Had a small grocery list so i headed to our local Military Commissary, because I am trying to keep under budget this month. What do I spy but the BEST deal i have ever seen on chicken breast... only 93 cents a pound! This generally goes for $4-6 a pound at our local grocery stores. Nearby the ground lean sausage was only $1/lb. I really felt like i had hit the jackpot, bought a total of 30lbs...
On my way home I considered going back for more, but didn't ;)
Some quick googling at the grocery store and I decided to try a few 'junk' type recipes.. you know, the ones with 'can creamed soup' or those 'spice packets' and convenient 'meal helpers' because I knew realistically right now, as I am also juggling the family, farm AND working nearly full time, I just can't prep all this alone without a few 'helpers'.
Fingers crossed they turn out!
First up I did a big batch of Chicken Pot Pie using BOTH premade dough and can of generic mushroom soup. It was pretty quick, I did the prep while the chicken baked. I am SO in love with our 'new to us' garage fridge, it is the perfect place to freeze my meals flat then transfer to our big freezer. I did end up with a little extra Pot Pie sauce to turned that into a soup! 4 meals down.
Next up some quick BBQ chicken bags using a 'healthy' low sugar BBQ sauce and some diced onion, 4 made, no recipe needed here, just a bottle of bbq sauce, some diced onion, fresh garlic and olive oil!
Then Balsamic Peach chicken, using this recipe, 3 of those... wondering if it will work well in the crock pot? hmmmm....
I bought some 'butter chicken' seasoning packets and whipped that up. Trying to think back, i think this may be the only time i have EVER purchased a seasoning packet, LOL! Lets hope it turns out ;)
For a fun Italian dish I made Sun Dried Tomato Chicken, I will serve this with pasta and veggies of course! Another 3 dinners down!
Who doesn't love Eggroll in a Bowl? I believe a friend shared this recipe with me about a year ago... its a family favorite! I don't even have a particular recipe I use, just a quick google or pinterest search and I get the basic ingredients, be sure to use plenty fresh ginger and sesame oil, those make the dish :) 4 packs ready to go, must add fresh cabbage... on busy nights simply use cole-slaw mix!
...and more! I was so busy finishing these meals I never finished this post. I saved SO much money doing this, most meals were only a few dollars. Commitment and organization...
IF I made 30 dinners for 4 people at only $4 each... normally a dinner for 4 made at home is closer to $14 and up... meaning I saved $10 per meal, times 30...
a savings of $300! WOW!
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