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Cook Once, Eat Twice!

I suspect that even the most dedicated, penny-pinchingest leftover-eater on the planet gets tired of the same dish three or four meals in a row. With some careful planning, a dash of creativity, and a willingness to wing it, though, the same basic ingredients can do a quick change with a surprisingly small amount of extra time and effort. Continue reading

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Making Bread by Hand

My first forays into homemade bread were unequivocal failures. I was using a bread machine and somehow doing everything wrong in spite of my best efforts. Eventually, after many a barely-edible disaster, I found success and we ate like kings. Everything was wonderful and rainbow-flavored until the nonstick pan of my bread machine began to flake. Continue reading

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