About Me
My wife started to call me Cheap Bastid a while back because I enjoyed coming up with dinners that cost next to nothing--and making them taste good. I'm just a home cook who grew up in a home where cooking was from scratch and was a little bit Midwest and a little bit country. I love to cook and I love to cook good food cheap. And I write about my cooking and my recipes so that I can share them with you.
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Category Archives: soup and stew
White Chili or Chicken and Bean Soup
Living for 30+ years in the Upper Midwest gave me an appreciation for “stick to your ribs”, “old fashioned” slow cooked comfort food. It’s a “fix and forget” meal which you can’t resist the temptation to fuss around with all … Continue reading
Posted in Comfort Food, family meals, Slow Cooker/Crock Pot, soup and stew, Southern Cooking, turkey & chicken
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Mouthwatering Homemade Turkey Noodle Soup
We love homemade soup especially on a rainy, cold day. Your belly starts to growl about 2 hours into the slow cooking because of the aroma that permeates our entire apartment. We really like the idea that it’s cheap! Yep, … Continue reading
Posted in Comfort Food, Slow Cooker/Crock Pot, soup and stew, turkey & chicken
Tagged budget cooking, Cheap Bastid, cheap family meals, comfort food, easy homemade turkey noodle soup recipe, family meals, homemade turkey noodle soup, homemade turkey noodle soup recipe, homemade turkey soup, homemade turkey stock, left over turkey, left over turkey noodle soup recipe, thanksgiving leftovers, turkey & chicken, turkey noodle soup, turkey noodle soup recipe
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It’s All About Homemade Turkey Stock!
For the last couple of years I’ve been making my own homemade turkey stock and broth. (Beef and Pork stock too!) Now I don’t know the technical difference between the two but I think it has to do with how … Continue reading
Posted in Comfort Food, Slow Cooker/Crock Pot, soup and stew, turkey & chicken
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