Category Archives: baking

Blueberry Slump

I’m always looking for recipes—for things that I can cook, bake, grill, sauté, etc. that promise to be tasty, easy and cheap.  So a couple of weeks ago I stumbled across a recipe that made my mouth water.  I saved … Continue reading

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Mango Peach Pie

A lot of guys like to golf or fish on their days off—or any of a whole bunch of other activities.  Well, I don’t golf and while I love to fish, I haven’t wet a line in quite a while. … Continue reading

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Homemade Hawaiian Rolls

Know what I like about baking?  It’s a little bit like Forest Gump’s “box of chocolates”.  You’re never sure what you’re going to get. It’s a little bit messy.  You’ve got to be organized and a bit more systematic.  It’s … Continue reading

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Cheap and Easy Calzone

We love to kick back on the sofa on Friday nights, paper plates of pizza on our laps, feet up on the edge of the coffee table to watch some TV and relax—enjoying one another’s company and feasting on some … Continue reading

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Cheesy Jalapeno Homemade Biscuits

I’ve given up on buying those refrigerated tubes of biscuits at the grocery store.  Even the store brand costs more than this Cheap Bastid is willing to pay for gooey dough that transforms into blonde hockey pucks. If I’m going to … Continue reading

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