Hawaiian Chicken

I saw this recipe on my friend Lindy's Facebook page last week and decided to make it this week. The recipe called for it to be cooked in a crockpot for 6 to 8 hours, but I used my Instant Pot instead. I also added the cornstarch slurry because Bailey likes her food to have a thick sauce. 
I cut up the chicken breast into small bite sized pieces because that's the way we like it. It was served with rice and broccoli and it's a really good and simple recipe. We both really enjoyed it and I will be making it again. 

Hawaiian Chicken

Ingredients:

2 pounds Chicken (I used two breasts, cut how you like it)

1/2  cup Brown Sugar

1/3  cup Soy Sauce

1 cup Pineapple Juice

Cornstarch Slurry

1 tablespoon of cornstarch 

2 tablespoons of water

Directions;

Combine all ingredients together and cook in an Instant Pot for 10 minutes. 

Once done and opened, turn on sauté feature, add cornstarch slurry, and stir until thickened.

Belinda ~ Living within our Means ~

Butter Biscuits

This is a recipe I saw on TikTok and turns out this recipe is all over the Internet. I made a batch of them this morning and will make some changes when I make them again. The recipe calls for sugar, which these do not need, so I left that out. 
Butter Biscuits
Ingredients:
1/2 cup butter (IMO, this is too much, next time I will try 1/2 stick)2 & 1/2 cups flour1 tablespoon baking powder1 teaspoon salt1 & 3/4 cup buttermilk
Directions:
Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Melt butter in microwave or oven. Use an 11 x 7 inch baking dish and pour butter inside.Mix flour, baking powder, and salt.Pour into buttermilk and  stir until batter forms. Pour biscuit dough into baking dish over the butter. At this point you can cut the biscuits into squares.I waited until mine were halfway through baking to cut them.Bake for 20 to 25 minutes.
Belinda ~ Living within our Means ~

Frugal Friday

Welcome to Friday! 
My Frugal Week
On Tuesday I had a doctors appointment and the doctor gave me two free samples of a new medicine she wants me to try. When I arrived home there was a letter from the company approving me for one year of the medicine at no charge to me. 
I will always be grateful for the doctor who told me about these programs and the Publix $7.50 ~ 90 day medications. They have saved me a lot of money over time. 
If you know someone who needs financial assistance with one of their medications, look online for the company who makes the drug to see if they have a patient assistance program. 

I have one of those grabber tools to be able to reach things, but it broke in the middle recently and became useless. I took two chopsticks, one of each side of the break and, using duct tape, fixed it in the middle where it was broken and now it is stronger than it was before. 

Bailey Alex Inc

Getting a small batch of tomatoes  each day from our tomatoes. 

Avoiding Spending
Other than the doctor visit, we have stayed home this week. We didn't need anything, so no money spent here.
Saving Money In My Frugal Kitchen
We did our usual  money saving tricks in the kitchen such as eating leftovers, using up what we have on hand, etc.
The second shelf in our fridge will pull out and I found a bowl of leftover vegetables from earlier in the week hiding back there, so I made sure to add them to our vegetables for dinner that evening. 
Although we do serve meat here, not everyone eats the meat portion in our meals. We do serve plant based dishes with all of our meals here. 

Breakfast Fruit Plate

Meals This Week
Friday: Chicken Salad Sandwiches, Chick Peas, Green Salad
Saturday: Chicken Filet, Stir Fry Vegetables, Hummus with Carrot Sticks
Sunday: Grilled Chicken, Sweet Potatoes, Steamed Broccoli, and Carrots
Monday: Garlic Chicken, Fiesta Rice, Cantaloupe, Radishes and Cucumbers
Tuesday: Teriyaki Vegetable Stir Fry, Fiesta Rice, Cabbage
Wednesday: Veggie Burgers, Baked Sweet Potatoes, Broccoli 
Thursday: Grille Salmon, Brown Rice, Brussel Sprouts 

Fiesta Rice

This is a versatile dish that can be changed up depending on the vegetables you use.

Ingredients:

One pound cooked brown rice (4 cups)

One cup Pico de Gallo or your favorite salsa

1 can black beans, rinsed and drained (1.5 cups of home cooked beans)

2-4 cups of assorted vegetables - shredded carrots, corn, peas, red onions, or ones you enjoy.

Directions:

Mix all ingredients together in a large bowl and chill.

I like to eat it with a dollop of my homemade hummus on top.

Saving on Entertainment
I’ve been watching my 600 pound life on Hulu. I remember seeing the first two episodes years ago, but didn’t watch anymore because we haven’t had cable tv for years. I am slowly catching up on it though. 
How was your week?
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Frugal Friday

Welcome to Friday! 
My Frugal Week
My laptop was repaired and returned last Friday evening. The battery in my mouse died after sitting idle all week, but a new battery put it back into business.
We have been having to babysit our cat food when we feed the cats for the past few weeks as a racoon has been coming during the day to eat  Finally, the raccoon has been trapped and relocated.  Not before we trapped two of our cats, those poor babies. They cried and cried before I could get them out. 
Saving Money In My Frugal Kitchen
This week I wanted to make a Ramen Noodle Asian Salad. The price of almonds where I shop has risen in price, so what I did was to buy the smallest bag they had.  But I also added some sunflower seeds, which are much lower in price and will also add crunch to the salad. 
On Tuesday I had both Instant Pots going in the kitchen. One of them was making chicken for dinner while the other one was cooking Garbanzo beans for me to make some hummus. 
Meals This Week
Friday: Hamburgers, Tator Tots, Lettuce, Tomato, Onions, Pickles
Saturday: Italian Sausage Sheet Pan Dinner including Potatoes, Onions, and Red Bell Peppers. There was plenty leftover to have this for breakfast on Sunday morning and to have some potatoes to use as a side dish for Sunday dinner. 
Sunday: Homemade Beenie Weenies ~ I soaked two pounds of navy beans overnight and added them to my Instant Pot on Sunday afternoon. I added bacon, mustard, onions, brown  sugar, and Nathan's hot dogs that I sliced into coins. 
Monday: Baked Chicken  Sandwiches, Roasted Potatoes, Cole Slaw
Tuesday:  Bone In Chicken seasoned Chinese style, Asian stir fry vegetables
Wednesday: Submarine Sandwiches, Potato Salad
Thursday: Stir Fried Chicken, Baked Potatoes, Steamed broccoli
What I've been Reading This Week
Bailey bought me a large print copy of Fannie Flagg’s Daisy Fay and The Miracle Man while she was at McKay's Used Books this week. 
How was your week?
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Frugal Friday

Welcome to Friday! 
Quote of the Week

The way to wealth is as plain as the way to market. It depends chiefly on two words, industry and frugality: that is, waste neither time nor money, but make the best use of both. Without industry and frugality nothing will do, and with them everything.”   Benjamin Franklin

My Frugal Week

Recently Bailey was able to get a plant grow light on Amazon from one of those Amazon deal groups. This plant on the end is my Christmas cactus. It’s been sitting under the grow lights now for about one month and it has so much new growth. I don’t know if you can see it from the photo or not, but it’s growing so well. 
Avoiding Spending
This week I’ve stayed home except for Monday when I had an eye doctor appointment. We came right home afterwards and didn’t spend any money while we were out. The eye doctor says I need surgery but my left eye is so bad, he recommended another doctor. My appointment with the new doc isn’t until August. 
Saving Money In My Frugal Kitchen
I took the leftover potatoes from Friday night dinner, chopped them in my Vidalia Chop Wizard, and added them to the taco meat for Saturday night dinner. It stretches the meat to make it last for more meals. I also used some of the taco meat in eggs the next morning and made breakfast burritos with it. Every little thing you can do to stretch your meat will help you save money. 
Beans work the same way. Frugal Queen said that in one of her latest videos. When her children were young she added beans to every dish she made to bulk it out. 
I divided up the chicken and rice into three containers and put them in the freezer for another day.  

On Tuesday I made homemade pizza for lunch. We had plenty leftover, so I packaged it up and stored it in the freezer for another meal another day. 
Dinner Meals This Week: 
Friday: Chicken Sandwiches, Roasted Potatoes, Salad, Watermelon
Saturday: Tacos served on soft corn tortillas, Lettuce, Sharp Cheddar Cheese, Onions, and Tomatoes
Sunday: Inspired by Martha at Seaside Simplicity, I decided to make a pasta salad using my last box of Penne pasta. I added one can of fire roasted corn, a can of petite diced tomatoes, Parmesan cheese, and the dregs of a bottle of ranch and a bottle of Italian dressing. I also had some red bell pepper I added to my bowl. It was very refreshing for this summer time weather. 
Monday: Chicken Fajitas on Flour Tortillas, Mexican Rice, Tomatoes, Red Peppers and Onions, Steamed Broccoli. 
Tuesday: CORD: Clean Our Refrigerator Day - Bailey had the the leftover chicken and some of the rice combined for her dinner. I had some rice, broccoli, tomatoes, and cantaloupe. 
Wednesday: Macaroni and Cheese with Ham, Broccoli, Beets, and Cantaloupe. 
Thursday:  Bailey is pet sitting, so it was just me for dinner. I had leftover rice, broccoli, and stir fry vegetables. 
Saving on Entertainment
I’ve  been watching Everybody Loves Raymond on Facebook for free. Several people have posted multiple episodes on there and I’ve been enjoying them. All you have to do is type Everybody Loves Raymond in the search box to find them. 
What I've been Reading This Week
I recently acquired Where the Crawdad Sings but it’s difficult to read right now  due to my eyesight, so I put it on the back burner. One of my friends sent me a copy of The Highway written by C.J. Box. It is a large print edition, which I really like at this point. 
That is all the news I have to report this week. My laptop is still in the shop waiting on a part, so if you see anything odd on here it’s probably because it was typed on my tablet.
How was your week?
Belinda~ Living within our Means ~My Linktree