Fourth & Final Frugal Friday of November 2022

Welcome to Friday! 
Price of Gas & Barrel of Oil this Week
Gasoline is $2.60 per gallon here while oil is $77.90 per barrel. 
My Frugal Week
It’s been a quiet week here even with Thanksgiving. This is the first Thanksgiving without Mom, and Dad returned to Illinois earlier this month. We do have company coming on Friday for two days, so that will be good. I made a stockpot full of chili for when they are here. 
I have about half of my Christmas shopping done already. I’ve also been thinking about what we will serve for Christmas this year. What do you plan on serving this year? I am thinking about Lasagne on Christmas Eve, and I’m going to start making my list so I can get organized ahead of time. 
Avoiding Spending
Remember the more effort you put into frugal and resourceful living during the times when you have more money than month, the easier it will be to get through the times when there is more month than money.
Saving Money In My Frugal Kitchen
We did all the usual money saving tips this week like eating all the leftovers, keeping the dishes washed and kitchen cleaned so we feel like going in there to cook. It’s so much easier to start with a clean kitchen.
I make my hot chocolate with water rather than milk, so we can save the milk for cereal and/or cooking.
Meals This Week
All meals are served with either salad or vegetables and may not always be listed here. 😊 
Grilled Chicken SaladsMeatballs in Gravy, Corn on the CobMac & Cheese with HamChicken LoafChicken Cornbread Casserole (Recipe of the Week)HamChili
Recipe of the Week
This week I was watching a video from In The Kitchen with Mama Mel and she demonstrated four new chicken casserole recipes. 
Here is the video link: Chicken Cornbread Casserole
The first recipe intrigued me, so I decided to get the ingredients and make this. I knew Bailey would like it because it’s saucy and she likes Jiffy cornbread, which is sweet. This was delicious and definitely a keeper. We had the leftovers for brunch the next day. 

Farmhouse Chicken Cornbread Casserole

Ingredients:

Filling:

1 (10.5 oz) can condensed cream of chicken soup, not diluted

1 (10.5 oz) can condensed cream of mushroom soup, not diluted

¾ cup milk

4 cups cooked, diced chicken

1 cup grated cheddar cheese

Cornbread:

1 (8.5 oz) box corn muffin mix (such as Jiffy brand)

1 (14.75 oz) can cream style sweet corn

⅓ cup sour cream

1 egg

2 tablespoons melted butter

Directions:

Preheat the oven to 400°F. 

Spray a 3-quart baking dish with cooking spray. 

In a large bowl, whisk together condensed soups and milk. 

Stir in cooked chicken and cheese.

Pour chicken mixture into a baking dish.

Mix Jiffy mix, corn, sour cream, egg, and butter. 

Spread evenly over the chicken mixture.

Bake, uncovered, for about 40-45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the topping comes out clean. 

Cover loosely with foil if it starts to brown too much. 

Let stand for about 5-10 minutes, then serve. 

What I've been Reading This Week
If you're looking for something new to read don't forget about Project Gutenberg, which is a library of over 60,000 free eBooks. There is also the FreeReadFeed website as well. 
Thank you for dropping by my frugal blog, you are always welcome here. 
How was your week? What did you do this week to spend less, save more and make do? We hope that you all had a blessed Thanksgiving and as always be safe and healthy.
We would love to hear all about your week in the comment section.

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