My main question is always "What can I make that is a good value?" I want something that has basic inexpensive ingredients that will fill my family up so that they don't need the snacks in between. And of course, it should be healthy and tasty
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I like to learn how to incorporate veggies into a meal also. We never seem to get enough. That, of course, means using those fresh veggies that are in season and cheaper. That could be an angle that many people don't think about. I personally cook around what I buy on sale/in season... so any info on that and recipes to match would be great! Maybe a calendar and recipes to coincide with the in season produce..
I like one pot meals or soups, but I hate following recipes so I don't have a good range. Cooking is not that hard, but I like to cook off the top of my head and I don't think I know how to do that as well as I would want to. Some people can get a recipe and make it and it is perfect, but when it comes to cleaning out the fridge or making something with what you have when you don't have anything that "matches" -they can't do it. Any ideas on that would be great! We want to use all those bits of leftovers, right?
Also, I think we get in a rut of preparing the same things the same ways. Any ideas for changing our minds about the way we prepare would be good. I could go through cookbooks all day and "research" this myself, but it would be so much easier to have the connections all together.
Tips for using herbs and spices instead of prepackaged flavoring.
Shopping is not a problem for me , but I think the more convenience foods that are out there the harder it is for people to "find" the basic ingredients and buy what is right...and in the budget.
My family is bigger than most and there are few things we all like. I like to make one meal, but hopefully have something within the meal that all like even if some don't like parts of the meal.
I have found valuable info on the net from people who live and cook frugally. Some things I may not choose to do (yet
) like make my own bread, but I have changed many of our habits from these tips. I'm looking forward to your book! I know I didn't answer all the questions, but I may come back after I have thought about it for awhile.
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