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Cranberry Chicken and Rice

January 20, 2010

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So this meal was pretty good.  Came out a little on the bitter side, so I just sprinkled [...]

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Lemon Pepper Chicken with Chili French Fries

January 19, 2010

Part Freezer-Part Pantry Meal
I froze the chicken breasts in the marinade. I froze the broccoli when on sale. And I used up some potatoes from the pantry to make the fries.
And who says seafood seasoning had to be used on seafood!!!
Ingredients
3 large chicken breasts ($2.47) Bought when on sale for $1.77/lb!
1/4 cup olive oil ($.40)
1/4 [...]

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Honey Ginger Salmon – $5 Dinner Challenge

January 18, 2010

Several times in 2009, I found fresh Atlantic salmon on sale for $2.99/lb…regularly $7.99/lb!  This great deal never appeared on the front page of the store circular…but was hidden on the inside pages!
I asked for a pound. Brought it home. Cut it into 4 4 oz. portions. Added the marinade. And froze.
Saturday night, it went [...]

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Creamy Potato Miso Soup – $5 Dinner Challenge

November 9, 2009

Tonight’s Recipe comes from Alisa of One Frugal Foodie! She shares a Vegan/Vegetarian (optional), Dairy-Free, Soy-Free (use a chickpea miso), Gluten-Free, Peanut-Free recipe tonight!

Alisa blogs at One Frugal Foodie with a focus on using whole foods to create inexpensive, healthy recipes. She is also the founder of Go Dairy Free , the website, and author of [...]

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Peanut Butter Rollups and Pumpkin Applesauce

October 23, 2009

Sharing two of our favorite lunch and snack items today! If you’ve got little people around, check these out!

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Pork Chops with Peach Salsa

August 13, 2009

Dinner from the Grill…Pork Chops, Peach Salsa and a Zucchini and Tomato Medley!

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Slow Cooker Black Beans and Rice

July 8, 2009

Can never go wrong with rice and beans!!! They are cheap, delicious and nutritious!!!

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Grilled Salmon – $5 Dinner Challenge

July 6, 2009

You will NOT believe the price I got for fresh salmon this week! Seriously, take a guess! You won’t believe it!!! Plus, it’s time for another $5 Dinner Challenge…

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Beef Roast with Garden Vegetables – $5 Dinner Challenge

June 29, 2009

Keeping the costs of this meal as little as possible by eating green beans and squash from the garden! Link up to this week’s $5 Dinner Challenge!!!

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Grilled Honey Mustard Chicken – $5 Dinner Challenge

May 26, 2009

This meal is actually from the other night…but I never got around to posting it! I’ll post tonight’s Veggie Pizza recipe tomorrow when the boys are having leftovers. Then we’ll be back on track!

Ingredients
3 chicken breasts ($2.25) On sale for $1.88/lb last week
3 Tbsp mustard ($.10)
1/4 cup honey ($.50)
1 tsp vinegar ($.03)
4 corn cobs ($.60) [...]

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