Dinners on a Dime

Book excerpt: When we were kids, our moms always seemed to know the thriftiest ways to fix delicious meals that everybody loved. Some of their dollar-stretching secrets still come in handy today! Dinners on a Dime is filled with easy, budget-friendly recipes for hearty, satisfying family meals. Serve up a supper of Barbecued Hot Dogs, Buttery Parmesan Potatoes and Momma’s Pea Salad...instant favorites! One-dish dinners like Batter-Topped Chicken Pie and Easy Cheesy Potatoes & Sausage are just right for busy school nights. Beef Barley Soup and hot, fresh Honey-Wheat Bread will warm you up on chilly days. Festive-yet-frugal recipes like 4-Cheese Mostaccioli Bake are perfect for your next family get-together. When your kids’ school friends come over, make ’em happy with Mom’s BBQ Beef for a Crowd. We’ve included pantry helpers too...home-baked Cheesy Batter Bread and No-Knead Jiffy Rolls, home-canned delights like Cider Apple Butter, Green Tomato Piccalilli and Aunt Ruth’s Dilly Beans, even do-it-yourself kitchen staples like Pantry Onion Soup Mix and Amish Fried Chicken Coating. For a sweet ending to any occasion, you’ll love Ice Cream Sandwich Cake, Old-Fashioned Apple Crisp and other scrumptious treats that don’t take a lot of time or money. Yummy!