You can save money by turning this salad into a light supper. Simply prepare the salad as the recipe directs, then combine it with 8 ounces cooled, cooked corkscrew pasta in step 3.
As a general rule a chicken will produce 1 cup cooked meat per pound of whole chicken. You can save money and avoid waste by buying the smallest fryer available for this recipe.
To save money, use red cabbage and green bell peppers. They cost less than green cabbage and other colors of peppers. But by using the red cabbage you will still have a delicious and festive dish.
You can keep a lid on odors in the refrigerator if you store onions in a screw-top glass jar. Don't store them in plastic as the odor will permeate the plastic and affect the taste of other food.
This stew is a perfect dish to use either leftover roast beef or leftover steak. Make sure you remember to trim all the fat away from the beef before cutting it into stew-size cubes.
Being economical is easy when it comes to this delicious chowder. You can use leftover baked potatoes to make the cubed potatoes called for in this classic chowder recipe.
Leeks, which are in the garlic and onion family, can be somewhat expensive. For an economical and tasty alternative to the leeks, substitute 1 bunch of green onions.
Rice is a great way to stretch this bisque and reduce your cost per serving. Simply stir in 1/2 cup long-grain rice and 1 cup water during step 2. Cook for 20 minutes or until rice is tender.
You can save a little money by making your own taco shells for the chips. Just lightly spray corn tortillas with vegetable cooking spray and bake at 350°F until dry and crisp, about 15 minutes.
Save money and still get fiery flavor by making your own chili powder. Toast one dried chile in a cast-iron skillet until puffed. Remove and discard the seeds. Process the chile into powder in a blender.
Freeze the remaining tomato paste in the can, then remove the bottom lid. Run water over the can and slip the log of tomato paste out. Store in the freezer and slice off some whenever you need it.
Egg prices are based on size and grade, with jumbo and extra-large eggs the costliest per dozen. More affordable are medium eggs, which are slightly smaller than large eggs, and the yolks are about the same size.
