tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post4304128173527880772..comments2024-03-27T17:05:32.146-07:00Comments on creative savv: Cheap & Cheerful Suppers for the Last Week of AprilLilihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-27977727366019431622019-04-30T14:29:57.644-07:002019-04-30T14:29:57.644-07:00Allie, I try to reuse the oil, too. Just makes sen...Allie, I try to reuse the oil, too. Just makes sense. Yum, I bet home-made funnel cakes are delicious!Lilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-77579899168863578642019-04-30T14:28:58.937-07:002019-04-30T14:28:58.937-07:00Oh, good! I'm so glad that your area didn'...Oh, good! I'm so glad that your area didn't get the snow. (I feel badly for those folks who did get it, though.)Lilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-38281485591555131972019-04-29T21:55:29.435-07:002019-04-29T21:55:29.435-07:00Ooh thank you!! I love the idea of using biscuit ...Ooh thank you!! I love the idea of using biscuit dough! Brilliant. Can't to try this.<br /><br />I also seem to deep fry in spurts, mostly just because once I use a whole cup of oil to do so, I feel like I have to get multiple uses out of it. The cycle usually starts with something sweet, like funnel cakes (because nothing beats a deep-fried sweet when it's fresh), evolves into savory uses like vegetable fritters or breaded chicken, and ends when I make crab cakes or somely similarly fishy that renders the oil very unappealing for future reuse.Alliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14847370291402981149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-29760148698392785812019-04-29T15:26:51.793-07:002019-04-29T15:26:51.793-07:00The snow went south of us--hooray! It was chilly ...The snow went south of us--hooray! It was chilly here yesterday but sunny, which was great. As for the Swiss chard--my hubby makes that and I don't think he does anything particularly special with it--I just think it's really tasty. I also liked canned cooked spinach as a kid .... Krisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-40245614238890661622019-04-29T11:13:50.584-07:002019-04-29T11:13:50.584-07:00Hi Alice,
Oh, your dinners sound very delicious an...Hi Alice,<br />Oh, your dinners sound very delicious and warming. And I like your ingenuity when you didn't have the exact ingredient. I also like the pick-your-leftover concept for a dinner. My mom used to have a s'morgasbord night about once a week, where she'd set out all of the leftovers, add a few items like applesauce and olives, and we'd get to choose our own dinner. For a kid, getting to choose was a big deal.Lilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-68681918605284933142019-04-29T11:10:12.301-07:002019-04-29T11:10:12.301-07:00Hi Frugal in the USA,
Thank you for the encouragem...Hi Frugal in the USA,<br />Thank you for the encouragement. I really do appreciate it.Lilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-66345082690631386902019-04-29T11:09:03.584-07:002019-04-29T11:09:03.584-07:00Hi Lynn,
I think that ham and bacon fat really imp...Hi Lynn,<br />I think that ham and bacon fat really improve the flavor of sauteed greens. Bacon fat is also delicious in a sweet and sour bacon dressing for spinach salad. Chicken fat is good for starting a vegetable-based soup, for browning the onions and other vegetables. The beef fat seemed to go well with refried beans that we made recently. And if you find yourself with too much stored meat fat, if you smear some on a piece of thick paper or cardboard, it makes a good fire-starter for a fire ring or charcoal BBQ. Good luck with this!Lilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-29641181849626639292019-04-29T11:05:07.972-07:002019-04-29T11:05:07.972-07:00Thank you, Shirley. You're so kind.Thank you, Shirley. You're so kind.Lilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-58082124483985305622019-04-29T11:04:47.097-07:002019-04-29T11:04:47.097-07:00Hi Allie,
My daughter made these this time. She di...Hi Allie,<br />My daughter made these this time. She didn't deep-fry them, but shallow-fried them in vegetable oil in a small skillet. So they weren't as crispy and flakey as deep-fried chimichangas, but still good.<br />I go through phases of deep-frying a lot, depending on our vegetable oil supply. I do donuts often, and really, they're not at all difficult to do. I don't use a thermometer, but use a bread cube test to see if the oil is hot enough/not too hot. It seems to work. <br />Here's a recipe for super easy donuts, should you want to give them a try as you work your way into more adventurous deep-frying:<br /><br />http://www.creativesavv.com/2012/06/donuts-for-fathers-day.html<br /><br />We make these for Father's Day, and they're always a big hit.Lilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-22074369852892576652019-04-29T10:59:14.373-07:002019-04-29T10:59:14.373-07:00Hi live and learn,
Were you able to enjoy a picnic...Hi live and learn,<br />Were you able to enjoy a picnic this weekend? I hope it all turned out as planned. Good move to be prepared to bring it indoors, should it turn too windy!<br />Our cook-out was fun. This was the first one of the season, with hopefully many more to come.Lilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-90024418801981144582019-04-29T10:57:31.366-07:002019-04-29T10:57:31.366-07:00Hi Kris,
I saw that your state was to get a lot of...Hi Kris,<br />I saw that your state was to get a lot of snow. Did you get as much as they forecasted? I sure hope that this is the last of winter for you for the season. You're due some spring weather.<br />We like Swiss chard, but I wouldn't say that we fight over it. So you must tell me how you prepare yours.<br />It was sunny all yesterday, chilly but sunny. So we did have a cook-out last night. Fun times sitting around the fire.Lilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-66272885675712523332019-04-29T04:42:42.229-07:002019-04-29T04:42:42.229-07:00Your meals sound delicious! It goes to show that o...Your meals sound delicious! It goes to show that one can make due with less than normal. I love it.<br /><br />Our meals this week were lomo saltado with homemade french fries and rice, cheesy broccoli soup with a bag of California blend veggies since I didn't have any broccoli. We also used bits and pieces of cheese because I was just about out. We had a pick your leftover or make your own one night. Yesterday we had scalloped potatoes with pork chop casserole. I made a jello with fruit and a pudding/whipped cream topping. <br /><br />A couple of meals this week will be chicken pieces in the rotisserie. Tater tot casserole using half ground beef and half sausage since I don't have enough beef. <br /><br />I also almost did a flip when I read "Frugal in the USA" renders her cat and I really hoped that wasn't so!<br /><br />AliceAlicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12660543650879805736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-12024032192221027582019-04-28T10:34:07.965-07:002019-04-28T10:34:07.965-07:00You gave me my laugh for the day when I read this-...You gave me my laugh for the day when I read this--I know you meant to say rendered fat, not cat, but I did a double-take when I first saw this. :) Krisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-38725859539180774832019-04-27T10:57:09.204-07:002019-04-27T10:57:09.204-07:00I, too, use rendered cat from a variety of sources...I, too, use rendered cat from a variety of sources to stretch my lil and butter. It really does make a difference. <br />Be proud of how well you are getting it done.Frugal in the USAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14378893788109034092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-53410677828768687022019-04-27T06:32:36.299-07:002019-04-27T06:32:36.299-07:00I would like all of these meals as well! And they&...I would like all of these meals as well! And they're so healthy with all the greens. I'm thinking about the fats you have saved from your beef, chicken and ham. Typically, I have thrown these leftovers away, but I'm going to think about ways to give them another use. Thanks as always for the inspiration. Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01076857756927188413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-90888444644036008792019-04-27T05:00:46.120-07:002019-04-27T05:00:46.120-07:00Lili, your meals sound delicious. I'd enjoy e... <br /><br />Lili, your meals sound delicious. I'd enjoy everything you mentioned and am especially envious of your rhubarb. You are one amazing woman! <br /><br /><br />Shirleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10877171147239181621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-52991728740927214682019-04-26T21:39:23.705-07:002019-04-26T21:39:23.705-07:00Curious how you make the chimichangas? I'm tim...Curious how you make the chimichangas? I'm timid of deep-frying, especially something as big as a burrito!Alliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14847370291402981149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-85230547924191390702019-04-26T18:48:58.931-07:002019-04-26T18:48:58.931-07:00I, too, hope your weather is good enough to cookou...I, too, hope your weather is good enough to cookout this weekend, Lili. We are having a picnic tomorrow and it should be warm enough, in the 60's, but there's a wind advisory with winds up to 50 miles/hour. I'm not sure what that's going to do to things, but I'm going to clean up the inside a little better just in case the crowd wants to come in.<br />Sorry about the snow, Kris. :(Live and Learnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13493777474885053903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-27548047641396644962019-04-26T13:07:49.476-07:002019-04-26T13:07:49.476-07:00As usual, I'm eyeing up your Swiss chard. My ...As usual, I'm eyeing up your Swiss chard. My daughter and I fight over it. :) <br /><br />I hope you get to have a weekend hotdog cookout! How fun! Meanwhile, we are expecting snow. Boo!Krisnoreply@blogger.com