Until recently, my friends and I would get together for dinner once a month at one of our favorite local restaurants. But now we’re all trying to save money, so rather than eating out, we’re cooking for each other. Each month one of us hosts, making the entrée while everyone else brings appetizers, sides, or desserts. It’s working out great, but with all of us working full-time, we’re always on the hunt for recipes that don’t take days or even hours to prepare.

I can’t wait for our next girls’ night in, because I know I want to make these Asiago Toasted Cheese Puffs from the 15-Minute Recipes section I found on Safeway.com. I love that I can prepare the puffs in advance and just put them under the broiler when I get to my friend’s house. And, they make a perfect appetizer to serve while the rest of the group is arriving or adding the finishing touches to their dishes.

There are also lots of main dishes that can be made in 30 minutes or less, I think I may drop a hint to next month’s hostess about the Good Easy Garlic Chicken or the Cajun Chicken Pasta, they both sound so good! And while she’s browsing the rest of the 30-Minute Recipes, I’ll make sure she takes advantage of the coupons as well.

Being able to spend quality time with my friends without having to break the bank is great, and eating at each other’s homes rather than restaurants means I get to taste a bunch of new recipes while adding to my savings account—what could be better than that?

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