Everyday Food for Busy People
Recently Tiffany, the author of your fabulous {Eat At Home} site, asked me what I do to make the most out of dinner.
My tips here are not ground breaking or fancy. I am feeding five boys and a husband. They would likely eat anything that does not eat them first, especially if it is NOT a vegetable.
I am not a short order cook. I can’t be. I would spend my entire life cooking.
But this is how I make the most out of dinner- especially on school nights. [Read more...]
Welcome to the 4th Weekly Menu with Complete Grocery List and Recipes. It’s easily downloadable and printable, and best of all – it’s free!
Here are the links to the recipes included for this week:
Honey Mustard Chicken in the slow cooker
Pasta Salad with grilled chicken and Cheddar Muffins
Breakfast for dinner – Whole Wheat Waffles with Honey Cinnamon Butter
Download by clicking here: Menu, Grocery List, Recipes - Week 4 (3141)
Slow cook your way to happiness.
I’m in love with my crockpot. Who else could I get to cook dinner for me while I’m off doing other things? I’ve looked high and low for an Alice (from Brady Bunch fame) to come and help me out, but I can’t find or afford her. Crockpot to the rescue. And I’ve realized that a recipe doesn’t have to start out it’s life as a crockpot recipe. These tips will help you convert your favorite recipes, so they can cook themselves while you do more important things, like deal with your Marcia’s latest drama or find out who broke that vase while playing ball in the house.
Are you cooking this weekend or maybe going to a potluck? If you’re still wondering what to take along, here are some ideas to get you started.
Get things rolling with The World’s Best Burger
This is a guest post by Phoebe at Cents to Get Debt Free. I’ve never done any canning and I asked Phoebe if she would give us an introduction to the topic. She has a fantastic blog, so don’t forget to pop over and visit her.
Photo credit Renoir Girl
Phoebe and her husband decided 5 years ago that it was time for her to stay at home and raise their children. Through a lot of sacrifices and a lot of learning, they are embracing the frugal life and realizing that the simple life, is the life. Phoebe blogs daily at Cents to Get Debt Free where she shares her family’s journey at cutting costs, living the simple life and getting freedom from lender.
Gardening season is in full force, and this year many stores have seen a 40-60% increase in seed sales. Being more self reliant is becoming the new normal. In addition to new gardens, many people will be canning and preserving their harvest for the first time this year.
Have you joined the challenge to eat from your freezer and pantry for a week? Those of us who have been doing this have not only saved money, but also stretched our creative cooking skills as we’ve swapped out ingredients for what we had on hand.
I’m wrapping up this money-saving series with a list of very low-cost meals. Most of these meals come in at under $1 per person. Some cost well under that.
I had to go to the grocery yesterday to get some dairy and produce. I’ve been doing this challenge to eat out of the pantry and freezer since Tuesday. I hope to carry it through next week.
The good news is that I saved about $100 over what my usual grocery cost is. I bought the normal amounts of dairy and produce that I usually buy each week, but nothing else. The shopping took a fraction of the time it usually takes – another plus!
How have you done with saving money during this challenge? Share in the comment section.
It’s not too late to join us in the challenge. You can read Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3 at these links.
Do you have a super cheap meal that you like to make?
I’m working on a post that will list the cheapest meals on my site, as well as link to other blogs that have cheap meals. If you have a meal posted on your blog, send me an email (eatpoetry@gmail.com) with a link. If you don’t have the recipe posted on your blog, or don’t have a blog you can still send me the recipe. I love to hear from readers and highlight your ideas.
Have you joined the challenge to save money by eating from the freezer and pantry? You can catch up with Part 1 here and Part 2 here.
Yesterday, I posted the contents of my freezer and pantry and also the menu I came up with. But I have a few ingredients that have me stumped. You can see in the photo above I’ve got chicken, rice, hoisin sauce and water chestnuts. These seem to be a natural combination, but I’m not sure what to do with them.
Have you joined the challenge yet? If you missed Part 1, you can read it here.
The other day I took an inventory of the contents in my freezer and pantry. Here’s what I found.
Do you need extra money because of an unexpected bill or unplanned purchase? For many of us, it’s possible to find that money hiding in the freezer and pantry.
I don’t do any kind of bulk shopping, but I still end up with extra food in my freezer and pantry. I tend to pick up the same items from the store each week, whether we need them or not. This is because of poor planning on my part. I know I use frozen chicken, flour, sugar etc., but I can’t remember if I need it or not. Better to buy than run out. Or I buy an item with the intention of using it that week, only to neglect it and lose it in the back of the freezer.
Take the One Week Challenge with Me:
Commit to trying to cook only foods from your pantry or freezer for a week. You will need to buy some fresh dairy and produce, of course, but try to spend as little money as possible on groceries.
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