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Frugal Eats: Grilled Chicken with Soy Sauce Infused Veggies & Mushroom Risotto

by Dana Zeliff on
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Budget Savvy Diva has put together another Frugal recipe for you.  Each week, she’ll share a recipe a family of 4 can make for $5 or less.

This week of frugal eats I wanted to focus on using “what you have” to make a good tasting and happy wallet meal. This type of planning can really help save money because instead of having to go to the store to purchase items for dinner – you can can take a little from here and there and put together a meal for around $5.00. So I looked around and came up with these three items:

1/2 of Tyson Chicken Strips – 1.50 – the other half was used -in this recipe: Frugal Eats” Pasta with a Homemade Tomato Sauce ( Green Beans and Broccoli ) with Grilled Chicken Breast – and Homemade Garlic Bread
1 box of mushroom risotto – 1.99
Bad of Veggie with Soy Sauce – 2.50

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Farm Fresh Meal Idea: Strawberry Spinach Salad Recipe

by Dana Zeliff on
in Farm Fresh Weekly Ads, My Kitchen, Recipes

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Do you want to try the best EVER salad?  You will literally want to lick the bowl after you try this recipe.  It is not a frugal recipe, but I love serving it when I can get all the ingredients on sale.  This salad pairs nicely with fresh fish.

Strawberry Spinach Salad

Dressing:
1 lemon
2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
1/3 cup sugar
1 tablespoon vegetable oil

Salad:
1/4 cup sliced almonds, toasted
1 1/2 cups strawberries,  quartered
1/2 medium cucumber, sliced and cut in half
1/4 small red onion, sliced into thin wedges
1 (6 ounce) package baby spinach

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Harris Teeter Meal Idea: Crockpot BBQ Chicken with Asparagus

by Dana Zeliff on
in Harris Teeter Weekly Ad, Recipes

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I LOVE my crockpot!  Mom on Dealz has put together a delicious & easy recipe based on the 02/23 Harris Teeter sale ad. The sale ends Tuesday evening.

Crockpot BBQ Chicken with Asparagus and Rice

Ingredients:
-Harris Teeter Whole Fryer Chicken-$0.59 lb-I got one for $3.09
-Harris Teeter Asparagus $1.79
-Kraft BBQ Sauce $1
-Uncle Ben’s Ready Rice 3/$5-$1 coupon from 2/20 RP=$0.67
-2 tablespoons butter or margarine (assume on hand)
-Garlic powder or chopped garlic (whichever you have on hand)
Final cost of meal=$6.55

Directions:
1. Clean chicken and place in crockpot legs up.
2. Pour entire bottle of BBQ over chicken and cook on low 8-10 hours.
3. Cook rice according to directions and set aside.
4. Melt butter in sauce pan and add garlic and asparagus. Cook to your desired tenderness.
5. Serve asparagus over rice alongside chicken.

photo credit: flickr.com

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Menu Plan Monday (02/28)

by Dana Zeliff on
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It’s LuLu’s birthday this week!  My baby is turning 4!  We’re also picking up a new puppy.  Not sure how I was talked into that one…

Monday
BBQ Chicken on grill with potatoes & carrots

Tuesday
Dinner on the road-picking up a new doggie

Wednesday
Pork tenderloin with rice and corn

Thursday
LuLu’s choice- actual birthday
Making castle birthday cake

Friday
LuLu’s party- burgers and hot dogs (birthday cake picture to follow next week!)

Saturday
Leftovers

Sunday
Hubbies choice

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Frugal Eats: Pasta with Homemade Tomato Sauce & Grilled Chicken

by Dana Zeliff on
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Budget Savvy Diva has put together another Frugal recipe for you.  Each week, she’ll share a recipe a family of 4 can make for $5 or less.

This weeks recipe cost $4.28 to prepare:

Pasta with a Homemade Tomato Sauce ( Green Beans and Broccoli ) with Grilled Chicken Breast – and Homemade Garlic Bread.

Here is me with the pasta – costing 1.50 for the pound. I love getting pasta with the ridges really helps soak up all the yummy sauce.

So the rest for the pasta sauce:

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Menu Plan Monday (02/21)

by Dana Zeliff on
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Confession:  I ruined my turkey. 
Life took over and I didn’t end up with a good day to cook it last week.  I HAD to cook it Saturday but it wasn’t done before we went to my son’s cub scouts banquet & I had no idea how long we would be there.  My “solution” turn the oven down so it would finish cooking with out burning.  Nope, the middle didn’t cook & the outside was overcooked.  Lesson learned.

My weekend menu is up in the air as we are trying to determine our plans

Monday
Navy Bean Soup with homemade bread (recipe to follow if good)

Tuesday
Roast with Carrots, Potatoes & mushrooms in crockpot

Wednesday
Pasta made with ham from freezer

Thursday
Leftovers

Friday
Baked Ziti from freezer

Saturday
TBD

Sunday
TBD

**I’m looking for good recipes to use with leftover ham if anyone has any ideas

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Farm Fresh Meal Idea: Mushroom & Swiss Chicken

by Dana Zeliff on
in Farm Fresh Weekly Ads, Recipes

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I think I’ll be making a similar dish soon!  This weeks recipe prices are based on the 02/16 Farm Fresh weekly ad.

Mushroom & Swiss Chicken

Ingredients

  • 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
  • 1 package of fresh mushrooms, sliced
  • Swiss cheese slices (or shredded)
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 3-4 Tbsp olive oil
  • 3-4 Tbsp red wine vinegar
  • 1 Tbsp Cajun seasoning (or similar)
  • Onion slices
  • S/P

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350° F
  2. Combine oil and garlic in a baking dish with chicken.  Coat well.  Sprinkle with the vinegar, S/P and Cajun seasoning.
  3. Bake 350° F for 30 minutes.
  4. Remove chicken from oven.  Cover chicken with onion and mushroom slices, add more oil and vinegar and return dish to oven for 15 to 20 minutes.
  5. Remove from oven and immediately place 1 slice of cheese on top of each chicken breast. 

Could serve with Betty Crocker Pouch Potatoes $1 and Richfood Frozen Vegetables $1

Prices
Richfood Swiss Cheese $2.19 ( $1.10)
Mushrooms $0.99
Green Onion $0.79 ($0.40)
Perdue Perfect Portions $5.99
$2/1 printable
Final: $3.99

Total: $6.48 + $2 for sides

Photo & recipe credit : Allrecipes.com

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