As food prices keep rising, we have to be more and more careful about food. Did you know that the biggest budget buster is waste? Use your freezer to make sure that you preserve as much food as possible. And from that freezer, I'm pulling some pesto to make these delicious burgers. Served with an easy sweet potato salad and some floats, this is an inexpensive meal to remember.

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Now this is a menu for entertaining! This five ingredient steak recipe has wonderful flavors. Really try to find the fresh herbs; they make such a difference. If you can't, use 1 teaspoon each dried oregano and thyme. Grill some asparagus to go along with the juicy steak, and a great melon salad and some grilled cheese bread round out the menu.

• Summer Steaks
• Grilled Asparagus
• Grilled Cheese Bread
• Melon Salad

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