Welcome to Frugal Workshop where every Monday I share the simple strategies used to save money in my kitchen over the past week, along with the meals that made it to our dinner table. You'll find practical tips on how we saved money on food hopefully to inspire your own meal planning using the foods you have in your own pantry.
Use It Up Item Of The Week
I made chili this past week, so I was able to use up two cans of tomatoes and two cans of beans from my pantry.
What’s for Dinner
Monday ~ Leftovers
We have a choice of Beefy Baked Beans or Egg Roll in a Bowl from the weekend, so we will use those up, get a "free" dinner out of them and not waste any food. This was served this with roasted sweet potatoes and steamed broccoli.
Tuesday ~ Movie Night for Bailey who had a spicy chickens sandwich while I had macaroni and cheese.
Wednesday & Friday ~ Homemade Chili
Using another pound of ground turkey (79 cents/pound) from the freezer, I made chili for dinner. I grated up three onions, garlic, and a zucchini, so it had a lot of vegetables and fiber in it, making it a healthy option. The zucchini made it taste sweet, which we really liked.
Thursday ~ Spicy Chicken Sandwiches
It was a long day with a trip to Chattanooga and the aquarium and then coming home to the neighbors working on the tree, so I jumped into help with what I could do too. So dinner was easy with spicy chicken sandwiches for Bailey and just regular chicken for me.
Saturday ~ BBQ Chicken Sandwiches
My blood sugar was all over the place this day, so I made an easy dinner and didn't go get free vegetables because I was unsteady. I'll go on Monday when they're open again.
Sunday ~ Salmon Patties, Caramelized Sweet Potatoes, and Steamed Broccoli.
What’s been on the menu in your home this past week?
Did you build up or organize your pantry this week?
How are you managing food prices?
We would love to hear all about it in the comment section.
Belinda
Homemaker at Heart
your menus are always so yummy sounding. I can never figure things out and it is pretty much just me and have been know to just eat something, non nutritious, and I am a PLANNER. sheesh, I can just never do it.....
ReplyDeleteThank you, Barbara. Some days are easier to plan than other days for me. Today is leftovers. I have bbq chicken and two salmon patties left from the weekend and I made a cucumber tomato salad this morning. I also have broccoli I’ll serve as a side dish. If it were just me though I would just eat whatever probably.
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Hope your blood sugar is doing better and you are feeling ok.
ReplyDeleteYour meals sound tasty! I fixed chili last week too. Hope you have a good week.
Thank you, Kathy. Yes, my blood sugar was good today. Thank goodness!
DeleteDear Belinda, you have tremendous talent in using up what you have and creating great menus! I hope your blood sugar is stable and that you are well, dear friend. Thank you so much for sharing, and I hope you have a wonder filled week ahead.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Linda. My blood sugar was well controlled today and I was able to go get the free vegetables. Thank you so much!
DeleteIt all sounds yummy to me. Great price for the ground turkey!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Cheryl.
DeleteI hope your blood sugar has steadied. As usual Belinda you do so very well saving money and time in your kitchen.
ReplyDeleteGod bless.
Thank you, Jackie. It is much better today.
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Had bought ground turkey for our dog since she seems to be allergic to her dry food now but then Vet said not to feed it to her. So I made turkey burgers my hands looked greasy after I formed the patty. It was 85/15 fat any way, I’ve cooked it before but first time I was kinda disappointed in this kinda of meat. Even my husband stomach was a little upset. Wonder if it wasn’t that? Guess I’ll get extra lean next time, but it’s going to be awhile before I get again. -Rosa R.
ReplyDeleteThe first time my Mom made turkey burgers they tasted terrible! All three of us thought so, but Cheryl says to add beef bouillon and Worcestershire sauce and it helps the flavor. I’ve done it and it works well. It’s definitely a money saver compared to beef, which is why I continue to try it. lol
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