It’s that time again. Here’s my plan for the month of February! 2- Sweet Potato Crusted Chicken 3- Fish with Rice 4- Chicken Pot Pie Bowls 5- Cranberry Pork Chops 6- Spaghetti (I will be at Blissdom!) 7- Leftover Pork Roast (I’m still at Blissdom!) 8- Blueberry Pancakes (Made by Daddy!) 9- Cowboy Beans and [...]
I’ve done it! I’ve really done it! I made a meal that costs more than 5 smackers!!! I wasn’t sure that was possible anymore! I saw this recipe in a Taste of Home Slow Cooker Recipe book. I just HAD to try it. I knew if I didn’t get the green peppers on sale the [...]
It’s been a busy day around here! To set the record straight, I did not risk my life and go out for diapers at CVS and Valentine’s pencils at Wags in this dreadful snow storm! I went before “it” hit. Just took me a few days to blog about it! If you are interested in [...]
PHOTO CREDIT: Ignition_Photo Last night I had the privilege to talk with A Cowboy’s Wife on her new Blog Talk Radio show. I called in to share a few of my Healthy Super Bowl Snack Ideas. You can listen to the show here. Colorful Nachos Blue Corn Tortilla Chips 1 Can Black Beans, drained [...]
A friend of mine gave me this great new grocery bag! It’s “green,” holds up to 40 lbs of groceries, hooks onto the cart and made shopping a little more organized and simple this week. I asked Curtis (he is my favorite bagger at Kroger to just put the produce in the black bag. I [...]
Ingredients 1 2.5 lb pork roast ($4.05) I used half or less than half for tonight’s meal, so we’ll call it $2 for this meal! I’ll show you later in the week what I do with the other half!!! Salt, pepper and garlic powder ($.05) 6 red potatoes ($.79) 1/4 cup low fat sour cream [...]
So. This week I’m thinking that 2 of my meals won’t come in under $5. *sigh* We shall see! I only used $5 worth of coupons. I mostly shopped the items that were advertised. I also managed to get 2 packages of steak that were marked down, one of which I had a coupon for! [...]
Taking advantage of a “kid-free” moment this weekend, I decided to pop in to Walmart to do some “research.” I wanted to familiarize myself with “my new store.” (Here‘s why it’s my new store, in case you missed it!) I wanted to see if they carried my favorite products. To see if they carried gluten [...]
Monday – Lemon Dill Fish Fillets with Rice and Broccoli Tuesday – Beef Roast, Mashed Potatoes and Veggie Wednesday – “Cheater” Chicken Divan Thursday – Crockpot Steak and Potatoes Friday – Stuffed Peppers Saturday – Lentils and Rice Sunday – Leftovers or FFA (free for all!) For the best deals from Kroger, Meijer, CVS and [...]
Well kids. I’m all “souped out!” It’s been great experimenting with new soups and coming up with various side dishes that nicely complement the soup. This is the last soup of “Soup Week.” Be sure to check out some of the recipes from this week’s $5 Dinner Challenge. There are some good ones!!! Hubs and [...]
