Too busy at work and too tired to cook? Even if we are a whiz a cooking, cooking can be a hassle and a pain if you have a 12-hour job, kids and absolutely no time to prepare the ingredients for cooking. If only we were rich and hire our own cook to do the cooking for us. If only we have a wonderful spouse who can surprise us with great-tasting dishes once we get home from work. If only our kids know how to cook. But alas, the times are against us, and we often have to resort to processed and frozen meals or fast food and take outs. However, this can be a bane - it vacuums money out of our wallets, makes our bellies even wider and clogs our arteries to the brink of giving us a heart attack.Now you are able to have some fun. You want to make one of those best ground beef recipes? No problem. You are already half way there. Whilst your meat is browning, simply defrost the onions and then add them along with the other ingredients. You have the beginning of chili con carne, a Beef and Noodle Casserole or a Ground Beef Goulash.But New York City folks love the taste of ketchup and top their wieners with a special sauce made from ketchup and cooked onions. Some home cooks make a quick sauce with cooked onions and commercial Marinara sauce. The Big Apple website has posted a sauce recipe on its website for "New York Hot Dog Onion Sauce," made with ketchup, onions, cinnamon, chili powder, and a dash of hot sauce.Of all the methods I have studied and tried, I find slow cooking the ribs in the oven to be the simplest and the best. First of all to insure that they are tender and tasty I marinate them in the fridge for anywhere from 24 to 48 hours.About a couple of months ago, I first discovered a small restaurant near my house named Claim Jumper. I didn't think much of this particular restaurant because it didn't seem special or unique in any way. It reminded me of any other American restaurant such as Applebees or BJ's bar and grill. However once I went to this restaurant, I was simply amazed. For the price a person pays, they get a very generous proportion of food. On my first visit I had the chicken apple whiskey stuffing www.latimes.com/food/la-fo-find02_lf2wq3nc.jpg-photo.html - chili con carne recept - chicken full size).Offer variety with your super bowl party recipes. Have a mixture of heavy food and light food. A beef chilli - southern spicy chili recipe - is a hearty and filling food. Pair your chili recipes with some great side dishes for chili like a taco dip recipe, corn salad recipe, other chip dip recipes and an easy fruit salad recipe. Do not forget the brownies for dessert. You now have some fantastic party menu ideas.It used to be that enchilada sauce was cheap, too. These days? Not so much. The last time I was at the grocery store, they were charging $3.55 for 14 ounces of canned enchilada sauce. This recipe for homemade enchilada sauce costs around $2.50 for 1 quart, or 32 ounces of sauce. You can do the math yourself, but the answer won't be anything but frugal.The history of Asian food is interestingly unique. They have the simplest art of cooking but with the most gratifying results. Asians love their food and this can be seen by how they enjoy eating out and trying new dishes. Marinating, stir-frying and slow cooking are only three of Asia's secrets to wonderful exotic dishes, but so far the best.