Comments on: 5 gifts that save people money

By: lizweston

lizweston — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 03:54:23 +0000

Excellent suggestion, Jennifer. Thanks!

By: lizweston

lizweston — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 03:54:05 +0000

Sounds delicious. Thanks for commenting!

By: Jacque Wasser

Jacque Wasser — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 05:18:52 +0000

boneless, skinless chicken breasts cooked on low for five hours with a jar of salsa, a package of taco seasoning and then shredded with two forks for chicken tacos, yummy, healthy, cheap and easy!

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 01:12:22 +0000

Try going to your local library before you buy any cookbook. They have lots of cookbooks, including a wide selection of slow cooker only books if my own local library is any indication. That way you can try the recipes out before you choose one to purchase. Plus, using your local lirbary is very economical

By: lizweston

lizweston — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 22:41:04 +0000

Ha! I hear you. We ate a lot of those growing up! I’ve got the “Fix-It and Forget-It Cookbook” but it’s more like the recipe books the women’s church auxiliary put out–not necessarily all that healthy. Anyone have a recommendation?

By: elysia

elysia — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 18:36:36 +0000

These are great ideas (wish I’d seen them earlier). We use a crockpot to save us time and energy (and needlessly eating out), but ours doesn’t have that cool set & forget feature. The hardest thing about the crockpot is finding a variety of good recipes that don’t call for Campbell’s soup or similar. If you have any recommendations for the best healthy crockpot cookbooks, I am all ears!

By: lizweston

lizweston — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 23:08:38 +0000

That’s a great suggestion! Thanks.

By: frugalscholar

frugalscholar — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 20:49:37 +0000

A rice cooker (cheap ones are fine) is also a great gift. It is one of the few cooking appliances allowed in dorms.