushrooms – and finding a recipe that didn’t include hard to find ingredients, difficult procedures or considerable amounts of cream or butter was a bit [...]

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