Cooking on a Budget Group - Most Recent Comments | BigOven.comhttp://www.bigoven.com/?refer=rssfeeden-ushttp://www.bigoven.comSat, 21 Nov 2009 09:12:59 GMT110Re: Angel Food Ministryhttp://www.bigoven.com/groups.aspxI placed an order in September and was very disappointed with the rib-eye steaks and pork chops.  Their steaks were frozen, probably long term in a brine.  When thawed they were a soggy disaster. There is absolutely no way to salvage meats stored this way.  The bone-in chops were of questionable quality.  This may have been an isolated incident but I haven't ordered since. I would be interested in hearing from others about their experience with orders placed.

- Mikail]]>cooking commentsAngelfood Minstrieshttp://www.bigoven.com/groups.aspxThank you to "wineguy818" for the suggestion, I have been making great use of this program for 7 months now.  I  also work for the Welfare Department and I refer my clients to it all the time. After I get the food I look on Big Oven to figure out what to do with it all.   It has really been a blessing !

- djt713]]>cooking commentsRe: Burgerhttp://www.bigoven.com/groups.aspxMaybe a local food pantry or homeless shelter could use some of it.

- wineguy818]]>cooking commentsRe: Burgerhttp://www.bigoven.com/groups.aspxI got a really amazing deal about a year ago for 80% burger at 49 cents/lb but I had to buy 10 lbs, so I understand

Here's what I did:

Mini meatloaves... make your favorite/usual meatloaf and then scoop the mix into individual servings using a muffin tin. Then freeze them and pop them out into a freezer bag. 1 or 2 per person is usually enough. You can cook them for about 1/3 to 1/2 the time you would a full-sized loaf and they look really cute. 

"Crazy" Burgers... take any seasoning mixes (Mrs Dash or whatever) or dry rubs that you use on a regular basis and put about 2-3 Tbsp of mix/rub per 1 lb of burger. If you want to get interesting with it, mix in some blue cheese crumbles or shredded cheese too. Then make 1/4 lb patties and freeze them. Label them carefully so that you don't lose track of which is which. This also helps out if you have several family or household members with different tastes because they can each pick a flavor they like!

Porcupine Meatballs... www.bigoven.com/36061-Beef-Porcupines-recipe.html I add a tsp of cayenne and a 2 tsp of worcestershire sauce to the tomato sauce.

I also made lots of chili, bolognese, and lasagna.

Also, don't overlook the helpfulness of just having plain burger in the freezer (depending on your household size, in 1-2 lb units) to use in whatever new & enticing recipe you might find. You're usually good to keep it frozen for up to 6 months (This is according to most references I found. I am not an expert. Don't sue me!)

Good Luck

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- LadyIchor]]>cooking commentsRe: New to this club and this sitehttp://www.bigoven.com/groups.aspxWelcome!

- stevemur]]>cooking commentsRe: Burgerhttp://www.bigoven.com/groups.aspxYou could also make sloppy joes, meatloaf, spaghetti and meatballs, and tacos. 

- n2cooking]]>cooking commentsRe: Burgerhttp://www.bigoven.com/groups.aspxHoly cow

Wow, that's a lot of ground meat!

For starters, I'd suggest:

  • Chili, it freezes very well
  • Casseroles, including Ground Beef
  • Burritos
  • the BigOven Leftover Wizard, with Ground Beef.

Good luck!

 

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- stevemur]]>cooking commentsBurgerhttp://www.bigoven.com/groups.aspxHi, i'm trying to find new and family friendly ways to use our over-abundance of hamburger. We recently purchased a 1/4 of a cow, and ended up with more hamburger than anything else. We'll find a different butcher next time, but in the meantime I could really use some suggestions on what to do with all of this.

- mariannandron]]>cooking commentsNew to this club and this sitehttp://www.bigoven.com/groups.aspxHello I just wanted to say hello and let you know I am very interested in learning all I can.  I love saving money it's a hobby of mine and I am very good at it. I am an okay cook wanting to be a great cook so I hope y'all can help me.  "Yes, I am a Southern. I am from New Orleans."
I seen the message before this posted about Angel Food Ministry. We have used them and we really liked it sometimes the first box isn't all that, but once you buy that box you are offered a lot of great deals that really save a lot of money. Check it out I am sure you'll like it.   Oh, one more note I noticed they do take Food Stamps so if you have them you can get in on this also.
Hope the virus don't get me or you and I can come back for some great lessons. :)
Have a good night,
Laura
- CanUTeachMe2Cook]]>cooking commentsRe: Tips for Cooking on a Budgethttp://www.bigoven.com/groups.aspx[edited February-17-2009]

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