Frugal Friday ~ October 15, 2021

Welcome to Friday! 
My Frugal Week
On Wednesday I had my follow up visit with my eye doctor and received a good report. I thanked him for restoring my eye sight. It truly is a blessing that such gifted hands restored my eyesight. I will always be grateful. 
We’ve been needing a new shower head in the bathroom for a while now and had even ducted taped the old one to to make it last longer. Well the time had come to replace ours and we had been looking for new ones online. Guess what Bailey found while at a yard sale on Saturday?

You guessed it! A brand new Waterpik shower head. We were so tickled, and already have it installed. It’s just wonderful. 
Earning Money
I redeemed 30 points from MobileXpressions for $5.00 in PayPal cash.
Avoiding Spending
We didn’t spend any money on groceries this week, just continued to make do with what’s here. I will be doing our monthly grocery shop today for Bailey has a birthday on Sunday. She is wanting a Nacho Bar for her birthday and I’ll make her a chocolate cake and she requested chocolate ice cream too. She will be 24 years old on Sunday. 
Saving Money In My Frugal Kitchen
As usual we used up all of our leftovers and had no food waste. 
Meals This Week
Friday & Saturday: Fiesta Chicken, Corn, Roasted Potatoes 
Saturday: Hamburgers with Cheese, Lettuce, Onion, Tomatoes, Fries
Sunday: Chicken Fajitas, Tortillas, Lettuce, Tomatoes, Corn, Broccoli
Monday: Chili Mac using some dried kidney beans, half a pound of ground beef, tomatoes, corn, and elbow macaroni. 
Tuesday: Surgery Day - Bailey made dinner at home. Chicken Tenders, Hummus with Crackers
Wednesday:  Honey Baked Chicken, Baked Potatoes, Brussels Sprouts
Thursday: Chicken Stir Fry, Rice, Broccoli ~I used up some rice from earlier in the week and added a package of the Sun Bird Fried Rice seasoning packet, which really adds flavor to rice. 
Recipe of the Week
Fiesta Chicken
Ingredients:
2 to 3 pounds chicken1 to 2 onions, choppedSalt and Pepper to taste1 eight ounce cream cheese1 cup sour cream1/3 cup taco sauce2 envelopes fajita seasoning mix1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
Directions:
Dice chicken and onions and cook in the Instant Pot for 15 minutes.Mix cream cheese, sour cream, taco sauce, and fajita seasoning together. Add chicken and stir together.Place in a sprayed casserole dish and sprinkle with cheese.Bake for 30 minutes in a 350 degree oven.
Notes:
If I’m only doing two pounds of chicken, then I would only use one packet of fajita seasoning mix. The same with the sour cream, if I’m only doing two pounds of chicken, I would only use half of a cup of sour cream. You can use any already cooked chicken, cut up however you like it. 
What I've been Reading This Week
The Moneyist - Interesting money advice sort of like a Dear Abby column. There are some sticky situations that people can get into, and the advice they get back is pretty solid. 

That is all the news to report on our frugal week in Tennessee. Thank you for dropping by, you are always welcome here. We would love to hear about your week in the comment section.
Belinda~ Living within our Means ~My Linktree

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