Frugal Intuition

Tis the season of office Christmas parties.  There are presently sausage balls and pigs in a blanket calling my name from down the hall. Did someone say homemade cinnamon rolls?

Since someone is inevitably going to beat you to putting rotel on the list of who’s bringing what, you need some other alternatives.   If you don’t want to show up with store bought goodies (and given that I live in the South, that’s a major social faux pas), you want to cook something yourself.  My default Christmas party dish that’s always a crowd pleaser and doesn’t break the bank is taco soup.  It totally saved my butt this morning, as when I came to work, I was convinced the office party is tomorrow.  I was able to race home (I live 2 miles up the road) and throw it together in the crock pot in 20 minutes.  This is a soup that’s made with staples (at least in our house).    It’s a lot of flavor without a lot of time and effort.  It can totally be made the night before or at the last minute.  Buy the store brand sour cream, cheddar cheese, and tortilla chips, and you haven’t exceeded your budget on garnishments either.

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