I have been watching a new show on FN called $10 Dinners.

dawn_mo

dawn_mo

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I really like it. She is not that annoying and I like the recipes that she prepares. Has anyone else seen this show. I just watched a show where she made ham-wrapped endive in a bechamel sauce that looked really good. Has anyone else seen this show?

 
Her recipe for North African Meatballs is outstanding

I have been reading this forum for years, but have rarely posted. When I saw your post I decide to jump in here. I have seen her show several times, several years ago. (She is one of the winners of the Next Food Network Star from a couple of years ago I think?)

The North African meatball recipe is one of my standard go-to freezer recipes. I now make it every time I have out of town company and I need to stock the freezer in advance. The meatballs and the sauce freeze perfectly. I usually add green onions or cilantro or something fun/interesting to kick up the date couscous, which is a little bland, as written. I always get raves.

I can't remember if I've ever used any of her other recipes, but I do agree with you, her show is a good. ....one of the few on FN that I enjoy ---- I prefer the cooking channel these days.

 
Yes, I've watched and her recipes look good. However, I have a bit of a problem with the idea that

you can make some of those dinners serving 4 for $10. Evidently meat is cheaper where ever she's buying it. I wonder if they'll get around to upping the cost. $12 sounds more realistic to me and, in my opinion, even that would be a stretch.

 
thanks for posting the link. easy recipes with real ingredients, often found in the pantry. I just

printed the salmon Greek salad recipe----never thought to pair the salmon on a Greek salad. nice change from the typical salmon ceasar.

 
I think that the name is just a catch-phrase; not to really be taken seriously.

Prices are so regional. I was in sticker shock when I moved here to MO. I was used to buying red bell peppers by the pound, and here they are ridiculously priced. Yesterday, I bought pork shoulder for pulled pork for $1.29/lb. That seems really cheap to me, but I don't know what other people are paying.
The show I watched yesterday, was endive stuffed with Swiss cheese and wrapped in ham, with a bechamel sauce. The rolls looked so good. I am just impressed with her recipes, and her style doesn't bug me.
Right after her show is Anne Burrell's show. I am sprinting across the living room so I don't have to hear her say; "my sexy little pitas" accckkkkkkkk! I absolutely do not understand why she has a cooking show.

 
I am obviously out of the next new network loop. I had no idea that

had won, but I can see why. Her recipes are very appealing and not labor intensive. Thanks for the meatball review, they sound great, and welcome!

 
I hear you about the red peppers. I think they're considered "exotic" or something like in the

Midwest. Here I bought some for 33 cents last week. Cilantro is about 30 cents and avocados as cheap as 33 cents. I'm told it will change when winter comes, but I'm enjoying those prices. Must be the proximity to Mexico as Florida prices on those items were much higher. It's meat that is so expensive here and not as good a quality. USDA choice is hard to find.

About Melissa's show. She usually makes a big point of the cost of the items and as grocery prices rise, I think they should have found a better title. And I'd love to see what she could do with broader parameters. Sylvia's "Thrifty Meals" is a good one, in my opinion. But then I've been accused of being too literal. I agree it's nice to have a watchable program with so many good and simple recipes.

 
Could do something w/o the #; ie Break Bread w/o breaking the wallet or Great meals for a great valu

 
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