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Dec 29

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Recipes Suggestions for Holiday Party’s on a Budget

It’s the height of the holiday season, the biggest party time of the year, and I’ll make book that if you entertain, and remember your costs last year, you’re going to have sticker shock this time. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Economic Research Service reports a 3% to 4% price rise in 2011—and predicts the same for 2012—but I don’t think they looked in the Dairy Counter. Many of the basic items there have gone up 25% to 50%. It’s  only natural to look for ways to shave costs, while still making your  guests feel welcome.

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Dec 21

Food Suggestions And Preparation Tips For Christmas time left-overs

The holidays are here, and I suppose, like me, to be sure there’s enough, you’ve over bought for at least one meal, which means that in a few days you’re gong to be contemplating left-overs, but that’s O.K. If you’ve read my plan, you know my approach to over stocking, and leftovers are simply surplus in a prepared form. In fact, I like to stretch their use out.  It offers chances to be creative and save money on  food bills for the next week or so. To this end, and to keep my family from boredom, I only give  a  major meal one encore, and never with  the full cast. For us, it’s turkey, stuffing and one green vegetable. We  relax, enjoy the main entree, don’t feel stuffed ourselves, and appreciate the other dishes in future dinners.

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