Comments on: Cutting costs with the pros http://foodpluspolitics.com/2008/10/09/cutting-costs-with-the-pros/ Recipes from scratch and a lot of chatter about food ( plus a little about politics ) Fri, 26 Feb 2010 00:15:43 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Chicken burritos with beans and cheese | From Scratch http://foodpluspolitics.com/2008/10/09/cutting-costs-with-the-pros/#comment-3826 Chicken burritos with beans and cheese | From Scratch Mon, 03 Nov 2008 21:17:13 +0000 http://foodpluspolitics.com/2008/10/09/cutting-costs-with-the-pros/#comment-3826 [...] is another quick and budget-friendly meal from the collections Food & Wine assembled recently. It’s quite good and certainly nutritious. I halved the recipe with no problems and [...] [...] is another quick and budget-friendly meal from the collections Food & Wine assembled recently. It’s quite good and certainly nutritious. I halved the recipe with no problems and [...]

]]> By: Pasta with zucchini and yogurt | From Scratch http://foodpluspolitics.com/2008/10/09/cutting-costs-with-the-pros/#comment-3719 Pasta with zucchini and yogurt | From Scratch Mon, 20 Oct 2008 13:52:34 +0000 http://foodpluspolitics.com/2008/10/09/cutting-costs-with-the-pros/#comment-3719 [...] is a dish I will make again and again. I found it in the Food & Wine collections I wrote about earlier and it’s from Al Forno, a Providence, Rhode Island restaurant I always associate with [...] [...] is a dish I will make again and again. I found it in the Food & Wine collections I wrote about earlier and it’s from Al Forno, a Providence, Rhode Island restaurant I always associate with [...]

]]> By: ellaella http://foodpluspolitics.com/2008/10/09/cutting-costs-with-the-pros/#comment-3668 ellaella Thu, 09 Oct 2008 17:04:03 +0000 http://foodpluspolitics.com/2008/10/09/cutting-costs-with-the-pros/#comment-3668 Hi, there! I try never to forget my veggie friends. Sometimes I fall short, but I try. You couldn't pay me to bring that thick shoe leather called Boboli into the house. I've had it at a friend's. It's ghastly. When I make pizza at home I make the dough from scratch, from my post <a href=http://foodpluspolitics.com/2007/09/24/pizza-from-scratch/ rel="nofollow">here</a>. It takes almost no time. And you're also right about wraps, tortillas and pita rounds for pizza. Good reminder! I'll have to try the organics. Sometimes when I want just a little something I use a split English muffin with toppings and run it under the broiler for a few minutes. Glad to (try to) help! Hi, there! I try never to forget my veggie friends. Sometimes I fall short, but I try.

You couldn’t pay me to bring that thick shoe leather called Boboli into the house. I’ve had it at a friend’s. It’s ghastly. When I make pizza at home I make the dough from scratch, from my post here. It takes almost no time.

And you’re also right about wraps, tortillas and pita rounds for pizza. Good reminder! I’ll have to try the organics.

Sometimes when I want just a little something I use a split English muffin with toppings and run it under the broiler for a few minutes.

Glad to (try to) help!

]]> By: Word Bandit http://foodpluspolitics.com/2008/10/09/cutting-costs-with-the-pros/#comment-3667 Word Bandit Thu, 09 Oct 2008 15:07:48 +0000 http://foodpluspolitics.com/2008/10/09/cutting-costs-with-the-pros/#comment-3667 This is fun! Thanks. I liked the "better than take-out" section, also. The pizza looks good--though neither of us use Boboli, I notice that Whole Foods and the Wild Harvest section of Shaw's carry the "all natural" and organic pre-made, whole grain crusts. They are frequently on sale, and they can be frozen for people who like this idea and want a healthy, quick alternative. Rather than make a real "pizza," I find it easier and less expensive to use an organic whole wheat tortilla that has been quickly oven browned, or a WW organic pita bread. You can customize each one if you have a friend or two ovver, and they really are tasty, satisfy the carb cravings, save quite a bit of time and money, and are much lower in calories than the real deal. But if I want the real deal, I won't use Boboli! Great entry. Look forward to your continued TLC of our weary pocketbooks. <em>Word Bandit's last blog post..<a href='http://wordbandit.wordpress.com/2008/10/09/happy-birthday-john/' rel="nofollow">Happy Birthday, John</a></em> This is fun! Thanks. I liked the “better than take-out” section, also.

The pizza looks good–though neither of us use Boboli, I notice that Whole Foods and the Wild Harvest section of Shaw’s carry the “all natural” and organic pre-made, whole grain crusts. They are frequently on sale, and they can be frozen for people who like this idea and want a healthy, quick alternative.

Rather than make a real “pizza,” I find it easier and less expensive to use an organic whole wheat tortilla that has been quickly oven browned, or a WW organic pita bread. You can customize each one if you have a friend or two ovver, and they really are tasty, satisfy the carb cravings, save quite a bit of time and money, and are much lower in calories than the real deal.

But if I want the real deal, I won’t use Boboli!

Great entry. Look forward to your continued TLC of our weary pocketbooks.

Word Bandit’s last blog post..Happy Birthday, John

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