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The Economic Cook: do-it-yourself Valentine’s Day dinner for two for less than $11

Valentine’s Day for me usually equals me eating out on my own dime, but my weekly grocery budget is not allowing it this year. Fortunately one of my favorite dishes is inexpensive to make at home. Spaghetti is the perfect Valentine’s Day dish. Who can forget that iconic kiss in Disney’s “The Lady and the Tramp” over a plate of spaghetti and meatballs? Frankly I like a little spice in my romance, so this holiday, I will be making a spicy spaghetti inspired by one of my favorite Thai restaurants in Birmingham, Alabama.
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Three-minute cup o' cake

Craving something sweet, but not quite the Betty Crocker of Spring House? Fool your friends with this coffee-mug cake from Babble. The Nutella adds a hazelnut kick, but if you’re
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