Thursday, August 27, 2015

It's a cool week! Let's enjoy it!

Fall is in the air! Enjoy the cooler weather (while it lasts) with some great meals. Our favorite for the week is the Easy Chicken Dinner due to our busy schedules lately. This week’s total menu price is $74.56. Bon appetite!

Breakfast
Sausage Cheese Biscuit
Total Cost $6.48

·         1 Kroger Bob Evans sausage, 12-16 oz.
o   On Sale $2.50
·         1 Aldi’s biscuits, 16 oz.
o   On sale 99¢ 
·         1 Kroger American cheese, 12-16 oz. or 24 ct.
o   On sale $2.99
1. Patty out sausage and cook in skillet until it reaches an internal temp of 165 degrees
2.  Build Sandwich

Bagel Cream Cheese and Fruit
Total Cost $3.99
·         1 Publix bakery bagel, 4 ct.
o   On Sale $1
·         1 Kroger cream cheese, 8 oz.
o   On Sale $1
·         1 lb. Kroger grapes
o   On sale $1.99 lb.

Entrees
Easy Chicken Dinner
Total Cost: $ 9.23
·         1 Publix 8 pc chicken
o   On sale $5.99
·         1 Publix Bird’s Eye Frozen green beans, 7.5-25.9 oz. or 12 count
o   BOGO $4.49 ($2.24)
·          Kroger Idahoan Mashed Potatoes, 1.5-5.11 oz.
o   On sale $1
1. Steam green beans until tender then toss lightly with butter salt and pepper
2. Follow directions on package for potatoes


Garden Dogs and Chips
Total Cost: $8.38
·         1 Kroger Hebrew National hot dogs, 11-12 oz.
o   On sale 3.99
o   Check Kroger for ecoupon $1/1 or $2.50/2 now unavailable
·         1 Kroger cucumber       
o   On sale 59¢
·         1 Kroger tomatoes
o   On sale 99¢
o   .25/1 Tomatoes pick your own offer, Checkout 51 (EXP 08/26) mobile coupon
·         1 Kroger Lay’s potatoes chips, 7-10.5 oz.
o   On sale $1.77 wyb 3
o   -.50/1 Lay’s potato chips, 10 oz+, mobiSave mobile coupon
·         1 Kroger buns, 20 oz. or 8 ct.
o   On sale $1
·         1 Aldi’s sweet onions, 2 lb. bag
o   On sale 99¢
§  .20/1 Fresh onions, excl pre-chopped, pre-grilled, shallots, scallions and cocktail onions, Ibotta App mobile coupon
1. Pre heat oven until 350 place dogs on pan and bake until skin is crisp and internal temperature of 165 is reached
2. Dice cucumber and tomatoes and dice onions.
3. Place hot dog on bun then topping with vegetables and whatever condiments you want.


Mahi Mahi and pasta salad
Total Cost $14.99

·         2lbs Kroger Mahi Mahi
o   On sale $4.99 lb.
·         1 box Kroger Betty Crocker suddenly salad 5.9-7.75 oz.,
o   On sale $1
§  .50/2 Betty Crocker Suddenly Salad, SS 7/12
§  .50/2 Betty Crocker Suddenly Salad items, Kroger eCoupon
§  .50/2 Betty Crocker Suddenly Salad, SavingStar (EXP 08/31) eCoupon
§  .50/2 Betty Crocker Suddenly Salad, Cellfire- save by 8/31/15
use .50/2 off mfr, .50/2 off SavingStar, makes it 50¢ ea.
·         1 Aldi’s onions, 2 lb. bag
o   On sale 99¢
§  .20/1 Fresh onions, excl pre-chopped, pre-grilled, shallots, scallions and cocktail onions, Ibotta App mobile coupon
·         1 Kroger tomato
o   On sale 99¢
o   .25/1 Tomatoes pick your own offer, Checkout 51 (EXP 08/26) mobile coupon
·         1 Kroger cucumber
o   On sale 59¢
·         1 Aldi’s lemon, 2 lb.
o   On sale 1.69
·         1 Aldi’s lime, 1 lb.
o   On sale 1.69

1. Place 1 tsp oil in pan, and then heat oven to medium and sauté Mahi Mahi lightly on both sides. Place on sheet pan & finish in oven at 350.
2. Dice 1/4 onion, 1 tomato, and 1/2 cucumber peeled seeded and diced
3. Follow directions on pasta salad and then toss with vegetables.


Roasted Pork Tenderloin with Mac & Cheese and asparagus
Total Cost $11.46

·         2lbs Publix pork loin
o   On sale $3.99
·         1 Kroger Annie’s mac and cheese, 5.25-6 oz.
o   On sale $1
·         1 Aldi’s asparagus, 16 oz.
o   On sale 1.49
·          Aldi’s onion, 2 lb.
o   On sale 99¢

1. Pre heat oven until 350. Season pork with salt and pepper & cook pork until 155 degrees
2. Follow directions on mac and cheese.
3. Stem asparagus and then sauté in 1 tsp oil with 1/2 julienne onions


Italian sausage pasta with broccoli
Total Cost $8.97

·         2 lbs. Kroger Italian sausage, 16-18 oz.
o   On sale $2.99
·         1 Kroger Ronzoni pasta, 12 oz.
o   On sale $1
·         1 Publix broccoli
o   On sale $2.50
§  .20/1 Fresh Broccoli, excl pre-sliced, pre-cooked or prepared, Ibotta App mobile coupon
·         1 Publix Prego sauce, 14.5-24 oz.
o   BOGO $2.59 (1.29)
·         1 Publix Pepperidge Farms Texas Toast, 9.5-11.25 oz.
o   BOGO $2.99 (1.49)

1. Pre heat oven to 350 degrees place sausage on sheet pans & cook until 165 degrees then slice.
2. Cook Ronzoni pasta then drain then place in pan and top with sauce.
3. Cut broccoli into spears then steam lightly and add to sauce and pasta.
4. Add sausage to pasta and sauce.
5. Follow directions on package for Texas Toast.


Snack night
Total Cost $11.06

·         1 Publix Margaritaville calamari, 8-10 oz.
o   BOGO $9.99 ($4.99)
·         1 Publix Mama Lucia meatballs, 20 oz.
o   BOGO $5.49 ($2.74)
·         1 Kroger BBQ sauce, 17-18 oz.
o   On sale $1
·         1 Publix New York bagel chips, 6-9 oz.
o   B2G1 at $2.99
§  .75/1 New York Style product printable
Buy 3, use (3), makes it $1.24 ea.
·         1 Publix Daisy sour cream, 16 oz.
o   BOGO $2.50 ($1.25)
o   .45/1 Daisy squeeze sour cream, SS 6/28
o   .50/1 Daisy Squeeze Sour Cream, SS 8/23
use .50/1, makes it 25¢ -if included
·         1 Publix Wishbone ranch dressing seasoning2.1-2.6 oz. or 16 oz.
o   BOGO $3.19 ($1.59)
o   $1/2 Wish-Bone pourable or dry packet item, 16 oz.+, tearpad
o   .75/1 Wish-Bone product, 16 oz. +, or dry mix, SS 8/23
Use .75/1, makes it 84¢

1. Mix sour cream and ranch seasoning pack together
2. Cook meatballs in oven until 165 at 350 degrees
3. Then toss meatballs in BBQ sauce
4. Follow directions on calamari