Dinner Trade, Dinner Swap, Dinner Group
It doesn't matter what you call your Dinner Trade. For me, I call it a life changer. It has saved me money, time, and weight gain from eating so much fast food. I'm loving the family time we're getting by sitting down to have dinner each night. My friendship with my neighbors has grown. My kids are experiencing a variety of new foods and recipes, and I can rest assured they're not going to be limited to chicken dinos and hot dogs the rest of their life. Once you start a Dinner Swap Dinner Group, you'll wonder why you didn't start it before.
This site is a work in progress. You can learn more about Dinner Groups by reading the Startup Guide. New recipes will be added each week as well as new tips and experiences from being part of a Dinner Group. You can view my group's meal calendar with links to each recipe. Click the "Print this post" option on the recipes and try them out. Then come back to the site and leave your comment and rating.
Dinner Trade Tips
Too many members in your Dinner Group?
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5 Tips How to Start and How to Last
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Especially 4 You
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A Neighborhood Affair
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Recipe: Thai Sesame Noodles
Ingredients 1 c. Prepared Good Seasons Asian Sesame dressing, divided 1 lb. Chicken breast, cut into strips 2 T. Chunky peanut butter 2 T. Honey ½ tsp. Crushed red pepper 8 oz. Thin spaghetti, cooked and drained ¾ c. Shredded carrot (comes prepackaged) ¾ c. Sliced green onions ¼ c. Chopped cilantro (opt.) Instructions Pour 1/3 c.... [Read more on this topic]
Recipe: Baked Macaroni with Cheese
Ingredients 4 cups milk 2 bay leaves 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg 1/2 cup butter 2/3 cup all-purpose flour 3 cups grated Cheddar or Parmesan and Cheddar mixture 2/3 cup bread crumbs 1 pound macaroni salt pepper Instructions Cook the pasta in plenty of boiling water with a few teaspoons of salt until al dente (firm but not hard.) Drain and run cold water... [Read more on this topic]
Recipe: Apricot Pineapple Chicken
Sweet and tangy chicken made with just four ingredients. Perfect over rice or with potatoes. Ingredients 1 pkg. Lipton onion soup mix 1 Cup Russian Dressing (Wishbone makes it) 2 Cup apricot jam I large can pineapple 8 pieces of boneless chicken. Instructions Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix all above ingredient together. Cook for 45 minutes... [Read more on this topic]
Recipe: Broccoli Salad
Ingredients 2 heads broccoli, cut florets into tiny pieces 2 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled 1 cup cheddar cheese, grated ½ cup frozen baby peas, thawed 1 small can diced olives ¼ cup finely chopped red onion Dressing Ingredients ½ cup mayo ¼ cup sugar 4 Tbsp Red wine vinegar Instructions Mix the dressing together and set aside. Add... [Read more on this topic]
Recipe: Old Fashioned Cinnamon Rolls
Ingredients Dough 1 yeast cake or 1/4-ounce package yeast 1 c. warm water 1/2 T. sugar 1 c. mik 1/4 c. sugar 1/4 c. margarine 2 eggs beaten well 1/2 t. salt 4-6 cups flour Filling 1/4 -1/2 c. margarine cinnamon sugar mixture raisins (opt) chopped walnuts (opt) Glaze 4 tablespoons margarine 2 cups powdered sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1... [Read more on this topic]
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