Welcome to Frugal Workshop where every Monday I share the simple strategies used to save money in my kitchen over the past week, along with the meals that made it to our dinner table. You'll find practical tips on how we saved money on food hopefully to inspire your own meal planning using the foods you have in your own pantry.
My Frugal Week
On Sunday I was working and listening to Miss Lori at Whippoorwill Holler's YouTube channel. She recently made a video titled, "Feeding my family when times were hard, No five course meals!". It was a good video where she talked about the rising price of groceries, but since she has been keeping house groceries have always risen with time.
She spoke about struggle meals she made when there wasn't much food in the pantry and some of the meals she made back then and still makes today. If you get a chance to watch it, I'd recommend it.
I went to People Helping People on Saturday night for free vegetables and came home with bitter melon, tomatoes, zucchini, yellow, orange, and red bell peppers, corn on the cob, and yellow squash. I could have also taken green beans and egg plant, but didn't get those.
I went home and washed most of the vegetables and on Sunday morning I chopped all the peppers and put them in a large mason jar to use throughout the week. I love having them ready to go to add to whatever I'm making that week.
Bailey and I have been decluttering the house for the upcoming consignment sale, which means we gave the kitchen a good cleaning out. I went through all of my spices and if I had more than one container of a certain spice (which happens when you buy in bulk) I emptied all of them into a mason jar and added a parmesan cheese lid, which I save for this purpose.
The drawers and cabinets always look so good and organized after a good decluttering too.
What’s for Dinner
Monday ~ Philly Cheesesteak Casserole, Sweet Potatoes, Cauliflower, Pickled Beets.
Tuesday ~ Roast Beef, Sweet Potatoes, Creamed Corn.
Wednesday ~ Lentil Loaf, Sweet Potatoes, Steamed Broccoli.
Thursday ~ Lentil Loaf, Baked Apples, Steamed Carrots.
Friday ~ Chicken Breast Fillets, Baked Apples, and Steamed Carrots.
Saturday ~ Chicken Tacos with all the toppings, and Corn.
Sunday ~ Salmon Patties, Corn on the Cob, Green Beans with Onions.
This was one of those “don’t heat up the kitchen” summertime suppers. I shucked the corn and put it in my smallest instant pot, and fixed the green beans and onions in my smallest slow cooker. All I had to do was make the salmon patties come dinner time and brown them in a skillet.
Thank you for visiting here and getting a glimpse of being in my kitchen with me this week.
What’s been on the menu in your home this past week?
Belinda
Homemaker at Heart
Boy, no 5 course meals at my house either. As long as I am full, that is what I care about. I generally get most food groups in, but often in a one pot meal. Your meals sound good.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Cheryl. Simple meals works for me these days of summer heat.
DeleteI've never had a five course meal! Even with the amuse bouche, fours been the most. I'm looking forward to soup weather...now a hearty soup is a obesity course meal I appreciate. The Philly cheese steak casserole is intriguing.
ReplyDeleteThe Philly Cheese Steak Casserole is really good, Sam. I've already made it twice. I'm ready for soup season too!
DeleteDear Belinda, I have never had a 5 course meal. I don't think I would be able to eat everything. My Monday post is up on my blog but hasn't shown up in the Blogger news reader yet. LOL
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for sharing your posts, dear friend, I learn a lot from your ideas 💡 and I very much appreciate you.
I hope you have a lovely week ahead. 💗
Thank you, Linda. I hope you have a lovely week too!
DeleteBelinda
The only multi course meal I have ever had was this holiday we just finished. It about killed me to eat all that and lots was sent back to the galley. I was spoiled by not having to cook for a couple of weeks.
ReplyDeleteGod bless.
Oh, what a great way to be spoiled, Jackie.
DeleteBelinda