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Foil-packet meals are ideal for camping and open-fire cooking. But they can be made at home and cooked in the oven or on the grill, too. You can make sides such as potatoes or vegetables or entire meals. Grease your foil with nonstick cooking spray. Stack the ingredients in the middle of the foil, and don’t overfill your packets. Wrap loosely, and double-fold the foil over one inch …

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Pasta is budget-friendly. It’s best stored dry in your pantry and cooked within a year and eaten within three days once cooked and refrigerated. It’s great any season, too. There are thousands of pasta shapes you can experiment with. So set aside the jar sauce and incorporate new pasta dishes into your weekly meal rotation.
Blushing Penne
16 ounces penne pasta
1 cup onions
2 tablespoons butter
2 teaspoons dried thyme
2 teaspoons …

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Add something new to your meal rotation. The following recipes are flavorful and budget friendly. Having beef, chicken, pork or pasta will solve your what’s for dinner dilemma, and they’re all excellent as leftovers, too. Incorporate a fish, international cuisine, one-dish meal or leftover night and you’re set for a week.
Grilled Flank steak
1/4 cup soy sauce
3 tablespoons honey
2 tablespoons white vinegar
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 cup …

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A streamlined menu plan saves you money. But preparing and serving the same meals can get dull quickly. A few ingredients stored in your pantry will add flair to your dinner rotation. As a bonus, they don’t cost much when you consider how many uses you can get from each item and the difference they make. One reader, Karen from Kansas, shares: “For a new ‘taste’ for …