In my clear out the pantry, cupboards and freezer efforts, I ran across a half used bag of herb seasoned stuffing. Must have been leftover from the holidays. (Side note – I highly recommend spending 4-6 weeks each year, doing a “pretend like you are moving” clean out of your pantry and freezer. Highly. Recommend.) [...]
The pantry sweep out and the freezer sweep are almost complete. I’ve emptied the freezer and it will be making its way to its new home here in Dayton tomorrow. And I’m almost finished clearing out the “back shelves” where I store most of my stockpile items and non perishable pantry items. My goal is [...]
This is one of those “oops…I forgot to start the slow cooker” meals! I had the roast, I had planned to slow cook the roast. (This is the meal I was intending to make!) But I forgot to put my slow cooker on the counter the night before…so I completely forgot to get our dinner [...]
This is a classic example of being creative with ingredients you have on hand. I made this for us early last week…using up the tomatoes from Aldi from the week before, and the feta cheese from Monday’s shopping trip. Also, this is another example of a meal that uses an “expensive ingredient,” that is paired [...]
Not sure you can make a meal for your family for $5 or less?! Have you thought about challenging yourself?!
The timing was perfect, the sales were perfect…and the ingredients in my pantry seemed to leap out at me as I was working up meal ideas and plans for this month. I remember Alea’s Cabbage Rolls from last year, and I’d be wanting to try something similar. Cabbage rolls (and lettuce wraps) work wonderfully for [...]
Not sure you can make a meal for your family for $5 or less?! Have you thought about challenging yourself?!
Tonight’s $5 Dinner Challenge recipes can be found over on One Dish Dinners. Twice Baked One-Dish Potatoes…a genius idea from longtime friend of $5 Dinners, Duffy T! Plus, I’m sharing my twice baked potatoes piercing trick too! __________________________________________________ Have a Frugal and Healthy Recipe to share? Post the recipe on your blog and then add [...]
