Cheap Dinner Recipes
$10 Dinners: The Denver Post's third annual economical recipe list
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You're probably tired of hearing this, but you can cook dinner for four for $10 or so. To prove the point, The Denver Post serves up 10 recipes for healthy and cheap eating, along with some reminders about frugal shopping.
"The top tips for saving money are the things you already know but might not follow: Buy what's on special. Clip coupons (really). Shop for food at drugstores, discount grocery stores and big-box stores, where you may find a smaller selection, but cheaper goods (although we found all of our ingredients for these recipes at a Denver-area Safeway). Hit the bulk aisle; you can save half or more on staples like rice, beans and spices. Buy what's in season -- asparagus is cheap and beautiful right now for a reason; tomatoes are not..."
