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Harris Teeter Meal Idea Recipes (01/27)

by Dana Zeliff on
in Harris Teeter Weekly Ad, Recipes

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Mom on Dealz has put together 2 recipes based on the Harris Teeter weekly sale ad for the week of 01/26.  Enjoy!

Mexican Crockpot(I LOVE my crockpot)

*1 lb Boneless Chicken Breast (on sale 2lb/$4.99)
*1 jar Tostitos Salsa=$1.59
*Bush’s Best Black Beans (rinsed) =$0.80
*Knorr Fiesta Sides-Spanish Rice=$1
*Breakstone’s Sour Cream=$1.19
-$0.55 coupon from SS 1/23=$0.09
Final price=$8.47

Directions:
1.  Lay chicken breasts on bottom of crockpot.
2. Combine beans and salsa and pour over chicken.  Cook on low 8 hours or high 4 hours.
3.  Prepare Knorr rice according to package directions. 
4.  Serve chicken mixture over rice and garnish with sour cream. Enjoy!

Fried Pork Chop Dinner*2 lbs Pork Chops ($2.90/lb)=$5.98
*HT Bread Crumbs=$0.73
*Del Monte Veggies, your choice of corn, green beans, or peas
*Buy 2, get 3 Free=$0.35 each
*Knorr Rice Sides, Herb and butter=$1
*2 eggs (assume you have on hand)
*Extra Virgin Olive Oil (assume you have on hand)
*Italian seasonings (assume you have on hand)
Final price=$8.06

Directions:
1.  Set up 2 bowls, 1 with 2 whisked eggs, 1 with bread crumbs and Italian seasonings.
2.  Heat oil in pan to medium high heat. Drag pork chops through egg and bread crumbs and add to heated oil.  Cook completely.
3.  Prepare Knorr rice according to package directions and heat veggie of your choice up in pan or microwave.
4.  Serve sides with fried pork chops and enjoy!
 

photo credit: eatsandeverything

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Kroger Meal Idea: Chicken Parmesan Subs

by Dana Zeliff on
in Kroger, Recipes

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Cheicken Parmesan sandwich

Thanks to Madame Deals for this weeks Kroger Meal Idea based on the Kroger Weekly ad for the week of 01/23.

Chicken Parmesan Subs

2 boneless skinless chicken breasts
½ t. grill seasoning, divided
½ t. Italian seasoning, divided
12” loaf Italian bread, sliced lengthwise
1 c. meat sauce, warmed
4 slices mozzarella cheese
2 T. parmesan cheese

Season chicken breasts with ¼ t. each of grill & Italian seasonings. Let sit while grill preheats. Grill chicken over medium heat 6-8 minutes, or until meat thermometer registers 170 degrees. Keep chicken warm and let sit 5 minutes before slicing across the grain into strips. Spread chicken slices evenly on bottom of bread. Top evenly with meat sauce, then cheeses. Broil for 3-4 minutes or until cheese is melted and bubbly and cut surface of bread is browned. Close sandwich and slice into quarters.

*Wrap each quarter in aluminum foil for an on-the-go meal.

Chicken is $1.99 LB
Cheese $1.50 a package
I used french bread $1.50 a loaf
The rest came from my stockpile

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Frugal Eats: Black-Eyed Pea Soup

by Dana Zeliff on
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Thanks to Budget Savvy Diva for this weeks Frugal Eats recipe!

Frugal Dinner: Black-eyed Pea Soup
 

¾ pound ground beef
1 cup finely chopped onions
One bag frozen black-eyed peas
2 cups beef broth
Two cans diced tomatoes
1/8 teaspoon salt
 
Instructions
 
1. Place a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the ground beef and onions and cook until the beef is browned, stirring frequently.
2. Add the black-eyed peas, broth, tomatoes, and salt; mix well.
3. Bring the mixture to a boil, reduce the heat, and cover tightly. Simmer for 45 minutes.
4. Refrigerate overnight to allow flavors to blend. Reheat before serving.
 
Ideas to make this cheap dinner more appealing or add variety: You can add rotel to this recipe, or green chilies, or substitute salsa for one can of tomatoes. You can add any type of sausage you have or even some ham chunks instead of the ground beef. Serve over rice or with corn bread, or toast.
 
Cost: Ground Beef 1.40, onion.50, peas .90, tomatoes buy add $1, beef broth .50, Rice or cornbread .50 Total Cost: $4.80

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Menu Plan Monday (01/24)

by Dana Zeliff on
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I still haven’t found any fantastic deals on meat.  My MIL picked up ground beef from the commissary for us, so we’ll be eating more than chicken this week 🙂

Monday
Meatloaf using seasoning mix from Wildtree (review & giveaway coming this week!)

Tuesday
Chicken Broccoli & Rice Casserole with corn bread

Wednesday
Broccoli & Cheese Soup with fresh bread

Thursday
Leftovers

Friday
Beans & Rice (a first for my family)

Saturday
Dinner with friends

Sunday
TBD- dinner from the freezer

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Farm Fresh Meal Ideas: London Broil & Creamy Potato Soup

by Dana Zeliff on
in Farm Fresh Weekly Ads, Recipes

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Mom on Dealz & I are trying out providing you with weekly recipes based on the sale ads for local stores.  The following recipes are based on the Farm Fresh sale ad for the week of 01/19/11.  Remember that some of the ingredients listed you may already have in your stockpile, so the cost for the meal would be less. 

This was honestly very difficult for me because I cook first based on what I have, then based on the sale ad.  We actually ate the London Broil tonight, but I already had the onion & veggies.  I also made the potato soup earlier in the week.  I had free sour cream, free chicken broth & bacon from the freezer.  Whenever we make bacon, I freeze a few pieces for a quiche or other meal.

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Harris Teeter Meal Ideas: Pork Lo Mein & Chicken Marinara

by Dana Zeliff on
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Mom on Dealz & I are trying out providing you with weekly recipes based on the sale ads for local stores.  The following recipes are from Mom on Dealz and are based on the Harris Teeter sale ad for the week of 01/19/11.  I’ll look at the Farm Fresh ad later today.  Remember that some of the ingredients listed you may already have in your stockpile, so the cost for the meal would be less. 

Let us know what you think of this new feature, please!

Pork Lo Mein

**Pork Tenderloin $8.07
**Barilla Angel Hair Pasta $1.67
-$0.75 coupon from SS 1/9
Final=$0.17
**1/2 cup water FREE
**Sunbird Seasoning Mix Honey Teriyaki $0.99
**Birds Eye Steamfresh Broccoli $1.09
-$0.50/2 coupon from SS 12/12
Final=$0.59 each
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Recipes from Readers: Lazy Lasagna Chili

by Dana Zeliff on
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Lazy Lasagna Chili

1 c. chopped zucchini
1/2 c. chopped onion
1 lb. turkey italian sausage (casings removed)
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 jar spaghetti sauce
2 (14 oz) cans beef broth
1 c. water
1 1/2 c. radiatore or other pasta (I like shells).

1. Brown sausage, garlic and onion.
2. Add spaghetti sauce, broth and water; bring to a boil.
3. Stir in pasta.
4. Reduce heat, simmer uncovered, 7 minutes.
5. Stir in zucchini, cook another 2-4 minutes.

Makes 6 servings
1 serving=1 1/3 c.
6 WW Points per serving

You can sub bell pepper for zucchini.  Add the chopped peppers with onions in step 1.

Thanks, Tiffany!

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