$3 Meals in Minutes by Brown, Ellen -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Preface Acknowledgments Introduction Chapter 1: Saving Money at the Supermarket

PLAN BEFORE YOU SHOP MAKING A LIST, AND CHECKING IT TWICE SHOPPING STRATEGY COUPON CLIPPING 101 BARGAIN SHOPPING 2.0 LEARNING THE ROPES WASTE NOT, WANT NOT SUPERMARKET ALTERNATIVES THAT FRUGAL FRAME OF MIND

Chapter 2: How to Save Time as Well as Money

ESSENTIAL EQUIPMENT READING RECIPES RIGHT KNIFE SKILLS DEFINING YOUR TERMS PRODUCE POINTERS FISHY BUSINESS TALKING TUNA PROCEDURES FOR POULTRY Basic Roast Chicken Basic Roast Turkey Basic Baked Ham HAM GLAZE (OPTIONAL) STOCKING UP Chicken Stock Beef Stock Vegetable Stock Seafood Stock

Chapter 3: Salad Savvy

A LESSON ON LETTUCE REDRESSING YOUR DRESSING Spanish White Bean and Orange Salad Warm Asian Eggplant Salad Tabbouleh with Fish and Feta Warm Fish, Avocado, and Grapefruit Salad Pasta Salad Niçoise Italian Garbanzo Bean and Tuna Salad Asian Chicken Salad Southern Fried Chicken Salad with Honey-Mustard Dressing SALAD DRESSING Warm Mediterranean Chicken Salad Warm Tropical Chicken Salad Gazpacho Chicken and Garbanzo Bean Salad Peanut Chicken and Pasta Salad Greek Chicken Salad Southwestern Turkey Salad Thai Beef Salad Chef’s Salad with Warm Bacon Dressing Bacon and Egg Salad SALAD DRESSING Sesame Stir-Fried Pork and Vegetable Salad Warm Ham and Sweet Potato Salad

Chapter 4: Between the Bread, on Top of the Bread, and under Wraps

HAUTE HOT SANDWICHES Pinto Bean and Vegetable Quesadillas Fish Po’ Boys SAUCE SANDWICH Pan Bagnat Tomato, Cheese, and Basil Panini Smoked Turkey, Broccoli Rabe, and Cheese Panini Greek Chicken Quesadillas Buffalo Chicken Wraps Cajun Wraps Cobb Salad Wraps Beef Fajitas Sloppy Joes Croque Madame Ham and Cheese French Toast Sandwich Gyros with Yogurt Sauce in Pita Pockets Grilled Reuben Sandwich SANDWICH DRESSING Mock Mu Shu Pork Cuban Quesadillas Muffuletta Quesadillas Ham and Mushroom Quesadillas Open-Faced Welsh Rarebit with Bacon and Tomato

Chapter 5: Pasta Power

THE PASTA PARADE Rigatoni with Roasted vegetables and olives Pasta with Garlic and Oil (Pasta Aglio e Olio) Penne in Creamy Tomato Sauce Pasta Primavera Linguine with Garlicky Fish Sauce Pasta with Tuna and Olive Sauce Creamy Tuna and Pasta Spaghetti with Egg and Bacon (Pasta Carbonara) Szechwan Pasta with Fish in Black Bean Sauce Spaghetti with Fast Bolognese Sauce Beef Lo Mein Pasta with Szechwan Pork Sauce Italian Pork “Lo Mein” Pasta with Sausage and Greens Pasta with Ham and Peas Pasta with Spinach and Salami

Chapter 6: Stir-Fries and Sautés

STIR-FRYING SAUTÉING Cantonese Stir-Fried Chicken with vegetables Southwestern Sweet Potato Pancakes Sautéed Tofu Patties with Wasabi Mayonnaise Eggplant in Spicy Chile Sauce Middle Eastern Lentil Patties Southern Fish Fish Scampi Fish with Tomatoes and Herbs Chicken with Summer Squash and Mushrooms Chicken with Parsley Butter Sauce Garlicky Spanish Chicken Beef Stroganoff Pepper Steak Curried Beef and Vegetables Spicy Korean Beef Spicy Orange Beef and Broccoli Pork Scaloppine Stir-Fried Pork and Oranges

Chapter 7: Simmer and Skillet Suppers

Curried Rice with Cauliflower Spicy Garbanzo Bean and Kale Stew Asian Black Bean “Chili” Zucchini Chili Fish with Lemon Sauce Creole Fish Chicken and Rice in Mustard Sauce Spicy Southwestern Chicken with Black Beans Skillet Chicken and Broccoli with Orzo Balsamic Sweet and Sour Chicken Tarragon Chicken Stew Chicken Piccata Dilled Swedish Turkey Meatballs Spicy Chili Mexican Spaghetti and Meatballs Ham Hash Cajun Stewed Red Beans and Ham Fast Black-Eyed Pea, Ham, and Spinach Stew Mexican Scrambled Eggs (Migas)

Chapter 8: Quick Casseroles and Oven-Baked Dishes

Quasi-Quiche Mexicana Quasi-Quiche Provençale Greek-Style Baked Fish with Orzo Baked Parmesan and Herb-Crusted Fish Southwestern Fish Cakes Turkey Meatloaf “Muffins” Baked Chicken and Broccoli Risotto Basic Oven-Fried Chicken Spicy Mexican Meatloaf “Muffins” Quasi-Quiche with Ham and Swiss Cheese Italian Pork Western Quasi-Quiche Baked Macaroni and Cheese with Ham Ham and Cheese Grits Casserole Glazed Ham and Pork Meatloaf Biscuit-Topped Ham and Black-Eyed pea stew STEW BISCUITS Baked Italian Sausage and Garbanzo Beans

Chapter 9: Fast $1 Finales

CARING FOR CHOCOLATE CARAMEL CHEMISTRY Hot Banana Splits with Chocolate Caramel Sauce Cinnamon Apple Fondue Baked Stuffed Apples Apple Pie Quesadillas Baked Lime Custards Lemon Pudding Caramelized Pineapple Peach Skillet Cake Blueberry Clafouti Strawberry Shortcake Classic Chocolate Fondue Chocolate Honey Almond Fondue Candy Bar Quesadillas Hot Chocolate Mini-Tortes Chocolate Pudding Chocolate Sauce Caramel Rum Fondue Caramel Sauce Mock Tiramisù Butterscotch Pudding

Appendix A: Metric Conversion Tables

CONVERTING OUNCES TO GRAMS CONVERTING QUARTS TO LITERS CONVERTING POUNDS TO GRAMS AND KILOGRAMS CONVERTING FAHRENHEIT TO CELSIUS CONVERTING INCHES TO CENTIMETERS

Appendix B: Table of Weights and Measures of Common Ingredients

TABLE OF LIQUID MEASUREMENTS

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