My Frugal Week
I went to the community garden on Wednesday and picked one cucumber, three onions, and some dill. I went home afterwards and made a cucumber tomato salad for dinner.
On Thursday, I sorted and broke green beans for dinner one night. I also cut up a watermelon, chopped up a cabbage for dinner, and shucked some corn that I picked up the day before. Of course, I added all the refuse to the compost pile in the woods. Looks like I have a few mushrooms growing in the compost pile now.
Someone gave me a bag of BBQ sauce from Burger King, so I decided to decant the individual tubs into a mason jar. There were nineteen sauce packets and it ended up making two cups of BBQ sauce. I have some jackfruit that I'll add to this for dinner one night soon.
Recipe of the Week
For this recipe, I used a one pound package of Butterball taco seasoned turkey meat I had in the freezer. I only bought one, so we could try it and see if we liked it and we did. So, I will definitely be buying this again in the future as it is much healthier and has better macros than ground beef.
Cheesy Taco Pasta
Ingredients:
One pound ground beef or turkey
1 package taco seasoning mix
2 cups water
2 cups uncooked pasta (I used protein pasta)
1 cup salsa
1 cup shredded cheese
Directions:
Brown meat in a large skillet.
Drain the fat.
Add seasoning, water, pasta, and salsa.
Stir well.
Cover and simmer for 12 to 15 minutes.
Make sure pasta is tender.
Stir in cheese until melted.
What’s for Dinner
Monday ~ Cheesy Taco Pasta, Cole Slaw, Brussel Sprouts.
Tuesday ~ Vegetable Plates ~ Corn on the Cob, Brussel Sprouts, Sliced Tomatoes, Strawberries.
Wednesday ~ Chicken Breast Filets, Cucumber Tomato Salad, and Cole Slaw. Just as I was finishing making dinner and washing the last of the pre-dinner dishes, the power went out. I had enough made at that point to feed us, but the power didn’t come back on until after ten p.m. So, I got up and washed the dinner dishes because I don’t like going to bed with a messy kitchen.
Thursday ~ Sirloin Beef Tips with French Onion Gravy, Cabbage & Onions, and Cucumber & Tomato Salad.
Friday ~ Baked Chicken, Cucumber Tomato Salad, Cabbage & Onions, Cucumbers, and Strawberries.
Saturday ~ Chicken Tenders and Salads, and Watermelon.
Sunday ~ Chicken Tacos
Monday ~ Salmon Patties , Green Beans with Onions & Potatoes, Corn on the Cob, Roasted Carrots.
What’s been on the menu in your home this past week?
Belinda
Homemaker at Heart
Hi Belinda, I love your list of meals, they sound amazing. Thank you so much for sharing. And I love the Scripture verse as well.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Linda.
DeleteI definitely need to try that recipe. I've been buying a lot more ground turkey instead of ground beef especially for meals where there'll be a lot of seasoning.
ReplyDeleteOh yes, seasoning is essential when it comes to ground turkey. I start with a whole chopped onion.
DeleteI think I will have to make the taco pasta - that sounds yummy!
ReplyDeleteWe really liked it, Cheryl.,
DeleteI don't often see ground turkey or chicken in the stores here, but now I am going to keep my eyes open when shopping. Your meals sound great, and I love the idea of a communal garden.
ReplyDeleteGod bless.
I'm wondering if anyone's heard anything about Linda from Practical Parsimony? er blog hasn't been updated in several weeks
ReplyDeleteSomeone gave us ten packages of cheese dip for chips or dips. It is too hot for me, but gives Tommy a nice snack. They are about a 1/4 cup each. One day, I will use some of the this as an ingredient. The little extras are great for variety.
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