Speedy Scratch Supper recipe from Copywriters’ Kitchen Dead on your feet after a long day? Kids/spouse/partner fainting with hunger? Need to turn on your heels for a PTA meeting, evening work—or just want to collapse in bed ASAP? Time for a Speedy Scratch Supper from ... [Read More] [4 Comments. Please leave another.]
30 Frugal Food Staples that prepare you for any mealtime emergency
“What’s for dinner, Mommy?” Oops. A quick peek in your cupboard reveals a tin of anchovies, a box of Shredded Spoonfuls and some chocolate whey powder. Guess it’ll be pizza. Again. Don’t beat yourself up—but do take steps to turn things around. It’s the New Year. We have ... [Read More] [1 Comment. Please leave another.]
Yes we can: Bake an Obama Inaugural Cake
Heirloom Election Cake Recipe
Not thrilled over President Obama’s inauguration? Wonder what all the hoopla is about? Don’t feel like baking a cake in honor of the day? Best skip this post. Yes we can fall in love with the First Family I’m not ashamed to say it: J’adore les Obamas. Unlike the Obama ... [Read More] [Leave a comment]
MLK: Celebrate the earthy saint’s gusto for life with his favorite foods
Martin Luther King, Jr. “was not a saint at all,” according to his sister, Christine King Farris, the author and Spelman College educator. Humanizing the iconic leader in a 1991 Ebony Magazine article, King Farris recalls her brother, “M.L.,” as a sibling who could be both ... [Read More] [3 Comments. Please leave another.]
Delicious Frugal Foodie Dinner: Spicy Two-Bit Black-Eyed Peas with Coriander and Ginger Recipe
Finally. It’s hip to be cheap. Good news if you’re a Frugal Foodie—a thrifty gourmand, serious scratch cook or other food lover with an eye on budget. Have you noticed the hush among your foodie friends? Today no one wants to brag about shaved truffles and tasting ... [Read More] [2 Comments. Please leave another.]
