| Chef Nathan |
 Chef
Nathan's find of the week will feed your family
for less than 95 cents per person. WOW!
Keeping cool during the summer heat is always a
challenge. So instead of taking the family out
to the local Shake Shop try this budget friendly
cool treat.
Chocolate Strawberry Smoothie
Ingredients:
1 cup vanilla yogurt
1/2 cup milk or soy milk
1 cup fresh Strawberries
2 tbls chocolate syrup
6 to 8 ice cubes
Directions:
Pour all ingredients into a blender. Cover and
blend until smooth.
We who love to celebrations are planning a bacon
bake-off in upcoming issues as International
Bacon Day draws nearer. More info
on that:
Happy Birthday To You. Dinner On A Dollar's
birthday is coming up and we're planning to
celebrate. We'd like your suggestions for ways
to show appreciation to you our Readers who are
with us as we reach our 2nd Year
anniversary. Please send your ideas to the website.
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By Starting a windowsill garden you can enjoy your herb
garden all winter long. There are several types of herbs
that can grow easily in small pots that require very
little care. You'll be gathering fresh herbs from
your windowsill all winter long.
First ensure you have a windowsill that allows a minimum
of 5 hours of sunlight per day, usually facing south or
south east is ideal.
Acquire a container with a depth of at least 6-12
inches.
Use a wide container for planting multiple herbs or a 6"
pot for single herbs.
Prevent soil born diseases by using a soilless potting
mixture, ensuring the mix is light and able to
drain very well.
Place 2-3 inches of mix in the bottom of the container.
Place herb plants on top of the 2-3 inches of mix.
Finish filling the container with mix pressing the mix
around the plants gently. For watering purposes leave
about an inch of space at the top container. Remembering
to always water sparingly. Herbs will not thrive in wet
soil.
Fertilize once a month with a fertilizer labeled
specifically for use on edibles.
Give your herbs a few weeks to acclimate. Then it is
time to start gathering your herbs once you begin to see
new growth.
Here are some very useful tips:
Don't choose herbs that grow too large. Chives, mint,
basil, parsley, lavender and thyme are great choices.
Fluorescent lights can be used in place of a sunny
window. They will need to be placed close to the plants
(18") and kept on for about 10 hours/day.
Snip and use your plants often to encourage full and
bushy growth.
Never trim more than 1/3 of the herbs foliage.
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| Cheap is Good - FREE IS BETTER |
FREE Solar Oven-- As promised, a good way to recycle,
save energy, and make good use of those aluminum sheets
that are so inexpensive at 99-Cent-Only stores.
Simply cut away 60 to 80 percent of the top of your
pizza box, cover with glass from an old picture frame or
even plastic wrap like Saran, line the interior with
aluminum and head for the outdoors. You can warm or
actually cook your meal in the sun.
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In the cheap department Trader
Joes grocery stores win hands down all summer with 19
cents per pound fresh bananas.
If you want to add flowering
plants 99 Cents Only stores offer a lovely variety of
Mums and a dozen types of healthy growing herbs ready to
bring home and be added to your health garden.
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Hunger Hurts
14.2 Americans go hungry each day
1 of every five children depend n Food Banks
8% of all families struggle to put enough food on the table.
We need you good ideas.
DOD is a organization whose goal is to help people struggling
in today's economy.
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| Fascinating Fact: The Onion-- its
name originated from the Latin unio, unionis, meaning Pearl. |
| Bulging Budgets |
Pork
Shoulder & Egg Noodles
2 slices bacon
2 tsp. crushed Caraway seeds
1 head green cabbage (cut into 8 wedges)
1 package (1 lb.) Wide egg noodles
1 cup water
salt and pepper to taste
Pat meat dry, season, and set aside.
Cook bacon in skillet, set aside.
Brown pork in a large, oven-proof pan on top of stove.
Remove. Arrange cabbage around meat. Add noodles then
water. Cover with bacon and drippings. Place in 400
degree oven, cover, bake approx 110 minutes or until a
inserted fork leaves clean holes in the meat and the
cabbage is tender. Remove from heat, leave to cool
uncovered for ten minutes.
Transfer to platter, Serves 8
Only 490 calories
26 grams protein.
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| To Your Good Health |
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HBP or High Blood Pressure is
becoming a national epidemic. So with it or without the
issue, how about enjoying a lovely Mango Chicken Summer
Salad Dinner that will raise only rave reviews, not
blood pressure.
1 tsp. Olive oil
1 T. Light soy sauce
1 tsp. Fresh ginger (grated)
1 Clove garlic (crushed)
2 Chicken breasts (remove skin)
2 lbs. Potatoes (well scrubbed)
Dash of dried Mint or fresh if you have it.
1 Mango peeled and sliced
4 C. Sliced lettuce
Couple frozen broccoli florets.
Dressing–
1 T. Orange juice
½ tsp. Orange zest (finally grated rind)
1 tsp. Dijon mustard
Pepper and minimum salt, to taste
Optional– 2 T. finely chopped nuts (peanuts are fine)
Place ginger, garlic, soy sauce in bowl and blend. Coat
Chicken breasts, set aside.
In sauce pan add potatoes, water to cover, cook until
tender, add mint and broccoli, then set aside.
Place chicken in pan or on grill, cook until done, then
slice.
Make dressing by adding orange juice, orange zest,
mustard, nuts and oil. Stir until mixed then gently toss
with lettuce.
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One of the best year round seasonings are Caraway
Seeds and they can be yours virtually free, with just a
bit of time involved. Caraway likes to grow outdoors, to
heights of two feet. It can additionally be planted to
grow indoors in a pot. That version will be considerably
smaller.
Since caraway doesn’t like its roots disturbed, sow
seeds where you want them to grow. Place in moistened
soil, cover with clear plastic and place in sunshine or
sunny window. You should see new plants sprouting within
10-14 days.
Caraway seed is often used to flavor soups, stews,
gravies, cordials, and liquors, the most famous being
German kummel. Caraway seeds also flavor cookies,
pastries, rye breads, and cheeses.
Young caraway foliage adds a pungent unique flavor to
cooked foods as well as making fresh vegetable and meats
a unusually flavored treat.
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