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Tips on Freezing Meat, Cheese, Milk, Butter and Fish

katflinn · November 18, 2020 · 3 Comments

Reader question: “I have bought far more meat and cheese than usual due to the pandemic and now I am worried about it going bad. Is freezing meat OK? What about butter and cheese? How long will it last?” – Rebecca, Orlando FL Answer: I have been teaching people cooking in … [Read more...] about Tips on Freezing Meat, Cheese, Milk, Butter and Fish

Filed Under: Basics, Budget cooking, Pantry & Supermarket Tips

Recipe: Risotto 101

katflinn · March 23, 2020 · 1 Comment

Question: I am looking for good, super flexible budget-friendly things to cook while sheltering at home. A friend mentioned risotto. My store was sold out of the usual rice to make it. Can I make it with other rice? What other things can I substitute? There are only two of us, so … [Read more...] about Recipe: Risotto 101

Filed Under: Budget cooking, Pasta & Rice, Recipes Tagged With: chicken, Italian cooking, Recipes, Risotto

Recipe: Easy Thai Curry

katflinn · July 10, 2019 · 1 Comment

Thai curry sounds exotic and complicated, but in truth it's a quick meal for which you can keep the bulk of ingredients in your pantry or freezer, plus it’s a great option for using up leftovers. If you can't find curry paste in your supermarket, you can order a variety of … [Read more...] about Recipe: Easy Thai Curry

Filed Under: Budget cooking, Chicken, Healthy Tagged With: chicken, easy, thai, Weeknight

Recipe: White beans and Dark Greens Stew

katflinn · February 5, 2019 · Leave a Comment

It's not as if I'm totally rejecting French cuisine. But I have done something in the past three weeks that will likely irk my French chefs. I've shifted my diet to about 85% vegetarian and I've drop-kicked butter from my diet. The one-two punch of constant traveling on book tour … [Read more...] about Recipe: White beans and Dark Greens Stew

Filed Under: Budget cooking, Healthy, Soups, stocks & stews, Vegetarian

Recipe: Bread and Butter Pickles

katflinn · August 1, 2018 · Leave a Comment

I'm not going to lie, nor do I think that I should feel shame at the confession I'm about to reveal. Mom fed us Velveeta when we were kids - and we liked it. Who could blame her? The stuff was marketed as a superfood in the 1960s and early '70s. Only later did people begin a … [Read more...] about Recipe: Bread and Butter Pickles

Filed Under: Budget cooking, Pantry & Supermarket Tips

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