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Tangy Banana Pepper Chicken Salad
Read more: Tangy Banana Pepper Chicken SaladA wrap with banana pepper chicken salad This was the third and final dish created from a family pack of chicken thighs I got for under $5, and by far my favorite of all three! I love chicken salad for easy lunches and usually make it with leftovers. I just…
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Roasted Chicken and Cheddar Potatoes
Read more: Roasted Chicken and Cheddar PotatoesRoasted chicken thighs and cheddar mashed potatoes with snap peas This was an “in between” meal for me. I purchased a 5 lb package of bone-in chicken thighs on sale for 87¢ per pound. Half of it I de-boned and made into green bean chicken stir-fry. The other half I…
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Ham, Egg and Cheese English Muffins
Read more: Ham, Egg and Cheese English MuffinsHam, Egg and Cheese English Muffin I love to make fried eggs and serve them on English muffins for breakfast … and, I like my yolks runny. To me the yolk of a fried egg is one of the best sauces nature can produce. Biting into a sandwich and piercing…
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Green Bean Chicken Stir Fry
Read more: Green Bean Chicken Stir FryGreen Bean Chicken Stir Fry While growing up in the rural Midwest I overheard a number of conversations between grown men boasting about the number of quarts of green beans they had harvested and canned from their garden, as if they were talking about the number of women they had…
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Taco Seasoned Ground Beef
Read more: Taco Seasoned Ground BeefI purchased a 3-pound family sized package of ground beef and divided it for a couple of different meals. One half became cheesy verde burgers and the other half I turned into taco meat! Cooked ground beef seasoned for tacos can become an element of several meals like nachos, taco…
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The Cheesy Verde Burger
Read more: The Cheesy Verde BurgerThe cheesy verde burger I bought a 3 lb package of ground chuck on sale and decided I would make it into my weekly bargain buy and turn into several meals for myself — but it could just as easily feed a family on one or two occasions. First thing…
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Chicken and Red Pepper Soup
Read more: Chicken and Red Pepper SoupChicken and red pepper soup This is the second dish I made from a 4 lb package of chicken thighs I had gotten for 88¢ per pound, the first was grilled thighs with potatoes and broccoli. I was planning on making three but just before adding the portion of roasted…
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Cumin Dusted Chicken Thighs
Read more: Cumin Dusted Chicken ThighsCumin dusted chicken thighs I have become much more efficient with my grocery shopping and eating. Saturday, I bought a family pack of chicken thighs on sale for 88¢ a pound for a total price of $3.85. I will get at least 4 meals but more than likely 6 or…