Saturday
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turkey burgers
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Sunday
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one dish chicken parm
mixed veggies salad |
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Monday
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apple pork chops
stuffing green beans cupcakes |
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Tuesday
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beef stroganoff
noodles spinach carrots |
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Wednesday
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fish tacos
asparagus lemon pudding |
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Thursday
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broccoli cheese soup (chicken)
crusty bread |
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Friday
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sloppy joes
baked beans broccoli salad tangerines |
Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Weekly Menu 12/1+
Grocery Deals 11/28+
Sprouts blackberries 1.25, grapefruit .25 (vs. 33 HEB), tangerines .99/lb., lettuce .99, avocados .50, cucumbers .50, green bell peppers .50, zucchini .99/lb., red/gold/oranges peppers.88, roma .99/lb., boneless chicken 1.88/lb.
HEB legs/thighs $1/lb, chicken fajitas 1.97/lb, oranges .67/lb (vs .99 Sprouts), apples .67/lb, corn .38
Randalls pork roast 1.29/lb, 93% lean ground beef 2.99/lb, pears .99/lb, barilla pasta $1,
*wiith coupon: mayo or miracle whip 2.50, graham crackers 2.25, oreos 2.25
HEB legs/thighs $1/lb, chicken fajitas 1.97/lb, oranges .67/lb (vs .99 Sprouts), apples .67/lb, corn .38
Randalls pork roast 1.29/lb, 93% lean ground beef 2.99/lb, pears .99/lb, barilla pasta $1,
*wiith coupon: mayo or miracle whip 2.50, graham crackers 2.25, oreos 2.25
Monday, November 26, 2012
Tip Tuesday--Holiday Prep
Nana is our guest blogger today, she had some great tips that she shared with me that will be great to pass right along to you all.
Thursday, November 22, 2012
Frugal Friday--Decorating
About a week ago I was dashing into WW for a few items, but before I got too far, I found this enormous gaylord of gourds and small specialty pumpkins. Those things don't normally catch my eye, however the price on this bin showed 2 cents. That's at least worth taking a look inside.
Wednesday, November 21, 2012
Grocery Deals 11/21+
The title is a little misleading because there are actually no updated ads for this week. The three stores that I normally watch all extended their sales through Thanksgiving Day, but no updates for Friday through next week Tuesday.
Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
Weekly Menu 11/24+
Saturday
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gumbo
rice |
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Sunday
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cube steaks
creamed whole potatoes green beans sliced oranges & bananas |
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Monday
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turkey pot pie w/ cheese swirl biscuits
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Tuesday
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fried ham slices
eggs potato pancakes pound cake with pineapple |
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Wednesday
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chicken fried rice
with mixed veggies egg rolls tangerines |
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Thursday
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enchiladas
bean & rice |
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Friday
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chicken w/creamy gravy
fine egg noodles broccoli canned peaches |
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
It Was a Dark and Stormy Night...
Wait, that title isn't quite right....
It was a dark and clear night. Three of us had just returned from a nice vacation to the great NW and one of us said, "Hey, how are the chickens?" And this is the story...
It was a dark and clear night. Three of us had just returned from a nice vacation to the great NW and one of us said, "Hey, how are the chickens?" And this is the story...
Monday, November 19, 2012
Tip Tuesday--Tomatoes vs. Temperature
I know it's been a while since I've posted anything besides menus, grocery lists and stories of head borne parasites also known as the 'l-situation'.
Please don't confuse the 'l-situation' with the 'L-situation'. Because when I received the upper-case L in a text a few weeks ago, my first thought went to my beloved, L. Then my mind started racing with what she might be talking about. What WAS the 'L-situation'???? Everything was fine as I knew it.
And then it hit me she was talking about those little bugs; ACCK... the 'l-situation'. Thankfully, THAT situation seems to be ok too, but every time I get even the slightest itch on my head I'm still suspicious and a bit fearful.
So now we can begin discussing tonight's topic which surrounds another l-word. The all important potential lycopene of the two tomatoes that are growing out on the vine of my very healthy tomato plant.
But with it being November, the threat of freezing weather is actually upon us, and I really wanted to try and preserve the living plant a few more weeks, knowing that another round of warm weather will no doubt come around again. It is Texas after all and there have been plenty of Thanksgivings and Christmases where we were able to wear shorts.
Monday night I rushed home to use the few moments of daylight that would be left and went out to our metal holding area, aka our scrap pile, hoping to find an old tomato cage that I could put around the plant. Instead I found a three sided sheet metal something or other and there was even insulated fiberboard in there. This was going to be better than I imagined.
I picked it up and shook it to be sure there were no little critters or reptiles in it that would run up my arm as I carried it to the garden. I was happy to find none.
Then back into the house and a little tape in combination with some dry cleaning bags
and viola, I had a mini greenhouse on the way. Here is the south facing view allowing the sun to shine on in, but there is a vent hole on the top so that hopefully things won't get too hot in there.
I wonder if this means they will end up being flavorless hot house tomatoes? If they survive, I'll let you know.
The good news is that I didn't have to spend anything extra to make all this happen.
What sort of ideas have you used to save a tomato plant?
Please don't confuse the 'l-situation' with the 'L-situation'. Because when I received the upper-case L in a text a few weeks ago, my first thought went to my beloved, L. Then my mind started racing with what she might be talking about. What WAS the 'L-situation'???? Everything was fine as I knew it.
And then it hit me she was talking about those little bugs; ACCK... the 'l-situation'. Thankfully, THAT situation seems to be ok too, but every time I get even the slightest itch on my head I'm still suspicious and a bit fearful.
So now we can begin discussing tonight's topic which surrounds another l-word. The all important potential lycopene of the two tomatoes that are growing out on the vine of my very healthy tomato plant.
But with it being November, the threat of freezing weather is actually upon us, and I really wanted to try and preserve the living plant a few more weeks, knowing that another round of warm weather will no doubt come around again. It is Texas after all and there have been plenty of Thanksgivings and Christmases where we were able to wear shorts.
Monday night I rushed home to use the few moments of daylight that would be left and went out to our metal holding area, aka our scrap pile, hoping to find an old tomato cage that I could put around the plant. Instead I found a three sided sheet metal something or other and there was even insulated fiberboard in there. This was going to be better than I imagined.
I picked it up and shook it to be sure there were no little critters or reptiles in it that would run up my arm as I carried it to the garden. I was happy to find none.
Then back into the house and a little tape in combination with some dry cleaning bags
and viola, I had a mini greenhouse on the way. Here is the south facing view allowing the sun to shine on in, but there is a vent hole on the top so that hopefully things won't get too hot in there.
The good news is that I didn't have to spend anything extra to make all this happen.
What sort of ideas have you used to save a tomato plant?
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
Weekly Menu 11/17+
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Saturday
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king ranch chicken
cran-pistachio cookies |
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Sunday
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roasted pork loin, w/ gravy
rice creamed spinach ez chocolate mousse |
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Monday
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oven fried chicken
mashed potatoes green beans fruit cocktail |
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Tuesday
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meatloaf
mac & cheese broccoli |
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Wednesday
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taco crescent bake
pineapple salad |
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Thanksgiving
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your family favorites
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Friday
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spaghetti
(leftover meatloaf) garlic bread salad |
Wednesday, November 7, 2012
Weekly Menu 11/10+
Saturday
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baked ranch chicken
baked potatoes green beans |
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Sunday
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baked ziti
salad bread orange poke cake |
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Monday
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italian roast
carrots rice |
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Tuesday
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chicken broccoli stroganoff
noodles |
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Wednesday
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potato kielbasa skillet
yogurt & apples |
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Thursday
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eggs
cinnamon roll pancakes oranges |
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Friday
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stuffed pepper soup
crusty bread |
Grocery Deals 11/7+
Sprouts blackberries 1.25, cluster tomatoes 1.25/lb., green bell peppers .49, cucumbers .49, red/yellow/orange peppers .99, broccoli crowns .99/lb., celery .99, avocados .77, yellow/zucchini squash .99/lb., lettuce .99, chicken tenders 1.99, boneless thighs 1.99/lb.
Friday/Saturday/Sunday only: sourdough bread 1.99, medium cheddar 2.99/lb., ozarka water 2.99 (24 pack), fresh cranberries $1/12 oz (vs. Randalls 2.50), pineapples $1, organic canned pumpkin $1 (vs 1.50 Randalls)
Randalls pork loin 1.99/lb., chuck roast 2.49/lb., 90% ground beef 2.99/lb., oranges .69/lb., turkey .59/lb., spiral ham 2.29/lb. (vs. 2.99 HEB)
HEB steak 4.97/lb., breasts $1/lb., avocados .77, grapefruit .25/ea, apples .98/lb.
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