A Mother's Day FEAST
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Salsa Meatloaf.
A family meal for four at a restaurant can be prohibitively expensive these days. But so can a home cooked meal, especially when it’s for a special occasion.
Not the case with this meatloaf supper, a nice Mother’s Day meal that can be prepared for under $20.
As a bonus, it’s easy enough for dad and the kids to cook and the recipes make enough for a family of four to get two meals for the price of one.
Cooking on a limited budget requires strategy. Shopping for values is a good place to start, but you can save even more by preparing recipes with ingredients that do double duty.
Salsa meatloaf is a perfect example of the ‘‘double duty’’ strategy. Lean ground beef is relatively inexpensive and is frequently a sale item at many markets.
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