 Julie Meyers Dear cookin, Welcome to this week's Menu$aver newsletter! Try one of these delicious main dishes, then complete your meal with sides and a dessert. Get started on your holiday baking with our favorite Christmas cookie recipes. And join our Facebook Holiday Food Find for a chance to win a KitchenAid® Mixer! Share your best Penny Pincher Tip for homemade holiday gifts—and find even more hints and tips from the Taste of Home community. Have a good week! Julie P.S. FREE ISSUE! As a preferred subscriber, you're entitled to try Taste of Home Healthy Cooking magazine FREE! You'll enjoy 75+ guaranteed-delicious, healthy recipes, nutritious 30-minute entrees, "lightened-up" mouth-watering makeovers and more! Click here for details. | Tender Beef over Noodles I dress up thrifty stew meat with noodles and a slightly sweet red sauce for this satisfying main dish. It goes great with a salad and garlic bread. —Olivia Gust, Salem, Oregon Get more beef main dishes » | | Baked Ham Sandwiches I take a few of these foil-wrapped favorites from the freezer and warm them in the oven for effortless lunches. —Charlotte Rowe, Alto, New Mexico Get more ham recipes » |  | Penny Pincher Tip | What are you making homemade for Christmas gifts? We had great fun making Christmas gifts last year. At Christmas we always have a drawing between the family for gifts. Last year, I convinced everyone to make a gift. Among the gifts were a bead necklace, an apron, a shadow box, an "idea book" with recipes and household tips, soap, chocolate candies and a framed pencil sketch. I think it was the most wonderful Christmas gift exchange we ever had! —Honest_April, Kitchen Chat Find more homemade gift ideas » | | |