IT's finally Friday! It's gettimg hard for me to think of things to write about. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
I bought a new CROCKPOT and it didn't cook the food properly. My split pea soup was still crunchy after 8 hours cooking. I e mailed CROCKPOT company. They are sending me a new crockpot. Albeit by mule train....in 6-8 weeks, but at least they are sending me a new one. It pays not to be complacent.
BEEF STEW
2 pounds beef cubes
1 tsp minced garlic
4 large carrots, cut into 1 inch pieces
1 pound red potatoes, cut into quarters.
1 med red pepper, chopped.
1can diced tomatoes, undrained
1/4 cup floor
1can tomato paste.
1cup beef broth
1) brown off beef with a teaspoon of minced garlic
2) add beef, and veggies to slow cooker .
3) pour tomatoes over the top.
4) make a slurry of the tomato paste, broth, and flour and pour into slow cooker.
5) season with salt, pepper, and thyme.
Stir mixture . Cover and cook on low 6-8 hours or until meat is done.
notes
Tomato paste os about .52 at Costco. It is .50 at grocery outlet. Red peppers are .50 at grocery outlet.
Beef is on sale at Safeways. You have to cut your own cubes.
Canned tomatoes are on sale this week. Note the range of prices.
I buy better than bouillon at Costco. A jar lasts a long time in the refer.
Thanks for stopping by
Please share with Facebook or twitter.
Jane
Feed your family- BETTER, CHEAPER, FASTER. Four plus one is five. Four people, one meal, 5 bucks!
Friday, November 30, 2012
Thursday, November 29, 2012
Meals from the ads /thursday
A lot of stores this week have canned tomatoes on sale. The range in price for the same product is .75 to a buck. QFC is the most expensive and Top is the least. That is twenty five percent off.
Meals
1) quiche , salad
2) salmon with root veggies
3) Mac and cheese, broccoli
4) roast chicken , mashed potatoes, green beans , salad
5) chicken potpie
6) Swiss steak, mashed potatoes, salad
7) braised beef tips, rice, waldorf salad,glazed carrots
Notes. Round steak is buyone get ome Safeways. Cut your one tips.
Chicken is on sale.
Eggs are on sale.
Salmon is on sale.
Thanks for stopping by
Please share
Jane
Meals
1) quiche , salad
2) salmon with root veggies
3) Mac and cheese, broccoli
4) roast chicken , mashed potatoes, green beans , salad
5) chicken potpie
6) Swiss steak, mashed potatoes, salad
7) braised beef tips, rice, waldorf salad,glazed carrots
Notes. Round steak is buyone get ome Safeways. Cut your one tips.
Chicken is on sale.
Eggs are on sale.
Salmon is on sale.
Thanks for stopping by
Please share
Jane
Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Wednesday grocery ads
Finally we have ads! Such as they are.
There are not many bargains out there!
Albertsons
Apples .78
Whole fryers .99
Chicken thighs .99
Tomatoes , diced .88 **
Pasta sauce .88 **
TOP
Tomatoes , diced .75**
Pasta sauce .75**
Salad .99
QFC
Berries . 99
Sirloin chops B1G1, nets 2.75
Hunts tomatoes 1.00**
Safeways
Round steak 2.50net B1G
pork loom rib 1.79
Milk 2.99
Reggs 1.69. Coupon
Tuna 1.00
JFU
Snack Crackers 1.99
Pasta sauce .89**
tomatoes.80**
That's about it. Note the ***. Price comparisons on tomato diced and pasta sauce.
Quite a large spread in prices.
Cold weather is coming, time for soups, chilling, and pasta!!
Thanks for stoppimg by
Please share
Jane
There are not many bargains out there!
Albertsons
Apples .78
Whole fryers .99
Chicken thighs .99
Tomatoes , diced .88 **
Pasta sauce .88 **
TOP
Tomatoes , diced .75**
Pasta sauce .75**
Salad .99
QFC
Berries . 99
Sirloin chops B1G1, nets 2.75
Hunts tomatoes 1.00**
Safeways
Round steak 2.50net B1G
pork loom rib 1.79
Milk 2.99
Reggs 1.69. Coupon
Tuna 1.00
JFU
Snack Crackers 1.99
Pasta sauce .89**
tomatoes.80**
That's about it. Note the ***. Price comparisons on tomato diced and pasta sauce.
Quite a large spread in prices.
Cold weather is coming, time for soups, chilling, and pasta!!
Thanks for stoppimg by
Please share
Jane
Tuesday, November 27, 2012
Tuesday
Inspiration can come from anywhere. Often I see somethimg on a cooking show or in a magazine and it will remind me of something my mother made, or give me an idea of how to make somethimg similar at low cost.
Shrimp Chowder
2cups total of onion, celery carrot and red peppers.
1/4 cup butter
1/4 cup flour
2cups milk
1/2 pound shrimp ( cooked) and cleaned. (if large, cut I'm half)
2 large potatoes, peeled and diced
1cup vegetable broth
1cup corn.
In pan, sauté veggies In butter until soft. Stir I'm flour and gradually add milk to make a sauce.
Add potatoes, broth and corn and cook until potatoes are soft. ( the smaller the dice for the potatoes, the quicker they will cook. Duh! )
Add shrimp and heat for ten minutes or until it is heated through.
SAUSAGE SPLIT PEA SOUP
2celery ribs, sliced
1/2 cup chopped onion
16 ounces of split peas
Water
1/2 pound sausage, cooked and defatted
1 cup carrots, sliced.
2potatoes, peeled and cubed
Parsley, basil, salt and pepper
in a soup pot, Cook celery and onion in olive oil until tender.
Put peas in pot with 1.5 quarts water. Reduce heat and simmer 25 minutes.
Stir in remaining ingredients and 3 cups water. Cook an additional 30 minutes until peas and veggies are tender.
Thanks for stopping by
Please share
Jane
Shrimp Chowder
2cups total of onion, celery carrot and red peppers.
1/4 cup butter
1/4 cup flour
2cups milk
1/2 pound shrimp ( cooked) and cleaned. (if large, cut I'm half)
2 large potatoes, peeled and diced
1cup vegetable broth
1cup corn.
In pan, sauté veggies In butter until soft. Stir I'm flour and gradually add milk to make a sauce.
Add potatoes, broth and corn and cook until potatoes are soft. ( the smaller the dice for the potatoes, the quicker they will cook. Duh! )
Add shrimp and heat for ten minutes or until it is heated through.
SAUSAGE SPLIT PEA SOUP
2celery ribs, sliced
1/2 cup chopped onion
16 ounces of split peas
Water
1/2 pound sausage, cooked and defatted
1 cup carrots, sliced.
2potatoes, peeled and cubed
Parsley, basil, salt and pepper
in a soup pot, Cook celery and onion in olive oil until tender.
Put peas in pot with 1.5 quarts water. Reduce heat and simmer 25 minutes.
Stir in remaining ingredients and 3 cups water. Cook an additional 30 minutes until peas and veggies are tender.
Thanks for stopping by
Please share
Jane
Monday, November 26, 2012
Monday madness, November 26
And we start another week. 1 month until Christmas. December , I think, is the busiest month of the year. Some of us have December birthdays as well. I am going to attempt to ease the stress by posting ways to streamline time in the kitchen and gettimg ready for the holidays.
If you don't do it already, take time to sit down with a cup of coffee or tea and make lists and fill out your calendar. Your computer should have ome that you can print out and keep just for the holidays.
If you haven't gathered it yet, I am a big fan of the crockpot. I can put dimmer on early in the morning when it is less hectic, and have dinner ready when we are ready to eat. If we are coming in at odd times, we can all eat when it is convenient.
Making food ahead when you have a sane day helps too. If you already have the meat done, it is really fast to cook a starch and a veggie.
SLOPPY JOES IN THE SLOW COOKER
1 pound of ground beef or pork. ( about 12 ounces of cooked and defatted meat)
1/2 large onion, chopped
1tsp chopped garlic
1/2 red pepper, chopped
1stalk celery
1can beer
1/3 cup ketchup
2tsp mustard
1tsp chili powder
1tsp vinegar
Hot pepper sauce if desired
If you have not already cooked meat, cook meat until no longer pink and drain.
Combine the rest of the ingredients and cook on low 6-8 hours, or on high 3-4 hours.
Serve with hamburger buns and French fries or veggie sticks.
Thanks for stoppimg by
Please share with Facebook or twitter
Jane
To answer a question, Big Lots is an over stock store that sells everything from toys to food and everything in between. Trader Joes is a alternative food store that sells some regular food, but a lot of vegetarian and speciality foods for special therapeutic
Diets.
If you don't do it already, take time to sit down with a cup of coffee or tea and make lists and fill out your calendar. Your computer should have ome that you can print out and keep just for the holidays.
If you haven't gathered it yet, I am a big fan of the crockpot. I can put dimmer on early in the morning when it is less hectic, and have dinner ready when we are ready to eat. If we are coming in at odd times, we can all eat when it is convenient.
Making food ahead when you have a sane day helps too. If you already have the meat done, it is really fast to cook a starch and a veggie.
SLOPPY JOES IN THE SLOW COOKER
1 pound of ground beef or pork. ( about 12 ounces of cooked and defatted meat)
1/2 large onion, chopped
1tsp chopped garlic
1/2 red pepper, chopped
1stalk celery
1can beer
1/3 cup ketchup
2tsp mustard
1tsp chili powder
1tsp vinegar
Hot pepper sauce if desired
If you have not already cooked meat, cook meat until no longer pink and drain.
Combine the rest of the ingredients and cook on low 6-8 hours, or on high 3-4 hours.
Serve with hamburger buns and French fries or veggie sticks.
Thanks for stoppimg by
Please share with Facebook or twitter
Jane
To answer a question, Big Lots is an over stock store that sells everything from toys to food and everything in between. Trader Joes is a alternative food store that sells some regular food, but a lot of vegetarian and speciality foods for special therapeutic
Diets.
Sunday, November 25, 2012
Notes on Sunday
It's Sunday. We are all pretty much full of turkey by now!LOL
I am assuming that the grocery ad people took the week off. I took the week off from serious shopping too. Because I stock up, I don't have to shop occasionally.
SLOW COOKER BEEF PAPRIKA
2 pound stew beef
2T paprika
1can diced tomatoes, undrained
1 3/4 cup beef stock
1 large onion, sliced
3 large carrots, cut up
1 red pepper, roasted and cut into strips
1/4 cup water mixed with 2T cornstarch. (slurry)
8 ounces of sour cream
Noodles, cooked and tossed with butter and parsley.
Sprinkle paprika over stew meat. Cut in smaller pieces if necessary.
Put in slow cooker.
Add next section of ingredients to slow cooker.
( tomatoes through peppers)
Cover and cook on low 10-12 hours or high 5-6.
During the last 1/2 hour cooking time, add your cornstarch slurry.
When stew is ready, remove meat with a slotted spoon and add sour cream. Stir and place meat back in slow cooker, or transfer the entire dish to a serving dish.
Serve over the cooked noodles.
Note: sour cream is cheaper at Costco. If stew beef is expemsive, you can cut yournown from another cut of meat that is on sale.
I keep better than boullion in the refrigerator, it lasts long time and I always have chicken, beef, or veggie stock on hand. I can get the beef and chicken at Costco in a large container. The veggie is harder to find.
Thanks for stopping by
Please share on Facebook or twitter.
Jane
I am assuming that the grocery ad people took the week off. I took the week off from serious shopping too. Because I stock up, I don't have to shop occasionally.
SLOW COOKER BEEF PAPRIKA
2 pound stew beef
2T paprika
1can diced tomatoes, undrained
1 3/4 cup beef stock
1 large onion, sliced
3 large carrots, cut up
1 red pepper, roasted and cut into strips
1/4 cup water mixed with 2T cornstarch. (slurry)
8 ounces of sour cream
Noodles, cooked and tossed with butter and parsley.
Sprinkle paprika over stew meat. Cut in smaller pieces if necessary.
Put in slow cooker.
Add next section of ingredients to slow cooker.
( tomatoes through peppers)
Cover and cook on low 10-12 hours or high 5-6.
During the last 1/2 hour cooking time, add your cornstarch slurry.
When stew is ready, remove meat with a slotted spoon and add sour cream. Stir and place meat back in slow cooker, or transfer the entire dish to a serving dish.
Serve over the cooked noodles.
Note: sour cream is cheaper at Costco. If stew beef is expemsive, you can cut yournown from another cut of meat that is on sale.
I keep better than boullion in the refrigerator, it lasts long time and I always have chicken, beef, or veggie stock on hand. I can get the beef and chicken at Costco in a large container. The veggie is harder to find.
Thanks for stopping by
Please share on Facebook or twitter.
Jane
Saturday, November 24, 2012
Suddenly Saturday
Ah, still no grocery ads. I didn't shop for groceries this week. We went to and I picked up a few Christmas presents and a few grocery items, it that was it. I always buy sour cream and butter at Costco. butter is cheaper if you get it in pound bricks. It is really easy to cut off a short cube and it uses less butter. tomato paste was .52 cents. Onions were 4 dollars a bag.
On a non food note, they have ponchos for little girls....flower power...for five bucks. They have a hood.
BLT Potato Soup
3 slices bacon
1T olive oil
1onion
6 tsp minced garlic
Salt
Pepper
4-5 new potatoes, scrubbed and sliced
3 cups chicken broth
2 cans diced tomatoes, undrained
Parsley or chives
1) Dice the bacon and fry in the bottom of a Dutch oven, remove bacon with a slotted spoon and drain on a brown paper bag.
Discard most of the fat. Add olive oil. Reduce heat and cook the onions until soft.
Add garlic, salt and pepper.
Add the chicken stock, 3 cupsnwater, and the potatoes.
Cook the potatoes for 15 minutes until they are tender. Add the tomatoes and cook 10 minutes longer.
Puree the soup. Add water if necessary to make the right consistency.
Guarnish with bacon and parsley.
Thanks for stopping by
Please share with Facebook or twitter.
Jane
On a non food note, they have ponchos for little girls....flower power...for five bucks. They have a hood.
BLT Potato Soup
3 slices bacon
1T olive oil
1onion
6 tsp minced garlic
Salt
Pepper
4-5 new potatoes, scrubbed and sliced
3 cups chicken broth
2 cans diced tomatoes, undrained
Parsley or chives
1) Dice the bacon and fry in the bottom of a Dutch oven, remove bacon with a slotted spoon and drain on a brown paper bag.
Discard most of the fat. Add olive oil. Reduce heat and cook the onions until soft.
Add garlic, salt and pepper.
Add the chicken stock, 3 cupsnwater, and the potatoes.
Cook the potatoes for 15 minutes until they are tender. Add the tomatoes and cook 10 minutes longer.
Puree the soup. Add water if necessary to make the right consistency.
Guarnish with bacon and parsley.
Thanks for stopping by
Please share with Facebook or twitter.
Jane
Friday, November 23, 2012
Black Friday
Today is black Friday. I am not going anywhere near a store, except maybe my own! LOL
We are all stuffed from yesterday. It's leftover day for many of us.
There are still no grocery ads this week. I got a lot of black Friday ads.
Veggie Omelet.
1 onion, minced
3 tsp minced garlic
1 cup roasted vegetables. ( great use of leftovers or a stair step )
7 eggs
1/3 cup 1/2 and 1/2
Salt, pepper
1cup shredded cheese
Sauté the onion and garlic in olive oil until just tender.
Add roasted vegetables and cook until they are warm.
Remove vegetable mixture from pan.
In bowl, mix together Eggs, cream, salt and pepper. Beat well.
Put egg mixture in pan. Cook 3. Minutes without stirring. Run a spatula around the edge of the pan to let the uncooked egg run under the cooked egg.
When egg is set, add vegetables on top, then the cheese.
Fold the omlet over and cook a few minutes until the cheese is melted.
Thanks for stopping by
Please share
Jane
We are all stuffed from yesterday. It's leftover day for many of us.
There are still no grocery ads this week. I got a lot of black Friday ads.
Veggie Omelet.
1 onion, minced
3 tsp minced garlic
1 cup roasted vegetables. ( great use of leftovers or a stair step )
7 eggs
1/3 cup 1/2 and 1/2
Salt, pepper
1cup shredded cheese
Sauté the onion and garlic in olive oil until just tender.
Add roasted vegetables and cook until they are warm.
Remove vegetable mixture from pan.
In bowl, mix together Eggs, cream, salt and pepper. Beat well.
Put egg mixture in pan. Cook 3. Minutes without stirring. Run a spatula around the edge of the pan to let the uncooked egg run under the cooked egg.
When egg is set, add vegetables on top, then the cheese.
Fold the omlet over and cook a few minutes until the cheese is melted.
Thanks for stopping by
Please share
Jane
Thursday, November 22, 2012
HAPPY THANKSGIVING !
Happy thanksgiving.
Thanksgiving is a time of the year when we can take a break from economizing. That being said, I did make an observation while shopping this week. Just about everything that was traditionally a holiday staple, was full price, or more than full price. While I don't believe in pinching pennies on the holiday, paying double wrankles me.
I still would and have bought the things that I normally by when they were on sale in the previous few weeks. For, example, pork loin is still two dollars a pound often. This week, QFC wanted over 4.50 a pound! That's not economizing, it's not getting taken advantage of!LOL.
Things you can do with left over turkey.
1) turkey, cranberry sauce panneni
2) just plain leftovers
3)turkey casserole - cream sauce with spaghetti
4) turkey soup
5) turkey pot pie
We all know this, but sometimes I get in a rut and forget.
Pumpkin Soup
1 -16 ounce can pumpkin
1 cup chopped celery
1/2 cup carrot, chopped
1/4 cup chopped onion
A pinch each of salt, oregano, rosemary, ground red pepper
4 cups vegetable broth or chicken broth.
Put everything but the broth in a slow cooker. Gradually stir in broth. Cover and cook on low 6-8 hours, or on high 3-4 hours. Serve with sour cream and pumpkin seeds if desired.
On another subject:
It have a very large compote thar I put a candle in the center of and then fill the space around it with seasonal things. On Halloween/Thanksgiving, it might be leaves or candy corn. For Christmas it is cranberries and/or some evergreens out of the yard.
Valentines day might bring red paper hearts or conversation hearts. st. Patricks day, paper shamrocks. Easter brings Easter grass and plastic eggs, or jelly beans. The red -white and blue holidays get ribbons or little flags. A green and a white candle and found things makes a year round centerpiece. If you don't have a compote, you could do the same thing with a glass bowl or large jar.
Thanks for stopping by
Please share with Facebook or twitter.
Jane
I'll do ads as soon as I get some.
I did get just for U today.
Thanksgiving is a time of the year when we can take a break from economizing. That being said, I did make an observation while shopping this week. Just about everything that was traditionally a holiday staple, was full price, or more than full price. While I don't believe in pinching pennies on the holiday, paying double wrankles me.
I still would and have bought the things that I normally by when they were on sale in the previous few weeks. For, example, pork loin is still two dollars a pound often. This week, QFC wanted over 4.50 a pound! That's not economizing, it's not getting taken advantage of!LOL.
Things you can do with left over turkey.
1) turkey, cranberry sauce panneni
2) just plain leftovers
3)turkey casserole - cream sauce with spaghetti
4) turkey soup
5) turkey pot pie
We all know this, but sometimes I get in a rut and forget.
Pumpkin Soup
1 -16 ounce can pumpkin
1 cup chopped celery
1/2 cup carrot, chopped
1/4 cup chopped onion
A pinch each of salt, oregano, rosemary, ground red pepper
4 cups vegetable broth or chicken broth.
Put everything but the broth in a slow cooker. Gradually stir in broth. Cover and cook on low 6-8 hours, or on high 3-4 hours. Serve with sour cream and pumpkin seeds if desired.
On another subject:
It have a very large compote thar I put a candle in the center of and then fill the space around it with seasonal things. On Halloween/Thanksgiving, it might be leaves or candy corn. For Christmas it is cranberries and/or some evergreens out of the yard.
Valentines day might bring red paper hearts or conversation hearts. st. Patricks day, paper shamrocks. Easter brings Easter grass and plastic eggs, or jelly beans. The red -white and blue holidays get ribbons or little flags. A green and a white candle and found things makes a year round centerpiece. If you don't have a compote, you could do the same thing with a glass bowl or large jar.
Thanks for stopping by
Please share with Facebook or twitter.
Jane
I'll do ads as soon as I get some.
I did get just for U today.
Wednesday, November 21, 2012
It's Wednesday, no ads yet, two!!
Yet another week , I have no ads on Tuesday night. I think this time that the stores are not releasing them because of the holiday.
I'm reading in some blogs that people are decorating for Christmas this weekend. Thanksgiving came early, and I am not in the mood yet-- too busy with other things this year. Halloween never got put up this year. I managed to get pumpkins and pilgrims up though! Time will tell if I get any help!
On to the theme of this blog! LOL
I am going to see after thanksgiving, if they mark turkeys down. Since I am not cooking thanksgiving dinner, I can cook one this weeked!
Teriyaki Sauce
1/2 up chicken broth
2T brown sugar
2T teriyakibsauce
1tsp dry mustard
1tsp orange peel
1/2 tsp ginger.
Chicken or turkey
Place a pound of a mixture of broccoli, baby carrots, and water chestnuts that have been blanched in a crockpot. Top with 2 T quick cooking tapioca and a pound of leftover chicken or turkey. Cover with sauce.
Cook on low 4-6 hours or on highb2-3.
Serve on rice.
Thanks for stopping by
Please share
Jane
I'm reading in some blogs that people are decorating for Christmas this weekend. Thanksgiving came early, and I am not in the mood yet-- too busy with other things this year. Halloween never got put up this year. I managed to get pumpkins and pilgrims up though! Time will tell if I get any help!
On to the theme of this blog! LOL
I am going to see after thanksgiving, if they mark turkeys down. Since I am not cooking thanksgiving dinner, I can cook one this weeked!
Teriyaki Sauce
1/2 up chicken broth
2T brown sugar
2T teriyakibsauce
1tsp dry mustard
1tsp orange peel
1/2 tsp ginger.
Chicken or turkey
Place a pound of a mixture of broccoli, baby carrots, and water chestnuts that have been blanched in a crockpot. Top with 2 T quick cooking tapioca and a pound of leftover chicken or turkey. Cover with sauce.
Cook on low 4-6 hours or on highb2-3.
Serve on rice.
Thanks for stopping by
Please share
Jane
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
Tuesday talk
I thought I would try for the next couple of days to post recipes that use the leftovers from thanksgiving.
Broccoli Ham Bake
3 cups chopped frozen broccoli
1/4 cup chopped onion
Butter
2T flour
2 1/4 cups milk
1/2 cup shredded cheese
2 cups cooked ham, cubed
1 1/2 cups stuffing cubes
Cook broccoli.
Sauté onion in 3 T butter, stir in flour, and gradually add milk.
Cook until it comes to a boil and stir 2 minutes. Reduce heat and add cheese until
Melted.
Add broccoli, ham and 1cup bread cubes to the cheese sauce.
Place in greased baking dish.
Top casserole with bread crumbs with parsley and Parmesan cheese.
Bake 350 25-30 minutes.
Note you can use leftover broccoli , stuffing cubes, and ham if you have it.
Turkey quiche
1/2 onion, chopped
olive oil
2tsp minced garlic
6eggs, slightly beaten
3/4 cup cream
2 cups turkey, cubed
2 cups grated cheese
5 bacon strips, cooked
Sauté onion and garlic
In large bowl, combine eggs and cream. Add remaining ingredients.
Pour into greased 9 inch pie plate.
Bake at 375 for 35 - 45 minutes.
Bake until knife in center comes out clean.
Let stand 10 minutes.
Thanks for stopping by
Please share
Jane
Broccoli Ham Bake
3 cups chopped frozen broccoli
1/4 cup chopped onion
Butter
2T flour
2 1/4 cups milk
1/2 cup shredded cheese
2 cups cooked ham, cubed
1 1/2 cups stuffing cubes
Cook broccoli.
Sauté onion in 3 T butter, stir in flour, and gradually add milk.
Cook until it comes to a boil and stir 2 minutes. Reduce heat and add cheese until
Melted.
Add broccoli, ham and 1cup bread cubes to the cheese sauce.
Place in greased baking dish.
Top casserole with bread crumbs with parsley and Parmesan cheese.
Bake 350 25-30 minutes.
Note you can use leftover broccoli , stuffing cubes, and ham if you have it.
Turkey quiche
1/2 onion, chopped
olive oil
2tsp minced garlic
6eggs, slightly beaten
3/4 cup cream
2 cups turkey, cubed
2 cups grated cheese
5 bacon strips, cooked
Sauté onion and garlic
In large bowl, combine eggs and cream. Add remaining ingredients.
Pour into greased 9 inch pie plate.
Bake at 375 for 35 - 45 minutes.
Bake until knife in center comes out clean.
Let stand 10 minutes.
Thanks for stopping by
Please share
Jane
Monday, November 19, 2012
Monday madness, November 19
It's Monday. Short week yeah! And I domt have to cook thanksgiving dinner...it doesn't get any better than that! LOL
I'm on a slow cooker kick! In the hectic days of holiday, it's a way to keep your sanity and the stress level down.
Pasta sauce
Note. This is more expensive than the Hunts pasta sauce when you get it on sale. But, if you want scratch sauce, this sounds pretty good.
1/2 pound sausage, cooked and defatted
1/4 pound ground beef, cooked and defatted
1/2 onion, chopped
1tsp minced garlic
1 can diced tomatoes
1 8 ounce can tomato sauce
1-4ounce can mushrooms, sliced and drained
1/2 a red pepper, chopped
2T. Quick cooking tapioca
1tsp Italian seasoning
Salt and pepper
Combine all ingredients in the slow cooker.
Cover , and cook on low for 8-10 hours, or on high 4-5 hours.
Note. I have a microwave pasta cooker. In my opinion, it is one of the best kitchen investments that I have made. They are out ten dollars. I found ome in a two dollar box lot for a friend. You put your Pasta on the cooker, fill water to the correct waterline, and cook in the microwave for the set time. No watching the pot, ome pot to wash. The pot has a lid that you put on and drain the water into the sink.
Literally, in less than 15 minutes you can get the pasta cooking and make a salad and butter French bread.
That's all for today.
Thanks for stopping by
PLEASE share with Facebook or twitter.
Jane
I'm on a slow cooker kick! In the hectic days of holiday, it's a way to keep your sanity and the stress level down.
Pasta sauce
Note. This is more expensive than the Hunts pasta sauce when you get it on sale. But, if you want scratch sauce, this sounds pretty good.
1/2 pound sausage, cooked and defatted
1/4 pound ground beef, cooked and defatted
1/2 onion, chopped
1tsp minced garlic
1 can diced tomatoes
1 8 ounce can tomato sauce
1-4ounce can mushrooms, sliced and drained
1/2 a red pepper, chopped
2T. Quick cooking tapioca
1tsp Italian seasoning
Salt and pepper
Combine all ingredients in the slow cooker.
Cover , and cook on low for 8-10 hours, or on high 4-5 hours.
Note. I have a microwave pasta cooker. In my opinion, it is one of the best kitchen investments that I have made. They are out ten dollars. I found ome in a two dollar box lot for a friend. You put your Pasta on the cooker, fill water to the correct waterline, and cook in the microwave for the set time. No watching the pot, ome pot to wash. The pot has a lid that you put on and drain the water into the sink.
Literally, in less than 15 minutes you can get the pasta cooking and make a salad and butter French bread.
That's all for today.
Thanks for stopping by
PLEASE share with Facebook or twitter.
Jane
Sunday, November 18, 2012
Notes on Sunday
Yesterday we went shopping to get some necessities near the mall. We stopped by Top because my daughter wanted a couple of things.
The thing that I noticed that I think I was getting the gist of it in the ads, was that there was " free" turkey if you spent 150.00. It wouldn't have been hard spending 150.00 because everything had a super high price on it. The stove top stuffing that we paid .79 for a couple of weeks ago was 1.40 on sale! Cream of mushroom soup was top dollar too.
I did find green beans for .67 and black olives for a 1.00. I picked up a hot air popcorn popper at kohls, so I bought some popcorn. The popcorn in a bag was cheaper than the popcorn in the bulk section. It is a lot cheaper and more healthy than the stuff in the microwaveable pouch. I'll pay for my popper in a very short time.
On to food...sort of
I came across a thanksgiving treat a few years back.
Pilgrim hats
Chocolate wafers. ( they are a round thin chocolate cookie. I found them at Safeways, but haven't looked this year. )
Peanut butter cups
Put the peanut butter cup upside down on the chocolate wafer. Use frosting for glue.
Pipe a square of frosting in the center to make a buckle.
They are real fast and really cute.
A few years ago I found a recipe for pumpkin creme brûlée on line. easy and no crust!
our thanksgiving has changed through the years. My mother always cooked baby creamed o ions, sweet potatoes that had marshmallow centers and corn flake crust ( like a snowball sort of) green beans with almonds, homemade dressing with celery and onions,
Mashed potatoes, green jello salad with pineapple and green pepper. And of course turkey. And pumpkin and mincemeat pies and crab cocktails for starts.
I remember one thanksgiving that we went to four stores looking for alphabet macaroni so that we could paint it and glue it on the place cards!
Ah, for nostalgia! LOL. We all adjust. As I get older, it's not as much about the food as it is about the fellowship.
I guess that's all for rambleing
Thanks for stopping by
Please share
Jane
The thing that I noticed that I think I was getting the gist of it in the ads, was that there was " free" turkey if you spent 150.00. It wouldn't have been hard spending 150.00 because everything had a super high price on it. The stove top stuffing that we paid .79 for a couple of weeks ago was 1.40 on sale! Cream of mushroom soup was top dollar too.
I did find green beans for .67 and black olives for a 1.00. I picked up a hot air popcorn popper at kohls, so I bought some popcorn. The popcorn in a bag was cheaper than the popcorn in the bulk section. It is a lot cheaper and more healthy than the stuff in the microwaveable pouch. I'll pay for my popper in a very short time.
On to food...sort of
I came across a thanksgiving treat a few years back.
Pilgrim hats
Chocolate wafers. ( they are a round thin chocolate cookie. I found them at Safeways, but haven't looked this year. )
Peanut butter cups
Put the peanut butter cup upside down on the chocolate wafer. Use frosting for glue.
Pipe a square of frosting in the center to make a buckle.
They are real fast and really cute.
A few years ago I found a recipe for pumpkin creme brûlée on line. easy and no crust!
our thanksgiving has changed through the years. My mother always cooked baby creamed o ions, sweet potatoes that had marshmallow centers and corn flake crust ( like a snowball sort of) green beans with almonds, homemade dressing with celery and onions,
Mashed potatoes, green jello salad with pineapple and green pepper. And of course turkey. And pumpkin and mincemeat pies and crab cocktails for starts.
I remember one thanksgiving that we went to four stores looking for alphabet macaroni so that we could paint it and glue it on the place cards!
Ah, for nostalgia! LOL. We all adjust. As I get older, it's not as much about the food as it is about the fellowship.
I guess that's all for rambleing
Thanks for stopping by
Please share
Jane
Saturday, November 17, 2012
Autumn recipes
Since I have to admit to myself that it is fall, here are some fall recipes. It's hard to believe that they have Christmas decorations up in the stores already. It's not even thanksgiving yet.
Fall slow cooker pot roast
1.5 to 2 pound pot roast.
Onion
4 sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into pieces. About a pound.
1 cup beef stock
1/4 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp pepper
Place cut veggies im bottom of slow cooker.
Brown the roast in pan on top of the stove with a little oil. Put on top of veggies in the slow cooker.
Mix seasonings with stock. Pour over meat.
Cook on low 8-10 hours.
Garnish with apple wedges if desired.
You can use meat juices for gravy, or thicken it with a slurry of water and cornstarch.
Slow cooker stuffing
1/2 cup hot water
6 ounces of mixed dried fruits. ( cut in small pieces if necessary.
1cup chopped celery
1/2 cup green onion, sliced
1/2 cup butter
Parsley, sage. Thyme. Marjoram
Salt, pepper.
10 cups dry bread cubes
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1.5 to 2 cups chicken broth
1) plump dried fruit with hot water,
2) sauté celery and onion until celery is limp. Add seasonings.
3) place bread in large bowl. Add dried fruit, water and all.
4) add veggies and pecans.
5) add enough broth to moisten .
6) place stuffing in a slow cooker. Cover and cook on low 6 hours or on high 3 hours.
Note. Two slices of bread equals one cup of cubes. Toast on slow oven.
You could use dried cherries or cranberries for the dried fruit.
This recipe frees up the oven for other dishes.
Thanks for stopping by
Please share
Jane
Fall slow cooker pot roast
1.5 to 2 pound pot roast.
Onion
4 sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into pieces. About a pound.
1 cup beef stock
1/4 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp pepper
Place cut veggies im bottom of slow cooker.
Brown the roast in pan on top of the stove with a little oil. Put on top of veggies in the slow cooker.
Mix seasonings with stock. Pour over meat.
Cook on low 8-10 hours.
Garnish with apple wedges if desired.
You can use meat juices for gravy, or thicken it with a slurry of water and cornstarch.
Slow cooker stuffing
1/2 cup hot water
6 ounces of mixed dried fruits. ( cut in small pieces if necessary.
1cup chopped celery
1/2 cup green onion, sliced
1/2 cup butter
Parsley, sage. Thyme. Marjoram
Salt, pepper.
10 cups dry bread cubes
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1.5 to 2 cups chicken broth
1) plump dried fruit with hot water,
2) sauté celery and onion until celery is limp. Add seasonings.
3) place bread in large bowl. Add dried fruit, water and all.
4) add veggies and pecans.
5) add enough broth to moisten .
6) place stuffing in a slow cooker. Cover and cook on low 6 hours or on high 3 hours.
Note. Two slices of bread equals one cup of cubes. Toast on slow oven.
You could use dried cherries or cranberries for the dried fruit.
This recipe frees up the oven for other dishes.
Thanks for stopping by
Please share
Jane
Friday, November 16, 2012
Friday Finally
It's been a crazy week. Yesterday we had a little visitor (bird). Somehow he got in the house. I'm sure thankful it wasn't at the same time that the neighbors cat decided
To visit! LOL after knocking down all my thanksgiving decorations and scarimg the grandchild half to death, my husband came home and chased it outside!
add that to the alarm system deciding it needed new batteries and beeping every hour on the hour it was a crazy day!
On to food.
Meals from the ads
1) obviously, thanksgiving dinner.
2) turkey soup
3) sausage and bean soup ( make something easy the day before you marathon cook thanksgiving)
4) Cuban panninis, salad
5) sirloin roast
6) roast beef a jus sandwiches
7) Mac and cheese, mixed veggies
Roast is on sale at top. veggies are on sale for a buck.. See post.
Thanks for stopping by
Please share
Jane
To visit! LOL after knocking down all my thanksgiving decorations and scarimg the grandchild half to death, my husband came home and chased it outside!
add that to the alarm system deciding it needed new batteries and beeping every hour on the hour it was a crazy day!
On to food.
Meals from the ads
1) obviously, thanksgiving dinner.
2) turkey soup
3) sausage and bean soup ( make something easy the day before you marathon cook thanksgiving)
4) Cuban panninis, salad
5) sirloin roast
6) roast beef a jus sandwiches
7) Mac and cheese, mixed veggies
Roast is on sale at top. veggies are on sale for a buck.. See post.
Thanks for stopping by
Please share
Jane
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
The weekly ads
The mailman finally brought the ads.
Turkeys at Safeways are based on how much you spend this week.
Spend 150.00 free
Spend 100 .49
Spend 50. .69
Boneless pork loin 1.99
Broccoli .79
Milk 2.99
Oranges.79
Green beans 2.50
Albertsons
Turkey 7.00
Turkey, large 9.00
With a fifty dollar purchase
Yams .48
Celery 2/1.00
Berries 2.99
Pie crustv2/5
QFC
Turkey .69 small
Turkey .49 large
With 30 purchase
Butter 2/4
Frozen veggies 1.00
Ice cream 3/10
Celery . 69
Yams . 99xxx
Berries 2.99
TOP
Turkey
Free with 150 purchase
.49 for 100.00
.69 for 50 purchase
Butter 1.88 coupon
Cheese 4.99 w coupon
Frozen veggies 1.00
Mashed potaroes1.00
Eggs 2/5
Cranberries 2.00
Berries 12 ounces 5.79
Nothing is a big bargain.
Thanks for stopping by
Please share
Jane
Turkeys at Safeways are based on how much you spend this week.
Spend 150.00 free
Spend 100 .49
Spend 50. .69
Boneless pork loin 1.99
Broccoli .79
Milk 2.99
Oranges.79
Green beans 2.50
Albertsons
Turkey 7.00
Turkey, large 9.00
With a fifty dollar purchase
Yams .48
Celery 2/1.00
Berries 2.99
Pie crustv2/5
QFC
Turkey .69 small
Turkey .49 large
With 30 purchase
Butter 2/4
Frozen veggies 1.00
Ice cream 3/10
Celery . 69
Yams . 99xxx
Berries 2.99
TOP
Turkey
Free with 150 purchase
.49 for 100.00
.69 for 50 purchase
Butter 1.88 coupon
Cheese 4.99 w coupon
Frozen veggies 1.00
Mashed potaroes1.00
Eggs 2/5
Cranberries 2.00
Berries 12 ounces 5.79
Nothing is a big bargain.
Thanks for stopping by
Please share
Jane
It's wednesday! No ads yet
This would normally be the day that I would analyze the ads. Because of the holiday, the mail is late. Better luck tomorrow! LOL
Yesterday we had quiche and salad for dinner. I had bits and ends of bacon that I got for free at Safeways. It made for a really cheap dinner. The bacon and eggs were free. We paid for salad and bisquick!
Pork chops with potatoes ( slow cooker)
6 pork chops, 3/4 inches thick
1T cooking oil
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1/4 cup wine
1 sr cup Dijon mustard
1tsp thyme
1tsp minced garlic
Pepper
6 potatoes, cut in /4 inch slices
1 medium onion, sliced
1) brown pork chops
2) in bowl, combine soup, wine, mustard, thyme, garlic and onion.
3) add potatoes and onion and stir to coat.
4) put in slow cooker and top with pork chops.
Cook on low. 7-8 hours.
6 servings
Thanks for stopping by
Please share with Facebook or twitter
Jane
Yesterday we had quiche and salad for dinner. I had bits and ends of bacon that I got for free at Safeways. It made for a really cheap dinner. The bacon and eggs were free. We paid for salad and bisquick!
Pork chops with potatoes ( slow cooker)
6 pork chops, 3/4 inches thick
1T cooking oil
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1/4 cup wine
1 sr cup Dijon mustard
1tsp thyme
1tsp minced garlic
Pepper
6 potatoes, cut in /4 inch slices
1 medium onion, sliced
1) brown pork chops
2) in bowl, combine soup, wine, mustard, thyme, garlic and onion.
3) add potatoes and onion and stir to coat.
4) put in slow cooker and top with pork chops.
Cook on low. 7-8 hours.
6 servings
Thanks for stopping by
Please share with Facebook or twitter
Jane
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Tuesday ideas
Breakfast casserole
1 pound pork sausage
1large green pepper, chopped
1medium o ion, chopped
1 pound loaf bread, cubed ( bakery bread)
1cup ( 4 ounces) shredded cheese
6 eggs
2cups milk
1tsp mustard
1) cook sausage and green pepper.
2) place bread in a greased 9X13 pan
3) top with sausage mixture and cheese
4) whisk eggs, milk and mustard
5) pour over the top.
6) refrigerate overnight.
7) remove from refer and let stand 30 minutes
8) Bake uncovered at 340 for 30- 35 minutes.
Individual apple treats
In separate bowl, combine 1/2 cup sugar with 2 tsp cinnamon
Unroll a pre made pie crust on a floured board, spread crust with butter.
Sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon mixture.
Cut the pastry onto 1 inch strips
Cut apple onto wedges. Wrap pastry around apple wedge, sugar side out.
Place apples on a parchment lined baking sheet. Brush tops with melted butter and sprinkle with cinnamon sugar.
Bake at 425 for 13-15 minutes.
Thank you for stoppimg by
Please share
Jane
1 pound pork sausage
1large green pepper, chopped
1medium o ion, chopped
1 pound loaf bread, cubed ( bakery bread)
1cup ( 4 ounces) shredded cheese
6 eggs
2cups milk
1tsp mustard
1) cook sausage and green pepper.
2) place bread in a greased 9X13 pan
3) top with sausage mixture and cheese
4) whisk eggs, milk and mustard
5) pour over the top.
6) refrigerate overnight.
7) remove from refer and let stand 30 minutes
8) Bake uncovered at 340 for 30- 35 minutes.
Individual apple treats
In separate bowl, combine 1/2 cup sugar with 2 tsp cinnamon
Unroll a pre made pie crust on a floured board, spread crust with butter.
Sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon mixture.
Cut the pastry onto 1 inch strips
Cut apple onto wedges. Wrap pastry around apple wedge, sugar side out.
Place apples on a parchment lined baking sheet. Brush tops with melted butter and sprinkle with cinnamon sugar.
Bake at 425 for 13-15 minutes.
Thank you for stoppimg by
Please share
Jane
Monday, November 12, 2012
Monday madness
Better, cheaper, faster. Meals on the cheap!
First, I made a pot roast last night. I thinkthat there is something different going on with the beef we are getting. It was in the slow cooker for over 8 hours, and still tougher than. I would like. It is usually fall apart tender, this was not.
Next time, I will get up earlier and allow a full 10 hours.
Chicken Sausage
1/2 pound linguini, cooked and drained. ( keep warm)
2 teaspoons minced garlic
3 medium peppers,assorted colors, cut into strips
4 Roma tomatoes, seeded and chopped
1pound chicken sausage, cut into bite sized pieces.
Parmesan
Parsley
1) sauté garlic in olive oil. Add peppers and cook till peppers are limp. Add sausage and cook intil heated through. Add tomatoes and Parmesan. Garnish with parsley.
2) serve over pasta
Turkey and black bean quesadillas
stir together
Salsa
Cheddar cheese
Turkey breast cut into strips, thin
Can of black beans, rinsed and drained
Place mixture between flour tortillas that have been brushed with butter or olive oil.
Place on a bakimg sheet
Bake at 10- 15 minutes at 375.
This would be good with a tomato soup. Or topped with lettuce, tomato, sour cream and salsa.
Note. You could use sandwich turkey, or chicken, or leftover turkey ( thanksgiving black Friday?!?)
Another note. At business Costco they had 27 percent hamburger for 1.49 a pound. They also had shredded cheese in a variety of types for 2.32 a pound. Peppers were a buck a piece. I have doumd them cheaper other places. Ready made salad was really cheap.
Thanks for stopping by
Please share with Facebook or twitter. I would like to reach a lot of people. They can take what they want out of this.
Jane
First, I made a pot roast last night. I thinkthat there is something different going on with the beef we are getting. It was in the slow cooker for over 8 hours, and still tougher than. I would like. It is usually fall apart tender, this was not.
Next time, I will get up earlier and allow a full 10 hours.
Chicken Sausage
1/2 pound linguini, cooked and drained. ( keep warm)
2 teaspoons minced garlic
3 medium peppers,assorted colors, cut into strips
4 Roma tomatoes, seeded and chopped
1pound chicken sausage, cut into bite sized pieces.
Parmesan
Parsley
1) sauté garlic in olive oil. Add peppers and cook till peppers are limp. Add sausage and cook intil heated through. Add tomatoes and Parmesan. Garnish with parsley.
2) serve over pasta
Turkey and black bean quesadillas
stir together
Salsa
Cheddar cheese
Turkey breast cut into strips, thin
Can of black beans, rinsed and drained
Place mixture between flour tortillas that have been brushed with butter or olive oil.
Place on a bakimg sheet
Bake at 10- 15 minutes at 375.
This would be good with a tomato soup. Or topped with lettuce, tomato, sour cream and salsa.
Note. You could use sandwich turkey, or chicken, or leftover turkey ( thanksgiving black Friday?!?)
Another note. At business Costco they had 27 percent hamburger for 1.49 a pound. They also had shredded cheese in a variety of types for 2.32 a pound. Peppers were a buck a piece. I have doumd them cheaper other places. Ready made salad was really cheap.
Thanks for stopping by
Please share with Facebook or twitter. I would like to reach a lot of people. They can take what they want out of this.
Jane
Saturday, November 10, 2012
Food glorious food
Last nights dinner.
Quick Chicken and Couscous
1 medium carrot, thinly sliced
2green onions, sliced
1 1/2 cups cubes chicken or turkey, cooked
1cup frozen peas
2tsp curry powder
2cups chicken broth
1cup couscous
In saucepan, cook carrots and onion in butter until carrots are crisp tender. Add chicken, peas, and curry powder. Cook one minute. Add chicken stock and bring to a boil.
Remove from heat. Stir in couscous. Cover, let stand 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork.
Easy skillet Tex Mex
3/4 pound ground beef
1cup instant rice
2cans diced tomatoes
1/2 cup water
4 ounces of cubes cheddar cheese
Tortilla chips
1) cook beef until no longer pink and drain. ( or use pre cooked defatted meat.)
2) stir in rice, tomatoes, and water. Cook until mixture comes to a boil. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer until rice is tender- 6 minutes.
Stir in cheese, sprinkle with chips.
Thanks for stopping by
Please share
Jane
Quick Chicken and Couscous
1 medium carrot, thinly sliced
2green onions, sliced
1 1/2 cups cubes chicken or turkey, cooked
1cup frozen peas
2tsp curry powder
2cups chicken broth
1cup couscous
In saucepan, cook carrots and onion in butter until carrots are crisp tender. Add chicken, peas, and curry powder. Cook one minute. Add chicken stock and bring to a boil.
Remove from heat. Stir in couscous. Cover, let stand 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork.
Easy skillet Tex Mex
3/4 pound ground beef
1cup instant rice
2cans diced tomatoes
1/2 cup water
4 ounces of cubes cheddar cheese
Tortilla chips
1) cook beef until no longer pink and drain. ( or use pre cooked defatted meat.)
2) stir in rice, tomatoes, and water. Cook until mixture comes to a boil. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer until rice is tender- 6 minutes.
Stir in cheese, sprinkle with chips.
Thanks for stopping by
Please share
Jane
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)