Shopping on a Shoestring

Eating properly for health on a limited budget is always a challenge. One of the biggest money gobbling culprits is ready made processed and packaged foods and too many trips for fast food. Although they’re quick neither of these ways are cost effective. When it comes to shopping on a shoestring and planning great tasting menus at home you’ll be surprised how well you can eat following these simple guidelines.

10 healthy ways to keep food costs within budget…

Make three meals a week without meat and watch your food bill drop. You won’t even notice the meat is missing when you experiment and combo flavorful foods for meals. It’s easier than you think. Include other forms of protein to complete your required nutriti Eat Well On a Budget Recipe

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The True Hystory of Tiramisu'

by Anna Maria Volpi

Open an old Italian cookbook, browse through the index and… surprise! No Tiramisu’. My first encounter with Tiramisu’ was in 1985. I was in Italy at that time: A friend of mine told me about this new recipe she got. She was so enthusiastic about it that I felt compelled to try it immediately. The taste was unbelievably good, as never I had tasted before. Since then I fell in love with this dessert.

Everybody knows by now that Tiramisu’ means “pick-me-up” in Italian, for the high energetic content (eggs and sugar) and the caffeine of the strong espresso coffee. There are many different stories about the origin of Tiramisu’. It is a layered cake; therefore some place its origin in Tuscany, where another famous layered Italian dessert is very The True Hystory of Tiramisu' Recipe

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Spinach Salad with Mango and Papaya

by Richard Massey

This is a great summer salad, leaving you refreshed even on the hottest days. For those who like to have a little protein with there salad, both grilled chicken or shrimp go well with this dish. Don’t let the number of items scare you, this is a simple recipe and well worth the extra time. Great for the family or summer parties.

Spinach Salad

Makes 1 salad 4 oz. Spinach – cleaned and stem removed 2 oz. Mango – peeled, seeded and diced into ¾” pieces 2 oz. Papaya – peeled, seeded and diced into ¾” pieces 2 oz. Mandarin oranges ½ oz. Red onion – julienne 2 Tbsp. Slivered almonds – toasted 2 oz. Lime vinaigrette (recipe follows) 1 ea. Lime slices

Combine spinach red onion and lime vinaigrett Spinach Salad with Mango and Papaya Recipe

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