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This blog is a year-long experiment into determining the actual dollars-and-cents value of a library card. Every week of 2013, I’ll trying out life hacks that save time, money, or both -- all discovered with library resources.
Recent Blog Posts
My Dad’s Baked Beans
Hi and welcome back to the Library Life Hack test kitchen! Just so we’re clear, this baked bean recipe doesn’t belong to my Dad. It’s the culinary invention of the Dad of Leanne Brown, who wrote “Good and Cheap”, the cookbook that we’ve been exploring for quite...
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Hi and welcome back to the Library Life Hack test kitchen! Just so we’re clear, this baked bean recipe doesn’t belong to my Dad. It’s the culinary invention of the Dad of Leanne Brown, who wrote “Good and Cheap”, the cookbook that we’ve been exploring for quite...
Published at librarylifehack
Mexican Street Corn
Hello! Today we’re cooking up a delicious version of a classic summertime side. I served this as part of a lunch menu and let me tell you, it was a hit. Mexican Street Corn is found on page 47 of the print version of “Good and Cheap”. You’ll also locate this recipe on page...
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Hello! Today we’re cooking up a delicious version of a classic summertime side. I served this as part of a lunch menu and let me tell you, it was a hit. Mexican Street Corn is found on page 47 of the print version of “Good and Cheap”. You’ll also locate this recipe on page...
Published at librarylifehack
Brussels Sprout Hash and Eggs
Hello and welcome back! Today, we’re munching on the first recipe in a new chapter of “Good and Cheap” — all about side dishes and snacks. This is a very novel (and healthy) take on what I’ve always thought of as a traditional American staple. Let’s get started...
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Hello and welcome back! Today, we’re munching on the first recipe in a new chapter of “Good and Cheap” — all about side dishes and snacks. This is a very novel (and healthy) take on what I’ve always thought of as a traditional American staple. Let’s get started...
Published at librarylifehack
Broccoli Apple Salad
Hello on a long-weekend Saturday! Today we’ll look at the last salad recipe in “Good and Cheap”: Broccoli Apple Salad. This is a good universal side dish because apples and broccoli are available pretty much all year round, and usually at fairly reasonable prices. Let’s fi...
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Hello on a long-weekend Saturday! Today we’ll look at the last salad recipe in “Good and Cheap”: Broccoli Apple Salad. This is a good universal side dish because apples and broccoli are available pretty much all year round, and usually at fairly reasonable prices. Let’s fi...
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Wilted Cabbage Salad
Hello again! Today’s feature has an unusual name, but don’t let that put you off. Rather than being something that a wicked stepmother in a gothic novel would feed you, this is yummy and summer-y tasting. Read on! While it doesn’t appear in the free PDF version of “Good an...
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Hello again! Today’s feature has an unusual name, but don’t let that put you off. Rather than being something that a wicked stepmother in a gothic novel would feed you, this is yummy and summer-y tasting. Read on! While it doesn’t appear in the free PDF version of “Good an...
Published at librarylifehack
Charred Summer Salad
Hi! Today we’re chowing down on an unusual gluten-free recipe. In place of croutons, this charming Mexican-inspired salad has popcorn! Yes, popcorn. How clever is that? You’ll find the recipe for Charred Summer Salad on page 55 of the free PDF version of “Good and Cheap”,...
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Hi! Today we’re chowing down on an unusual gluten-free recipe. In place of croutons, this charming Mexican-inspired salad has popcorn! Yes, popcorn. How clever is that? You’ll find the recipe for Charred Summer Salad on page 55 of the free PDF version of “Good and Cheap”,...
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Taco Salad
Hello! Today, you’re in for a treat. Instead of just me nattering away about the feature recipe, I’ll be adding in the wisdom of another cook: my very good friend Peter, who just happens to be the son of a professional chef. Let’s get dicing! You’ll find the recipe for Ta...
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Hello! Today, you’re in for a treat. Instead of just me nattering away about the feature recipe, I’ll be adding in the wisdom of another cook: my very good friend Peter, who just happens to be the son of a professional chef. Let’s get dicing! You’ll find the recipe for Ta...
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Cold (and Spicy?) Asian Noodles
Hi again! Today’s post is paying homage to one of the all-time icons of cheap food: ramen noodles. We’ll be taking a package and whipping up something healthy, tasty and open to all sorts of customizing. You’ll locate the recipe for Cold (And Spicy?) Asian Noodles on page 50 of...
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Hi again! Today’s post is paying homage to one of the all-time icons of cheap food: ramen noodles. We’ll be taking a package and whipping up something healthy, tasty and open to all sorts of customizing. You’ll locate the recipe for Cold (And Spicy?) Asian Noodles on page 50 of...
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Spicy Panzanella
Hello and Happy Thursday! Back in the spring, I was waxing eloquent about the ingenuity of French peasants, who created a fantastic dish out of onions, leftover wine, stale bread and some dried-out cheese — and called it French Onion Soup. Today, it’s Italy’s turn. You’re ...
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Hello and Happy Thursday! Back in the spring, I was waxing eloquent about the ingenuity of French peasants, who created a fantastic dish out of onions, leftover wine, stale bread and some dried-out cheese — and called it French Onion Soup. Today, it’s Italy’s turn. You’re ...
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Ever-Popular Potato Salad
Hello and Happy Tuesday! Today, we’re looking at another one of the great classics: Potato Salad. You can find it on page 46 of the PDF version of “Good and Cheap”. (A free download at leannebrown.com.) In the print edition, it’s on page 34. Ingredient Notes The great Amer...
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Hello and Happy Tuesday! Today, we’re looking at another one of the great classics: Potato Salad. You can find it on page 46 of the PDF version of “Good and Cheap”. (A free download at leannebrown.com.) In the print edition, it’s on page 34. Ingredient Notes The great Amer...
Published at librarylifehack
