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Welcome to In Good Cents! If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe by RSS or by e-mail, so you don’t miss a great deal. Thanks for visiting!This is post 3 of 7 in the series Frugal & Fun Kid’s Birthdays.
Parties are always fun, but they can also be a lot of work! [...]
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I’d never made hot dog buns before, but they were so easy!
I just used the Amish Bread recipe I shared a few weeks ago. I made the dough in my breadmaker, then shaped them to rise, then cook. Just don’t make them too big, or they’ll be huge when they rise. I learned that one [...]
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I bought a few turkeys when they were on sale around Thanksgiving. Large turkeys are a wonderful way to make tons of meals using one main ingredient. I served plan turkey the first night, then used it to make amazing Turkey & Dumplings the 2nd night. We also enjoyed turkey sandwiches on some homemade Amish [...]
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I love making homemade bread. It makes the entire home smell amazing, plus it’s so much better than anything you can get at the store. And most importantly, it’s cheap! However, I had so much trouble with sandwich bread. Every recipe seemed to crumble and just not hold up to my sandwich expectations.
This recipe is [...]
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I love heading to BW for wings during football season, but we all know it’s cheaper to stay home and save money! This is a simple way to make cheap buffalo chicken from your own home! I’ve made chicken breasts in the picture above, but you could make wings or even buffalo turkey!
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My husband is not a fan of barbecue sauce, but I love it. So, our compromise? Homemade barbcue sauce. This recipe is from my stepmom who makes the most absolutely delicious homemade barbcue sauce. You can even mix it up to make it more you!
:: Ingredients ::
4 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 c. onion, finely chopped
1/4 c [...]
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It was my birthday and all I wanted was (naturally) a Mexican Fiesta. As my mom and I were planning the menu, I suddenly got a brillant idea – fried ice cream. Of course, we weren’t planning ahead. We were planning dinner for that night at 3 PM. But, fried ice cream has to [...]
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:: Ingredients ::
- Pocket
2 1/4 cup flour
1 egg
1/8 cup sugar
1 1/8 tsp yeast
1/3 cup milk
1/3 cup water
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 stick butter (melted)
- Stuffing
2 cooked chicken breasts, diced into bite-size pieces
2 cups pasta sauce
1/2 cup fresh spinach
2 cups grated Parmesan
:: Directions ::
Mix and then kneed all of the pocket ingredients until well blended. Cover and set [...]
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The recipes are back! And this time, for good! Plus, they’re now bigger and better than ever, because I’m bringing part of Centsible Cooking to In Good Cents. Look down at the bottom for ways to stretch your dollar and change up your meal or even make a whole new meal!
We’re starting off with [...]
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Who doesn’t love a versatile recipe that you can customize to fit your mood? Good (& Cheap) Eats has a delicious recipe for Mix & Match Muffins that lets you make whatever muffins you desire. I used it to make some Strawberry & Banana Muffins this week with a few leftover strawberries we [...]
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