Cheap Cookin'

Here are some recipes for Mother's Day:
http://familyfun.go.com/mothers-day/mothers-day-recipes/
http://www.epicurious.com/recipesmenus/holidays/mothersday/recipes
http://www.tasteofhome.com/Recipes/Holiday---Celebration-Recipes/Mother-s-Day-Recipes

What are some of your favorite recipes for this holiday?

Here are recipes for unusual jellies based on flowers and other odd things.

Here are some recipes for St. Patrick's Day:
http://allrecipes.com/recipes/holidays-and-events/st-patricks-day/
http://www.food.com/recipes/st-patricks-day
http://familyfun.go.com/st-patricks-day/st-patricks-day-recipes/
http://www.tasteofhome.com/Recipes/Holiday---Celebration-Recipes/St--Patrick-s-Day-Recipes
http://southernfood.about.com/cs/stpatricks/a/irish_recipes.htm

These are among the traditional foods for St. Patrick's Day:
http://www.farmersalmanac.com/food/2011/03/14/traditional-st-patricks-day-dishes/
http://communities.washingtontimes.com/neighborhood/hail-mary-food-grace/2012/mar/16/st-patricks-day-erin-go-bragh-and-green-food/
http://www.history.com/topics/st-patricks-day-symbols-and-traditions

If you want green foods, it is better to choose naturally green vegetables or fruits rather than to use food coloring.  A bowl of green jello or some green frosting on a cake is reasonable, just don't go overboard.

What are some of your favorite recipes for this holiday?

I made this a few nights ago. We have since tested it on pork burgers, where it is excellent. (I was surprised at how awesome this turned out to be; it's my first attempt at barbecue sauce, and is the equal of the best I've ever had.) The ingredients probably cost about $3. Enjoy barbecue sauce free of high-fructose corn syrup!

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How to cook chicken using everything but the cackle.

Here are lots of links to food preservation and storage methods.  Many of them are very cheap and easy.  Some don't even need electricity!

The "Cooking for People Who Don't: Food Security Round" carnival post is now up. You can read a bunch of articles about cheap, easy food. My contribution was "Slow Cooking for Beginners."

Understanding the physics of food storage can reduce the amount of refrigeration that you need.  This saves you money and reduces food wastage.

Here's a collection of recipes for the dark, cold time of the year.  Some of these use cheap ingredients, like the garlic mashed potatoes.

houseboatonstyx posted this as a comment on my "Freezer Tips" post.  I'm boosting it here so more folks will see it:

Hope y'all know about Commodorified's "Food security Carnival" opening Feb 2.

The idea is for lots of folks to make posts about affordable, healthy eating and then link to them in a summary post.  I've added this to my list of things to do.  I hope some other people on this community will do the same!