Dinner Gone Wrong!

DO NOT! I REPEAT! DO NOT! TRY THE GARLIC CHICKEN FARFALLE RECIPE! IT WAS A DISASTER! I GAGGED WHEN I PUT THE FIRST BITE IN MY MOUTH. I FOLLOWED THE RECIPE 100% AND IT TASTED HORRIBLE! I DON'T KNOW IF IT WAS THE DISGUSTING MARINADE ON THE CHICKEN, OR THE FULL STICK OF BUTTER AND CUP OF CREAM IN THE SAUCE THAT MADE ME WANT TO THROW UP! BUT SOMETHING WAS NOT RIGHT!

Case Lot Sale Time!

Our area is having huge Case Lot Sales starting this week! Macey's and Smith's ads are in the mail...make sure you check 'em out! Not only are they having great deals on cases of things, meat is on sale at most places too. So stock up! If you can...combine this weeks budget with next weeks budget and stock up on EVERYTHING! It's the perfect week to do it! I noticed in the Macey's ad, that if you don't think you need to, or if you can't afford to buy a whole case of something their giving great deals on things they usually sell in cases. Examples:

Canned Pineapple: $0.78 a can or $18.72 for a case of 24
Canned Beans: $0.58 a can or $13.92 for a case of 24
Apple Juice: $0.98 a jug (64 oz) or $7.84 for a case of 8
Ketchup: $0.77 a bottle (24 oz) or $9.24 for a case of 12
Mac & Cheese (4 box pack) 2 for $6.00 or $18.00 for a case of 6 (24 boxes)
Gravy Mixes 3 packets for $0.99 or $7.92 for a case of 24 packets

Meat Sales:
Lean Ground Beef: $1.79/lb.
Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts: $1.99/lb.
Pork Loin Chops: $1.59/lb.

These are good deals! Take advantage! Stock up, Stock up, Stock up! Especially on the things you use the most! Your budget will thank you later! Happy Case Lot Shopping!

This Week's Menu

Tuesday: Chicken Alfredo
Wednesday: Sweet Pork Burritos
Thursday: Left Overs
Friday: Chili & Corn Bread
Saturday: Left Overs
Sunday: Pancakes
Monday: Pot Roast
Tuesday: Left Overs
Wednesday: Chicken Farfalle

As you can see...this week I'm all about bigger meals so we can eat left overs the next night. This saves me time and energy 3 nights this coming week.

Recipes for some of these items will follow in the next couple days!

Garlic Chicken Farfalle

16 oz. Farfalle pasta
1 c. heavy whipping cream
3-4 chicken breasts (boneless, skinless)
2 to 3 cloves garlic, crushed OR garlic salt
1 Tbsp. pepper
1/2 c. butter
1 lb. bacon, crumpled
1/2 c. shredded Parmesan cheese
1 (12 oz) Lawry’s mesquite marinade with lime juice


Crock pot chicken and bottle of marinade on low for 6 hours. Pull marinated chicken out of the juices, allow to cool a little bit, and shred (I pull it apart). Set this aside. About a half-hour before serving, boil the pasta. In a small saucepan, melt butter, add garlic, whipping cream, pepper, Parmesan cheese, and crumpled bacon. Whisk together on low heat for 3-4 minutes. In a large bowl, pour over cooked, drained pasta, add chicken and stir through. Sprinkle a little bit more shredded Parmesan cheese on top.

(this recipe was copied and pasted from yummyfood4all.blogspot.com)

Taco Soup (I knew I had a 2nd version)

1/2 lb hamburger

1 package taco seasoning

1 package spanish rice a roni

3 cups beef broth (or beef bullion to make 3 cups)

1 can of corn

1/2 tsp of garlic powder

1 can tomato juice (or tomato sauce)

cook hamburger- season as usual. i used salt and pepper and a little bit of dried onion

follow directions on the spanish rice a roni (i didn't add the tomatoes to the rice because i do not like them).

combine all ingredients together in a large pot and cook till it is hot.

i added a little more beef broth and some water to make the soup a little less thick. the rice really soaks up the juice. also you can add beans if you want but i don't like them either. :)

Thank You!

Thank You, Thank You, Thank You! To the 2 people that have given me recipes. It's so helpful to me and to other people reading this blog! Keep 'em coming! I always need new recipes! Thanks for taking a minute to contribute! Now was that really so hard? ;-)

Taco Soup (version 3 I believe)

1 can black beans

1 can kidney beans

1 can corn

1 can tomato soup

1 can enchilada sauce

2 cans water

2 cans milk

1 lb cooked ground beef

1 pkg of Taco Seasoning

Opt: Chopped onions

Throw it all in a pot. Heat it till boiling serve with tortilla chips, shredded cheese and sour cream

Chicken Croissants

1 lb chicken cooked and cubed

pkg cream cheese

6 eggs beaten

1 pkg dressing (stuffing) Uncooked and crushed

2 cans cream chicken soup

1 can of milk :)

4 packages of Pilsbury Cresent rolls

Spread cream cheese inside cresent roll triangles. Fill with chicken. Roll up Triangle like you would to make the roll. Dip in egg and then roll in stuffing.

Cook according to package on Pilsbury rolls.

Top with Cream of chicken soup mixture (heated with milk mixed in)

Eat up!

Quick Tips

*When making Enchilada's or any other dish using corn tortillas-Warm them in the microwave like it says on the package, between two pieces of damp paper towels, then dip them or brush them lightly with cooking oil. It prevents the tortilla's from cracking and breaking.

*When baking, try using applesauce instead of butter and oils. It cuts out a lot of fat and is much healthier.

*When you buy vegetables that you won't use right away, or the vegetables that come in bundles that you won't use all of (green onions, celery, etc.) freeze the portion you don't use in a ziplock freezer bag. Make sure all the air is pushed out of the bag. Then thaw in the fridge.