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Bargain Italian for Dinner

Posted by Grace at EatBetterAmerica on June 02, 2009 | Be the first to comment

Looking for an economical meal for dinner tonight? Here’s one that I really like and make often as I usually have the ingredients on hand. At about $5.70 for 4 servings, it’s truly a bargain! If you shop like I do, you can shave the cost even...

Categories: Whole grains, Dinner, Budget

Cheesy Skillet Dinner

Posted by Grace at EatBetterAmerica on April 29, 2009 | Be the first to comment

Family favorite flavors, quick to make, less fat, fewer calories and a great price describe a recipe that we recently tested in our kitchens. The original recipe for Mexican Pasta Skillet came to us from a consumer who said that she made the recipe for...

Categories: Healthified, Fast, Dinner, Main Dishes, Budget

What's the Cost of Convenience?

Posted by Jeanie at EatBetterAmerica on April 22, 2009 | Be the first to comment

Saturday morning, the phone rang at 7:30. A longtime family friend and neighbor from my growing up days called, and I was her last resort. Her sister was 1 of 4 honorees that day at noon in St. Paul, MN. She so wanted to be there but ride arrangements...

Categories: Healthified, Breakfast, Snacks, Whole grains, Budget, Baking

Colorful Deviled Eggs

Posted by Jeanie at EatBetterAmerica on April 09, 2009 | Be the first to comment

Easter and coloring eggs go hand-in-hand. I have fond memories of growing up on a farm with chickens, lots of eggs and the whole excitement of the egg-coloring process. We'd use the PAAS coloring kit, while my grandmother always colored eggs naturally...

Categories: Entertaining, Appetizers, Healthified, Lunch, Budget

Taco Salad Tonight

Posted by Grace at EatBetterAmerica on March 23, 2009 | Be the first to comment

Let’s think about spring and what is on our menu tonight. Seems to me it is time for lighter foods but I sure don’t want to spend a lot of time in the kitchen. And I’d like something that tastes fabulous but doesn’t cost a lot...

Categories: Healthified, Low Calorie, Budget, Salads

Dining Out - Slimmed-Down Choices

Posted by Jeanie at EatBetterAmerica on March 18, 2009 | 1 comment

Last night, I bribed my husband by buying dinner. The catch? I got to order both dinners so I could take pics and show you an example of how you can make healthier choices when eating out. We met after errands and class at Doolittles Woodfire Grill, a...

Categories: Healthified, Dinner, Main Dishes, Budget

Best Bang for the Budget Buck

Posted by Jeanie at EatBetterAmerica on March 05, 2009 | 1 comment

Reining in and cooking more at home these days? Me, too! So here's the challenge: how do you eat healthier while keeping your grocery bill in check? It's all about choices, but I can sum up what I've been doing in 5 words: think; commit; plan; select;...

Categories: Fast, Dinner, Budget