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  10 Cheap Dinner Ideas for Family

  Being thrifty can be challenging when you have a family, and with the cost of food rising, your family budget can take a real hit at mealtimes, with dinner being the most expensive. Here are 10 cheap dinner ideas for your family that can help spread out your dollar while still providing tasty and nutritious food at home for everyone.

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  4 Ingredient Heart Healthy Recipes

  Bland. Flavorless. Boring. "Heart healthy" and "delicious recipes" are phrases that sound like they do not go together. If you're determined to begin eating a heart-healthy diet, it does not mean you have to give up good-tasting food. Nor does it mean that the recipes have to have multiple ingredients. You can cook a complete meal-appetizer, beverage, salad, main and side dish that are all heart healthy and made from just four ingredients.

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  A Twist on the Chocolate Chip Cookie

  About 2 years ago, I was planning on baking cookies for a friend’s birthday, but I didn’t want to bake the traditional chocolate chip cookie. I wanted to make something a little different, so I searched online for some inspiration, and came across a recipe on BettyCrocker.com that caught my eye. It didn’t seem too far off from the typical chocolate chip cookie, but added a couple more ingredients that I thought would add just the right twist that I wanted. So off to baking I went.

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  Brooke's Famous Fried Rice

  Great anytime. Quick easy and healthy. It’s a complete meal that kids and moms love! I love this recipe to take advantage of any left over chicken in your refrigerator, you can also add corn, asparagus, carrots, peas, etc.

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  Casual Dinner Party Ideas

  These days, a casual dinner party can mean anything from beach cookouts to semiformal dining. It's tantalizing to think, "Hey, I'll have some people over for a simple good time." Just remember that, like any other get-together, a successful casual dinner party takes planning, communication and just that right touch of inspiration.

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  Chicken Matzo Ball Soup

  Neriah's favorite and our Wednesday night tradition!

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  Cooking From Bulk on a Budget

  Bulk cooking can cut your monthly grocery bill and the overall amount of time you spend in the kitchen and the grocery store. Bulk cooking can work for both large and small families and you can do it in one form or another whether you have a large kitchen and ample storage or a small one and very little. Tighter times are causing many people to return to simple, old-fashioned meals and these meals work very well with easy and practical bulk shopping and cooking strategies.

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  Cosmic Cracker Candy

  They call this “Cracker” candy but when you taste it you’ll wonder if they shouldn’t maybe remove the “er.” This is some tasty stuff – and it’s pretty addictive! We’re always on the lookout for fun and different kinds of sweet treats so we were thrilled when we came across this one. It’s relatively quick and painless though you do have to wait for it to chill. When you’ve tried it once, the next time you make it could be the longest wait of your life…

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  Creative Toddler Snacks

  Make creative toddler snacks that keep his imagination soaring and his body healthy. Healthy snacks can be assembled at home, with ingredients you already have on hand. Combine foods in interesting ways and build snacks into familiar shapes or activities, including a picnic. Toddlers can eat 1,000 to 1,400 calories per day, according to the Nemours Foundation. Making the snacks both healthy and playful will help toddlers get the nutrition they need, and have fun while eating them.

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  Crunchy Green Delight

  Eat Green for 2010! Join me in challenging yourself and getting healthier this year. This crunchy dish is easy to make and so delicious.

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