Dinner and Beer for $15

Tied House + $1 Half Pint Night = Cheap Date. Mountain View’s own resident brewery, Tied House (@tiedhouse on Twitter) recently started promoting $1 half pints on Thursdays starting at 8:00 p.m. If that’s not a good enough excuse for a night out, they also have a two-item menu for $10. So even if you’re a complete lush, you can get out the door for under $20. Not too shabby!

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Meatballs & Honey

Turkey meatballs + honey = gooey goodness. My standard recipe for turkey meatballs was missing a key ingredient this week, so rather than gambling with expired eggs I used honey for the “glue” that holds the meat and bread crumb mixture together. The results were moist meatballs with a pleasantly sweet flavor. (I didn’t overdo it – just drizzled probably 1/4 cup’s worth in the bowl.) Plus, I added dried oregano, salt and pepper.

I also credit the baking method – rather than frying in olive oil, I baked the meatballs in a pyrex dish. Healthier to boot!

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