Friday, January 30, 2009
Frozen Banana
I have been wondering what to do with all my frozen banana's and I came across a fruit smoothie that suggested to use a frozen banana! So I have been making a lot of them because I have a lot of frozen banana's! I use the frozen blueberries and strawberries from the cannery about a handful of each, a half or less of the banana, and about a cup of milk. I put sugar in mine but you don't have to. Blend it and walla. Yum, Yum in a cup!
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Breakfast recipe
My friend sent me this recipe that uses whole wheat.
1 Cup of Whole Wheat Berries (kernals)
1 Cup of Rice
3 Cups of water
1 tsp cinnamon
3 cans of coconut milk
4 Tbsp honey
1/2 -1 cup fruit of choice (raisins, figs, apricots, apples, etc.)
Put everything but fruit in the crockpot and cook on low overnight and it will be ready for breakfast in the morning.
If you don't want to use coconut milk you could substitute apple juice and omit the honey or just use all water.
1 Cup of Whole Wheat Berries (kernals)
1 Cup of Rice
3 Cups of water
1 tsp cinnamon
3 cans of coconut milk
4 Tbsp honey
1/2 -1 cup fruit of choice (raisins, figs, apricots, apples, etc.)
Put everything but fruit in the crockpot and cook on low overnight and it will be ready for breakfast in the morning.
If you don't want to use coconut milk you could substitute apple juice and omit the honey or just use all water.
Sales 1/26-1/31
Target: The Circo mix and match summer shirts and shorts sizes 6m-5T are on sale for 3.50 each piece.
I didn't really see anything else that I was interested in.
I didn't really see anything else that I was interested in.
Monday, January 26, 2009
Black Bean Soup
This is a great Food Storage Recipe:
Black Bean Soup
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 green bell pepper, chopped
1 large carrot, peeled and thinly sliced
1 tsp Garlic Powder
2 cans black beans
1 (14 ounce) can chicken broth
2 cups cubed cooked ham
1/4 teaspoon cumin
1/2 teaspoon salt
black pepper to taste
1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese (optional)
1 cup sour cream (optional)
Heat oil in saucepan. Stir in green pepper, carrot, and garlic powder for about 5 min. Mix in 1 can of black beans and chicken broth. Using a blender, blend second can of black beans and mix in. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat add in ham, cumin, salt, and pepper. Simmer for 20 minutes.
You can add the cheese and sour cream to each bowl, but I think it is just as good without. Canned ham is a great alternative on this recipe!
I found the recipe (I altered it slightly) at allrecipes.com which is a great site (it is a lot like the Kraft site).
Black Bean Soup
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 green bell pepper, chopped
1 large carrot, peeled and thinly sliced
1 tsp Garlic Powder
2 cans black beans
1 (14 ounce) can chicken broth
2 cups cubed cooked ham
1/4 teaspoon cumin
1/2 teaspoon salt
black pepper to taste
1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese (optional)
1 cup sour cream (optional)
Heat oil in saucepan. Stir in green pepper, carrot, and garlic powder for about 5 min. Mix in 1 can of black beans and chicken broth. Using a blender, blend second can of black beans and mix in. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat add in ham, cumin, salt, and pepper. Simmer for 20 minutes.
You can add the cheese and sour cream to each bowl, but I think it is just as good without. Canned ham is a great alternative on this recipe!
I found the recipe (I altered it slightly) at allrecipes.com which is a great site (it is a lot like the Kraft site).
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Kmart Double Coupons
Mandy made a comment about Kmart's double coupons up to $2. Last time I went to this everything that I wanted was sold out but if you can find something and use your coupons, make sure it is a good deal because sometimes the regular price of things at Kmart are more expensive than Walmart. You can get some pretty good deals this way so it may be worth a look.
Sales 1/21-1/27
Smiths: They have a whole bunch of things (see the ad for what's on sale) when you buy any combination of 10 you get 50 cents off each item. I know of coupons for the Kleenex, Nature Valley granola bars, Quaker Oatmeal, Kraft Mayo, Life cereal, Tropicana orange juice, Daisy sour cream, Green Giant Steamers, Juicy Juice, Chex mix, Ken's salad dressing, and Orville Redenbachers popcorn. The Quaker Quakes are not part of that sale but they are $1 each and there is a coupon from last sunday's insert for $1 off.
Albertsons: Whole chickens 69 cents lb (this is what I use for my whole chicken recipes), Dozen large eggs 1.25, General mills sale $5 off when you spend $20 on participating items. I know of coupons for GM cereal, bisquik, toaster strudel, pillsbury crescent rolls, yoplait yo+, progresso soup, betty crocker cookie mixes, nature valley granola bars, betty crocker gushers, betty crocker fruit roll-ups, betty crocker muffin mix, yoplait go-gurt, hamburger helper, pizza rolls. I'm probably missing some so anyone is welcome to add to my list.
Kents: They have in-ad coupons on a bunch of cereals and I think since they are store coupons they should also let you use your manufacturers coupons. Bananas and oranges are 39 cents lb.
Albertsons: Whole chickens 69 cents lb (this is what I use for my whole chicken recipes), Dozen large eggs 1.25, General mills sale $5 off when you spend $20 on participating items. I know of coupons for GM cereal, bisquik, toaster strudel, pillsbury crescent rolls, yoplait yo+, progresso soup, betty crocker cookie mixes, nature valley granola bars, betty crocker gushers, betty crocker fruit roll-ups, betty crocker muffin mix, yoplait go-gurt, hamburger helper, pizza rolls. I'm probably missing some so anyone is welcome to add to my list.
Kents: They have in-ad coupons on a bunch of cereals and I think since they are store coupons they should also let you use your manufacturers coupons. Bananas and oranges are 39 cents lb.
Monday, January 19, 2009
Sales 1/18-1/24
Rite Aid: Buy any 2 of Huggies Baby wash, Huggies Baby lotion, Huggies wipes 64-80ct, or Huggies disposable washcloths and get a $2 rebate. There are $1 coupons for the baby wash and baby lotion and 50 cent coupons for the wipes. This ends up making the baby wash and baby lotion only 50 cents each when you buy two and the wipes $1 when you buy two. You can only buy a total of 2 of the above items because there is only one rebate per person. The coupons are from the 1/11/09 paper.
Walgreens: Buy a Huggies Jumbo pack diapers on sale for $9.99 get a one dollar coupon off your next purchase. There is a $1.5o coupon from the 1/11/09 paper.
Kents: I don't know if they will still have them, but this morning, they had whole flats of strawberries for $3.99. There were a lot of moldy strawberries so you have to look carefully. I think they were just trying to get rid of them before they all spoiled. Still, that is a really good price for that many strawberries
Walgreens: Buy a Huggies Jumbo pack diapers on sale for $9.99 get a one dollar coupon off your next purchase. There is a $1.5o coupon from the 1/11/09 paper.
Kents: I don't know if they will still have them, but this morning, they had whole flats of strawberries for $3.99. There were a lot of moldy strawberries so you have to look carefully. I think they were just trying to get rid of them before they all spoiled. Still, that is a really good price for that many strawberries
Saturday, January 17, 2009
Stretching your food budget recipes
Made with whole chickens
-I either bake the chicken in the oven at 250 degrees for 2-3 hours, cook in the crockpot for 4-6 hours, or boil in water until done. Then I pull all of the chicken off of the bones and I am able to use it for 2 to 3 of these recipes.
-when I freeze meals I line the casserole dish with non-stick aluminum foil with enough extending to fold back over the casserole. After the casserole is assembled I fold the foil over the top and freeze in the dish. When the casserole is frozen I take it out of the dish and put it in a labeled and dated freezer ziploc. The only casserole I cook before freezing is the chicken pot pie.
I also make sure to use all fresh ingredients so that all ingredients are only frozen once.
Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup
6 cups water
1 can cream of chicken soup
2 boullion cubes
2 large carrots chopped
3 stalks celery chopped
Onion chopped
Salt
Pepper
Garlic powder
Egg noodles
1 cup cooked chicken
Bring everything to a boil except egg noodles and chicken. Boil until vegetables begin to get tender. Add chicken and noodles. Boil until noodles are done.
*can use canned chicken to make it food storage friendly
*freezes well
Chicken Taco Casserole
2 cans cream of chicken soup
1 ½ cups sour cream (I sometimes use lowfat plain yogurt)
2 tbsp taco seasoning
2 cups cooked chicken
6 tortillas
1 ½ cups cheddar cheese shredded
Combine soup, sour cream, and taco seasoning. Add chicken. Tear tortillas into pieces and layer half of them in a greased 9x13 baking dish. Spoon half of chicken mixture over tortillas and repeat. Top with cheese. Bake at 350 for 15-20 minutes until bubbly. 1 hour if frozen.
* use canned chicken to make it food storage friendly
*freezes well
Mayonnaise Chicken
1 box chicken flavor rice a roni
2 cans cream of chicken soup
1 cup sour cream (I sometimes use lowfat plain yogurt)
1 cup mayonnaise
4 cups cooked chicken
2 cups shredded cheese
Cook rice according to directions on box. Combine with other ingredients. Reserve some cheese for the top. Cover and bake for 45 minutes. 1 hour if frozen.
* use canned chicken to make it food storage friendly
*freezes well
Chicken Enchiladas
8-10 Tortillas
1 can cream of chicken soup
½ cup sour cream ( I sometimes use lowfat plain yogurt)
1 cup cooked chicken
2 cups shredded chicken
Optional: salsa
Mix soup and sour cream. Fill each tortilla with 2 tbsp soup mixture, chicken, cheese, and optional salsa. Roll up and place in 9x13 baking dish. Dilute remaining soup mixture with a little bit of water and stir. Pour over enchiladas and top with cheese. Bake at 350 for 15-20 minutes. 1 hour if frozen.
* use canned chicken to make it food storage friendly
*freezes well
Turkey or chicken pot pie
3 carrots sliced
3 diced potatoes
Boil carrots and potatoes together until tender. Put 3 cups cooked chicken or turkey on the bottom of a 9x13 baking dish. Put drained carrots and potatoes and optional canned or frozen peas on top of the chicken. Mix 2 cans of cream of chicken soup with 1 cup water and 1 tsp chicken boullion or 1 can chicken broth. Pour soup mixture over meat and vegetables.
Crust
2c Bisquik
1 cup milk
2 eggs
Mix and pour over meat and vegetables. Bake 30 minutes at 425. I cook this before freezing and bake one hour at 400 if frozen.
* use canned chicken to make it food storage friendly
*freezes well
Bisquik mix
4 ½ cups flour
5 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
5 Tbsp shortening
3 Tbsp butter or margarine
Mix dry ingredients. Gradually cut in shortening and butter. (resembles coarse bread crumbs). Store in airtight container. Refrigerate.
Chicken and Broccoli Casserole
2 cups cooked chicken
Broccoli
Sauce
½ cup mayonnaise
1 tsp lemon juice
1 cup milk
2 cans cream of chicken soup
Put chicken in the bottom of a 9x13 baking dish. Cook Broccoli and put on top of chicken. Top with sauce. Sprinkle grated cheese on top. Bake at 350 for 15-20 minutes or cook in microwave until warm and cheese is melted. If frozen bake for 1 hour at 350.
* use canned chicken to make it food storage friendly
*freezes well
Made with a 1-2 chicken breasts
Stir Fry
2 cups hot water
3 chicken boullion cubes or 3 tsp
2-3 Tbsp cornstarch
2-3 Tbsp soy sauce
2 chicken breasts cut into chunks
Cooked Rice
Your choice of vegetables such as broccoli, carrots, mushrooms, etc. You can also use bagged stir fry vegetables
Cook chicken chunks in a large frying pan in a little bit of oil over medium heat. Add vegetables and cook for a few minutes. Add Hot water and boullion. Mix cornstarch with a little bit of water. Add cornstarch to the pan while stirring to prevent lumps in the sauce. Stir in soy sauce. Serve over hot cooked rice
Chicken and Pasta
2 chicken breasts cut into chunks
Spaghetti sauce
2 cups cooked rigatoni or other pasta
2 cups shredded mozzarella
Cook chicken breasts in large frying pan in a little bit of oil. Add sauce and heat until warm. Add cooked pasta and toss to coat. Top with shredded mozzarella cheese. This can be stretched to feed more by adding more noodles and sauce.
Asian chicken and noodles
1 cup chopped broccoli
½ cup chopped carrots
Sliced mushrooms
½ cup Kraft Asian toasted sesame dressing
½ cup teriyaki sauce
2 chicken breasts cut into chunks
Spaghetti
Cook chicken and mushrooms in a large frying pan in a little bit of oil. Add dressing and teriyaki sauce. Some garlic powder and ginger powder. Cook spaghetti adding carrots and broccoli to the water for last 3 minutes of cooking time. This can easily be stretched to feed a bigger crowd, just add more chicken, sauce, and spaghetti.
Chicken Tacos
2 Chicken Breasts
1 cup chicken broth
1 cup salsa
1 can corn (drained)
1 can black beans (drained)
1 pkg taco seasoning
½ cup sour cream
1 cup grated cheddar cheese
In crockpot add raw chicken, broth, salsa, corn, beans, and taco seasoning. Cook on low for 6-8 hours or high for 3-4 hours. Shred chicken before serving. Top with sour cream and cheese and serve on a warm tortilla with white rice.
* use canned chicken for a food storage meal
*Freezes well
Made with Hamburger
Supper on a Slice
1 lb ground beef
1 cup ketchup
2 Tbsp worchestershire sauce
1 can cream of mushroom soup
Shredded cheddar cheese
French bread
Brown hamburger and drain then add ketchup, worchestershire sauce, and soup. Mix together. Cut French bread in half lengthwise. Spread mixture on both halves of bread, top with cheese and broil for a few minutes until cheese is melted.
*sauce freezes well
Goulash
1 lb ground hamburger
1 quart tomatoes
2 cups macaroni
Cook macaroni in boiling water. Brown hamburger, then add tomatoes and cooked macaroni.
Optional: top with cheese.
Shepherd’s pie
1 lb ground hamburger
1 8 oz can tomato sauce or regular size can tomato soup
1 can green beans
Mashed potatoes
Shredded cheese
Cook and drain hamburger, add tomato sauce or soup. Put in the bottom of a casserole dish. Layer green beans on top of that. Put mashed potatoes on top of that. Top with cheese. Microwave or bake until heated through and cheese is melted. Bake 1 hour at 350 if frozen.
*freezes well
Soups
Broccoli Cheese Soup
2 ½ cups water
2 chicken boullion cubes
½ cup half and half
4 slices American cheese
¼ c flour
¼ tsp minced onion
Black pepper to taste
2 cups cooked broccoli
Combine water, boullion, half and half, cheese, flour, onion, and pepper in a saucepan. Whisk to break up lumps of flour. Turn heat to medium high and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low. Add broccoli and simmer for 15-20 minutes.
Creamy Potato Soup
1 Tbsp minced onion
2 Tbsp butter or margarine
6 medium potatoes peeled and diced
2 chicken boullion cubes
1 tsp salt
Dash pepper
1 ½ cups water
8 oz cream cheese
¼ cup flour
3 cup 2% or whole milk
In a large saucepan sauté onion in butter. Add cut potatoes, boullion, salt, pepper, and water. Cover and cook on medium heat until potatoes are soft, about 15 minutes. In a medium bowl blend cream cheese and flour until smooth, add milk. Stir mixture into pot until cream cheese is melted.
Leftover Potato Soup
1-2 medium baked potatoes
1 cup chicken broth or 1 cup water and 1 tsp boullion
Cooked and crumbled bacon
Cheddar cheese
Onion powder
1 oz cream cheese
½ cup cream of chicken soup
Bake potatoes in microwave or use leftover ones. Peel and cut into cubes. Microwave potatoes, milk, chicken broth, soup, cream cheese, and onion powder for 6 minutes, stirring after 3. Add cheese and bacon and serve with sour cream.
Taco Soup
1 can chili
1 can corn
1 can tomatoes
1 can chicken broth
1 can tomato sauce
Minced onion
Chili powder
Garlic powder
Mix everything together and heat through. Serve with tortilla chips, cheese, and sour cream.
*food storage friendly
* freezes well
Chili
Soak 4 cups of beans overnight. Cover beans with cold water and bring to a boil. Simmer until soft. Pour off water and rinse. Add 1 quart tomatoes 1lb hamburger browned with onions, 1 large Tbsp chili powder, and salt. Simmer until dinner.
*food storage friendly
*freezes well
Cheeseburger Soup
2 ½ cups water 1 lb hamburger cooked and drained
Minced onion 2 ½ cups milk divided
1 clove minced garlic or garlic powder 3 T flour
1T beef boullion ½ 1b cooked and crumbled bacon
4 cups potatoes peeled and cubed 8 oz shredded cheddar cheese
1 small carrot grated
Cook first column of ingredients until potatoes are tender. Add hamburger & 2 cups milk. Slowly stir in ½ cup milk mixed with 3 T flour. Bring to a boil. Add ½ 1b cooked and crumbled bacon and 8 oz of shredded cheddar cheese.
Made with Tuna
Tuna Casserole
2 cups cooked macaroni noodles
1 can tuna
1 can cream of chicken soup
Cook macaroni noodles. Mix tuna and cream of chicken soup then add cooked noodles.
Optional: top with cheese or crushed potato chips
*food storage friendly
-I either bake the chicken in the oven at 250 degrees for 2-3 hours, cook in the crockpot for 4-6 hours, or boil in water until done. Then I pull all of the chicken off of the bones and I am able to use it for 2 to 3 of these recipes.
-when I freeze meals I line the casserole dish with non-stick aluminum foil with enough extending to fold back over the casserole. After the casserole is assembled I fold the foil over the top and freeze in the dish. When the casserole is frozen I take it out of the dish and put it in a labeled and dated freezer ziploc. The only casserole I cook before freezing is the chicken pot pie.
I also make sure to use all fresh ingredients so that all ingredients are only frozen once.
Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup
6 cups water
1 can cream of chicken soup
2 boullion cubes
2 large carrots chopped
3 stalks celery chopped
Onion chopped
Salt
Pepper
Garlic powder
Egg noodles
1 cup cooked chicken
Bring everything to a boil except egg noodles and chicken. Boil until vegetables begin to get tender. Add chicken and noodles. Boil until noodles are done.
*can use canned chicken to make it food storage friendly
*freezes well
Chicken Taco Casserole
2 cans cream of chicken soup
1 ½ cups sour cream (I sometimes use lowfat plain yogurt)
2 tbsp taco seasoning
2 cups cooked chicken
6 tortillas
1 ½ cups cheddar cheese shredded
Combine soup, sour cream, and taco seasoning. Add chicken. Tear tortillas into pieces and layer half of them in a greased 9x13 baking dish. Spoon half of chicken mixture over tortillas and repeat. Top with cheese. Bake at 350 for 15-20 minutes until bubbly. 1 hour if frozen.
* use canned chicken to make it food storage friendly
*freezes well
Mayonnaise Chicken
1 box chicken flavor rice a roni
2 cans cream of chicken soup
1 cup sour cream (I sometimes use lowfat plain yogurt)
1 cup mayonnaise
4 cups cooked chicken
2 cups shredded cheese
Cook rice according to directions on box. Combine with other ingredients. Reserve some cheese for the top. Cover and bake for 45 minutes. 1 hour if frozen.
* use canned chicken to make it food storage friendly
*freezes well
Chicken Enchiladas
8-10 Tortillas
1 can cream of chicken soup
½ cup sour cream ( I sometimes use lowfat plain yogurt)
1 cup cooked chicken
2 cups shredded chicken
Optional: salsa
Mix soup and sour cream. Fill each tortilla with 2 tbsp soup mixture, chicken, cheese, and optional salsa. Roll up and place in 9x13 baking dish. Dilute remaining soup mixture with a little bit of water and stir. Pour over enchiladas and top with cheese. Bake at 350 for 15-20 minutes. 1 hour if frozen.
* use canned chicken to make it food storage friendly
*freezes well
Turkey or chicken pot pie
3 carrots sliced
3 diced potatoes
Boil carrots and potatoes together until tender. Put 3 cups cooked chicken or turkey on the bottom of a 9x13 baking dish. Put drained carrots and potatoes and optional canned or frozen peas on top of the chicken. Mix 2 cans of cream of chicken soup with 1 cup water and 1 tsp chicken boullion or 1 can chicken broth. Pour soup mixture over meat and vegetables.
Crust
2c Bisquik
1 cup milk
2 eggs
Mix and pour over meat and vegetables. Bake 30 minutes at 425. I cook this before freezing and bake one hour at 400 if frozen.
* use canned chicken to make it food storage friendly
*freezes well
Bisquik mix
4 ½ cups flour
5 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
5 Tbsp shortening
3 Tbsp butter or margarine
Mix dry ingredients. Gradually cut in shortening and butter. (resembles coarse bread crumbs). Store in airtight container. Refrigerate.
Chicken and Broccoli Casserole
2 cups cooked chicken
Broccoli
Sauce
½ cup mayonnaise
1 tsp lemon juice
1 cup milk
2 cans cream of chicken soup
Put chicken in the bottom of a 9x13 baking dish. Cook Broccoli and put on top of chicken. Top with sauce. Sprinkle grated cheese on top. Bake at 350 for 15-20 minutes or cook in microwave until warm and cheese is melted. If frozen bake for 1 hour at 350.
* use canned chicken to make it food storage friendly
*freezes well
Made with a 1-2 chicken breasts
Stir Fry
2 cups hot water
3 chicken boullion cubes or 3 tsp
2-3 Tbsp cornstarch
2-3 Tbsp soy sauce
2 chicken breasts cut into chunks
Cooked Rice
Your choice of vegetables such as broccoli, carrots, mushrooms, etc. You can also use bagged stir fry vegetables
Cook chicken chunks in a large frying pan in a little bit of oil over medium heat. Add vegetables and cook for a few minutes. Add Hot water and boullion. Mix cornstarch with a little bit of water. Add cornstarch to the pan while stirring to prevent lumps in the sauce. Stir in soy sauce. Serve over hot cooked rice
Chicken and Pasta
2 chicken breasts cut into chunks
Spaghetti sauce
2 cups cooked rigatoni or other pasta
2 cups shredded mozzarella
Cook chicken breasts in large frying pan in a little bit of oil. Add sauce and heat until warm. Add cooked pasta and toss to coat. Top with shredded mozzarella cheese. This can be stretched to feed more by adding more noodles and sauce.
Asian chicken and noodles
1 cup chopped broccoli
½ cup chopped carrots
Sliced mushrooms
½ cup Kraft Asian toasted sesame dressing
½ cup teriyaki sauce
2 chicken breasts cut into chunks
Spaghetti
Cook chicken and mushrooms in a large frying pan in a little bit of oil. Add dressing and teriyaki sauce. Some garlic powder and ginger powder. Cook spaghetti adding carrots and broccoli to the water for last 3 minutes of cooking time. This can easily be stretched to feed a bigger crowd, just add more chicken, sauce, and spaghetti.
Chicken Tacos
2 Chicken Breasts
1 cup chicken broth
1 cup salsa
1 can corn (drained)
1 can black beans (drained)
1 pkg taco seasoning
½ cup sour cream
1 cup grated cheddar cheese
In crockpot add raw chicken, broth, salsa, corn, beans, and taco seasoning. Cook on low for 6-8 hours or high for 3-4 hours. Shred chicken before serving. Top with sour cream and cheese and serve on a warm tortilla with white rice.
* use canned chicken for a food storage meal
*Freezes well
Made with Hamburger
Supper on a Slice
1 lb ground beef
1 cup ketchup
2 Tbsp worchestershire sauce
1 can cream of mushroom soup
Shredded cheddar cheese
French bread
Brown hamburger and drain then add ketchup, worchestershire sauce, and soup. Mix together. Cut French bread in half lengthwise. Spread mixture on both halves of bread, top with cheese and broil for a few minutes until cheese is melted.
*sauce freezes well
Goulash
1 lb ground hamburger
1 quart tomatoes
2 cups macaroni
Cook macaroni in boiling water. Brown hamburger, then add tomatoes and cooked macaroni.
Optional: top with cheese.
Shepherd’s pie
1 lb ground hamburger
1 8 oz can tomato sauce or regular size can tomato soup
1 can green beans
Mashed potatoes
Shredded cheese
Cook and drain hamburger, add tomato sauce or soup. Put in the bottom of a casserole dish. Layer green beans on top of that. Put mashed potatoes on top of that. Top with cheese. Microwave or bake until heated through and cheese is melted. Bake 1 hour at 350 if frozen.
*freezes well
Soups
Broccoli Cheese Soup
2 ½ cups water
2 chicken boullion cubes
½ cup half and half
4 slices American cheese
¼ c flour
¼ tsp minced onion
Black pepper to taste
2 cups cooked broccoli
Combine water, boullion, half and half, cheese, flour, onion, and pepper in a saucepan. Whisk to break up lumps of flour. Turn heat to medium high and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low. Add broccoli and simmer for 15-20 minutes.
Creamy Potato Soup
1 Tbsp minced onion
2 Tbsp butter or margarine
6 medium potatoes peeled and diced
2 chicken boullion cubes
1 tsp salt
Dash pepper
1 ½ cups water
8 oz cream cheese
¼ cup flour
3 cup 2% or whole milk
In a large saucepan sauté onion in butter. Add cut potatoes, boullion, salt, pepper, and water. Cover and cook on medium heat until potatoes are soft, about 15 minutes. In a medium bowl blend cream cheese and flour until smooth, add milk. Stir mixture into pot until cream cheese is melted.
Leftover Potato Soup
1-2 medium baked potatoes
1 cup chicken broth or 1 cup water and 1 tsp boullion
Cooked and crumbled bacon
Cheddar cheese
Onion powder
1 oz cream cheese
½ cup cream of chicken soup
Bake potatoes in microwave or use leftover ones. Peel and cut into cubes. Microwave potatoes, milk, chicken broth, soup, cream cheese, and onion powder for 6 minutes, stirring after 3. Add cheese and bacon and serve with sour cream.
Taco Soup
1 can chili
1 can corn
1 can tomatoes
1 can chicken broth
1 can tomato sauce
Minced onion
Chili powder
Garlic powder
Mix everything together and heat through. Serve with tortilla chips, cheese, and sour cream.
*food storage friendly
* freezes well
Chili
Soak 4 cups of beans overnight. Cover beans with cold water and bring to a boil. Simmer until soft. Pour off water and rinse. Add 1 quart tomatoes 1lb hamburger browned with onions, 1 large Tbsp chili powder, and salt. Simmer until dinner.
*food storage friendly
*freezes well
Cheeseburger Soup
2 ½ cups water 1 lb hamburger cooked and drained
Minced onion 2 ½ cups milk divided
1 clove minced garlic or garlic powder 3 T flour
1T beef boullion ½ 1b cooked and crumbled bacon
4 cups potatoes peeled and cubed 8 oz shredded cheddar cheese
1 small carrot grated
Cook first column of ingredients until potatoes are tender. Add hamburger & 2 cups milk. Slowly stir in ½ cup milk mixed with 3 T flour. Bring to a boil. Add ½ 1b cooked and crumbled bacon and 8 oz of shredded cheddar cheese.
Made with Tuna
Tuna Casserole
2 cups cooked macaroni noodles
1 can tuna
1 can cream of chicken soup
Cook macaroni noodles. Mix tuna and cream of chicken soup then add cooked noodles.
Optional: top with cheese or crushed potato chips
*food storage friendly
Thursday, January 15, 2009
Toy Clearance
During my shopping I noticed that Target and Walmart have a lot of their toys on clearance right now.
Sales 1/14-1/20
Albertsons: Quaker Oat Sale $1.50 when you buy in multiples of 4. Life Cereals, Cap'n Crunch cereal, Quaker instant oatmeals, Quaker old-fashioned and quick oats, Quaker granola bars, Quaker mornng minis, Quaker Breakfast Cookies, Quaker simple havest oatmeal. I know of coupons for the simple harvest, granola bars, Life cereal, Cap'n Crunch
Campbells chicken noodle and Tomato Soups 50 cents plus coupons. Other Campbells soups $1 plus coupons.
$5 off your next shopping visit when you spend $20 on Hunt's spaghetti sauce or Tomatoes( $1), RO-TEL Tomatoes ($1), Asst Healthy Choice ($2), Swiss Miss diet or sugar free hot chocolate ($2) egg beaters egg substitute ($2.50), Pam ($3), Healthy Choice Fresh Mixers ($3) Orville Redenbacher's Microwave popcorn ($1.67), Hunt's 24 oz Ketchup ($1.67), Healthy choice soup or simple selections ($1.67)
Save $3 on ground beef when you buy 10 of any combination : 4 oz Crunch 'n' Munch ($1.29), Hunt's 15.5-16 oz Manwich ($1.67), Hebrew National Franks or Knockwurst 12 oz ($3.99)
Smiths: Mountain Dairy Milk $2. Kroger 2 lb cheese $4.99. Kroger sour cream or dips $1. Smith's Dozen Large Eggs $1.29. Kroger cream cheese $1. Rice a Roni or Pasta Roni $1.
Kents: 11 for $10 sale- WF apple juice concentrate, 15-15.25 oz WF canned Fruit, 15 oz WF Chili, Hormel 5 oz canned Ham or Turkey, 16 oz WF frozen broccoli, 26 oz WF spagetti sauce, Jello and Jello pudding, WF 24 or 20 oz ketchup, gallon Mount Olympus water, 6 ct Kool-Aid Bursts, 4-4.1 oz Idahoan pouch potatoes, Soffs 80 ct baby wipes
2 lb baby cut carrots $1.78, Gala or Fuji apples 88 cents a lb, Bone-in pork shoulder roast 99 cents
Campbells chicken noodle and Tomato Soups 50 cents plus coupons. Other Campbells soups $1 plus coupons.
$5 off your next shopping visit when you spend $20 on Hunt's spaghetti sauce or Tomatoes( $1), RO-TEL Tomatoes ($1), Asst Healthy Choice ($2), Swiss Miss diet or sugar free hot chocolate ($2) egg beaters egg substitute ($2.50), Pam ($3), Healthy Choice Fresh Mixers ($3) Orville Redenbacher's Microwave popcorn ($1.67), Hunt's 24 oz Ketchup ($1.67), Healthy choice soup or simple selections ($1.67)
Save $3 on ground beef when you buy 10 of any combination : 4 oz Crunch 'n' Munch ($1.29), Hunt's 15.5-16 oz Manwich ($1.67), Hebrew National Franks or Knockwurst 12 oz ($3.99)
Smiths: Mountain Dairy Milk $2. Kroger 2 lb cheese $4.99. Kroger sour cream or dips $1. Smith's Dozen Large Eggs $1.29. Kroger cream cheese $1. Rice a Roni or Pasta Roni $1.
Kents: 11 for $10 sale- WF apple juice concentrate, 15-15.25 oz WF canned Fruit, 15 oz WF Chili, Hormel 5 oz canned Ham or Turkey, 16 oz WF frozen broccoli, 26 oz WF spagetti sauce, Jello and Jello pudding, WF 24 or 20 oz ketchup, gallon Mount Olympus water, 6 ct Kool-Aid Bursts, 4-4.1 oz Idahoan pouch potatoes, Soffs 80 ct baby wipes
2 lb baby cut carrots $1.78, Gala or Fuji apples 88 cents a lb, Bone-in pork shoulder roast 99 cents
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