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I know this is a popular one! Here’s how I do it and how much it costs me! This one can be stretched with more rice and 1 more can of tomatoes for lots of leftovers! Ingredients 1/2 lb Ground Beef ($.90) 1-2 cans whole tomatoes ($.59) 1 can Rotel tomatoes with green chilies ($.65) [...]
Growing up in South Texas, I was a regular customer at Taco Cabana! Can I get a shout out from all you TC lovers? We would go there daily for lunch, and maybe even for dinner the same night. Had to get our “bean and cheese” fix and then enjoy their delicious “tortillas and queso”! [...]
Here’s our car picnic for our road trip this weekend! We love “fruit bars” and bunnies! All natural and organic! Favorite snacks for all!
“Manager’s Special” – It’s the magic sticker I love to see! At my Kroger, there is always bread in the bakery marked “Manager’s Special”. In the meat department there is a section (sorta hidden at the end) for meat marked with the bright orange sticker. I have heard that the deli section also has the [...]
Little guys LOVE spaghetti! Always a kid favorite…pssssghetti! Ingredients Handful of Spaghetti Noodles ($.35) 1/2 jar Spaghetti Sauce (I’m planning on starting homemade soon…) ($.66) 1/2 lb ground beef (save other half for tacos next week…) ($.85) 1/2 green pepper ($.50) 1 Cucumber, sliced ($.67) 1/2 cup “chives” sour cream, diluted with 1/4 c milk [...]
This is WAY too much meat for one meal for our family! Lucky for me…I’ve got Skillet Taco Mac on the menu for next week…so I used half tonight and froze the other half for later next week! Saves $$$ and makes next week’s meal easier to prepare and with LESS DISHES! Can you see [...]
This is a colorful dish! It irks me when my kids have the following lunch (although a popular one…it’s all ONE color!)… Canteloupe, Mac n Cheese, Cheese Cubes A little too much YELLOW for me! I love colorful meals…it means a greater variety of nutrients, vitamins and minerals will be going into your body and [...]
Anytime I can, I try to use fresh ingredients! Especially from my (little) garden! I have dreams of a large bountiful garden…and years to make that dream come true! Ingredients 1 bag tortillas ($1.29) 2 chicken breasts, cooked and shredded (or leftover chicken from crockpot meal) ($2 or free!) 1 cup cheese, shredded ($.83) 2 [...]
