frugal meals

Keeping your family well fed is becoming more of a challenge each day. Not only do you have to take into account what the kids will and won't eat, what's in season, and organic versus non-organic, there's the issue of cost. And according to the Agriculture Department, your grocery bill will climb...

Okay, ladies and gents, here it is: your final week of Hamming it Up with Chef Louie. And we're wrapping it up with one of my favorite ham recipes: ham croquettes! I don't know about you, but I know that when I carve up a ham, there are always a few small shavings that get left behind. These...

I recently tried some oatmeal, my first taste of it in years, and I was surprised at how much I liked it. Good thing, considering how oatmeal seems to be back in a big way.We're in a recession, of course, and oatmeal is known as one of those cheap, filling, nutritious and tasty foods, which...