Some people add tangerine slices to salad. Credit: snowpea&bokchoi/Flickr
My go-to recipe when I’m tired or don’t even have 30 minutes to make dinner is a farmer’s salad, so named because I throw everything that grows into it! If you want something heavier, check out my recipe for chicken stew with carrots or browse my dinner recipe page.
I make a filling meal out of salad by adding plenty of protein (garbanzo beans, leftover meat cut up, rinsed black beans), and pair my salads with toast, a roll, or a warm tortilla. These salads make great use of leftovers, which is one way to save money in the kitchen. Here are four combinations I like. (more…)
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This is a guest post from Marie, a long time reader of BargainBabe.com.
Most restaurants today offer great cost-conscious meals for those willing to search for them. Getting super deals when eating out is as simple as clicking keys.
The best way to get great deals is simply to visit their Internet sites, join their online member clubs, and take advantage of the great deals most restaurants offer on their sites and email regularly to their members.
It’s not just grownups that can benefit. You can fill in membership applications online for your children to get great free or low-priced offers. Here are a few examples, but you can find your own at almost any restaurant, simply by exploring their web sites.
Claim Jumpers Restaurants
Join the Claim Jumpers E-Club. Members receive a complimentary Small Bite Dessert for joining. Club members also receive monthly emails with exclusive offers, in-store promotions, etc.
Children 12 years of age and under can join the Little Jumpers Club to receive a FREE Build Your Own Sundae for joining and a FREE Little Jumpers meal on their birthday. You will also receive emails about children’s promotions and events at Claim Jumpers.
Benihana Restaurants
Benihana, the Japanese-style restaurants where food is cooked fresh on your table, have great online offers. Join the Benihana Chef’s Table club at www.benihana.com to get a Benihana Birthday Dinner certificate for a FREE meal of $30 or less during your birthday month. They will also take an instant birthday photo for you to keep as a souvenir.
Benihana is now launching Kabuki Kids for children 12 and under. Go to the site and fill out the form with the child’s name, birthday and address. Benihana will send the child a special postcard to bring into any participating Benihana during their birthday month for a FREE souvenir mug of their choice with the purchase of any Children’s meal.
Baja Fresh Restaurants
Join Club Baja to get email offers. Recent offers include a $5 coupon off any purchase of $15 or more (two can eat for this offer); a coupon for $2 off any $6 or more entree; and if you buy a Primo Taco Combo (which includes your choice of Langostino Lobster, Spicy Marinated Fire-Grilled Steak, and Blackened Mahi Mahi), you get the second Primo Taco Combo for $2.99.
Tip: Your Baja Fresh receipt often offers $2 off your next meal if you complete a survey.
