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Hearty, Healthy, Easy, and Cheap German-Style Bread

February 24, 2009 Alisa's Recipes
When I was in university, I was lucky enough to study abroad in Vienna, Austria.  My memories of that wonderful city are still quite strong, but what I remembered most vividly were the many bakeries (Bäckerei in German; a word I have never forgotten). On a student budget, I subsisted…

“Buttermilk” Banana Pancakes Made with Love

February 15, 2009 Alisa's Recipes
Oddly enough, my husband and I had our very first date on Valentine’s Day.  I know, I know, not the best day for a first date, but it worked out well I would say. Yet, because we are frugal, we never go out on the actual day of to celebrate. There are…

Homemade Hamburger Buns in a Jiffy

January 31, 2009 Alisa's Recipes
Ever have one of those times when a hamburger or veggie burger sounds so good (say, for example, right before watching a Super Bowl game), but you don’t happen to have any buns on hand?  Problem solved. These hamburger buns are insanely fast to whip up, because they do not require any rising time…

Mini Mushroom-Parsley Patties

January 23, 2009 Alisa's Recipes
Never one to pass up a good deal, I snatched up an 8-ounce package of button mushrooms that was on for half price yesterday.  It was expiring that day, but at $.86 how could I pass it up!  Though the outsides of the mushrooms were beginning to show their age,…

Sugar-Free, Guilt-Free Banana Bread

January 10, 2009 Alisa's Recipes Cookbook Trials
The Breakfast-Worthy Banana Bread recipe is now viewable in a new post for you to trial! With a couple of over-ripe bananas beckoning from the counter, I knew it was time to take some baking action.  Luckily, blogging buddy Ricki reminded me of the “Breakfast-Worthy Banana Bread” in Go Dairy Free. Though I…