I didn't buy a lot today but I did get some good deals. The package of ground beef was marked down, the jalapeños were cheap and the ice cream was buy one get one free.
Tuesday, February 17, 2015
Tuesday's Shopping
I didn't buy a lot today but I did get some good deals. The package of ground beef was marked down, the jalapeños were cheap and the ice cream was buy one get one free.
Friday, February 13, 2015
Menu for the week of 2/15 thru 2/21
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| BURGER SCRAMBLE FLORENTINE |
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| HOUSTON CHICKEN |
SUNDAY:
CARBmaster Yogurt with whipped cream and Coconutty Crunch
Leftover Swiss Onion Quiche
Leftover Roast Chicken
Leftover Sausage-Mushroom Dressing
Leftover Cinnamon Muffins
MONDAY:
CARBmaster Yogurt with whipped cream and Coconutty Crunch
Atkins Meatloaf
Green Beans
TUESDAY:
CARBmaster Yogurt with whipped cream and Coconutty Crunch
Leftovers
WEDNESDAY:
CARBmaster Yogurt with whipped cream and Coconutty Crunch
Burger Scramble Florentine
THURSDAY:
CARBmaster Yogurt with whipped cream and Coconutty Crunch
Leftovers
Houston Chicken
FRIDAY:
CARBmaster Yogurt with whipped cream and Coconutty Crunch
Salsa Sausage Quiche
Leftovers
SATURDAY:
CARBmaster Yogurt with whipped cream and Coconutty Crunch
Tuna "Rice" Casserole
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| SALSA SAUSAGE QUICHE |
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| TUNA "RICE" CASSEROLE |
I want to mention something that I've been doing whenever I make roast chicken and my Sausage-Mushroom Dressing lately. After I've roasted the chicken, I pour all of the pan juices into the baked dressing and mix them in. That really boosts the flavor just like putting bread stuffing inside of a turkey or chicken adds tons of flavor to the stuffing.
I also came up with another idea when I roasted some chicken thighs today. I like to remove the bones before roasting them because it's easier to remove them when the chicken is raw. It also makes the chicken easier to eat without having to mess with bones. So this time I had the crazy idea to throw the bones that I'd removed on the pan along with the chicken thighs and roast them together. I froze the bones so that I can use them to make broth another day. The broth will taste so much better than when made from raw bones.
Thursday, February 12, 2015
Shopping List for February 8 - February 14
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| TUESDAY'S SHOPPING |
FOOD TOWN (Tuesday):
8-pack paper towel - $3.99
Bean sprouts - $.99
Onions @ .49lb - $1.26
Fresh mushrooms @ 2.99lb - $3.28
5 cans tomato sauce @ 5/1.00 - $1.00
TOTAL - $10.81
HEB (Tuesday):
1 quart heavy cream $3.78
Parchment paper - $2.97
2 jars instant coffee @ .25 each (marked down) - $.50
Powder compact @ 4.37 (- $1.00 coupon) - $3.37
TOTAL - $11.14
ALDI (Thursday):
Bread - $.85
Decaf - $2.69
Cream cheese - $1.29
Colby - $1.79
Monterey jack - $1.79
TOTAL - $8.41
KROGER (Thursday):
7 CARBmaster yogurt @ .40 each (minus 10% discount + .40 coupon) - $2.12
12-pack diet soda @ 2.39 (minus 10% discount) - $2.15
Peanut butter @ 1.79 (free coupon) - $.00
Parmesan cheese @ 2.97 (minus 10% discount) - $2.67
3 bags 16-ounce shredded cheese @ 2.99 each (minus 10% discount + .50 coupon + .65 coupon) - $6.92
Kitchen trash bags @ 3.29 (minus 10% discount) - $2.96
TOTAL - $17.24
GRAND TOTAL - $47.60
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| THURSDAY'S SHOPPING |
Tuesday, February 10, 2015
Friday, February 6, 2015
Menu for the week of 2/8 thru 2/14
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| BASIC ALMOND FLOUR MUFFINS |
SUNDAY:
CARBmaster Yogurt with whipped cream and Coconutty Crunch
Sausage Quiche
Spaghetti (not low carb)
Leftover BBQ Cheeseburger Pie
Leftover Deep Dish Pizza
MONDAY:
CARBmaster Yogurt with whipped cream and Coconutty Crunch
Cinnamon Muffins
Leftovers
TUESDAY:
CARBmaster Yogurt with whipped cream and Coconutty Crunch
Quick Asian Pork Stir-Fry
WEDNESDAY:
CARBmaster Yogurt with whipped cream and Coconutty Crunch
Leftovers
Chile Relleno Casserole
THURSDAY:
CARBmaster Yogurt with whipped cream and Coconutty Crunch
Broiled Tilapia Parmesan
Green Beans
FRIDAY:
CARBmaster Yogurt with whipped cream and Coconutty Crunch
Roast Chicken
Sausage-Mushroom Dressing
SATURDAY:
CARBmaster Yogurt with whipped cream and Coconutty Crunch
Swiss Onion Quiche
Leftovers
Pancakes (not low carb)
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| BROILED TILAPIA PARMESAN |
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| SAUSAGE-MUSHROOM DRESSING |
Thursday, February 5, 2015
Shopping List for February 1 - February 7
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| TUESDAY'S SHOPPING |
FOOD TOWN (Tuesday):
Boneless chicken thighs @ 1.77lb - $5.89
Pork loin roast @ 1.88lb - $7.31
Carrot - $.19
12-pack toilet paper - $3.99
TOTAL - $17.67
HEB (Tuesday):
2 quarts heavy cream @ 3.56 each - $7.12
Shower spray - $1.97
Sugar free passion fruit drink mix - $1.88
TOTAL - $11.29
ALDI (Thursday):
2 dozen eggs @ .99 each - $1.98
Bread - $.85
Coffee - $3.99
Butter - $2.29
2 cans tomato paste @ .39 each - $.78
1 pound jalapeños - $.70
TOTAL - $10.54
KROGER (Thursday):
6 CARBmaster yogurt @ .40 each (minus 10% discount) - $2.76
12-pack diet soda @ 2.39 (minus 10% discount) - $2.15
Peanut butter @ 1.79 (minus 10% discount) - $1.61
Coconut milk (on clearance) - $.99
Colby cheese @ 1.99 (minus 10% discount) - $1.79
Frozen green beans @ 1.00 (minus 10% discount) - $.90
Frozen Asian blend vegetables @ 1.00 (minus 10% discount) - $.90
24-ounce cottage cheese @ 2.00 (minus 10% discount) - $1.80
American cheese @ 3.99 (minus 10% discount) - $3.59
TOTAL - $16.07
GRAND TOTAL - $55.57 (over budget by $5.57)
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| THURSDAY'S SHOPPING |
I didn't like the coffee that I bought at Aldi last week but this week I found a winner. The one I bought last week was the Beaumont Coffee "House Blend", which is a medium roast coffee. The flavor wasn't terrible but it left an awful bitter aftertaste. Today I bought the Barissimo "Donut Store Blend", which is a light roast coffee. I tried one of Aldi's light roast coffees a while back and didn't care for it (I don't recall which one) but this one is just right. It's very smooth and mellow with no bitter taste. It has just enough coffee flavor to keep it from being too boring once I add a lot of cream and sweetener. The best part is that it's within my $3.99 maximum coffee price range. This will probably be my last bag of coffee until next winter when it turns cold again. Spring will be here in a few weeks and I don't have much interest in coffee when it's warm out.
I didn't really need any eggs this week but I bought a couple dozen anyway while they're still 99-cents at Aldi. I seem to go through at least a couple dozen per week lately.
I splurged on a nice pork roast on Tuesday. It's been a while since we've had any pork other than ground pork, ham or sausage. At least the price per pound was pretty good, even if it cost over $7.00, and there are no bones in it so there's no waste for the price. I was happy to see that it has a nice thick layer of fat on it which is unusual these days for pork loin roasts. Without that thick layer fat, they can be very dry when roasted.
Tuesday, February 3, 2015
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