CHEAP AND DELICIOUS MEALS

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Here's a little hint when getting your home and food storage organized you should always have certain staples in your cupboard/freezer/refrigerator at all times. These staples make meals more tasty and interesting.


Some of the basics that I try to have in my cupboard are; onions, carrots, celery, apples, frozen veggies, frozen hamburger and/or some kind of meat, tuna, pasta, rice, beans, seasoning, condiments, ie. ketchup, Franks Hot Sauce...etc.

BAKED ZITI

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THURSDAY, MAY 28, 2009

Recipe Exchange by Shawna Glasscock: BAKED ZITI

Ingredients
1lb hamburger or sausage
1 box ziti noodles
1 jar or can pasta sauce
mozzerella cheese


Brown the meat and drain. Boil the noodle till tender and drain. Mix pasta, meat, and pasta sauce. Add some cheese to the mixture (maybe half cup). Pour into casserolle dish. Cover pasta with cheese. Bake at 350 for about 30 minutes till all cheese is melted and just starting to brown.

PIZZA RICE

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FRIDAY, MAY 22, 2009

PIZZA RICE

This is an easy and very low cost meal

Ingredients
1 lb of hamburger prepared
2 cups of prepared rice
1 medium onion sauteed
1 small jar of spaghetti sauce
2 cups of shredded cheese
optional: salt, hot sauce to taste

Recipe
1) combine all ingredients and heat
2) add any additional ingredients that you would like

CHILIGHETTI

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THURSDAY, MARCH 19, 2009

CHILIGHETTI

This meal is a fast, easy and cheap way to use left overs

Items
1 can of chili (or 2 cups of home made chili)
4 cups of prepared whole wheat spaghetti
cheese for garnishing
hot sauce for taste
** optional: cut up small pieces of onion for garnishing

Prices and places
Chili--food storage
whole wheat spaghetti--Aldis for $1.69
Cheese--given to us from my mother
hot sauce--always in our food storage, because my family loves it

Recipe
1. Mix the spaghetti and chili together in a microwave safe container place chili
2. place mixture in the microwave and cook for 3min and check if warm enough if not continue to heat for 3 more minutes
3. When meal is hot enough serve and allow individuals to place the cheese and hot sauce on their own meal ** optional: cut up small pieces of onion for garnishing