What’s for Dinner? Let’s Take a Peek

Do you ever get in a dinner rut and feel like you are constantly making the same things over and over again? That is how I have been feeling lately. In fact, I thought about how fun it would be to spy on my neighbors to see what’s for dinner just to get inspired. After all, what the neighbors think is a fairly routine meal could be a new idea to someone else. Obviously we can’t go spying on our neighbors but I did the next best thing- I asked my friends over on eHow   “what’s for dinner” and they were glad to share some of their favorite frugal recipes. In fact, the response has been so overwhelming that I have several new menu ideas to share with you each day!

Do those grocery store roasted chickens tempt you? EHow member  Kittycooks shares a recipe to make your own and save money too!
How to Make Roasted Lemon Herb Chicken

And what would taste great with roasted chicken? How about these tasty roasted potatoes from ehow user lisamux (she says her family gobbles them up)
How to Make Roasted Potatoes-Crispy and Delicious
Note: you will have to experiment and adjust the temperature if cooking the roasted chicken and roasted potatoes together since they cook at different temps (I love using my Nesco roaster at times like this, it’s like having a second oven, and slow cooks as well).

Lisamux also shared a great homemade garlic herb bread recipe with no preservatives and only about $1 a loaf to make.
How to Make Garden Herb Bread in a Bread Machine-Simple yet Tasty

A Pennsylvania Dutch favorite of mine is pickled eggs and beets, in fact I probably have a recipe for them floating around on this blog somewhere but I love this time saving version from Peggy Hazelwood. Trust me, if you like hard boiled eggs  then you will love these (even those who hate beets will often gobble up the eggs).
How to Make Hard boiled Pickled Eggs

This is just a sampling of the many “what’s for dinner” recipes that eHow members have been kind enough to share with me today. Over the next few weeks I have plenty more to share with you including vegetarian recipes, soups, stews, great lunch ideas, gluten free recipes, desserts, appetizer recipes and even recipes for homemade cat and dog treats!  One reader even shared a few recipes to help you save money on cleaning products.  You will find that most of these recipes are not only easy to make but budget friendly as well!