Showing posts with label Cooking. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Cooking. Show all posts

Saturday, August 28, 2010

Choose Vegetarian Recipes

Whether you are a seasoned chef or someone who has never put together an edible meal, consider expanding your knowledge of cooking by adding vegetarian recipes. Chefs of great restaurants and moms of hungry families will enjoy having more meals to cook, and the customers and children who eat the food will be happy as well.

Exploring vegetarian recipes is great simply to spice up the kitchen with something new. No cook likes to get bored by preparing the same meals over and over. It is always fun to try new ingredients or methods of making the foods you love and it can be just as fun to experiment with vegetarian recipes you have never tried before.

Great vegetarian recipes can be found in many locations. Search online, in cookbooks, or at local health food stores for ideas. If you have friends that have been cooking great dishes try swapping vegetarian recipes with them. Sometimes restaurants will even share vegetarian recipes with their customers for little or no charge.

Stopping into a local health food store is a great way to obtain all of the ingredients and spices you will need to begin cooking vegetarian recipes to perfection. Workers at these stores are often knowledgable resources that you can utilize and learn from.


Incorporating vegetarian recipes into any diet will bring variety and give healthy eating options. Many studies suggest that switching at least some of your weekly diet to vegetarian recipes can be benefical to your health. Let your tastebuds enjoy new things that are good for your body. Vegetarian recipes will often include many of the vitamins, minerals, and sources of nutrition that every body needs. Instead of meat, vegetarian recipes are filled with healthy protein substitutes so that you do not miss out on things you need.

Take a look at your health and at the foods you've been eating. Including a few vegetarian recipes into your diet can quickly improve how you feel and can be part of an overall health plan that will improve your life. Since few things are as important as leading a healthy life, take your time in researching new ways to eat better. Vegetarian recipes are just one of many things that you can consider. And contrary to popular belief, vegetarian recipes are full of the taste and enjoyment of many other foods you eat. The biggest difference is that they are much better for you.

Using Barbecue Smokers For Added Flavor And Tenderness

Using Barbecue Smokers For Added Flavor And Tenderness Barbecue smokers add a delectable smokey flavor that at the same time makes food moist and tender every time. The slow cooking process of using barbecue smokers is perfect for fish, meat, vegetable or sausages. However most barbecue smokers are intended for small barbecues only.

1. Basics Of Barbecue Smokers

The construction of a barbecue smoker is basically the same as a standard barbecue grill. However with a barbecue smoker the closeable lid is designed to trap in smoke to cook the food. Barbecue smokers are either direct or in direct. The direct barbecue smoker is basically a unit with a closeable lid and aromatic wood chips are combined with the charcoal. The smoke produced by the chips and charcoal cooks the food placed with in the smoker. This gives the unique flavor to the food. In direct barbecue smokers is similar to the direct barbecue smoker with a single unit and closable lid, this is the grill unit. However the in direct barbecue smoker has another container, the smoker unit, that holds the woodchips and charcoal. The smoke passes into the grill unit and gives flavor to the barbecue.

Barbecue smokers may either be electric or gas and may use real wood or charcoal for smoking. Both types of barbecue smokers can be used for private and commercial settings. At the same time there are table top barbecue smokers that are transportable. Depending on the skill level of the user there are several types of barbecue smokers to choose from.

2. Water Barbecue Smokers for Beginners

- Ideal for beginners
- Vertical type barbecue smoker
- Has a bowl of water located between the base and cooking racks
- Generates moisture throughout the cooking process
- Relatively inexpensive
- Great way to get started in barbecue smoking
- Very hard to regulate heat

3. Electric Barbecue Smokers

Next to the water barbecue smokers are the electric type smokers. These models are more expensive compared to the water smokers thereby producing better-smoked food. One of the perks of using an electric smoker is that there is no need to light a fire.


However many traditionalist smokers would dislike this feature of the electric smoker. The electric barbecue smoker make for hassle-free cooking, allowing the cook to spend more time with the guests rather than tend the fire. It also involves less care and upkeep compared to traditional barbecue smokers.

4. The Charcoal or Log Barbecue Smoker

The charcoal or log burning barbecue smokers is the next step to the electric barbecue smokers. This type of barbecue smokers is reserved for the truly skilled smoker that appreciates the fine taste of quality-smoked food. The taste of food smoked in charcoal or log burning barbecue smokers is truly savored with every bite. Charcoal or log burning barbecue smokers are larger in size and heavier compared to water or electric barbecue smokers. These type of smokers are outfitted with handle-bars and wheels making transport reasonably easy. At the same time charcoal or log burning barbecue smokers have controls for thermal regulation and smoke generation providing more choices for cooking.

5. Maitenance Tips

Maintaining a barbecue smoker doesn't require a great deal of effort. For most brands of barbecue smokers sold in the market today, it is essential to fire up the unit and let it burn on the highest heat for about one hour. This process known as the burning-in method will kill any possible contamination that is already present in the unit even before it is used for cooking. The initial smoking process will in effect provide a protective covering for the barbecue smoker.

6. Safety Tips

When using a barbecue smoker be sure that there is sufficient ventilation in the area where the unit is located. This will prevent the fumes from choking family and friends. It will also limit the chances of a build-up of dangerous toxins brought about by excessive smoke.

Sunday, August 1, 2010

Benefits Of Garlic

Garlic not only adds essence to your food but also has many health
benefits. A few cloves of garlic add to the taste and nutritional
benefits of your food. I put garlic into the hot oil before putting
onions into it for caramelizing. Here are a few benefits of garlic that I
have known from people and through internet.

Common cold

From
ages it is said and established that garlic has the capacity to treat
cold. You may question as to how garlic flakes cure common cold. Well,
it has been noticed that garlic flakes improve the immune system. This
gives a boost to the natural defense system . Regular consumption of
garlic improves the immune system and protects the body from viral
attacks

Cancer

As I mentioned earlier, garlic improves the
immune system thus a healthy immune system has the capability to fight
cancer. Scientific researches on humans and animals have found that
garlic has the ability to reduce the formation of cancerous cells.
Garlic blocks cancer causing compounds from forming, and slow the growth
of tumor cells. Garlic is especially helpful in blocking oesophagal,
breast, stomach, prostate and bladder cancer. Studies have proved that
compounds in garlic also have the capability to reduce the size of tumor
by half.

Heart Disease

Heart diseases are caused by many
factors but the many benefits of garlic also have curative values too.
High level of cholesterol causes heart diseases and garlic has a quality
to lower the cholesterol level. Age, poor diet, smoking and some
environmental factors cause the heart's blood vessel, aorta, to stiffen.
This makes it difficult for the blood vessel to maintain the blood
pressure. Researches show that consumption of garlic helps to keep the
blood vessel flexible and hence keeps heart diseases at bay .

Hypertension

Garlic
has the ability to control your blood pressure by thinning the blood.
It also prevents forming of clots. Researches show that people who
consume garlic have fewer incidences of hypertension and heart disease.

Infection

Garlic
is said to have anti bacterial properties. It also has antiviral and
antifungal abilities. It is effective against intestinal parasites,
recurrent yeast infections and the growth of candida albicans is slowed
by garlic. Garlic can help by stimulating T-cells that help fight
infection.

Garlic is just an help to antibiotics in fighting
infections, but it is not enough to replace them. Moreover, your doctor
needs to know if you plan to begin supplementing garlic. If you are
under medication for high blood pressure or are scheduled for surgery,
garlic intake can affect due to its blood thinning and anticoagulative
properties, so it is a must to consult your physician before making any
changes in your diet.

Friday, July 16, 2010

Cooking Tips For Cakes And Batters

Cakes are made lightly by tiny bubbles of air or gas which have been introduced into the mixture during the making. The air or gas is usually introduced by one or more of the following ways:-

  • Air is incorporated into the flour during sieving or rubbing in.
  • Air is beaten into the mixture as in batters, or during the creaming of fat and sugar in a creamed mixture.
  • A chemical raising agent such as baking powder is used to introduce bubbles of gas into the mixture.


Most cake mixture is made light and spongy by two or all three of these methods.

The action of baking powder.

Baking powder consists of an acid such as cream of tartar and an alkali, usually bicarbonate of soda. These two substances are mixed together in the correct proportions and when moisture is added, effervescence takes place and tiny bubbles of carbon dioxide are given off. When heat is applied to the mixture, more gas is given off and at the same time the heat expands the bubbles of gas which will make the mixture well risen and spongy.

The action of baking powder is a quick one. It starts as soon as moisture is added and after a while it works itself out. It is therefore important to remember that any mixture containing a chemical raising agent should be cooked as soon as possible after mixing, otherwise the action will have worked itself out before the cake is in the oven.

Preparation of cake tins

It is necessary to grease the baking tins or patty tins to prevent sticking. This can be done by rubbing the inside of the tin with greased paper, or by brushing with melted fat until the bottom and sides are evenly coated with a thin film of fat. Remember to grease the corners and right up the sides of the tin. The tin can then be dredged with flour and any excess flour should be removed by turning the tin upside down and gently tapping all over the sides. Cakes baked in 'greased and floured' tins have nice crusts and are very easy to remove from the tins.

The high sugar and fat content makes creamed cake mixtures burn more readily than plain cake mixtures. It is therefore better to line tin for rich cakes. To line a round tin, take a strip of greaseproof paper ½" higher than the tin. So that it will be long enough to go right around it. Fold up ½"along one long edge of the strip of paper and snip the folded strip at 1" intervals. Fit this strip inside the tin so that the snipped edge lies flat on the base of the tin. Cut a round of paper the size of the base of the tin and fit this round of paper on top of the snipped edge of the paper. Sandwich tins need only be lined at the bottom. Grease the sides and lined base to prevent sticking.

Thursday, July 15, 2010

Bilingual Legally Compliant Canadian Food Labels: Accessible With Acc Label

Food labelling is a crucial part of product development. Food products may be nutritious, delicious, and attractively packaged, but unless their labels conform to Canadian regulations, they may not be sold in Canada.

ACC Label is a team of nutritionists, food scientists and translators offering labelling expertise to companies interested in marketing food products in Canada.

They provide database and laboratory nutritional analysis to determine the nutritional composition [protein, fat, carbohydrate, etc.] of food products.

Database analysis consists of determining a product's nutritional content on the basis of the nutritional values of its ingredients. Good database analysis, however, is not just a matter of entering data into nutritional analysis software and letting the computer do the rest. Extensive food science and nutrition knowledge are necessary to ensure reliable data. ACC Label's nutritionists have perfected the database analysis methodology to provide accurate results.

Laboratory analyses consist of chemical breakdown of the actual products. ACC Label contracts with laboratories fully accredited by the Standards Council of Canada for such analyses.

Once the nutritional composition of the food product is known, ACC Label produces compliant, print-ready Nutrition Facts tables.

In addition to nutritional labelling, ACC Label provides food label regulatory analysis services. They scrutinize the labels to:
  • determine whether all the mandatory labelling elements are displayed as required by regulations
  •  ensure no label elements are misleading and illegal;
  • ecommend appropriate value-added claims [e.g. "Organic", "Source of …", etc.];
The importance of the legal compliance of food labels cannot be overemphasized, as the consequences of inadequate labelling can be very costly in fines, seizures, label reprints, etc.

Equally important is the linguistic quality of texts. Just as poor graphic design or low quality packaging, poorly written texts convey carelessness and give the impression that the product is of inferior quality.

For outstanding linguistic quality on food labels, you want to rely on people passionate about words who can convey messages with style. Also, you want people with a good knowledge of Canadian labelling requirements who will not alter the legal compliance of your labels. Finally, you want someone familiar with the particularities of the two Canadian official languages, as Canadian French and Canadian English differ from Parisian French and US English.

To complement their nutritional and label regulatory analysis services, ACC Label's offers the linguistic services you need, whether you speak English, French, Italian or Chinese.

The production and sale of quality food products is a challenge in itself. Dealing with food labelling regulations, nutritional analysis and linguistics is a totally different matter. To food manufacturers, importers, distributors and retailers who wish to focus on what they do the best, ACC Label offers peace of mind with respect to their food labelling needs.

Tuesday, July 13, 2010

What Crepe Should You Make?

Crepes are a wonderfully versatile food. They range from sweet to savory and can be used for just about any occasion provided you adjust them a little. They look elegant and can be folded, cut or rolled to create a tasty dish. But what crepe should you make?

For the purposes of this article, we're going to assume you can make a basic crepe, so we'll only focus on fillings.

What Crepes for Dessert?

By far the most popular of the crepe dishes, these can be done in vanilla, chocolate and everything in between.

Bananas and chocolate or Nutella is always a popular combination, but you can also use other fruit, such as strawberries with the Nutella. Try condensed milk and fruit instead of chocolate, or add some peanut butter to the mix.

Chocolate and whipped cream are always a good combo and can be paired with ice cream, jam, etc. In fact an excellent dessert is simply a crepe smeared with jam and then rolled and topped with whipped cream.

You might also want to try dulce de leche, marmalades or even syrup inside the crepes for a sweet treat.

What Crepes for Dinner?
Ah, savory crepes, perfect for a dinner or lunch. If you make a delightful white sauce, you can serve it atop the crepes to make it even more special. Add melted cheese or beer (or both!) to a white sauce to make it richer, or you can even go with a tasty wine reduction.

There are neverending combos to use with savory crepes. Most people like to try chicken in the crepe, but you can easily use fish, beef or lamb, as well, cut into small pieces.

Try adding cheese to just about anything . . . in fact a 3 cheese crepe with cream cheese, cheddar and mozzarella is delightful. Broccoli or any other vegetable (previously cooked) topped with cheese is a great filling for a dinner crepe and you can also combine Parmesan or mozzarella with ham, chicken, or pesto for a truly tasty meal.

Leftovers also work very well in crepes, so don't hesitate to use them up with a sauce and cheese, or add some favorite herbs or salsa to really spice things up. You'll be able to serve them to family and guests with pleasure.

If you're wondering what crepe to make, then these ideas should keep you cooking for a while!

Food And Nutrition Eat Wisely, Live Healthy!

Food is very important. FOOD AND NUTRITION, a hand book that discusses the importance of having a proper diet states that "a good diet is the most basic human need… without sufficient food we would die." That's a fundamental truth we can easily appreciate when we take a look at those emaciated figures of starving men, women, and children who are denied this "most basic human need."

There are still others who are able to meet this need to a considerable degree but who are still seriously undernourished. On the other hand, there are many others who could eat well but who end up eating wrongly—consuming large doses of junk food that provide very little nourishment. This is why it has often been said that food is one of the most abused of our possessions.

What constitutes a healthful diet? And what kind of adjustments can we make in our diet to ensure we are eating right? How can we take responsibility for our health and eat in a way that is likely to improve it?
The Essence of a Healthful Diet is basically about making good choices from the group of foods that are available where we live. For help in making healthy choices, the U.S. Department of Agriculture recommends the use of a four-tiered food guide pyramid.

At the base of this pyramid are complex carbohydrates, made up of grain foods, such as bread, cereal, rice, and pasta. These foods form the foundation of what we can call a healthful diet. Following that (tiers two and three) are two equal sections, i.e. vegetables and fruits and protein sources. These groups also include forms of complex carbohydrates. Most of your daily diet should be selected from these three food groups.

Finally, at the very top of the food pyramid is a small area that includes fats, oils, and sweets. These are categories of foods that provide very few nutrients, and so should be eaten sparingly. The recommendation is that most of your foods should be chosen from the bottom part of the pyramid, and that you choose fewer from the top. But rather than sticking to the same food items from each section of the pyramid, it is far better to experiment with a variety of foods within those sections.

This is because each food has a different combination of nutrients and fiber. Some vegetables and fruits, for example, are good sources of vitamins A and C, while others are high in folic acid, calcium, and iron. A combination of these the various types will do your body a lot of good.

Health experts advise that it is best to keep dietary-fat intake below 30 percent of total calories and saturated fat below 10 percent. You can do this without necessarily becoming a vegetarian and without having to totally abandon ALL the things you enjoy eating. How?

Substitution is the key. Yes, Substitute foods low in total fat, saturated fat, and cholesterol for foods high in these types of fats. Opt for vegetable oil and soft margarine in place of animal fat, solid shortening, or ghee (a type of clarified butter popularly used in India). Also, avoid the use of such vegetable oils as palm oil and coconut oil, since they're unusually high in saturated fats. And most importantly, you should drastically limit your consumption of commercially made bakery products, such as doughnuts, cakes, cookies, and pies, since these commonly contain saturated fats.

Meat is a very important source of protein. And no one intends to suggest that you stay off meat altogether. Meat is actually listed in the same section of the Food Pyramid as poultry and fish. But note that fish, chicken, and turkey often contain less fat per serving than such meats as beef, lamb, and pork, depending on the cuts used and the method of preparation.

In addition, hamburgers, hot dogs, bacon, and sausages are usually especially high in saturated fat. Many experts recommend limiting the amount of lean meat, fish, and poultry consumed per day to no more than six ounces. And although organ meats, such as liver, may have dietary benefits, they should however be consumed with discretion since they're known to be high in cholesterol.

Between regular meals many people delight in snacks, which often consist of potato chips, peanuts, cashews, cookies, candy bars, and the like. If you appreciate the value of a healthful diet, then you'd do well to replace these with low-fat snacks that include homemade popcorn (that has no added butter or salt), as well as fresh fruit, and raw vegetables like carrots, celery, and broccoli.

Indeed, the efforts we put into taking good care of our body is one of the best investments we can ever make. A healthy diet is very important in this regard. It could mean the difference between either living healthily or battling one health problem after another, either now or later in life.

As a Entrepreneur sometimes in our busy schedule we forget the importance of a healthy diet. So remember to eat balanced meals and exercise daily. If you would like more information on how you can prepare Healthy Meals

Food And Nutrition Eat Wisely, Live Healthy!

Food is very important. FOOD AND NUTRITION, a hand book that discusses the importance of having a proper diet states that "a good diet is the most basic human need… without sufficient food we would die." That's a fundamental truth we can easily appreciate when we take a look at those emaciated figures of starving men, women, and children who are denied this "most basic human need."

There are still others who are able to meet this need to a considerable degree but who are still seriously undernourished. On the other hand, there are many others who could eat well but who end up eating wrongly—consuming large doses of junk food that provide very little nourishment. This is why it has often been said that food is one of the most abused of our possessions.

What constitutes a healthful diet? And what kind of adjustments can we make in our diet to ensure we are eating right? How can we take responsibility for our health and eat in a way that is likely to improve it?
The Essence of a Healthful Diet is basically about making good choices from the group of foods that are available where we live. For help in making healthy choices, the U.S. Department of Agriculture recommends the use of a four-tiered food guide pyramid.

At the base of this pyramid are complex carbohydrates, made up of grain foods, such as bread, cereal, rice, and pasta. These foods form the foundation of what we can call a healthful diet. Following that (tiers two and three) are two equal sections, i.e. vegetables and fruits and protein sources. These groups also include forms of complex carbohydrates. Most of your daily diet should be selected from these three food groups.

Finally, at the very top of the food pyramid is a small area that includes fats, oils, and sweets. These are categories of foods that provide very few nutrients, and so should be eaten sparingly. The recommendation is that most of your foods should be chosen from the bottom part of the pyramid, and that you choose fewer from the top. But rather than sticking to the same food items from each section of the pyramid, it is far better to experiment with a variety of foods within those sections.

This is because each food has a different combination of nutrients and fiber. Some vegetables and fruits, for example, are good sources of vitamins A and C, while others are high in folic acid, calcium, and iron. A combination of these the various types will do your body a lot of good.

Health experts advise that it is best to keep dietary-fat intake below 30 percent of total calories and saturated fat below 10 percent. You can do this without necessarily becoming a vegetarian and without having to totally abandon ALL the things you enjoy eating. How?

Substitution is the key. Yes, Substitute foods low in total fat, saturated fat, and cholesterol for foods high in these types of fats. Opt for vegetable oil and soft margarine in place of animal fat, solid shortening, or ghee (a type of clarified butter popularly used in India). Also, avoid the use of such vegetable oils as palm oil and coconut oil, since they're unusually high in saturated fats. And most importantly, you should drastically limit your consumption of commercially made bakery products, such as doughnuts, cakes, cookies, and pies, since these commonly contain saturated fats.

Meat is a very important source of protein. And no one intends to suggest that you stay off meat altogether. Meat is actually listed in the same section of the Food Pyramid as poultry and fish. But note that fish, chicken, and turkey often contain less fat per serving than such meats as beef, lamb, and pork, depending on the cuts used and the method of preparation.

In addition, hamburgers, hot dogs, bacon, and sausages are usually especially high in saturated fat. Many experts recommend limiting the amount of lean meat, fish, and poultry consumed per day to no more than six ounces. And although organ meats, such as liver, may have dietary benefits, they should however be consumed with discretion since they're known to be high in cholesterol.

Between regular meals many people delight in snacks, which often consist of potato chips, peanuts, cashews, cookies, candy bars, and the like. If you appreciate the value of a healthful diet, then you'd do well to replace these with low-fat snacks that include homemade popcorn (that has no added butter or salt), as well as fresh fruit, and raw vegetables like carrots, celery, and broccoli.

Indeed, the efforts we put into taking good care of our body is one of the best investments we can ever make. A healthy diet is very important in this regard. It could mean the difference between either living healthily or battling one health problem after another, either now or later in life.

As a Entrepreneur sometimes in our busy schedule we forget the importance of a healthy diet. So remember to eat balanced meals and exercise daily. If you would like more information on how you can prepare Healthy Meals

Frugal Cooking Tips For Moms

Frugal cooking is something that most moms have to practice at some point. Whether you're dealing with lowered income or higher food prices or simply have a teenage boy in the house, there are times when you'll need to cut costs on what you make for your family.

Ideally, frugal cooking will be food that not only leaves a minimal dent in your wallet but also provides quality, nutritious meals that your family will enjoy. If no one eats, you're not really saving money.

Where to Start

The first thing to do is cut back on what you spend on the food you regularly use. This can be done in a number of ways.

Using store brands or no name brands of things like rice, cereal, etc. often is unnoticeable, but can save you quite a bit of money. Switch things your family won't notice first, like the rice or beans.

Look for coupons, then use them on double coupon day at your local supermarket. You can also stay on top of sales and use coupons to get extra savings. Just be careful not to do this with foods you wouldn't normally buy, since this isn't a savings, at all.

Making your own biscuits, cookies and bread may be a little more time consuming (though many are surprised to find that it's that hard!) than simply buying them, but homemade will keep your family fuller, give them better nutrition and help you save money. And, if you make a large batch each time, you spend the same amount of time and freeze the extras for later.

Advanced Frugal Cooking

Making filling meals will cost you less in the long run than if you provide your family with food that tastes great but leaves them hungry shortly afterwards. Rice, potatoes and other starches make excellent bases for meals.

Use less meat by cutting it into smaller chunks and mixing with fried rice, pasta sauce, or something else that will help spread it out a bit more without anyone feeling deprived. For hamburger meat, you can mix in breadcrumbs, oatmeal, or textured vegetable protein to make it go further when making meatballs, meatloaf or hamburger patties.

Add flavor by using your bacon drippings in the mashed potatoes, etc. A little goes a long way and fat is the best way to add flavor to a simple dish. It also makes you feel fuller and more satisfied, so it's a very good way to go.

These frugal cooking tips are all very easy to implement and can have a drastic impact on how much you spend on feeding your family.

Frugal Cooking Tips For Moms







Frugal cooking is something that most moms
have to practice at some point. Whether you're dealing with lowered
income or higher food prices or simply have a teenage boy in the house,
there are times when you'll need to cut costs on what you make for your
family.

Ideally, frugal cooking will be food that not only leaves
a minimal dent in your wallet but also provides quality, nutritious
meals that your family will enjoy. If no one eats, you're not really
saving money.

Where to Start

The first thing to do is cut
back on what you spend on the food you regularly use. This can be done
in a number of ways.

Using store
brands
or no name brands of things like rice, cereal, etc. often
is unnoticeable, but can save you quite a bit of money. Switch things
your family won't notice first, like the rice or beans.

Look for coupons, then use them on double
coupon day at your local supermarket. You can also stay on top of sales
and use coupons to get extra savings. Just be careful not to do this
with foods you wouldn't normally buy, since this isn't a savings, at
all.

Making your own biscuits, cookies and bread may be a little
more time consuming (though many are surprised to find that it's that
hard!) than simply buying them, but homemade will keep your family
fuller, give them better nutrition and help you save money. And, if you
make a large batch each time, you spend the same amount of time and
freeze the extras for later.

Advanced Frugal Cooking

Making
filling meals will cost you less in the long run than if you provide
your family with food that tastes great but leaves them hungry shortly
afterwards. Rice, potatoes and other starches
make excellent bases for meals.

Use less meat by cutting it into
smaller chunks and mixing with fried rice, pasta sauce, or something
else that will help spread it out a bit more without anyone feeling
deprived. For hamburger meat, you can mix in breadcrumbs, oatmeal, or
textured vegetable protein to make it go further when making meatballs,
meatloaf or hamburger patties.

Add flavor by using your bacon
drippings in the mashed potatoes, etc. A little goes a long way and fat
is the best way to add flavor to a simple dish. It also makes you feel
fuller and more satisfied, so it's a very good way to go.

These
frugal cooking tips are all very
easy to implement and can have a drastic impact on how much you spend on
feeding your family.