Blogs Posts on "Budget Meals"

FRENCH BREAD by ADOBO LIFE on Nov 17, 2009It's 67 degrees inside our house and I'm freezing! Oh no...our utility bills will surely be high as consumption due to heater use will be rampant as winter kicks in. This afternoon, I have not turned the heater on but...

CHOCOLATE BABKA LOAF by ADOBO LIFE on Nov 15, 2009Babka is probably of Eastern Europe descent but I grew up having this loaf of bread as my afternoon snack. I have not seen a babka in our local deli or supermarket here in the US so I am creating...

BANANA CHOCOLATE CHUNK COOKIES by ADOBO LIFE on Nov 13, 2009Teens can burn more than $50 easily at the mall in less than 2 hours! Instead of running around spending on unnecessary things to entertain themselves on a Friday night (or who knows where they hang out), we feel that...

ROAST BEEF OPEN FACED SANDWICH by ADOBO LIFE on Nov 13, 2009"Shawarma" - a Middle Eastern sandwich - like wrap is one of my favorites! A colleague of mine recently discovered a small hole in the wall family owned diner where they only serve shawarma and I can't wait to try...

COFFEE CAKE by ADOBO LIFE on Nov 11, 2009I woke up extra early as I planned to have a warm and crumbly coffee cake that is toasty on the edges and moist inside with my morning coffee routine. So in between running around the kitchen , taking a...

DRIED CRANBERRY SHORTBREAD COOKIES by ADOBO LIFE on Nov 9, 2009It's gloomy outside and I am stuck with my computer for the next 3 hours. I thought I'll give myself a treat by indulging into homemade cookies where the tartness of the cranberry complements with the buttery taste of the...

MIXED BERRY SCONES by ADOBO LIFE on Nov 8, 2009Lazy Sunday routine: Read email, view foodie buddies' sites, check lotto ticket and count my cash in my wallet . Well, I only have $22 cash in my wallet but surprise surprise - - my stocks has a cumulative earning...

EUROPEAN MOCHA FUDGE CAKE by ADOBO LIFE on Nov 7, 2009I have all the colors of sweaters you can imagine but for some reason, I feel the need to add more sweaters (costs $49 each) in my big pile. I've written some of my techniques on HOW TO AVOID SPLURGING...

CREAM CHEESE MUFFIN by ADOBO LIFE on Nov 6, 2009Still tired from my NEW JERSEY TRIP ! I wanted to call in sick but I have 4 meetings today. I called my mom to check how she is -- I get worried about her health condition nowadays and I...

HALLOWEEN: Cat On the Wall Cake by ADOBO LIFE on Oct 31, 2009Party season is here and for us it means --baking time! We always find a reason to mess up our kitchen and giving out baked goodies to close friends is really something that we enjoy. Having teens with an active...