The nut crunch in this pudding is equally delicious made with other nuts. Choose almonds, peanuts or unsalted mixed nuts. For lowest cost, buy from natural foods stores, which carry nuts in bulk. bananas ...

Save both money and calories by substituting plain or lemon-flavored yogurt for the whipping cream called for in this light and refreshing dessert. The result will be tangier but still cold, creamy and lemony. ...

Don't discard the leftover egg whites. They will keep just fine in the refrigerator for up to 4 days or frozen for up to 6 months. Use them with 3 whole eggs to make an omelet that will feed 2 people. e ...

Grandma alwasy bought bananas in bulk when they were on sale. Then she'd freeze any ripened bananas she couldn't use immediately, unpeeled. To defrost, she'd run the banana under warm water for 1 to 2 minutes and peel as usual. ...

For economy-size savings, buy vanilla wafers in the economy-size box. Use them for banana pudding, piecrusts and snacks. If they become stale, re-crisp them in a 250°F oven for 10 minutes. bananas ...

Grandma sometimes used frozen berries for these pretty parfaits.  They are usually less expensive than the fresh berries but just as tasty and readily available. berries ...

Fresh apples are always in season, but an inexpensive alternative is to buy dried apple slices. They are easy to use: just reconstitute them in warm apple juice for 30 minutes and chop them into a fine dice. ...

This tapioca custard is an old-time favorite. You can save money, calories and cholesterol by simply omitting the eggs. You'll also save time since you can eliminate all of step 3 as well. pudding-mouss ...

You can save both money and calories simply by substituting your local store's brand of vanilla frozen yogurt for the vanilla ice cream called for in this Super Quick recipe. chocolate ...

Ice-cream sandwiches, pudding, bananas, strawberries and almonds: What a fun way to end dinner at Grandma's house! berries ice-cream ...

Could you please see if you have a lemon sauce I can use for bread pudding? Thank you. —Kim Hi Kim, I don’t happen to have a lemon sauce recipe on the site, but it’s easy enough to whip one up if y ...