by Connie C.

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Frugal Tips & Recipes

November 22, 2007 11:39 PM EST

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With the higher prices of just about everything, these days, It can be very difficult to prepare healthy meals. It seems after everyone purchased gas to get to work and to the market, there is little left for food.

The USDA has an online recipe book called "Recipes and Tips for Healthy Thrifty Meals".
This free downloadable book is filled with tips and recipes. It is downloaded in PDF format at this link

RECIPE LIST

MAIN DISHES

Beef and Pork

Baked meatballs

Beef pot roast

Beef-noodle casserole

Pizza meat loaf

Saucy beef pasta

Southwestern salad

Stir-fried pork and

v egetables with rice

Fish

Baked cod with cheese

Baked spicy fish

Spanish baked fish

Tuna macaroni salad

Tuna pasta salad

Poultry

Baked chicken nuggets

Chicken and vegetables

Oven crispy chicken

Turkey-cabbage

casserole

Turkey chili

Turkey stirfry

Turkey patties

Vegetarian

Cheese-stuffed potatoes

SOUPS

Chicken noodle

Potato

VEGETABLES

AND DIPS

Baked beans

Baked crispy potatoes

Potato cakes

Ranch beans

Scalloped potatoes

Shoestring potatoes

Chickpea dip

SALADS

Macaroni

Orange gelatin

Potato

BREADS AND

HOT CEREALS

Baked French toast

Cooked rice cereal

DESSERTS

Chocolate rice pudding

Oatmeal cookies

Peach-apple crisp

Peach cake

Rice pudding

Sugar cookies

I thought some of you frugal folks may be able to benefit from the things in this book. Enjoy

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Comments: 31

michelle K. Nov 22, 2007, 11:51pm EST

I'm sure this will come in handy! Thanks!

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CyberGwen ! Nov 22, 2007, 11:53pm EST

Thanks! (now if I could just get someone to cook it for me:)

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Brenda (square peg in a round hole) H. Nov 23, 2007, 12:07am EST

Thanks for the link Connie. Its nice to save anywhere we can.

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Chris H. Nov 23, 2007, 12:19am EST

thanks, cool

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Visionaerie B. Nov 23, 2007, 12:28am EST

Cool. I get a lot of e-newsletters with information like this. One is called Old-Fashioned Living -- I think it's actually by a Watkins dealer, but it has lots of great tips and recipes. SupermarketGuru and Melissa's (a produce seller) are some other excellent ones. Thanks for the post!

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Shaunee C. Nov 23, 2007, 1:02am EST

Thanks a lot Connie.

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Elizabeth Madrigal Nov 23, 2007, 1:46am EST

Wow. thanks for all the research.

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Beverly T. Nov 23, 2007, 1:51am EST

I just looked through the recipes and tips booklet and then saved it to my computer. You know, I attended cooking/nutrition classes sponsored by USDA and the Dept. of Ag. about 20 years ago, absolutely free, thanks to the WIC program. The book we got from them was about 2 inches thick, full of recipes and cooking tips, and of course safety tips.

The one thing I got out of that book was a generic casserole recipe. I'll have to dig around to find it. But it I do, I'll post it here. It was fabulous. It had categories from which to choose, for example, pasta/rice/potato category...a vegetable category...a sauce category (cream soups etc.)...a meat category...and a flavoring/seasoning category. I used that for years. You could make an infinite number of casseroles with this type of recipe.

And we still basically eat the way it suggests in this pdf. Of course, over the years we have learned to make our sauces from scratch, so we don't buy those any more unless I'm really strapped for time. We stay away from most processed foods this way.

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J W. Nov 23, 2007, 7:54am EST

thanks for sharing

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Amanda "middle of nowhere" C. Nov 23, 2007, 8:55am EST

Thanks so much Connie!

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Joan O. Nov 23, 2007, 10:28am EST

Thanks Connie. I will check out the book when I have a little more time.

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Pam H. Nov 23, 2007, 10:30am EST

Sounds good and I will check this out at home on my computer.

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Sandy (back in Ohio...blah!) Nov 23, 2007, 10:52am EST

You got that right when milk is more expensive than a 12 pack of pop. Which do you think will buy first? This will surely come in handy.

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Dee - Nature Babe! Nov 23, 2007, 4:48pm EST

Thank you! I saved a copy and will print it out tomorrow for addition to my old magnetic photo album turned recipe book.

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~~ Sarina ~~ Nov 23, 2007, 7:26pm EST

Great link Connie. I know this will come in hand when I need a quick recipe for one of my clients.

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~JOY ~bringing it 2 every1 she knows ;-) H. Nov 24, 2007, 8:18pm EST

I can always use a few meal ideas.
Thanks for sharing this with us.
I have a large family & could really use this!

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becky soccer mom x1 p. Nov 24, 2007, 9:44pm EST

thanks for the info

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Leah Christensen Nov 25, 2007, 12:30am EST

Some great ideas!

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Angella *ThePilatesLounge.com* H. Nov 25, 2007, 12:11pm EST

Did you ever notice the things that are cheap to make aren't exactly best for you??? That's a shame- but who can turn down French Toast?? I was happy to see the turkey recipes! Thanks for the post!

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M. Bradley McCauley McCauley Nov 25, 2007, 7:38pm EST

Can't wait to check out the link. Thanks a bunch.

Mary Mc

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Sue D. Nov 25, 2007, 8:45pm EST

Thank you for the idea. I am always looking at ways to cut the food bill. It is outrageous.

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Mariana T. Nov 25, 2007, 10:02pm EST

Thank you - I forgot about potatoes -good cheap way to have a variety of meals! Salud.

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Michelle W. Nov 25, 2007, 10:06pm EST

Thanks! I need all the help I can get when it comes to living frugally!

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Victoria H. Nov 26, 2007, 11:03am EST

Neat. Great thing to share, Mom.

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Christine G. Nov 26, 2007, 2:43pm EST

Thanks.

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Karolyn Q. Nov 26, 2007, 2:57pm EST

Thanks Connie!

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Birdee F. Nov 26, 2007, 5:44pm EST

Thank you that is a good idea! ;o)

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Kathy D. Nov 27, 2007, 9:01pm EST

Thank you so much, Connie!

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☀ Aunt Shanny Nov 28, 2007, 2:27pm EST

Thanks, Connie.

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Esther IS Flesh and Blood S. Nov 28, 2007, 9:29pm EST

Thanks Connie very nice of you!

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