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Won Ton Tacos

Salmon Turn Overs & Pretzel Chicken

Biscuits and sausage gravy

Pumpkin Dinner Rolls

Over Night Sticky Buns (Thanks to Organizing Connection)




Stumble It!

Peanut Butter Bread

1 c sugar
1/2 c PB
1 T Butter
1 egg
1/2 t salt
2 c flour
1/2 T baking powder
1 c sour milk (1T vinegar to 1 c milk)
1/2 T Soda

Mix it all together, pour into a greased loaf pan. Bake @350 for 50 minutes - 1 loaf

Lisa K http://thefrugalmomma.blogspot.com

Frugal Friday #11

Farmer's markets & road side stands are a fantastic resource. I frequent them for all the things I don't grow myself.

Take this week, we stopped at a local farm to buy some hay for mulching the garden. I also picked up 2 quarts of strawberries and a quart of cherries.

Well we ate most of the cherries & a quart of strawberries that day and the day after, leaving me with a quart that didn't get dealt with right away. We mulched all of our gardens including the flower beds so the day was pretty much spent on that. By the time I got to cleaning & taking care of them 3 days later I had to toss about a 1/4 of the quart.

So my frugal tip is to only buy what you know you can handle in a short period of time, if not that day. The produce that goes to the grocery store will last longer "on the shelf" than fresh picked local. Something I get out of the habit of during winter!

Menu Plan Monday

We have family coming in tomorrow so our evening plans can change but if they do I'll just shift the plan!!!

Breakfasts are usually simple, cereal, toast, eggs.
Lunch - leftovers or a sandwich

Monday:
Burgers on the grill, nothing fancy, just burgers!

Tuesday:
Pasta & chicken - I'm not sure how I'll fix it yet, I have a crock pot full of precooked chicken so I'm thinking some kind of cream sauce over penne.

Since the weather is supposed to be rainy here I am going to make a batch or two of these Sweet Potato Yeast Rolls. Probably put a batch in the freezer!

Wednesday:
Sloppy Joes - the ground is already cooked, I just need to heat it in the sauce

Thursday:
Breakfast for dinner, the works eggs, bacon toast.

Friday:
If we don't order out pizza I will make pizza

Saturday:
Graduation Party

Sunday:
Something with what is left of the cooked chicken. It was very good with a Hawaiian BBQ sauce hubby got from work, over rice. Or I might make the Grilled Cheese Sandwich Pie substituting the chicken for the ham.

I loaded my freezer cooking planning software back onto the computer. Hopefully I'll be able to catch another sale on meats & stock up. I'd love to get some ready meals in the freezer, I haven't done precooking in a while. Of course the freezer is badly in need of defrosting. Guess that's going on one of my PODAs for this week (Flylady)

Look Mom no teeth...

Grilled Cheese Sandwich Pie

I first posted this here. I made it the other night. I reminded me a lot of a thin quiche. I think next time I might double the recipe just to see if I can get it a bit thicker.

I substituted colby jack for the meunster cheese & only used bacon. I think the next time I make it I'll use taco beef. I also added cooked onions, green peppers & mushrooms before I cooked it. I think broccoli might also be good.

I really do like discovering a recipe that is so versatile & frugal all at the same time!



Grilled Cheese Sandwich Pie

1 Egg
3/4 c Flour
1/2 ts Salt
1/8 ts Pepper
1 ts Oregano
1 c Milk
2 1/2 c Meunster cheese, shredded
2 c Ham, crumbled bacon, diced
Mushroom
Peppers

In a small mixing bowl, combine egg, flour, salt, pepper, and half of
milk. Using a rotary beater, beat until smooth. Add remaining milk and
beat until well blended. Stir in 1/2 of the cheese and the ham or
bacon and pour into a well greased 8-inch pie pan or 2 quart baking
dish. Bake at 425F for 30 minutes. Sprinkle remaining cheese over top
and bake just until cheese is melted (2 minutes)

Frugal Find

I really do dislike shopping at our local Wal*** Super Center, but in this current state of finances, driving all over town just isn't feasible. I did manage to find a great deal though (at least for here) I bought a 10 pound package of chicken quarters for $0.49 a pound. I should have bought 2. I'm going to toss a few in the crock pot later (maybe all depending on how they fit).

I plan on pulling some out for grilling & letting the rest cook. I can make a hundred things with cooked chicken on hand!

GFS - Anyone been?

GFS

I know where there is one, it's not terribly close but then most major stores aren't! I am just wondering how they compare to Sam's Club. I am trying to avoid buying a membership again!!! I don't have the business to justify it or use it as a deduction anymore but I don't know where else to buy the baking supplies I use at such good prices... You know 3 pounds of yeast & 25 pound bags of flour!

I haven't been into the GFS yet so I'm just wondering if anyone has???

I was also given some bacon wrapped Filets by our neighbor, they came for Angel Food Ministries. They were delicious, so I am most likely going to be purchasing their May packages!!!