My Frugal Week
Since I didn’t go last Saturday, at the usual time, I stopped in at PHP last Monday to pick up some free vegetables for the week. They were loaded down with peppers, so I brought red and yellow home with me along with green beans, eggplant, and cucumbers.
On Tuesday I was given a whole flat of strawberries, so I brought them home, washed and cut them up putting some of them into the freezer. I also snapped the green beans.
On Friday evening I made a double batch of the brownies with bananas to have something sweet to eat without added sugar.
On Saturday evening I went back to PHP as they get a fresh delivery on Saturday evenings. One of the ladies there was talking about turmeric last week, so when I went to Chattanooga this week I stopped in at Whole Foods and picked some up for her. She was happy with the surprise.
Here is a photo of the vegetables I picked up:
I came home with beautiful Swiss chard, carrots, regular and rainbow colored, green and red peppers, tomatoes, cucumbers, lettuce, and green onions.
What’s Been for Dinner
Monday ~ Beefy Baked Beans, Corn on the Cob, Red & Yellow Peppers, Sliced Cucumbers.
It’s rare for us to have ground beef on hand due to the price these days, so this was a very welcome meal and so much heartier than ground turkey or chicken. It leaned heavy on the vegetables, which is healthy for us, and all free thanks to the Mennonites and People Helping People in our community.
Tuesday ~ Lasagna or Manicotti, and Cucumber Salad.
Bailey had Manicotti for dinner while I had lasagna, both which had previously been frozen.
Wednesday & Thursday ~ Lasagna or Beefy Baked Beans, Green Beans & Onions, Corn on the Cob, Sliced Cucumbers & Bell Peppers.
There were multiple leftovers in the fridge, so I decided to use those up rather than make anything new for dinner.
Friday & Saturday ~ Baked Chicken Breast, Yellow Squash & Onions, Green Beans & Onions.
My grandmother used to make her yellow squash in a skillet with onions, a small amount of water, and one packet of sweetener and it was good. Then I read last week a lady sautéed hers with garlic and butter and she said it was delicious. I did a combination of both techniques and we both enjoyed it. There was enough left from this dinner to repeat it on Saturday.
Sunday ~ Hamburgers, Rainbow Carrots, Sliced Tomatoes, Red Onions, and Lettuce.
I had a package of already cooked hamburgers in the freezer, so I decided to use them up for Sunday dinner. I also wanted to steam the rainbow carrots from the Mennonites and PHP. I served them with our favorite hamburger toppings.
What’s been on the menu in your home this past week?
Belinda
Homemaker at Heart
That's great that you were able to get all of that produce! I agree that ground beef is getting pricy. The packages have gone up another $2 at my Sam's Club. It is now a little over $27 per package!
ReplyDeleteHi Belinda, your vegetables are beautiful. Your menu looks delicious 😋
ReplyDeleteWe love yellow squash and have it sautéed with onions a lot. You are lucky to have access to the beautiful produce.
ReplyDeleteI have had the More with Less cookbook for decades. It is a wonderful resource to have on hand.
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