Make grandkids healthy snacks

Budget Kitchen by Portia Little

   Back in the day on our walk home from school, we couldn’t wait to stop at the local variety store, sip a Coke, munch on some potato chips and gobble up a Hershey bar.


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If it's time to chill, fire up the old grill

Budget Kitchen by Portia Little

    Summer’s finally arrived here in New England, and we’re ready to keep the grill fired up.
    We checked out the specials at the supermarket’s and found some good looking chicken breasts and drumsticks, fresh salmon fillets, top loin steak and country style ribs.

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Torte brings home the taste of Europe

Budget Kitchen by Portia Little

    European pastries are like no others – enhanced with real cream and butter, delectable chocolate and fresh fruit such as raspberries, apples, blueberries and strawberries.

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Take the challenge out of cooking for two

Budget Kitchen by Portia Little

    Many of us empty nesters find it a challenge to prepare a meal for just one or two people. Most recipes seem to feed a crowd. And we deal with, “Oh no, not that stew again,” when it comes to serving the leftovers. Or we find the plastic container of last week’s pasta in the back of the fridge, wearing a not-so-lovely shade of blue or green.
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Save by making your own bulk mixes

Budget Kitchen by Portia Little

  It’s 7 a.m. Where are your pancakes?
    You were looking forward to a lovely breakfast of homemade griddle cakes, bursting with blueberries, a dollop of butter on top, and oozing warm maple syrup. But your box of Bisquick contains only a few tablespoons of the mix, not enough to squeeze out even one sorry pancake.
    One solution is to have a ready supply of your own homemade all-purpose mix on your shelf, with some kept in the freezer for future use. (Helpful hint: if you put a bay leaf in your bag or jar of flour or baking mix, that will keep away those pesky flies that sometime develop and are so hard to get rid of.)

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