Second Frugal Friday of January 2022

Welcome to Friday! 
Quote of the Week

At any given moment you have the power to say: this is not how my story will end." -Christine Mason Miller

My Frugal Week
This week I worked on finishing up what inventory we had on hand for Bailey’s shops. I steamed and processed them and she will do the listings. It’s a good feeling to be caught up on inventory for the moment. She is pet sitting in Chattanooga this week and there was a delivery of inventory while she was gone, so it was only for a moment that we were caught up. 😂 
I bought a new pair of pants from Torrid this week and used a 50% off coupon, which saved me $16.49. Several of their clothing items are 50% off right now. 

I won a $15 Swagbucks  Collector Bill this week. I thought it was funny being hibiscus when I mentioned the tea in my blog post last week. 
I had a follow up doctors appointment this week. My doctor is really thorough in making sure I am up to date on everything. As a result, she gave me a tetanus shot since it has been over ten years since my last one. We are going to discuss the shingles vaccine when I see her next month. 
Joy of the Week
I’m still riding the good feeling of money from last week. 
Question of the Week
Are you expecting any extreme weather in your area over the weekend? We may get some snow on Sunday, time will tell. 
Avoiding Spending
I didn't avoid spending money this week, and do not want to have a freezer full of meat and then lose power from an ice storm, so I will wait until next week for groceries. 
Saving Money In My Frugal Kitchen

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Smuckers is having a buy one get one free sale on their website for Jif peanut butter this month until January 17th. The shipping fee is $7.00, which I took into consideration. Walmart sells the four pound can for $9.86 while the cost is $8.89 on the Smuckers website. 
When I figure in the cost of shipping and the free jar, my price comes down to $6.61 per four pound jar, which is a savings of $3.25 per jar. I bought four of the jars, which saved me $13.00. If you’re interested, the code for this sale is JANUARYBOGO. 
Meals This Week
Friday: It’s been too long and I can’t remember. 😂 
Saturday: Hamburgers with Cheddar, Onions, Lettuce, and Tomatoes, BBQ Chips
Sunday: Same as Saturday 
Monday: Polish Sausage, Green Beans with Onions, Broccoli & Cheese Pasta
Tuesday: Homemade Pizza for Movie Night. 
Wednesday: Loaded Baked Potatoes with broccoli, tomatoes, black olives, green onions. 😋 
Thursday: Grilled Chicken Burrito Bowls with Cilantro Rice, Pinto Beans, Corn Salsa, Lettuce, Tomatoes, Cheese, Red Onions, Black Olives. 
Recipe of the Week
The recipe this week was requested by several people. The last time we made this we used a croissant crust rather than a pizza crust, and it was even better than before. 
Bailey’s Big Mac Pizza
Ingredients:
1 pound ground beef1/4 cup mayonnaise 3/4 cup Thousand Island dressing1/3 cup dill pickles, chopped1/2 cup onion, diced1/2 teaspoon each salt and pepper1 Pillsbury pizza crust2 cups shredded cheddar cheese 1 cup lettuce, chopped
Directions:
Preheat oven to 400F.
Brown ground beef in a skillet.
Crumble ground beef well while it's cooking.
Drain the ground beef. 
In a separate bowl, combine the mayonnaise, Thousand Island dressing, diced pickles, diced onions, and salt and pepper. 
Unroll the pizza crust and press it out onto a greased 10 x 15 inch baking sheet.
Bake the pizza crust for 8 minutes and then remove it from the oven.
Spoon the ground beef mixture onto the prebaked crust and spread it out evenly,
Sprinkle the shredded cheese on top of the ground beef.
Return the pizza to the oven and bake until cheese is completely melted and the crust is nicely browned for 6-8 minutes.
Sprinkle the shredded lettuce on top of the pizza.Drizzle Big Mac Sauce over pizza.
Saving on Entertainment 
I’ve been watching Them on Amazon Prime this week. The story, which is actually a series, begins with the story of The Great Migration, which is the relocation of six million African Americans from the rural south of the United States to the north, Midwest, east and west. 
The first story involves a black family from North Carolina moving to a white neighborhood  in Compton, California in the 1950s. While I normally like this type of setting, the white neighbors are just awful to the newly arrived black family.
The storyline involves a little bit of supernatural, which I normally don’t enjoy, although there isn’t enough of that to turn me off of watching it so far. I haven’t decided if I like the series or not as some of the language to me is cringeworthy. 
Have any of you watched the series and if so what do you think of it?
What I’ve Been Reading This Week
Health Science Fall 2021
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