Just to let you know, I actually use the search box to the right of your screen. It took me a while to remember to try it out after I installed it; but now I regularly go to it when I need a little help. This week alone, I have used it three times.
On Thursday night, we had Rachael Ray's Sloppy Joes and they were terrific! I don't do MSG, so the powder crap is out. Despite the fact that my kids have very sophisticated tastes when compared to my own palette at their age, they still like sloppy joes. If you want to prepare this classic dish, I highly recommend her version. Use very lean, all-natural, hormone-free ground beef and bakery made whole wheat rolls to make them healthier. Even with the meat and bun upgrades, this dish also passes the "recession test."
Tonight, rather than spending two hours looking through cookbooks, I typed in "roasted turkey breast" and decided to try Ina Garten's version, using rosemary and white wine. I also needed to refresh my memory on how to make butter beans (lima, to those of you not raised in the south) and ham-hocks for my side dish. I rounded off the meal with my very own creamed potatoes and we had an elegant, southern-style dinner. Everything was DE-lish!! The turkey breast was purchased on sale, as were the potatoes and the frozen beans. All-in-all, the whole thing cost around $10 to prepare. For a family of four, that's just plain cheap. Plus, the turkey breast is ample enough for plenty of leftovers. Just wait until you read about what I do with those!
1 comment:
Lean ground beef has gotten very affordable over the years. And I can't wait to see what you do with the turkey breast.
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