From the monthly archives:

August 2008

Menu Plan Monday – September 1

August 31, 2008

Monday – Dinner with Friends from our days in the Dominican Republic!
Tuesday – Baked Bourbon Chicken, Rice, Summer Squash
Wednesday – Egg Tortilla Casserole, Canteloupe
Thursday – Tacos, Frozen or Fresh Corn
Friday – Chili Topped Potatoes, Canteloupe
Saturday – Pizza Wraps, Watermelon
Sunday – Grill (something?), Watermelon
This menu plan is being posted on MPM at OrgJunkie.com.

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Taco Soup and Sweet Watermelon

August 31, 2008

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 ($.65)
1/2 cup rice, uncooked ($.10)
1 [...]

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Potato, Egg and Cheese Tacos

August 30, 2008

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”!
This [...]

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Car Picnic

August 29, 2008

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!

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"Manager’s Special" Stickers

August 28, 2008

“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 “quick [...]

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Spaghetti

August 28, 2008

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 ($.67)
1/2 cup “chives” sour cream, diluted with 1/4 c milk ($.25)
1 clove garlic ($.05)
S/P

So I had a [...]

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Pizza Wraps

August 28, 2008

Ingredients
6 Tortillas ($.77)
1/2 jar pizza sauce or spaghetti sauce ($.50)
Pepperoni ($.75)
1/2 Green Pepper, thinly sliced ($.50)
2 cups shredded cheese ($1.67)
Carrot Sticks ($.75)
4 Watermelon Wedges ($.30)
Directions
1. Preheat oven 350. Lay tortillas flat. Spread on pizza sauce. Layer 1-2 rows of pepperoni and sliced green peppers. Sprinkle with cheese, leaving room to roll.
2. Roll up tortillas and [...]

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$5 Tacos

August 28, 2008

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 [...]

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Chili Topped Potatoes

August 28, 2008

Ingredients
4-6 small white potatoes ($1.29)
1/4 lb ground beef ($.45)
1 cup red, black beans (mixed) ($.30)
1 can tomatoes ($.69)
1-2 cloves garlic ($.10)
Chili Powder ($.59)
S/P
1/2 cup shredded cheese ($.42)
1/4 Canteloupe ($.59…or less…I got a whole canteloupe for $1.25 the other day!)
Directions
1. Soak beans in water overnight. Cook beans covered with at least 1″ water for 1.5 – [...]

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Bourbon Chicken

August 28, 2008

Ingredients
4 Chicken Thighs ($2.50)
1/4-1/2 cup store-bought bourbon marinade ($.50)
1 cup rice, uncooked ($.25)
1-2 small summer squash ($1.29)
Directions
1. Marinate chicken thighs in marinade in Ziploc bag, at least 30 minutes. Preheat oven 350. Cook thighs 45-60 minutes in glass dish.
2. Cook 1 cup rice with 2 1/4 cup water. I like to add a “dollop” of [...]

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