| After more than 30 years of practiced
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| | cost savings meal !Combination Stove top,
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| shopping to save money, My wife and I can
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| | Microwave cooking...
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| truly
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| | Here is how to enjoy Oriental Rice at
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| claim victory. Having produced 3 boys
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| | less than 25% the cost of your favorite
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| early, we had to find ways to feed all
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| | restaurant.place 2 cups long grain white
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| five of us
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| | rice in 4-quart pyrex container.
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| with the best food for the least amount
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| | Add 3 cups water (2 3/4 cup for slightly
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| of money, since my wife stayed home with
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| | firmer rice)
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| the
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| | With Microwave set on High, set timer to
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| children (most of the time), so there
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| | 20 minutes
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| was only one paycheck.A few basic
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| | Start Microwave and run for first 15
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| suggestions:1- Buy "store brand" name
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| | minutes uncovered.
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| whenever possible.2- buy as little
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| | Place cover over container and run for
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| "prepared" foods as is possible.3- Keep
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| | the 5 remaining minutes.
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| stock of these low-cost and high
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| | Stir and fold rice gently to aerate.To
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| nutritional value foods:Pasta, dried
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| | cooked rice, add:
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| beans and rice.4- Also, purchase
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| | Add 1 Tbls. Soy sauce, 1 Tsp. Garlic
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| "keepers", such as Sweet and White
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| | powder and 1 Tsp. Sesame seed oilIn large
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| potatoes.5- Set some time aside for bulk
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| | frying pan or Wok:
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| meal preparation that can be frozen for
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| | Stir fry
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| later use when time is more critical.How
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| | 1 medium Green Pepper(chopped coarse)
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| you prepare your food stocks will also
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| | 1 medium Onion(chopped coarse)
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| contribute to your monthly food expense
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| | 1 8-oz. can, or 8 oz. fresh sliced
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| since
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| | Mushrooms
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| your cooking costs are part of your food
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| | 1 8-oz. pack bean sprouts
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| bill. Some suggestions here might not be
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| | 1 Tbls. Peanut oil
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| so obvious, such as using your microwave,
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| | Those with preference can stir fry
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| assuming your have one, instead of your
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| | shrimp, cubed pork, or chicken in 8-oz
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| stove top
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| | helpings and
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| or oven, be it gas or electric. Most
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| | add to above.Add to rice preparation and
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| people do not realize that stove top
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| | fold well.
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| cooking can be
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| | Add more Soy sauce and Sesame seed oil
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| 3 or more times more expensive than
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| | as
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| using your microwave and that the
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| | needed.==================================
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| specific savings depends on the make and
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| | ==============================Recipe
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| model of the electric or gas stove you
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| | above can use spaghetti in place of rice
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| use and the size of the microwave. In
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| | for an oriental Lomaine touch and
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| most cases, the cost saving switching the
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| | sprinkling
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| greater part of preparing your
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| | finished platter with chopped scallions
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| meals to the microwave will be very
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| | in an amount to your likings.Using this
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| noticeable after the first
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| | simple approach with a family of five and
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| month.===================================
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| | improving on it daily could put $300-$400
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| =========================A great family
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| | extra in your budget every month.
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