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If your family is big rice eaters, then go for the larger bagâ€" it is cheaper in the long run. _ â€" â€" Rice is another great way to use an inexpensive ingredient. _ â€" The recipe I have included today is simply called eggs and potatoes. _ A very good friend of ours from the United States ate this a lot when he was growing up in Oakland, Calif. If you are used to white, try switchâ€" ing it up and go with brown rice. It is much healthier for you. â€" __ It is an easy recipe to add extra ingredients to if that‘s what you decide to do. A little bit of knowledge goes a long way in reducing the money you spend on groceries. Cook on medium high until the potatoes are pretty much cooked. They should be a golden colour. Stir the potatoes a few times to make sure they are cooking evenly. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and add the salsa when the potatoes are In a large frying pan, add the oil. When it is hot add the onions and potaâ€" Add the eggs right into the pan and stir gently to break them up. _ Continue tq cook just until the eggs are cooked. 1 onion, diced 6 large potatoes, sliced thinly Vegetable oil for frying (about 1/4 cup) Salt and pepper 1/4 cup salsa (optional) Dinner Solutions Personal Chef service. She can be reached at 519â€"497â€"1847, email jodyjodi@yahoo.com or visit www.answer2meals.com. Another tip is to never go grocery shopping on an empty stomach. That will be a sure way to blow your budgâ€" et. In your plan, think ahead about the food you need. If you need chicken breasts, purâ€" chase a whole chicken and cut it up yourself. â€" _ You will have the breasts for one meal and the dark meat for a second Jodi is a personal chef and owner of Eggs and Potatoes