

As we save up to buy our first home, we’re on a big money-saving kick. A big part of that is keeping up our lifestyle, eating the foods we love on a budget, so low-cost restaurant-quality meals are a big bonus.
Our favorite local gyros place (at least for cheap gyros) is about $4.50 for a huge sandwich. Not bad. But the gyros kits from nearby Grecian Delight Foods (I’ll be driving past their plant tomorrow, actually!) makes two good-sized meals with TONS of leftovers—enough for some more sandwiches, maybe a delicious gyros omelet, all for under $7.
I paired tonight’s dinner with the leftover potatoes from Sunday’s lamb dinner. Definitely worth staying in for a night of American Idol (okay, that’s just me and not the hubby—go Adam Lambert!!!)
All my cakes come from boxes. My spaghetti sauce isn't from scratch, and I think making my own pasta and bread (unless it comes from a mix…) is rarely worth the effort. I believe individually frozen chicken breasts and ready-made pie crusts are among the best inventions ever. Through these menus, recipes, tips and recommendations, I hope to show that the options for creative cooking are limitless, even when time and money are not.
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