Last week I posted this article Teriyaki Chicken Thighs, Rice & Corn for less than $5. In the article, I mentioned that I buy the thighs at Costco because they have them pre packed and the cheapest price, I went in on Sunday to buy more thighs and I was sad to see the price …
Here’s another one I saw on Pinterest and I wanted to try, I have my own recipe that I use for meatloaf, ground turkey (I don’t buy ground beef), onion, Italian bread crumbs, seasonings, egg, milk. I just sprayed the muffin tins with oil and used an ice cream scoop to fill each one. Bake …
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Here’s what I made for dinner last night, I buy the chicken thighs at Costco, I don’t buy everything at Costco because a lot of times I find it cheaper at my regular grocery stores with sales and coupons but my Costco has the best deal on thighs. They are the Foster Farms $ .99 lb and …
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My goal is to make a meal for my family of 3 around $5. This Pork Enchilada Meal for $6.49 ended up going a little over my $5 goal. We usually end up with half of the pan left so I count it as 2 meals. You can see the breakdown below where I show …
We’ve added a new feature on our blog because of the popularity of our $5.00 Meal posts so you can see them all in one place, we just show you how we are able to make healthy $5.00 dinners for each of our families. Check it out here: $5 Meal Ideas for your Family This was my …
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How many times have you heard people talk about why they can’t eat healthier? Sure it’s usually easier to get fast food but there are unlimited meals that are easy and inexpensive. Additionally I really enjoy using fresh ingredients rather than packaged. I admit I use a lot of frozen veggies at times but that’s …
Here’s another one to add to our list of $5 Meal Ideas, we love this one. Red Beans and Rice. This is one of our meatless meals that are inexpensive and makes a lot of food. Leftovers are important if they become lunch for the next day. I like to think that eating the leftovers …
So the dreaded question every night “what’s for dinner” I’m usually somewhat prepared, I’ve taken something out of the freezer or I have something in mind but tonight I was not, so I looked in my pantry and fridge and here’s what I came up with. Orzo with chicken and vegetable salad 12.5oz Can of …
Check out Part 1- Cutting up a whole chicken and Part 2 – Making chicken stock with your leftover chicken scraps So now that you have your chicken cut up and you’ve started your chicken stock it’s time to make your meal(s). I enjoy boneless skinless chicken breasts naked, as I like to call them, …
Part 2 – Making homemade chicken stock with the bones from your chicken Check out Part 1 – Cutting up a whole chicken to see how I got to this point. I really wanted to make my own chicken stock. Michelle has done it several times but I never have so this was a great …