Often these days, doctors are finding things we are essentially allergic to -- foods or food groups that our bodies don't take kindly to.
Some doctors think it is because foods weren't introduced to children early enough and their bodies didn't get acclimated to them. Some things are easy to change a diet to accommodate. Like eliminating entire food groups, not so much. And, doing it on a strict midget may,not be quite so was either.
In general, special equates to dollar signs. I'm not a nutritionist, these are my observations. Before you start any diet, consult your nutrition expert , these are just thoughts on finding low cost specialty foods. .
All of us should avoid too much sugar, salt, saturated fats, HFCS, and trans fats: hydrogenated oils.
I work hard to buy good oils to cook with and lean cuts of meat. Avoid salt and too much sugar.
But, what about lactose intolerant, gluten free, diabetic diets.
Diabetic is the one of those that I can identify with. It's pretty easy and really you only have to eliminate a lot of sugar and starch, You can't give it up altogether, but you can count your carbs and measure your portions. mostly I drink black coffee, black tea, or water. As with any diet, generally, fiber is good.
Lactose intolerant or non dairy is harder. Some use sky milk or almond milk. Grocery outlet carries that at a lower price. As with any food, knowing it takes a little shopping, but once you discover the store that has typically the lowest price, you have it made. You still have to have a heads up because things change. It used to be coffee was cheapest at grocery outlet. It's not anymore. I just check every time I shop. It's a quick glance. Cheese can be made from chickpeas,, I'm told. I did read in passing that there was an additive that compensated for the lactose, I would check with your nutrition expert. .
Gluten free is another diet that can be pricey. There are other grains that can be made into flour, It might lay to grind your own. Rode is a good alternative. Some specialty foods are actually cheaper at PCC and central market because they sell more of them. Some "special" stores have a 42 percent mark up. That's huge,
Living on a dime is a web site that addresses the gluten free does because she is on one for CFS. April Holly Smith has a u tube channel and she is dairy free.
I have found that food prices vary dramatically in different parts of the country, Some of it, like fresh produce I get, some things are generic and, frankly, I think it's a matter of what the traffic will bear. I see no reason why ground turkey should be a dollar some places and almost five others for the same brand. When turkey is more expensive than ground beef for the same fat content, it doesn't make sense. Beef has more iron.
You can cut costs on a specialty diet by shopping for the best prices and eliminating the food altogether. When eliminating a food group, you need to consult a nutritionalist to find the foods you need to add to your diet to compensate.
Feed your family- BETTER, CHEAPER, FASTER. Four plus one is five. Four people, one meal, 5 bucks!
Tuesday, March 28, 2017
Monday, March 27, 2017
Kitchen management day,
Other vlogs are talking about spring cleaning . Do people really still sprimg clean ? I remember my mother using the utility cart to gather her supplies and a big bucket of spic n span to spring clean. These days, a lot of people work outside the home and time is in short supply. I think that's a good argument for zone cleaning,
Kitchen management takes a different approach and cleans a little at a time. Cleaning one drawer or cabinet at a time gets the job done in pieces.
For anyone that doesn't know what kitchen management is , or os prepping and cleaning for the week ahead. It saves a lot of time and you are doing the clean up once. Meal time can be hectic and having a head start in dinner is a great advantage,
Kitchen management takes a different approach and cleans a little at a time. Cleaning one drawer or cabinet at a time gets the job done in pieces.
For anyone that doesn't know what kitchen management is , or os prepping and cleaning for the week ahead. It saves a lot of time and you are doing the clean up once. Meal time can be hectic and having a head start in dinner is a great advantage,
- Go over the plans for the week. Schedule an easy dinner for those days you know are going to be especially busy.
- Chop anything that can be chopped ahead of time, A green salad can be made and out on a bowl with a oaoer towel in the bottom and you can eat on it all week, This won't necessarily work if you aremisong organic veggies.
- Clean the fridge and organize . Putting the same kinds of things in a shelf saves how noting time: dairy, leftovers, condiments amd bottles that are too tall.
- Clean the meat drawer and nitemwhat needs to be eaten,
- We have amcheese drawer. Do the cheese bins need to be filled. Grate cheese?
- Bread dough in the bread bucket?
- Make bread?
- Precook any meat that is going to be used in the next two days.
- Make cookies or any granola bars etc that you will need. I have been saving any bits from the bottom of cereal. Pretzels etc for adds into rice crispy treats. Anything that sounds good.
- Pick one extra thing, The oven? The top of the Fridge! , the microwave? For a deep clean - organize the pantry.?
- Wash the counters and the outside of any appliances.
- Premake or load a school lunch basket for the week. When granddaughter had to bring lunch, we fixed a basket in a lower cabinet with fruit cups, cereal bars, yogurt, spoons, napkins etc so she could load her lunch box.
- Wash the floor .
Starting the week organized saves a lot of hassle and time.
Sunday, March 26, 2017
Fred Meyer and Winco
Today, we went to FM and Winco to fill in with specials and coupons, Total 14.56. Total for the month is close to fifty dollars a week and that includes stocking .
Winco
Taco shells
Blue bunny ice cream cones with coupon
Jasmine rice -5 lbs ( to try )
Fred Meyers
Strawberries
Green beans
Radishes
Cottage cheese
Lettuce
Cucumbers
That's it. We did som shopping alreadymthis week, a just filled in a few holes.
Winco
Taco shells
Blue bunny ice cream cones with coupon
Jasmine rice -5 lbs ( to try )
Fred Meyers
Strawberries
Green beans
Radishes
Cottage cheese
Lettuce
Cucumbers
That's it. We did som shopping alreadymthis week, a just filled in a few holes.
Meal plans -march 27
Make a plan, or plan to fail. Meal plans are a way to keep on track and make your life easier. Our meal plans don't necessarily happen on a specific day, bit most of the time they happen, plans change and we still need to punt every now and then.
- Spicy peanut chicken (BC) , rice , mandarin oranges
- Pack food - cheese and crackers to potluck.
- Spaghetti and red sauce, parm, green beans
- Baked cod , rice mix rice, honey-ginger carrots ๐ฅ
- Buffalo chicken pizza ๐
- Tacos , refried beans, rice ๐ฎ
- Breakfast for dinner.: blueberry waffles, sausage, fruit ๐
Notes :
- Spicy peanut chicken is in the in line Betty Crocker cookbook. Rice ๐ from bulk (.03 serving) mandarin oranges ๐Are on sale and there are coupons out there.
- Cheese and crackers ( pot luck)
- Spaghetti and red sauce : red sauce was .84 at Safeways with the basket coupon. Speghetti is .69 at FM. Fresh parm was on sale at FM a few weeks ago. My terminology for parm is any hard cheese that is the cheapest when I need to replenish stock. Parm, Romano, Asiago......green beans I'm still working in .33 from Winco.
- Baked cod , (Safeways ) seasoned rice mix homemade, carrots ๐ฅ cooked with honey and ginger - gotta have some color on an otherwise white plate!
- Buffalo chicken pizza ๐: blue cheese dressing (or ranch) chicken shreds that are marinated in a hot sauce, motts, diced red peppers, blue cheese.
- Tacos , homemade refried beans (pressure cooker, rice ๐ with salsa.
- Breakfast 4 dinner : blueberry waffles scratch, sausage from last weeks FM, berries.
Numbers 4 and 6 are the priciest, but the rest are well within the low side of a five dollar budget.
They average. By averaging, you can afford more variety. Trying something new ( spicy peanut chicken ) is another way to avoid boredom.
Saturday, March 25, 2017
Fred Meyers - tomorrow - comparing ground meats
Not much there. Good time to stock dairy
Boneless chuck roast 2.97
FF Ground turkey 2/5
Strawberries 2/4
Milk .99 including chocolate -limit 10
Sour cream , small 1.00
Sea PAC seafood BOGO $$
Bumble bee tuna or Kroger pasta .69
Cantaloupe 2.50
Cucumbers 2/.99
3.99 for 20 percent hamburger --NOTE : its 199 at Safeways , not in a chub and with the basket coupon, it makes it 1.69. Just de-fat it. De-fating can take as much as 17 percent of the fat away.
To test prices on the various amounts of fat on hamburger. Take each price and times it by 1.xx , the XX is the amount of fat listed. This finds the net price.
20 percent hamburger at 1.99 is basically 2.40
7 percent turkey at 2.50 is 2.68
7 percent hamburger at 3.28 is 3.51
After de-fating the 20 percent hamburger, I am showing no visible that. There was at least an 1/2 inch of fat in the bottom of a four quart pan that I drained the fat into.
Boneless chuck roast 2.97
FF Ground turkey 2/5
Strawberries 2/4
Milk .99 including chocolate -limit 10
Sour cream , small 1.00
Sea PAC seafood BOGO $$
Bumble bee tuna or Kroger pasta .69
Cantaloupe 2.50
Cucumbers 2/.99
3.99 for 20 percent hamburger --NOTE : its 199 at Safeways , not in a chub and with the basket coupon, it makes it 1.69. Just de-fat it. De-fating can take as much as 17 percent of the fat away.
To test prices on the various amounts of fat on hamburger. Take each price and times it by 1.xx , the XX is the amount of fat listed. This finds the net price.
20 percent hamburger at 1.99 is basically 2.40
7 percent turkey at 2.50 is 2.68
7 percent hamburger at 3.28 is 3.51
After de-fating the 20 percent hamburger, I am showing no visible that. There was at least an 1/2 inch of fat in the bottom of a four quart pan that I drained the fat into.
Friday, March 24, 2017
Groceries in the cheap: a different way of buying your groceries.
Groceries on the cheap takes a different approach to shopping for groceries. The end result is that you always have food on the house and you have paid about 1/2 price for your food.
Instead of meal planning and buying what you will need to prepare your meals and perhaps missing something, you buy basics and meal plan from your basics.
Everyone has a set number of recipes that they make for dinner, Most families I know eat Italian and a form of Mexican -- kid friendly dishes.
First : write a list of kthe items that you purchase on a regular basis to make dinners. Everyone has a group of 12-15 items that are shelf ready or frozen that they use in a regular basis to make meals.
For instance : ours are :
Instead of meal planning and buying what you will need to prepare your meals and perhaps missing something, you buy basics and meal plan from your basics.
Everyone has a set number of recipes that they make for dinner, Most families I know eat Italian and a form of Mexican -- kid friendly dishes.
First : write a list of kthe items that you purchase on a regular basis to make dinners. Everyone has a group of 12-15 items that are shelf ready or frozen that they use in a regular basis to make meals.
For instance : ours are :
- Hamburger - preferably 7 percent fat
- Pork loin to be cut up at home,
- Chicken breasts with ribs.
- Cheese , can be frozen in grated form.
- Sausage , cooked and frozen
- Diced tomatoes
- Mild green chillis
- Dry beans
- Flour
- Sugar
- Rice
- Corn
- Green beans
- Oatmeal
- Pasta
- Pasta.sauce
Having a master list with the RBP ( rock bottom prices for those items makes it easy to rotate your purchases and only buy what's truly on sale. Rotate your proteins on a monthly to six week basis. When something is on a really good sale oroce, buy enough to last you for the number of times you will eat that protein source. I.e.: if you cook chicken twice a week, you will need enough for 8 meals for the month. Buy that protein in bulk - like a whole pork loin or a mega pack of chicken, and portion control it for the freezer. This saves time and money.
Know your prices and stock a determined amount when that particular oriduct goes on a good sale, I I want to pay .50 for canned tomatoes, beans, and vegetables. I mostly,buy fresh or frozen veggies and dry beans, but keep some for emergencies. We use a lot ofmdoced tomatoes because I don't buy much tomato sauce or paste. It keeps things simple. When tomatoes go on sale form.50, I buy as much as they will let you buy or as much as I need to fill our shelf out to my limit.
It's a way to always avoid that nasty F word ..... FULL PRICE. Avoid it like the plague. If you lay 1/2 price, you can maintain a stick and never get stuck without food on the house. Having some basics means even if it snows or you are sick or any other disaster happens, you can still pull together a meal or more.
Learning how to scratch cook efficientky is another key. Unless it's efficient , many people with grow tired of scratch cooking, It needs to be fast and easy. This comes with time.
Dissecting the ads and going to the two best stores is your best bet for getting the Best possible prices in your cart. Also, you get the best produce of two stores . Certain stores have things that they are notorious for having the lowest prices on. .
The average cart is 50 percent drinks and junk. Avoid drinks and junk. Stick to milk and coffee/tea and no junk food.
Friday Recipe day
Friday is recipe share day.
Last night we had sour cream chicken enchaladas.
Last night we had sour cream chicken enchaladas.
- Use a cup of shredded or diced up cooked chicken breast .
- Mix cooked chicken with grated cheese. I usually keep Mexican blend on hand,
- Place chicken mixture on a flour tortilla in a line close to one side. Roll the tortilla up and place in a greased baking pan, side by side.(9X13)
- In a saucepan on the stovetop, melt 3 T butter and add 3T flour. Cook roux slightly to take away the flour taste. Add two cups chicken or vegetable stock and whisk until thickened.
- Take pan off the heat and add 1/2 cup sour cream. Stir until blended
- Add a can of diced mild green chilies, drained.
- Pour sauce over enchiladas, sprinkle with more,cheese and bake at 375 for 20 minutes .
Dairy free?
Use a little sauce and some chopped cooked broccoli, well drained to the chicken. Omit the sour cream in the sauce.
Thursday, March 23, 2017
Winco haul with prices
Wimco short haul
Yoplait yogurt 8pack 3.68-100 coupon is 2.68
Tortilla chips 2.38 - extra large bag
Grape tomatoes .99
Betty Crocker apple cider cupcake mix - .98
Green grapes 198 lb
Mission corn tortillas 1.28
Bag of chocolate "rice crispier" 6.37
Total 24.45
Most of our grocery hauls are between 25-30 a trip. I average two stores a week.
This trip was to fill in the blanks, We bought the cup cake mix last week. It's .98 and has the mix for cupcakes and a frosting packet. Add oil, water and egg. The rice crispies are for treats and are long term storage. I try to keep one snack in the house, baked. We always have fresh fruit.
This week we dehydrated eggs. I haven't tried using them yet, I will before I do any more. It pays to have a back up plan. Sunday, before we went to Freddies., granddaughter wanted pancakes. I had nonfresh milk left. Instead of running to the local store and laying full price or bothering the neighbors to bum a cup of milk, we made mom fat dry milk up and it worked. I just measured the dry milk with the dry ingredients and added the liquid to the liquid ingredients, Easy fix.
Yoplait yogurt 8pack 3.68-100 coupon is 2.68
Tortilla chips 2.38 - extra large bag
Grape tomatoes .99
Betty Crocker apple cider cupcake mix - .98
Green grapes 198 lb
Mission corn tortillas 1.28
Bag of chocolate "rice crispier" 6.37
Total 24.45
Most of our grocery hauls are between 25-30 a trip. I average two stores a week.
This trip was to fill in the blanks, We bought the cup cake mix last week. It's .98 and has the mix for cupcakes and a frosting packet. Add oil, water and egg. The rice crispies are for treats and are long term storage. I try to keep one snack in the house, baked. We always have fresh fruit.
This week we dehydrated eggs. I haven't tried using them yet, I will before I do any more. It pays to have a back up plan. Sunday, before we went to Freddies., granddaughter wanted pancakes. I had nonfresh milk left. Instead of running to the local store and laying full price or bothering the neighbors to bum a cup of milk, we made mom fat dry milk up and it worked. I just measured the dry milk with the dry ingredients and added the liquid to the liquid ingredients, Easy fix.
Bullet Day - 10 things to make ; save money
This is ten things that you can make in 15 minutes or less
- Cream soup base -3-4 ingredient recipe- saves cream soup at the cost of at least a dollar.
- Taco seasoning - and you get just the amount of heat you want,
- Croutons - why pay for someone else's dry bread :also bread for dressing .
- Bread crumbs: they can cost as much as 2.40 and who knows how long they have been in the store.
- Refrigerater bread, Hands on time about 15 minutes - about a tenth of the cost of a bakery loaf.
- Cocoa mix
- Muffin mix
- Baking mix
- Gravy instead of a jar or mix
- Cupcakes - cupcakes were six dollars a dozen for small cupcakes.
Wednesday, March 22, 2017
Safeways 15 percent off with basket coupon. Haul
Safeways had a 4.00 off of 25.00 basket coupon and in ad coupons,
Spent 22.40 net
Pasta sauce - 24 ounces .84
Bread -2 loaves .84 total .42 each
London broil, net 2.35 a pound, I made stew meat of it that was 5.99 a pound . Savings of 3.64 a pound.
Hamburger was 1.69 a pound net. I fried and de- boned it. Net six meals. .82 a meal
1 lb cod - wild - 4.25
A lot of protein for 22.40. The "stew" meat alone would have been 24.00.
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Spent 22.40 net
Pasta sauce - 24 ounces .84
Bread -2 loaves .84 total .42 each
London broil, net 2.35 a pound, I made stew meat of it that was 5.99 a pound . Savings of 3.64 a pound.
Hamburger was 1.69 a pound net. I fried and de- boned it. Net six meals. .82 a meal
1 lb cod - wild - 4.25
A lot of protein for 22.40. The "stew" meat alone would have been 24.00.
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The ads - no mail ads, these are from the internet
Alberways
Just 4 you coupon 4.00 off 25.00
Strawberries 3.48 -2 lbs
1/2 Pork loin 1.69
Bread 2/1
Pasta sauce in glass .99@@
Peanut butter/preserves 2/5@@
Brewers 2.99@@
DiGiorno 4.99@@
Oatmeal canister 1.99@@
2 WEEK AD FOR QFC
Draper valley whole chicken .88
Strawberries 3/4
Chunky soup, .99$$
Large sour cream/ cottage cheese 2/5
Pork loin 1/2 1.99
Grapes 1.99
Romas or sweet onions .99
Ground turkey 7 percent 3.99 ( note ground beef is 3.28 for 7 percent )
Just 4 you coupon 4.00 off 25.00
Strawberries 3.48 -2 lbs
1/2 Pork loin 1.69
Bread 2/1
Pasta sauce in glass .99@@
Peanut butter/preserves 2/5@@
Brewers 2.99@@
DiGiorno 4.99@@
Oatmeal canister 1.99@@
2 WEEK AD FOR QFC
Draper valley whole chicken .88
Strawberries 3/4
Chunky soup, .99$$
Large sour cream/ cottage cheese 2/5
Pork loin 1/2 1.99
Grapes 1.99
Romas or sweet onions .99
Ground turkey 7 percent 3.99 ( note ground beef is 3.28 for 7 percent )
Tuesday, March 21, 2017
Ideas day - Tuesday
They see that Americans waste 50% of their food. If you add the fact that 50% of your food cart consists of snacks and drinks, that would be a hundred percent of your food. There's something wrong with those statistics. We however all know and a lot of food is wasted in our country. Part of it is that we fill plates for our children and they eat only part of what's given to them. Use smaller plates and give them half of a portion. If they want more, give them more. Another idea is to cut smaller children's sandwiches into shapes and save the bread scraps for bread pudding, bread crumbs , or croutons i.e. Dressing. Portion control.
Find ways to use leftovers in such a manner that you don't know you're eating leftovers. I made chili one day. Two days later, the chilli became the topping for nachos after drained it. I added cheese, black olives, peppers.
Chili can also be revisited with rice. Leftover rice can't be put in tomato soup. Tomato-based sauces can't be added to soups or stews.
Leftover vegetables can be added to soup. The ends of the carrots and celery can make veggie stock or be addd to bones t make meat stock. Of ylumdomt have bought veggiesmr bines, save them up in the freezer. Freeze in ice cube trays or a freezer bag, Bags are best frozen sitting on a cardboard from the recycle bin, Otherwise, it is hard to get it off the metal grate shelf of the freezer.
Leftover hotdogs can't be sliced into coins and added to beans.
Leftover chicken pieces and be quesadillas, burritos, chicken pot pie, chicken soup, chicken tacos , chicken noodle casserole.
If you have an abundance of sour cream, you can put it in almost anything that calls for milk. Sometimes you need to dilute it with some water or milk. Some muffin recipes call for Greek yogurt. Sour cream is a good substitute. I have also added sour cream to scrambled eggs.
Sausage crumbles Can be added to a quiche, leftover bits can be added to a pizza, or added to a pasta sauce or scrambled eggs.
Bits of veggies and chicken bones can become chicken stock. Chicken stock is a couple of bucks a quart. That two dollars can buy a couple of chicken breast.
Think what can I do with this before you throw anything away. The other mantra is keep a close look on the pantry and fridge to make sure you are eating things before they spoil. Rotate canned stock.
Yes, this takes some time, but the reward is money in the bank and your family will eat better.
I now have it to the point where if I get a pan of bread in the oven. My husband will check it when the timer rings and uncover it and do the last step if I am busy in the front of the house. LOL. There is something about the smell of hot bread right out of the oven.
Find ways to use leftovers in such a manner that you don't know you're eating leftovers. I made chili one day. Two days later, the chilli became the topping for nachos after drained it. I added cheese, black olives, peppers.
Chili can also be revisited with rice. Leftover rice can't be put in tomato soup. Tomato-based sauces can't be added to soups or stews.
Leftover vegetables can be added to soup. The ends of the carrots and celery can make veggie stock or be addd to bones t make meat stock. Of ylumdomt have bought veggiesmr bines, save them up in the freezer. Freeze in ice cube trays or a freezer bag, Bags are best frozen sitting on a cardboard from the recycle bin, Otherwise, it is hard to get it off the metal grate shelf of the freezer.
Leftover hotdogs can't be sliced into coins and added to beans.
Leftover chicken pieces and be quesadillas, burritos, chicken pot pie, chicken soup, chicken tacos , chicken noodle casserole.
If you have an abundance of sour cream, you can put it in almost anything that calls for milk. Sometimes you need to dilute it with some water or milk. Some muffin recipes call for Greek yogurt. Sour cream is a good substitute. I have also added sour cream to scrambled eggs.
Sausage crumbles Can be added to a quiche, leftover bits can be added to a pizza, or added to a pasta sauce or scrambled eggs.
Bits of veggies and chicken bones can become chicken stock. Chicken stock is a couple of bucks a quart. That two dollars can buy a couple of chicken breast.
Think what can I do with this before you throw anything away. The other mantra is keep a close look on the pantry and fridge to make sure you are eating things before they spoil. Rotate canned stock.
Yes, this takes some time, but the reward is money in the bank and your family will eat better.
I now have it to the point where if I get a pan of bread in the oven. My husband will check it when the timer rings and uncover it and do the last step if I am busy in the front of the house. LOL. There is something about the smell of hot bread right out of the oven.
Sunday, March 19, 2017
Kitchen management day
Kitchen management day,
- Clean fridge. / organize.
- Dehydrate eggs, This is an experiment. If it works, I should be able to save eggs when they are a dollar a dozen and isle them when they are two dollars or more a dozen.
- Slice cucumbers and tomatoes.
- Meals are easy thru Tuesday. Wednesday is shopping day, but we don't need to go, I can finish kitchen management then.
- Wash kitchen floor.
- Make bread. I made bread ๐ Saturday and took it to the neighbor.
- Wash fruit
- Prep a veggie for mondays dinner,
Fred Meyers Haul (Kroger)!
Sunday is ad day at fred Meyers. My main focus was that we didn't have any fresh milk in the house, I made pancakes for granddaughter with non fat dry, It worked and I don't think she knew the difference.
Fred Meyers had a 10/10 sale, and you had to buy 10, mix or match,
- Marshmallows, -2 ea - we love chocolate rice crispy Treats.
- Cream cheese -2 ea
- Crescent rolls - -3 ea
- Sausage -2
- A zero drink
I was careful not to buy anything we wouldn't use and anything that was cheaper elsewhere. I have a cracker crust and want to make a cream cheese pie for a special treat sometime soon.
I have seen a taco pie on Facebook that would be good to try and we love putting a little cheese on them and rolling them up for a go to when having ansoup that lacks full protein, Sausage is a given when we have breakfast for dinner,.
Ice cream sandwiches were two dollars for 12. .
Blackberries were .99
Naval oranges were .99 - two large oranges were 150
Milk was .99 -!we got two regular and 1 chocolate,
Total 18.43
Sunday meal plans
Having a couple of standbys helps a lot when making meal plans. Part of the work osmdome for you. Having a matrix is a good guideline to narrow your infinite possibilities. We already know " Four plus one is five. Four people. One dinner, Five bucks. That is the calculations to stay on a four dollar a day per person budget. My mantra os that if you can stay on a low budget, spending more isn't hard. LOL. Meals aren't mecessarily in chronological order.
- Chicken parm , green vegetable
- Pizza
- Chicken and rice , salad
- Tacos, refried beans, Spanish rice
- Pork chops, dressing with apples and cranberries . Green vegetable
- Salmon patties. Baked potato, glazed carrots.
- Breakfast 4 Dinner
Notes
- Chicken parm uses spaghetti (.49/2=.25) , chicken patties ( Foster farms- 1.80 ) pasta sauce ( .88/2=.44) green beans .33 - 2.82
- Pizza uses. Crust .(17, ) 1/4 of pasta sauce .(22) 1/2 of pepperoni .(25 ) 1/4 pound cheese (.50) total 1.14
- Chicken and rice : rice is .03 a serving .(.12) chicken breast average 1.40 a pound. ( 1.40) veggies (frozen mixes veggies (1.00/2=.50) total 2.02.
- Tacos ๐ฎ: 1/2 lb hamburger ( 1.59) , taco shells ( .50) cheese (.25) lettuce, tomato ( .45) rice (.12) beans (.88) salsa ( .25) total 3.16
- Pork chops and dressing : pork chops ( 1.50) , dressing (1.00) apple (.35) veggie (.50) total (3.35)
- Salmon patties : salmon patties (2.33) potatoes ๐ฅ ( .40) green beans (.33) total 3.06
- Breakfast 4 dinner : French toast ( .43) fruit (3.00) total 3.43
Total : 18.98. Does not include small amounts of staple items. It also would cost more if you are eating seconds or are feeding a teenage boy. LOL. Either case, you are still well below the 5.00 a day amount ( 35.00) .
Saturday, March 18, 2017
Tomorrow Fred Meyers ad
specials for Fred Meyers
Grapes 149
Blackberries,.99
Milk .99
Oranges .99
Bread 4/5
Chunky soup , crackers .99$$
A lot of the veggies are cheaper at Winco. Peppers are well under a dollar. Last I was there they were fifty eight cents for red and sixty eight for green.
Grapes 149
Blackberries,.99
Milk .99
Oranges .99
Bread 4/5
Chunky soup , crackers .99$$
A lot of the veggies are cheaper at Winco. Peppers are well under a dollar. Last I was there they were fifty eight cents for red and sixty eight for green.
Recipe: shrimp stir fry
This is a recipe that, obviously, cost more than five dollars. It works because several other recipes during the week are a lot less ( average) .
1 bag of shrimp.
2 carrots , sliced thin
2 celery ribs. Sliced thin,
1 red pepper
1 small onion or 1/2 a large onion, cut in half, then sliced.
1 pkg top ramen, cooked without the seasoning packet
Soy sauce to taste
Olive oil or vegetable oil for cooking
- Cook shrimp of raw and clean .
- In skillet with sides or wok. Stir fry veggies until soft.
- Add in cooked shrimp and cooked ramen noodles.
- Season with soy sauce to taste.
Note : we can get frozen stir fry veggies at times and I have found them with a .35 coupon.
You could substitute cooked chicken breast or thighs cut into small pieces instead of the shrimp
I used red pepper, celery and carrot. I would add mushrooms, green pepper and onion if my husband ate them.
You could substitute cooked chicken breast or thighs cut into small pieces instead of the shrimp
I used red pepper, celery and carrot. I would add mushrooms, green pepper and onion if my husband ate them.
Friday, March 17, 2017
Bullet day - five safety nets -in progress
It's always a good idea ๐ก to have a few go to dimmers that can be cooked in a hurry for days when a ))$. Storm happens. Face or, life isn't perfect or scripted and ):;? Storms happen to the best of us. If your mission is to keep your food budget low, having a plan helps.
- Low sodium chunky soups go on sale and you can find generous coupons, Mymanswe to they are so bad for you is that take out usually is bad for you and a whole lot more hassle and money, I recently got progresso chunky soups for .75. Two cans with a little water fed three of us.
- Foster Farms chicken patties are another item that can have coupons and be on sale. Five dollars will make several meals for three people. Chicken parm? Chicken sandwiches. Chicken salad ( just cut strips from the patties. They cook in two minutes in the microwave, better cooked in the oven,
- Keeping my a frozen pizza , again bought on sale with coupons and s a good back up.
- With already cooked hamburger in the freezer, you can make tacos in a flash,
- Loaded baked potatoes take I utes in the microwave and you can make a bar with leftovers etc from the fridge: frozen broccoli, sour cream, cheese, chilli, bacon ๐ฅ?
Friday recipe - skillet Mac n cheese
Skillet dinners are quick and easy, Sausage and bratts were in sale at Fred Meyers for two dollars. I know, it's a fat storm .. you don't eat it Every Day!
Mac and cheese with sausage.
3 cups chicken or veggie broth ( preferable homemade)
8 ounces small shell macaroni
Frozen peas
1/2 pound sausage, Partially boil to get some of the fat out and slice .
8 ounces shredded cheese- A blend of some part skim Motts is preferable.
In deep sided skillet, bring stock to a boil. Add pasta and boil until a dente about six minutes.
Add peas and sliced sausage . Cover and cook until pasta is done.
Remove from heat and stir in cheese.
Serves 4
Mac and cheese with sausage.
3 cups chicken or veggie broth ( preferable homemade)
8 ounces small shell macaroni
Frozen peas
1/2 pound sausage, Partially boil to get some of the fat out and slice .
8 ounces shredded cheese- A blend of some part skim Motts is preferable.
In deep sided skillet, bring stock to a boil. Add pasta and boil until a dente about six minutes.
Add peas and sliced sausage . Cover and cook until pasta is done.
Remove from heat and stir in cheese.
Serves 4
Thursday, March 16, 2017
Winco haul.
Winco haul. Winco does not have ads.
Jose ole tacquidos 3.48
Chicken chow mein 3.96
V 8 juice 4.96
Ragu pasta sauce 1.57
All of these things have coupons to go with them that total 3.75.
10 lbs potatoes 1.98
5 lbs carrots 1.98
Apple cider cupcake mix with frosting .98
2lns carrots .98
Bell peppers , red .58
Engkish cucumber .78
Bananas 2.16 4.5 pounds
Total 21.81
About my average basket total.
Jose ole tacquidos 3.48
Chicken chow mein 3.96
V 8 juice 4.96
Ragu pasta sauce 1.57
All of these things have coupons to go with them that total 3.75.
10 lbs potatoes 1.98
5 lbs carrots 1.98
Apple cider cupcake mix with frosting .98
2lns carrots .98
Bell peppers , red .58
Engkish cucumber .78
Bananas 2.16 4.5 pounds
Total 21.81
About my average basket total.
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