1 can Northern beans
a can pork-n-beans
1 can red kidney beans
1 pound ground beef, browned and drained
1/2 C ketchup
1 C chopped onion
1 tsp dry mustard
3/4 C brown sugar
2 tsp vinegar
1 can mushrooms drained
fried crumbled bacon (if desired)
salt and pepper
Bake in a casserole dish350 degrees for 40 minutes or crock pot all day.
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Sunday, November 28, 2010
Banana Blueberry Pie
8 oz. cream cheese - softened
3/4 c. sugar
16 oz. (2 c.) whipped topping
4 bananas, sliced
2 pie shells, prepared (baked)
1 can blueberry pie filling
fresh blueberries and extra banana to make it look pretty
Beat cream cheese and sugar.
Fold in whipped topping and bananas.
Pour into shells.
Top with blueberry pie filling.
Refrigerate.
Garnish with the fresh stuff.
3/4 c. sugar
16 oz. (2 c.) whipped topping
4 bananas, sliced
2 pie shells, prepared (baked)
1 can blueberry pie filling
fresh blueberries and extra banana to make it look pretty
Beat cream cheese and sugar.
Fold in whipped topping and bananas.
Pour into shells.
Top with blueberry pie filling.
Refrigerate.
Garnish with the fresh stuff.
Marshmallow Cream Pie
30 large marshmallows
1/4 c. milk
1 c. heavy whipping cream
Semisweet chocolate chips or grated chocolate square.
1. Cook milk and marshmallows in a double boiler until they are melted.
2 - While marshmallows are cooling, whip the cream.
3 - Fold in whipped cream.
4 - Add grated chocolate or chips.
5 - Pour into a pie crust - I really liked the chocolate graham cracker crust.
6 - Refrigerate several hours.
1/4 c. milk
1 c. heavy whipping cream
Semisweet chocolate chips or grated chocolate square.
1. Cook milk and marshmallows in a double boiler until they are melted.
2 - While marshmallows are cooling, whip the cream.
3 - Fold in whipped cream.
4 - Add grated chocolate or chips.
5 - Pour into a pie crust - I really liked the chocolate graham cracker crust.
6 - Refrigerate several hours.
Saturday, November 6, 2010
Shopping Report
Okay - shopping report - How am I doing? Well, not so good at staying in budget - but I feel great about my purchases! I spent $180 on Friday between Win-Co and Costco (not including dog food - anybody want to guess how many pounds of dog food it takes to feed over 300 pounds of dogs for 1 month? It's not a pretty sight!). I got everything off my list, a box of diapers, PLUS a ton that I hadn't budgeted for!
Additional items:
*Stove Top stuffing - $0.75/box!! I'm a sucker for it!
*a turkey - you can't beat $0.50/pound
*sweetened condensed milk - $0.99/can
*ice cream - $5.99/5 quarts
*10 cans of soup and a 12 each of cream of mushroom & cream of chicken soup! - Campbells at $.50/can
BUT!!!! As I passed Albertson's today, I think I read that they had the cream soups (Albie's brand) for only $0.29/can - so if you need to stock up, it's worth checking it out! Also, I think they said that Albie's has Green Giant (??) vegetables for only $0.39/can - that's as good as case lot prices, so I think that's a good deal, too.
*10 Totino's pizzas
*10 Chicken Pot Pies for lunches
*?????
Anyway - most of what I got I felt was a great buy and went well in my storage room - the best part is - I have SO many options for meals this month. It has already been tasty!
So, then today I got stuck waiting for Clay at a birthday party for 2 hours. I checked out JC Penny - nothing I couldn't live without.
Then I hit Wal-Mart.
All Halloween - 90% off!!!! What can I say, I am my Mother's daughter - I couldn't resist. I bought just a tiny bit of the yucky waxy chocolate candy to pacify the boys, but I did stock up on 20 costumes at $1-$2 each - maybe the boys will wear them, maybe they will just use them for dress up - but if any of you are in need of boys costumes size 0-12, just let me know - I've got quite a selection! So, I spent another $30 (also bought a ton of mouse killer supplies - I spied a nasty little varmin in my house today!)
Then, I went to Smith's -
bought a bag of 8 grapefruit for $1.50 - Travis thinks it's a waste, but I will LOVE them!
bought a bag of 20 roma tomatoes for $0.29/pound ($1.39 total) - can't lose
bought 8 gatorade & 2 hot chocolate boxes for $0.49/each - buy 10 get $5 off!
Also bought 2 sour cream and 2 cottage cheese for $0.88 each
And I broke down and bought a soda and 2 candy bars for $1.00 (buy the soda, get 2 candy bars for free).
Spent $16.
So, not such a good budget month - I've already spent a little over $220 and I still have the rest of the month to make it through for ward dinner, family dinners, Thanksgiving, and weekly milk, eggs, and bread. Hope I make it!
How are you all doing?
Additional items:
*Stove Top stuffing - $0.75/box!! I'm a sucker for it!
*a turkey - you can't beat $0.50/pound
*sweetened condensed milk - $0.99/can
*ice cream - $5.99/5 quarts
*10 cans of soup and a 12 each of cream of mushroom & cream of chicken soup! - Campbells at $.50/can
BUT!!!! As I passed Albertson's today, I think I read that they had the cream soups (Albie's brand) for only $0.29/can - so if you need to stock up, it's worth checking it out! Also, I think they said that Albie's has Green Giant (??) vegetables for only $0.39/can - that's as good as case lot prices, so I think that's a good deal, too.
*10 Totino's pizzas
*10 Chicken Pot Pies for lunches
*?????
Anyway - most of what I got I felt was a great buy and went well in my storage room - the best part is - I have SO many options for meals this month. It has already been tasty!
So, then today I got stuck waiting for Clay at a birthday party for 2 hours. I checked out JC Penny - nothing I couldn't live without.
Then I hit Wal-Mart.
All Halloween - 90% off!!!! What can I say, I am my Mother's daughter - I couldn't resist. I bought just a tiny bit of the yucky waxy chocolate candy to pacify the boys, but I did stock up on 20 costumes at $1-$2 each - maybe the boys will wear them, maybe they will just use them for dress up - but if any of you are in need of boys costumes size 0-12, just let me know - I've got quite a selection! So, I spent another $30 (also bought a ton of mouse killer supplies - I spied a nasty little varmin in my house today!)
Then, I went to Smith's -
bought a bag of 8 grapefruit for $1.50 - Travis thinks it's a waste, but I will LOVE them!
bought a bag of 20 roma tomatoes for $0.29/pound ($1.39 total) - can't lose
bought 8 gatorade & 2 hot chocolate boxes for $0.49/each - buy 10 get $5 off!
Also bought 2 sour cream and 2 cottage cheese for $0.88 each
And I broke down and bought a soda and 2 candy bars for $1.00 (buy the soda, get 2 candy bars for free).
Spent $16.
So, not such a good budget month - I've already spent a little over $220 and I still have the rest of the month to make it through for ward dinner, family dinners, Thanksgiving, and weekly milk, eggs, and bread. Hope I make it!
How are you all doing?
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
1st November Shopping Trip
All right - I already have to report my 1st shopping trip of the month (is somebody keeping track of my total for me???). Actually I sent Travis because I only leave my house about once a week - hate to waste gas $, you know? :)
He spent - $17.81 at Stokes on 1 big box of apples (there are our snacks for the month!) and 4 Pomegranates.
You know what they say . . . "An apple a day . . ."
He spent - $17.81 at Stokes on 1 big box of apples (there are our snacks for the month!) and 4 Pomegranates.
You know what they say . . . "An apple a day . . ."
November Menu & Shopping Challenge
Okay Skinner girls, lets see if we can become smarter shoppers -
I know I'm kind of a freak about this, but living on a limited income, I've tried to really budget my food spending. What I've come to realize is that with a little planning and storage, I can do pretty darn good for a family of 5 (soon to be 6 - yes this is the announcement for all you speculators. I've been in denial for quite a while - but can't ignore it now. Baby #4 is coming in March . . . or whenever he decides to get here) with not too much $$.
I try to keep my meals costing:
*Breakfast - 25 cents/person
*Lunch - 50 cents/person
*Supper - $1/person
**** That equals $8.75/day for my family ****
**** Average month of 30 days = $262.50 ****
Now I admit - I do cheat - I have a freezer full of meat and I do have a large storage room that I try to stock up on items when they are an excellent price, so I don't have to spend money on some things every month. But, in my monthly budget, I also try to pay for all of my diapers and (I used to until lately) buy my dog food with the same budget.
On lunches - my budget is kind of blown - Travis is at work - he usually takes lunch, but sometimes I send him to fend for himself. And Clay is at school. I usually pack him a lunch, too, but other times he eats hot lunch. So I try to make it all up other places. Also, myself and the two boys - we kind of rotate a few standards for lunch - leftovers, ramen (boys), can of soup, frozen pizza, hotdogs, macaroni and cheese, Spaghetti-o's - that's usually it for us, so I don't really "menu" that - I just kind of do whatever we feel like for the day.
I also only plan 20-25 days/month. There are usually so many days of leftovers, or going out, or visiting family, or other things that come up (ward dinners, parties, etc.) that it usually is sufficient. If not - that's what my storage room is for - Hamburger Helper, Baby! :)
As you can see, we don't eat out very often! :) And guess what - we don't really miss it. It is fun for special occasions to splurge and spoil ourselves - but usually we think, "I could have cooked that better or eaten more at home" and been more satisfied. But, we are kind of backwards and homebodies and in no way do we judge anybody else for their preferences . . .
Also, in my budget - I try very hard to keep my storage room stocked, so I try to add some good food storage to my list. Our RS President has challenged us to spend $20/week on food storage, but I have another little handout that helps me to add to my food storage on an average of $5/week - so being the cheap skate, guess which one I've gone with? :)
November's Food Storage Items:
*50 lbs. wheat
*6 lbs. macaroni
*20 lbs. sugar
*5 cans cream of mushroom soup
So, today, I'm letting you know my "plan" and tomorrow I'm going shopping and I'll tell you how I did at keeping in budget. And, you all try it to and let us know how it goes in the "comments" section.
P.S. - I tried to use lots of recipes from this site that I might not have ever tried before, so we'll see how it goes!
November:
*Sour cream cake Pumpkin Dinner
*Breakfast pizza Lasagna
*Pancakes Hawiian Haystacks
*Oven Omelet Porcupines
*German Pancakes Potato Santa Fe
*Crepes Fried Rice
*Cowboy Breakfast Burgers & Fries
*Caramel Baked French Toast Twice-Baked Potatoes
*Pancakes Pepperoni Pizza
*Peaches & Toast Enchiladas
*Egg Sandwiches Navajo Tacos
*Poppyseed Muffins Italian Chicken
*Oatmeal Goulosh
*Bacon & Eggs Souper rice & Hamburger
*Waffles Tator Tot Casserole
*Caramel Ring Spaghetti
*Fresh-Made Bread Baked potato Bar
*Cold Cereal Meat Loaf & Mashed Potatoes
*Pancakes Burgers & Fries
*Crepes Roast & Potatoes
*Egg-in-a-Basket Steak & Potato
*Cold Cereal Cowboy Corn
* Ham & Grits
* Pizza by the Foot
Shopping List:
Chopped pecans
Margarine
Sour cream (at least 40 oz)
Sausage (I have in my freezer)
Crescent refrigerator rolls
hash browns
cheese (5 pound brick)
5 doz. eggs (to start with)
ham (for cooking I use turkey ham because I'm cheap)
bread (sandwich & French)
Big bag pancake mix (to put in storage)
mapeline flavoring (for homemade syrup)
refrigerated rolls (4 pk)
butterscotch pudding
Rhodes rolls
green onions (2) (I have in my refrigerator - thank you garden!)
Salsa (2)
2 cans pinto or refried beans
lettuce
2 med. tomatoes
spaghetti sauce (2)
lasagna noodles
cottage cheese
crem of chicken soup (3)
chow mein noodles (have in my cupboard)
celery
green peppers (2)
pineapple
sunflower seeds
coconut
rice
tomato soup (4 or 5)
potatoes (have!)
chicken breast (6 or 8 pounds)
oil (have, but good to keep adding to storage)
corn (2 cans or frozen bags)
soy sauce
buns
pepperoni
tortillas (we have in our freezer for a while yet)
pork and beans (5)
red sauce (enchilada sauce)
olives
chilies
carrots
powdered Italian seasoning
16 oz cream cheese
tomato juice
macaroni (7 pounds - 1 for meal, 6 for food storage)
Minute rice
Cream of mushroom soup (7 - 2 for using this month, 5 for food storage!)
green beans
tater tots
garbanzos
kidney beans
lima beans
tomato sauce (2)
oats
chocolate chips
almond flavoring
Bananas
Fruit & Veggies (Usually about $20/month for snacking)
Baking Apples for Apple Pie
Pudding & J-ello
5 cartons Cool Whip
1 bag flour (food storage)
1 bag sugar (food storage)
Kool-Aid (drink mix)
Box of diapers
2 gallons of milk (to start out with)
All right - the challenge is on! The person who creates the best menu for the best price throughout the month gets . . . well, I don't know - a pat on the back or pin a rose on your nose, or ???? Good job.
Jessica
I know I'm kind of a freak about this, but living on a limited income, I've tried to really budget my food spending. What I've come to realize is that with a little planning and storage, I can do pretty darn good for a family of 5 (soon to be 6 - yes this is the announcement for all you speculators. I've been in denial for quite a while - but can't ignore it now. Baby #4 is coming in March . . . or whenever he decides to get here) with not too much $$.
I try to keep my meals costing:
*Breakfast - 25 cents/person
*Lunch - 50 cents/person
*Supper - $1/person
**** That equals $8.75/day for my family ****
**** Average month of 30 days = $262.50 ****
Now I admit - I do cheat - I have a freezer full of meat and I do have a large storage room that I try to stock up on items when they are an excellent price, so I don't have to spend money on some things every month. But, in my monthly budget, I also try to pay for all of my diapers and (I used to until lately) buy my dog food with the same budget.
On lunches - my budget is kind of blown - Travis is at work - he usually takes lunch, but sometimes I send him to fend for himself. And Clay is at school. I usually pack him a lunch, too, but other times he eats hot lunch. So I try to make it all up other places. Also, myself and the two boys - we kind of rotate a few standards for lunch - leftovers, ramen (boys), can of soup, frozen pizza, hotdogs, macaroni and cheese, Spaghetti-o's - that's usually it for us, so I don't really "menu" that - I just kind of do whatever we feel like for the day.
I also only plan 20-25 days/month. There are usually so many days of leftovers, or going out, or visiting family, or other things that come up (ward dinners, parties, etc.) that it usually is sufficient. If not - that's what my storage room is for - Hamburger Helper, Baby! :)
As you can see, we don't eat out very often! :) And guess what - we don't really miss it. It is fun for special occasions to splurge and spoil ourselves - but usually we think, "I could have cooked that better or eaten more at home" and been more satisfied. But, we are kind of backwards and homebodies and in no way do we judge anybody else for their preferences . . .
Also, in my budget - I try very hard to keep my storage room stocked, so I try to add some good food storage to my list. Our RS President has challenged us to spend $20/week on food storage, but I have another little handout that helps me to add to my food storage on an average of $5/week - so being the cheap skate, guess which one I've gone with? :)
November's Food Storage Items:
*50 lbs. wheat
*6 lbs. macaroni
*20 lbs. sugar
*5 cans cream of mushroom soup
So, today, I'm letting you know my "plan" and tomorrow I'm going shopping and I'll tell you how I did at keeping in budget. And, you all try it to and let us know how it goes in the "comments" section.
P.S. - I tried to use lots of recipes from this site that I might not have ever tried before, so we'll see how it goes!
November:
*Sour cream cake Pumpkin Dinner
*Breakfast pizza Lasagna
*Pancakes Hawiian Haystacks
*Oven Omelet Porcupines
*German Pancakes Potato Santa Fe
*Crepes Fried Rice
*Cowboy Breakfast Burgers & Fries
*Caramel Baked French Toast Twice-Baked Potatoes
*Pancakes Pepperoni Pizza
*Peaches & Toast Enchiladas
*Egg Sandwiches Navajo Tacos
*Poppyseed Muffins Italian Chicken
*Oatmeal Goulosh
*Bacon & Eggs Souper rice & Hamburger
*Waffles Tator Tot Casserole
*Caramel Ring Spaghetti
*Fresh-Made Bread Baked potato Bar
*Cold Cereal Meat Loaf & Mashed Potatoes
*Pancakes Burgers & Fries
*Crepes Roast & Potatoes
*Egg-in-a-Basket Steak & Potato
*Cold Cereal Cowboy Corn
* Ham & Grits
* Pizza by the Foot
Shopping List:
Chopped pecans
Margarine
Sour cream (at least 40 oz)
Sausage (I have in my freezer)
Crescent refrigerator rolls
hash browns
cheese (5 pound brick)
5 doz. eggs (to start with)
ham (for cooking I use turkey ham because I'm cheap)
bread (sandwich & French)
Big bag pancake mix (to put in storage)
mapeline flavoring (for homemade syrup)
refrigerated rolls (4 pk)
butterscotch pudding
Rhodes rolls
green onions (2) (I have in my refrigerator - thank you garden!)
Salsa (2)
2 cans pinto or refried beans
lettuce
2 med. tomatoes
spaghetti sauce (2)
lasagna noodles
cottage cheese
crem of chicken soup (3)
chow mein noodles (have in my cupboard)
celery
green peppers (2)
pineapple
sunflower seeds
coconut
rice
tomato soup (4 or 5)
potatoes (have!)
chicken breast (6 or 8 pounds)
oil (have, but good to keep adding to storage)
corn (2 cans or frozen bags)
soy sauce
buns
pepperoni
tortillas (we have in our freezer for a while yet)
pork and beans (5)
red sauce (enchilada sauce)
olives
chilies
carrots
powdered Italian seasoning
16 oz cream cheese
tomato juice
macaroni (7 pounds - 1 for meal, 6 for food storage)
Minute rice
Cream of mushroom soup (7 - 2 for using this month, 5 for food storage!)
green beans
tater tots
garbanzos
kidney beans
lima beans
tomato sauce (2)
oats
chocolate chips
almond flavoring
Bananas
Fruit & Veggies (Usually about $20/month for snacking)
Baking Apples for Apple Pie
Pudding & J-ello
5 cartons Cool Whip
1 bag flour (food storage)
1 bag sugar (food storage)
Kool-Aid (drink mix)
Box of diapers
2 gallons of milk (to start out with)
All right - the challenge is on! The person who creates the best menu for the best price throughout the month gets . . . well, I don't know - a pat on the back or pin a rose on your nose, or ???? Good job.
Jessica
Random - Christmas Gifts??
Okay, I'm stealing this from another site, but thought I'd pass it along - you can create your own photo or wall calendar for FREE for the next little while from Vista Print. Just click here to take you to the right place. I'd love to tell you all to do your own Heritage Makers calendar - which are much nicer quality and you have WAY many more options to make it cute, but hey, free is free, right? You will have to pay shipping, but that's not bad for 12 months of your favorite pictures hanging there for you. Great Christmas presents for in-laws, or husbands (so they don't have to look at the raunchy calendars hanging in the shop!) or ???? Anyway - passing it along
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