Tag Archives: family meals

Sweet and Sour Pork

Remember “back in the day” when you could buy frozen “Chinese” meals—I want to say by Chun King, but I’m not sure my memory is that good.  You could get a variety of “cooking bags” that you just tossed into … Continue reading

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Homemade Apple Pie

Every once in a while I get a hankering for pie—especially a homemade apple pie.  I can’t stand the notion of a store bought or frozen pie and from time to time I’m willing to go through the effort to … Continue reading

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Wieners Wellington or Hot Dogs and Crescent Rolls

Chef Gordon Ramsey judges “cheftestants” on “Hell’s Kitchen” based on how well they can execute his recipe for Beef Wellington.  Now, Cheap Bastid doesn’t have the budget for beef tenderloin and puff pastry so I’ve had to make do all … Continue reading

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The World’s Greatest Pizza–Cheap Homemade Pizza Recipe

Everybody loves pizza, right?  Here’s a cheap homemade pizza we call the “world’s greatest pizza”.  Give it a try. You know, the best pizza we ever had was along the Fremont Street Experience in downtown Las  Vegas about 3 or 4 … Continue reading

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Macaroni and Cheese the Cheap Bastid Way

It seems like every time there’s some cooking show on or one of the chef’s competitions like Top Chef or Next Food Network Star, someone always does Macaroni and Cheese. If you check out recipes like I do, you’ll find … Continue reading

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