My Frugal Week
I avoided most of the food waste the second time in the hospital unlike the first time I was there. But, I’ve been vigilant this week to use up anything that needed using. Things have settled down a little bit this week and I’m hoping this week will be even better.
I made more gelatin fruit cups on Thursday as we had eaten all the ones I made before and they are perfect especially when you’re not feeling well.
I cut up a cabbage, broccoli, and onions for Thursday night dinner. And also air fried peaches and bananas for dinner the last few nights. One of my friends said they air fry pineapple, so I’m going to try that soon too.
I was really in use it up mode this past week or so and used up several food items from the freezer that had been hanging around such as a package of hot dogs among other things.
It's such a good feeling to use up these items and not let them go to waste. As a result of using up what's in the freezer, we had plenty of room in the freezer for our turkey sausage deal we got in on last week.
Recipe of the Week
I made this quiche recipe for dinner on Friday since we have a lot of cottage cheese on hand, lower amounts of meat, and it only calls for four eggs, a win-win in our situation.
Cottage Cheese Crustless Quiche
Ingredients:
1 & ½ cups cottage cheese
4 eggs
1 cup spinach, sauteed
1 cup onions, sauteed
½ cup shredded cheddar cheese
¼ cup parmesan cheese
One pinch nutmeg
½ teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon onion powder
Salt and pepper to taste
Directions:
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
Grease a small casserole dish.
Crack eggs into a bowl.
Add cottage cheese, and spices.
Whisk until smooth.
Add in and stir other cheese, spinach, and onions.
Pour into a casserole dish.
Sprinkle with a little extra parmesan if desired.
Place into the oven and bake for 40 to 50 minutes until golden and set.
Let cool slightly before cutting.
Can be stored in the refrigerator for up to three days.
What’s for Dinner
Monday ~ Grilled Chicken Salads, Cantaloupe.
Tuesday ~ Pizzas we picked up on the way home.
Wednesday ~ Grilled Chicken Salads, Queso & Chips, and Watermelon
Thursday ~ Chicken Sausages, Fried Cabbage, Onions and Broccoli.
Friday ~ Homemade Quiche, and the Fried Cabbage Stir Fry from Thursday. I also made a bean salad to go with dinner for the next few days too. Air fried peaches and bananas (400 degrees for 15 minutes), so delicious!
Saturday ~ Beenie Weenies, Bean Salad , and Air Fried Peaches & Bananas.
Sunday ~ Ground Turkey, which I turned into Italian Sausage. I served this with Penne Pasta in a Homemade Meat Sauce, and served Cauliflower as the vegetable.
What’s been on the menu in your home this past week?
Belinda
Homemaker at Heart
It all sounds yummy. Love the sire fryer - still need to try fruit!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Cheryl. I'm going to try the air fryer pineapple and see how it tastes.
DeleteYour menu looks great & you look so fabulous (from the post a few days ago)! Congrats on your weight loss! That must feel amazing. Well done. - Hawaii Planner
ReplyDeleteThank you so much. I do feel so much better than I did before. :)
DeleteI'm not sure about dinners other than I put a makeshift kind of cassoulet in the crockpot for tonight. I have a lot of meat options and zucchini are starting to come. I'm.slways in the mood for tacos or burritos of some kind, so might do up some pork and have for three meals- tacos, stir fry, and just as itself with potatoes and vegetables.
ReplyDeleteSounds delicious, Sam. I could eat Tacos every night and not get sick of them and Bailey could too.
DeleteLooks like a delicious and healthy menu again 👏
ReplyDeleteHow do you make your bean salad? I like legume salads a lot, but I just throw in whatever I have on hand. Just being curious how others make them!
Thank you! I mostly throw I what I have on hand too and just open some beans, add peppers and onions and dressing.
DeleteThis latest bean salad looked like this:
2 cans black beans, drained
2 cans kidney beans, drained
2 cans black eyed peas, drained
2 cans of corn, drained
2 can Rotel or 2 cans petite diced tomatoes, undrained
1 large onion, chopped
3 bell peppers, chopped
1 jalapeno, seeded and diced (I left this out)
Juice of 3 limes
1 tablespoon cumin
1 tablespoon onion powder
Salt & Pepper to taste
1 bottle(16 oz) Italian Dressing (I used light)
And I mixed it all together. That Skinny Girl balsamic dressing is like 95 calories for the whole bottle, so I put it all in and don't worry about the calories.
Sounds yummy! I haven't made quiche in a long time, and that sounds good.
ReplyDeleteI'm late to the air fryer party, and I didn't know you could do peaches, yum! I've had grilled pineapple at Brazilan BBQ, and I bet it would be good in the air fryer too. Thanks for the ideas.
You’re welcome, Kathy. The air fried peaches were new to me too and very good. It has been way too long since I had quiche too, so it was a nice change of pace.
DeleteI am going to try the cottage cheese frittata. It sounds really good.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Anne. We liked it an d it made great breakfast the next day too.
DeleteThanks for the bean salad recipe. I have always wanted to make one. Your meals sound just lovely.
ReplyDeleteGod bless.
Thank you, Jackie. And you’re welcome.
DeleteI hope you continue to feel better. It's nice that you're back to doing the stuff that keeps you going. Cottage cheese is an under-appreciated source of protein. It's so versatile!
ReplyDeleteThank you, I do feel so much better.
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