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Kitchen
Money Saving Ideas |
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It’s that wonderful time of
year that lightens your heart and fills your soul with peace
& tranquility. No, I’m not talking about Christmas!
I’m talking about school starting!! Yes! Yes! Yes! It’s
a bitter sweet time for most moms. Bitter because you’re
back to hectic mornings, finding everyone’s books and papers
and trying to get them out of the door on time... because you
now have 180 lunches to make over the next 9 months if you have
1 child and 720 if you have 4 -- But hey, who’s counting? |
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It is sweet because the peaceful
quietness that penetrates the house is like gentle music to your
ears and you can take a lovely relaxing bubble bath without what
sounds like the whole US army trying to break down the bathroom
door. Well, now that I think about it I’ve not known many
moms that had the luxury of a bubble bath in the middle of the
day but I can dream can’t I? I can’t help you find
time for that bubble bath but maybe I can help you with those
720 lunches. Here are a few lunch and snack ideas from Dining
On A Dime Cookbook to help out.
*To keep drinks cold in lunch
boxes, pour a small amount in the bottom of the container (not
glass) and then set the cap loosely on top. Put it in the freezer
overnight. The next day fill with the rest of the drink. The
ice should slowly melt all day long, keeping the beverage cool.
*Save the catsup and mustard packets and napkins you don’t
use from the fast food restaurants. Use them in lunch boxes.
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*Puddings - sprinkle with marshmallows,
coconut, nuts, chocolate chips, butterscotch chips or peanut
butter chips (for chocolate pudding) or berries (in vanilla pudding)
*Banana, pumpkin or zucchini bread
*Tuna, egg or chicken salad sandwich
*Tuna salad and crackers
*Sandwiches made from last night’s dinner meat (ie. roast
beef, chicken ,turkey)
*Pickles
*Ants on a log-celery with peanut butter inside and raisins on
the peanut butter
*Hot dogs
*Canned fruit
*Carrot sticks, celery sticks or radishes with Ranch dressing
*Homemade granola bars
Granola Bars
1 cup brown sugar
¼ cup sugar
½ cup butter or margarine, softened
2 Tbsp. honey
½ tsp. vanilla
1 egg
1 cup flour
1 tsp. cinnamon
½ tsp. baking soda
¼ tsp. salt
1 ½ cups rolled oats
1 ¼ cups crispy rice cereal
½ cup wheat germ (optional)
1 cup chocolate chips*
In a large bowl, cream sugars and butter until fluffy.
Add honey, vanilla and egg. Mix well.
Blend in flour, cinnamon, baking soda and salt. Stir in remaining
ingredients.
Press firmly into the bottom of a greased 9x13 pan. Bake at 350<
for 20-25 minutes.
To microwave: Press ingredients into a microwave safe dish. Microwave
on medium power for 7-9 minutes.
Rotate dish every three minutes. Bars will firm as they stand.
Cool and cut into bars.
Save the crumbs for yogurt or ice cream topping.
Makes 24 bars
*The following may be used in addition to or to replace chocolate
chips
1 cup coconut
½ cup creamy or chunky peanut butter
½ cup nuts
½-1 cup raisins, dried apples, apricots
½ cup fruit preserves |
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Author: |
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Jill Cooper and Tawra Kellam
are frugal living experts and the authors of the Dining On A
Dime Cookbook. Dining On A Dime will help you save money on groceries
and get out of debt, by cooking quick and simple homemade meals.
For free tips & recipes visit http://www.LivingOnADime.com
RECIPE POSTED August 23, 2009 |
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