October 9, 2008

Budget Better Recipes: Monkey Bread

Right now “BlogHer” is inviting women to share their cost-cutting grocery tips, and it inspired me to share one of my mother’s favorite recipes. When times were tough, Mom could feed a family of six (plus assorted strangers and friends) on less than $50 a week. Whenever she saw one of my bottomless-pit friends pulling in the driveway, she’d whip up a pan of biscuits — or pull out a loaf of her special pull-apart “Monkey Bread.” If you have a lot of left-over, about-to-turn milk on hand, this is a great way to use it up! Monkey Bread 4 cups milk, scalded (heated till bubbles […]