One way I save some money and make dinner more exciting is combining some canned fruit (stockpiled for pennies) with any fresh fruit left at the end of the week. It makes a big bowl of “fruit salad” and is great side dish to any main course. The kids always perk up a little when I mention fruit salad as part of the dinner menu.
Amy
Another way I make canned fruit special in the winter is to add a little cinnamin and nutmeg and warm the fruit in its juice. it has always been a hit.