Saving Money in my Frugal Kitchen & Menu Plan Monday

 

Saving Money in my Frugal Kitchen

My Frugal Week

This week I made a version of Shoepeg Salsa/Cowboy Caviar to have a refreshing salsa  type dish to go with our meals. I used three tablespoons olive oil, two tablespoons red wine vinegar, two tablespoons lime juice, and then one teaspoon oregano, basil, paprika, onion and garlic powder. I also put one tablespoon of monk fruit instead of sugar. 

For the salsa part I used one can of corn, pinto beans, tomatoes, black beans, and also added part of a chopped onion and yellow bell peppers. The recipe is very versatile and chick peas or black eyed peas would also make good additions. We’ve enjoyed it multiple times this week and it goes well on top of a salad too. 

Freebies

We went to the free trading post on Sunday and this is what we picked up for free: 

a two pound bag of soup beans, one can of pizza sauce, and three potatoes. 

Recipe of the Week

This is a very hearty soup chock full of vegetables. If I had my choice, I would still prefer real cabbage rolls, but this has a nice flavor too. 

Stuffed Cabbage Soup

Ingredients:

1 & ½  pounds lean ground beef

4 cups chopped green cabbage

2 cups chopped yellow onion

1 ¼ cups chopped carrots

1 cup chopped celery

2 tablespoons light brown sugar

1 tablespoon smoked paprika

1 teaspoon salt

½ teaspoon ground pepper

1 (15 ounce) can no-salt-added tomato sauce

4 cups low sodium chicken broth

Directions:

Brown ground beef until the meat is cooked thoroughly. 

Add cabbage, onion, carrots and celery.

Cook until the onion is translucent.

Add brown sugar, paprika, salt, and pepper to the beef mixture.  Cook until the spices are toasted, about 1 minute. 

Stir in tomato sauce and broth.

Bring the soup to a boil and reduce heat to low. 

Cover and cook for 30 minutes. 

What’s for Dinner

Monday ~ Baked Chicken, and Salad. 

Tuesday ~ Baked Salmon, Sweet Potato, Steamed Broccoli. 

Wednesday ~  Grilled Chicken and Steamed Broccoli. 

Thursday ~  Baked Salmon, Rice Pilaf, Sauteed Cabbage, Shoepeg Salsa. 

Friday ~ Stuffed Cabbage Soup and Southern Spoonbread. 

Saturday ~ Grilled Chicken, Corn Salsa, Garden Salads. 

Sunday ~ Repeat of Friday night dinner. 

What’s on the Menu for This Coming Week

I didn’t make the quiche or soup beans last week as some of our meals made enough to eat the next day too. I can always put those dinners on the menu for this week. Be sure to come back next week to see what we serve for dinner in our home this week. 

 resourceful and raid your cupboards or

Belinda

Mortgage & Debt Free~ Living within our Means ~My Linktree
~ She looketh well to the ways of her household ~Proverbs 31:27