Walgreens Trip 3/8

Hit Walgreens for a quick trip tonight. Promptly forgot a couple things, so I will probably take another trip tomorrow. Here's how I did:

1 Glade Sense and Spray $7.99 ($4 MC and $4 ES) = .01 profit
3 Orbit Gums $1.99 (ES coupon for 3/99)= .99
Colgate Total Advanced= $3.49 ($2.50 ES and $1 MC)= .01 profit
Axe Shampoo= $5.99 ($5.99 rebate in ES)
4Coffee Mate Vanilla Creamers $2.49 each (BOGO and 2 $1.50/2 coupons)= .50 each
2 Blue Diamond Almonds= $3.49 each (BOGO and $1/2 MC)= $2.49/2
Used $6.50 in RR

Total OOP was $5.59 and I'll get $6.58 back on my gift card. Nice!

Menu Plan Week of 3/9

This week's meal plan gives us a nice variety of chicken, beef, pork and seafood, and is all relatively easy, for just about $26.


One tip for using beef in wraps, skillet dishes, etc.--As a time saver, when I catch sirloin on sale, I bring it home, cut it up into small bite size pieces, and put about 3/4lb. into each freezer bag. If I know the specific purpose, I go ahead and add the marinade then, and then pop in the freezer. The night before I plan to make the dish, I pop the meat in the fridge, and when I'm ready to cook, I have the meat cut, marinated and ready to go! It's a real time saver for week night cooking.

3/9 Monday

parmesan chicken drumsticks $1.90

alfredo noodles .75 (egg noodles tossed with a few Schwann's alfredo chips)

asparagus $.75

$3.40

3/10 Tuesday

grilled ham and cheese sandwiches $1.25

tomato soup .60

apple slices .40

$2.25

3/11 Wednesday

tacos $2.40 (meat 1.50, cheese .40 shells .50)

corn .40

$2.80

3/12 Thursday

lemon shrimp with angel hair pasta $6.00

asparagus .75

$6.75

3/13 Friday

steak and blue cheese wraps $2.75

(sirloin, carmelized onions, blue cheese and romaine in tortillas)

steak fries .50

$3.25

3/14 Saturday

asian pork noodles $2.50

broccoli and cauliflower .50

$3.00

3/15 Sunday

herb roasted chicken $2.50

cheesy potatoes $1.00

salad .75

$4.25

Lemon Shrimp With Angel Hair Pasta

1lb. shrimp, peeled and deveined

1/3 cup of olive oil

2T butter

3 cloves of garlic, minced

dash of salt and pepper

juice from one large lemon

1T lemon rind

splash of white wine (optional)

½ cup chopped fresh parsley

fresh grated parmesan

1lb. angel hair pasta

Boil water to prepare pasta. In large skillet over medium-high heat, add olive oil, butter, and garlic, and add shrimp to pan. Cook shrimp about 3-4 minutes until pink. Add pasta to water and cook according to instructions. Add lemon juice, lemon rind and wine (if using) to shrimp in skillet. Drain pasta, add to skillet and toss to coat. Add parsley and toss again. Serve with fresh parmesan.

Asian-Style Pork and Noodles

This is a simple, quick recipe that I find to be pretty kid friendly---something about adding peanut butter that the kiddos just love. Easy to turn the heat up or down on this according to your family's tastes.

Asian-Style Pork and Noodles

1lb. ground pork (thank you Baker's Mgr's Special) .99

2 carrots, finely chopped .20

½ onion, finely chopped .15

3 cloves of garlic, minced .10

½ cup chicken broth .00 (free from my stash of homemade stock cubes)

1 ½T minced fresh ginger .15

3T soy sauce .05

3T peanut butter .20 (we make our own-yum!)

1T honey .15

1T bottled lime juice .05

1tsp chili paste .10

½ lb. spaghetti .50

Chopped green onion for garnish .15

Cook spaghetti according to directions. In medium skillet, brown ground pork. Add onion, carrot and garlic, and cook 5 minutes. Add broth and simmer for 5 minutes. Add remaining ingredients until smooth and heated through. Drain pasta, add to skillet and toss to coat. Garnish with green onion.

$2.80 serve with frozen broccoli (1.00) and some grapes (1.00)

Total for the meal- $4.80!

Check out Erin at 5 Dollar Dinners for more great recipes!

Fru Fru Friday

Every week I'm going to give you a recipe for a good happy hour cocktail...what I call "fru fru" drinks. This week it's my favorite... the Apple Martini!

2oz- Vodka

1.5oz- Apple Pucker

Splash of Sour Mix

Combine all ingredients in a shaker tin half filled with ice and shake vigorously (about ten seconds). Strain into a chilled glass.