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Easy Black Currant Scones

Enjoy a spot of tea and these delicious Black Currant Scones. You’ll be surprised how easy they are to make! I think it’s fair to say that when we were Londonthis fall, we became smitten with anything English. We had such a good time eating in pubs, riding atop double decker buses, trying new foods, […]

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Enchilada Sauce for the Freezer

Make enchiladas healthier and convenient by mixing up a big batch of enchilada sauce for the freezer. Enchiladas rank high onmy list of favorite foods.Whether at a restaurant or at home, I am drawn to corn tortillas wrapped around cheesy fillings and stopped with spicy sauce and more cheese. At least one of my children […]

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A Monthly Meal Plan for December

Planning a month of meals at once is a great way to save money as well as time. Sometime in the last few weeks my family and I were brainstorming ways that we can make our household move more smoothly. Over and again we landed on the topic of food. They are willing both to […]

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Holiday Baking Tips & Tricks

This is the perfect time to get baking. Check out these tips and tricks for success before you get started. Are you ready for the holiday baking season? Over the last two weeks I’ve been thinking about what we’re going to bake this year and gearing myself to plug the big freezer back in. (We […]

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How to Measure Flour Properly

The proper way to measure flour involves weights, not measures. And… you may be doing it wrong. Chocolate Mint Snow-Top Cookies I am a lazy cook. I am an even lazier baker. I take whatever shortcuts I can, often because I’ve just got too much else that I’m thinking of. Sometimes those shortcuts work out. […]

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Get Good Cheap Eats for $8

Get 30% off one book on Amazon this weekend only when you use the promotion code: HOLIDAY30. That means you can get Good Cheap Eats for about $8.06! The code is good through the 29th. This post does include affiliate links. If you make a purchase through those links, I am paid a small amount […]

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Free Printables to Help You Make Good Cheap Eats

There’sa mess of free printable worksheets here on Good Cheap Eats (and its sister site Life as MOM) that can help you get your meal planning and grocery shopping under control and help you make a lot of good cheap eats yourself. Check out these free worksheets: Meal Planning Calendar– use this to track your […]

Free Printables to Help You Make Good Cheap Eats is a post from: Good Cheap Eats. All rights reserved © Jessica Getskow Fisher

Thank you!

I just wanted to take a moment to say THANKS! This space is an extension of myself and my kitchen and has been for five years. That’s pretty crazy to think about. It was a secret at first. I didn’t even tell my husband that I started a second blog. He’d have thought I’d fallen […]

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Good Cheap Eats Giveaway Week #4

Win one of three copies of Good Cheap Eats each week in November. Winners from previous weeks are posted here, here, and here. This month, we’re sharing a dozen copies ofGood Cheap Eatswith readers. As the holiday season approaches, so does the temptation to go overboard in grocery spending. You know how that is, right? […]

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Homemade Mocha Chocolate Syrup Recipe

This decadent mocha chocolate syrup adds a touch of elegance to simple desserts like sundaes, affogatos, pound cakes, and more. We are big fans of mocha flavor in these here parts. Chocolate mixed with coffee?! Yum-O. We’ve spent a small fortune on cafe mochas over the years which is pretty silly when you consider how […]

Homemade Mocha Chocolate Syrup Recipe is a post from: Good Cheap Eats. All rights reserved © Jessica Getskow Fisher