Menu planning makes cents and stretches food dollars
A three part series advises weekly menu planning to save time and money. It suggests flexible menus, using leftovers creatively, budget friendly snacks, and smart shopping with coupons and weekly specials to keep costs under a dollar per serving.
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Money saving recipe for beef tomato enchiladas
Easy cost efficient beef and tomato filling folded in tortillas with chilies and cheese. Brown ground beef and drain fat, mix with green chilies and seasoning, simmer briefly. Roll filling in tortillas, fry briefly, drain, top with lettuce onions cheese and taco sauce. Makes 12 servings about 53 cents per serving.
Chef makes meals fit for a prince in Washington
Chinese ambassador's residence in Washington prepares a refined dining program led by Chef Yao Chenlin from Suzhou. The article notes his 40 years of experience, prior work for President Carter and Prince Sihanouk, and his focus on lighter Suzhou flavors.
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Phyllis C. Richman
Washington
Peking
Palace Museum
Forbidden City
China
People’s Republic of China
People’s Republic
Yao Renliu
Zhang Wen-jin
Canada
Berlin
Yao Chenlin
Carter
Prince Sihanouk
Suzhou
Yao
Nanjing
le Amei
Washington D.C
Meat prices to rise next year due to drought and feed costs
Heat wave and drought cut this year’s corn harvest to about half, pushing feed costs up. USDA lowered its price forecast to 6.5 percent for next year, predicting higher meat prices while producers offload animals this winter for profit reasons.
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Louise Cook
Pressigher
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Jens Knutson
American Meat Institute
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