Recipes by The Frugal Hostess (Page 2)
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Dream Party: The Midnight SupperWhen she can't sleep, The Frugal Hostess tries to think happy thoughts. She usually mentally decorates her house for Christmas, sparing no expense, with the thinking that putting up Christmas decorations is a better way to lull oneself to sleep than worrying about the Gulf of Oilexico or something. When the decorations are all up… |
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Blog Birthday Gifts: Delayed, But Not ForgottenRemember how The Frugal Hostess had plans for lots of extravaganza-ing in honor of this blog's birthday? Then, remember how she got so sad and upset about the Gulf of Oilexico that she couldn't talk about anything for days and days, thus forgetting about any extravaganza-ing in honor of weeping and wailing? Well, maybe you don't… |
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Review: Substituting Ingredients | The A to Z Kitchen ReferenceHave you ever heard a song that was so good you wanted to slap the person next to you for not listening hard enough? ["The Cool, Cool River" by Paul Simon] What about a movie that is so good you want to pass a law that makes it required viewing?… |
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FruHubs Food: Braised Short RibsPagesFruHubs has, once again, created a plate of delicious brown food. Eat up, buttercup.IngredientsDirections1. Preheat oven to 325°F.2. Heat two tablespoon of olive oil in a Dutch oven or heavy, large ovenproof pot over medium-high heat.3. Sprinkle ribs with coarse salt and pepper.4. Add to pot in single layer and sauté until… |
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Cheapskate Parties DownToday's post is from one of the funniest bloggers on the internet. The Frugal Hostess has read every single one of Cheapskate's blog posts, and FruHo is sure you will absolutely love her party ideas. Take it away, Cheapskate!I am frugal, yes, but I’m seldom a hostess. If I were to have a party, here’s what I would do:A party!!Have… |
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Signs of Old Age at Mardi GrasWhat are the true signs of old age? Is it when your bra looks more like a piece of industrial equipment and less like a piece of lace? Is it the day you freeze a ham bone for the soup you want to make a month from now? Is it when your face is a drag race between pimples and wrinkles, and they're neck and neck?No way, dude. The… |
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DIY BDAY: Calendar Book ExtraordinaireRemember how The Frugal Hostess posted a bunch of DIY Christmas ideas not too long ago? Really, how could you forget. It took over her life so much that she nearly opened an Esty store went insane. There were a few items that she couldn't post, because she was making them for her mom some of the many readers of this blog, and she… |
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FruHubs Food: Irish Lamb StewThe Frugal Hostess has really been falling down on the job lately, man. All of the old standbys have been ignored, the faithful, go-to columns disregarded. That ends today. It's time for another installment of:Have you ever noticed that FruHubs food tends to be brown? Well, today is no different. It is freaking cold in The Frugal… |
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FruHubs Food: Butternut Squash Risotto with PancettaPagesRemember how The Frugal Hostess said that she was on the road to redemption? That she was slowly gaining FruHubs' respect back with her beet-slinging ways? HA!The Frugal Husband is not one to rest on his culinary laurels. (Except that he just now almost set the house on fire with hot oil. Which is not exactly resting on his… |
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DIY XMAS: Cinnamon RollsPagesOK, sorry, The Frugal Hostess has yet to post a single episode of the DIY XMAS series. Oops. She's been working on it, don't you worry, but she realized that two of her three total readers are family members and thus potential DIY XMAS gift recipients who, you know, might not like to know how cheap their gift was prefer a… |
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