Rather than throwing them away, we’ve been feeding some of our food scraps to the chickens, and they love them! Tomato ends and strawberry tops are some of their favorite scraps. So far we’ve collected 156 eggs from them.
Bailey set up a Mother’s Day tea for both of us this past Sunday. She made tomato sandwiches, strawberries, and cheese spread with hummus crackers. I had blueberry tea and then an orange roobios tea from Trader Joe’s. It was such a nice and relaxing way to spend part of the day.
On Tuesday I went to town to run a few errands and went to Walmart to buy a few groceries.
Photo of the Week
Saving Money In My Frugal Kitchen
One way I saved money in the kitchen this week was by using up some leftovers to make chili for lunch one day.
One leftover hamburger became the inspiration for this lunch. Other leftovers from the fridge included part of a diced onion, one corn on the cob, some salsa and queso left from the Mexican restaurant. From the pantry I added one can of fire roasted tomatoes and a can of kidney beans along with some spices.
This not only fed us for lunch that day, but also for dinner and lunch the next day. It was a real money stretcher.
Meals This Week
All meals are served with either salad or vegetables and may not always be listed here.
* If you see a dinner in bold print that means we had it more than once this week.
Chicken Fajitas, Mexican Rice, Salad.
Grilled Steak, Butter & Herb Rice, Green Beans with Onions, Sliced Oranges.
Hamburgers with Cheese, Tomatoes, Red Onions, Tater Tots, Corn on the Cob.
Meatballs in Brown Gravy, Soup Beans, Roasted Vegetables.
Veered off menu to use up some leftovers, so dinner was BBQ Pork, Roasted Vegetables, Soup Beans, Corn on the Cob, and Cucumber Salad.
The Mother's Day tea sounds absolutely lovely. My daughter brought her electric mower over and is mowing for me. I'm going to make a sort of chili Mac using up some black bean and corn salsa from earlier in the week. I need to rein in food waste and this will be a nice meal we'll all enjoy as it's vegan, but can have cheese added if I or my younger daughter prefer.
Thank you, Sam. That was so sweet of your daughter to know for you. And your chili sounds delicious, it’s such a great way to use up this or that in the fridge. I hope you’re doing well, I think of you often. 💕
What a wonderful Mother's day tea! I love your teacup photo too; it is so cute. Great job using the leftover hamburger to make yummy chili. Your meals sound so good. I think that I am going to grill some hamburgers and hot dogs this weekend. I love cooking once and not having to cook the next day. :) Hope you have a great weekend.
Thank you, Kathy. Those teacups were a special offering as a promotion by Red Robin at one time. There were all kinds of them made with different facial expressions and are available online at various places like eBay and Etsy. We have several of them as we think they are so cute. Hamburgers and hotdogs sound delicious. And I’m like you I like cooking 9th e and eating for a couple of days on it. 😊 I hope you have a terrific weekend.
Your Mother's Day tea treat sounds lovely. It reminds me of when I was a kid as we always had tea time on Sundays. I didn't know Trader Joe's has their own Rooibos tea blend. Rooibos (translates to red bush) tea comes from South Africa. It actually has medicinal properties. If you liked the Trader Joe's one, you should definitely try the original. I'd be happy to send you some if I'm able to find it at the SA food shops here. Hope you & Bailey have a wonderful weekend!
Thank you! I didn’t know that about the Rooibos tea, how neat! I would love for you to send me some if you can find it. We love tea and I really like using it for medicinal purposes. That is so sweet of you! Sunday teas sound like a sweet tradition. 💕 I hope you have a wonderful weekend too.
A Mother's Day Tea is a spectacular idea! Gotta love money stretching meals. If anyone saw my lunches they would just shake their heads and walk away. If it is leftover, it becomes lunch and since I save all the bits and pieces of everything I might have a tablespoon of collards topped with some squash or something equally unappetizing like that.
Thank you, Anne. It was very enjoyable. I love your bits and bobs for lunch the next day. It’s a great way to save money and not waste any food. Like you, it Does not matter to me if it goes together or not. 😊
It's satisfying to recycle your food scraps into eggs. The Mother's Day tea sounds so nice. With our smaller family, I end up with leftover taco meat. Sometimes I freeze it, but sometimes I turn it into Taco Soup. 1/2 lb taco meat, 1 can corn-drained, 1 can diced tomatoes, 1 can beef broth, 1 can kidney beans-rinsed and drained. I put it all in the crock pot in the morning and by dinner it is ready to serve with tortilla chips and cheese.
I agree Tami, it is definitely satisfying to turn our food scraps into eggs via our chickens. Your taco soup sounds delicious! We love tacos and having leftovers the next day is the best. It’s a great money saver too. I like your idea of using your crockpot too as dinner is ready whenever you’re ready to eat. Yum . 😋
Oh my gosh...what an adorable tea cup!! (so cute that it has your daughters name on it too LOL) I just love how you turned one hamburger and a few leftovers into chili...awesome way to save money! Enjoy your weekend! Janel in NJ
Thank you! They were a promotion by Red Robin a few years ago and you can find them online on the second hand markets like eBay and Etsy. They have all sorts of faces on them, some of them are really cute.
The Mother's Day tea sounds absolutely lovely. My daughter brought her electric mower over and is mowing for me. I'm going to make a sort of chili Mac using up some black bean and corn salsa from earlier in the week. I need to rein in food waste and this will be a nice meal we'll all enjoy as it's vegan, but can have cheese added if I or my younger daughter prefer.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Sam. That was so sweet of your daughter to know for you. And your chili sounds delicious, it’s such a great way to use up this or that in the fridge. I hope you’re doing well, I think of you often. 💕
DeleteWhat a wonderful Mother's day tea! I love your teacup photo too; it is so cute.
ReplyDeleteGreat job using the leftover hamburger to make yummy chili. Your meals sound so good. I think that I am going to grill some hamburgers and hot dogs this weekend. I love cooking once and not having to cook the next day. :)
Hope you have a great weekend.
Thank you, Kathy. Those teacups were a special offering as a promotion by Red Robin at one time. There were all kinds of them made with different facial expressions and are available online at various places like eBay and Etsy. We have several of them as we think they are so cute. Hamburgers and hotdogs sound delicious. And I’m like you I like cooking 9th e and eating for a couple of days on it. 😊 I hope you have a terrific weekend.
DeleteYour Mother's Day tea treat sounds lovely. It reminds me of when I was a kid as we always had tea time on Sundays. I didn't know Trader Joe's has their own Rooibos tea blend. Rooibos (translates to red bush) tea comes from South Africa. It actually has medicinal properties. If you liked the Trader Joe's one, you should definitely try the original. I'd be happy to send you some if I'm able to find it at the SA food shops here. Hope you & Bailey have a wonderful weekend!
ReplyDeleteThank you! I didn’t know that about the Rooibos tea, how neat! I would love for you to send me some if you can find it. We love tea and I really like using it for medicinal purposes. That is so sweet of you! Sunday teas sound like a sweet tradition. 💕 I hope you have a wonderful weekend too.
DeleteSounds loke a lovely week and a sweet Mothers Day. Meals sound delish!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Cheryl. We had a really nice time.
DeleteA Mother's Day Tea is a spectacular idea!
ReplyDeleteGotta love money stretching meals. If anyone saw my lunches they would just shake their heads and walk away. If it is leftover, it becomes lunch and since I save all the bits and pieces of everything I might have a tablespoon of collards topped with some squash or something equally unappetizing like that.
Thank you, Anne. It was very enjoyable. I love your bits and bobs for lunch the next day. It’s a great way to save money and not waste any food. Like you, it Does not matter to me if it goes together or not. 😊
DeleteIt's satisfying to recycle your food scraps into eggs. The Mother's Day tea sounds so nice. With our smaller family, I end up with leftover taco meat. Sometimes I freeze it, but sometimes I turn it into Taco Soup. 1/2 lb taco meat, 1 can corn-drained, 1 can diced tomatoes, 1 can beef broth, 1 can kidney beans-rinsed and drained. I put it all in the crock pot in the morning and by dinner it is ready to serve with tortilla chips and cheese.
ReplyDeleteI agree Tami, it is definitely satisfying to turn our food scraps into eggs via our chickens. Your taco soup sounds delicious! We love tacos and having leftovers the next day is the best. It’s a great money saver too. I like your idea of using your crockpot too as dinner is ready whenever you’re ready to eat. Yum . 😋
DeleteOh my gosh...what an adorable tea cup!! (so cute that it has your daughters name on it too LOL) I just love how you turned one hamburger and a few leftovers into chili...awesome way to save money! Enjoy your weekend! Janel in NJ
ReplyDeleteThank you, Janel. We really like these tea cups too. I hope you have a terrific weekend! 😊
DeleteI love leftovers that you can make into something else. Saves time and money. Glad you had a wonderful weekend.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Vickie. 😊
Delete(Little Penpen) your chickens love you!! That’s a lot of eggs!
ReplyDeleteYes, it is a lot of eggs. i have plenty on hand right now, over six dozen.
DeleteI love a nice tea ceremony with little sandwiches and sweets.
ReplyDeleteWe do too, Kim. Just lovely. 💕
DeleteHow lovely to have a Mother's Day Tea.
ReplyDeleteGod bless.
Thank you, Jackie.
DeleteI LOVE YOUR TEACUP!!!
ReplyDeleteThank you! They were a promotion by Red Robin a few years ago and you can find them online on the second hand markets like eBay and Etsy. They have all sorts of faces on them, some of them are really cute.
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