I thought I would do a series of posts about some of my favorite Supermarket Shortcuts. These are not necessarily items that you have to keep on-hand all the time, but they will bail you out of a jam when you need to put a meal together on-the-fly and you have no clue what to make! Instead of heading for the nearest drive-thru, try some of the ideas from this list. You may be surprised at the money you save, and you can feel good about serving your family a meal that was prepared at home. Keep a copy of this list in your purse or in your car so it’s handy when you need it. If your life is like mine, those dinner emergencies always seem to pop up when I am in the car or in the store and nowhere near my cookbooks!
Salads and Slaws- When you don’t have time to make your own from scratch, deli potato or macaroni salads and slaws are a big help. For a more homemade taste, you can “doctor†them up with some sour cream, horseradish, diced onion, fresh herbs, etc. and nobody will be the wiser! Served alongside burgers or hot dogs, they make another easy meal.