COOKING ON A BUDGET 05/13/21
GREG’S FOOD OF THE WEEK:
Hannaford – Grab and Go Salmon Meal Kits - $6.99 (All varieties)
Market Basket – Utz Spring Sale!Utz Potato and Kettle Chips, Variety Box 28 count, Tortiyahs! Bachman Jax and pretzels and Good Health Veggie snacks, puffs and fries!
KELLY’S BEER SALE FOR THE WEEK:
Market Basket – •603 Scenic Session •Shed •Von Trapp - $12.99
ROADKILL’S SWEET OF THE WEEK:
Shaw’s – Boston Crème Bake - $9.99
Market Basket – Dinner Cakes - $6.49 (6 inch – Maple, Fudge Frosted Twirl, Cookies and Cream, Black and White, Vanilla Coconut and 8 more varieties)
HANNAFORD (SALES END SATURDAY) –
Sweet Vidalia Onions or Gold Sweet Potatoes – 79 cents lb. (Southwest Sweet Potato Salad)
Cod Fillets - $5.99lb (Cod Foil Wraps)
Prego Pasta Sauce - $1.87 (Ravioli Lasagna)
Sliced Bacon - $3.99 (Fool’s Gold Sandwich)
Jumbo Lemons – 79 cents (Cod Foil Wraps)
ALDI (SALES END ON SATURDAY) -
Pineapple - $1.49 (Pineapple Chicken)
Ricotta Cheese - $1.75 (Ravioli Lasagna)
Ground Mild Italian Sausage - $2.95 (Ravioli Lasagna)
SHAW’S (SALES START FRIDAY)
Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast or thighs - $1.67lb (Pineapple Chicken)
Multi-Colored Peppers (and cucumbers) – 97 cents Southwest Sweet Potato Salad)
Rana Ravioli - $3.99 (Ravioli Lasagna)
MARKET BASKET (SALES START SUNDAY)-
Cherubs Tomatoes – 2 for $4 (Cod Foil Wraps)
Summer Squash and Zucchini - $1.29/$1.59lb
Thin and Trim Ham - $4.99lb (Honey, Virginia, Sweet Cherrywood – Pineapple Chicken)
Ground Beef (93% lean) – $3.49lb (Ravioli Lasagna)
IDEAS FOR COOKING THIS WEEK –
SOUTHWEST GRILLED SWEET POTATO SALAD
In a large bowl, put peeled and chopped sweet potatoes, olive oil, salt and pepper and then grill (on Blackstone or regular grill) until they are soft but not mushy.Pt on the grill your shucked corn on the cob and start to char on each side and keep rotating until all sides are done.Let your sweet potatoes and corn cool and then cut your corn off of the cob and put in bowl with your sweet potatoes and stir in a can of rinsed and drained black beans, a diced red pepper, chopped scallions and chopped cilantro and some chopped avocado.Squeeze fresh lime juice all over it and mix and then season with salt and pepper. (You could also top with some grilled chicken.)
COD FOIL WRAPS
In your foil this week you can put in your filets of cod, thinly sliced summer squash and zucchini, drained and rinsed capers, olive oil, salt, pepper and thyme. Top with halved grape tomatoes and seal up your tinfoil and cook on the grill and cook for 15-20 minutes, remove and add some fresh squeezed lemon juice.
PINEAPPLE CHICKEN
Pound out your chicken breast and season with salt and pepper. In a skillet, heat oil and cook your chicken on each side and then season with a combination of Italian seasoning, paprika, garlic and onion powder, salt and pepper.On top of your chicken sprinkle shredded mozzarella cheese, grated parmesan cheese and then add a slice of ham and a slice of pineapple (you can omit ham if you don’t like) and then add on more cheese mix of mozzarella and parmesan and then bake at 375 for about 10 minutes or until chicken is cooked through.
RAVIOLI LASAGNA
I would have never of thought of this, but once I tried it! Mind blown!Cook your ground beef and ground Italian sausage with chopped onion and season with salt and pepper. Once cooked through, drain and add in minced garlic and marinara sauce.In a bowl mix some ricotta cheese, an egg, grated parmesan cheese, chopped fresh basil, Italian seasoning and mix.Spread a layer of your meat sauce on the bottom of a casserole dish, top with a layer of fresh cheese raviolis, another layer of meat sauce, layer of ricotta mixture, layer of shredded mozzarella cheese, grated parm cheese, another layer of raviolis, meat sauce, ricotta, mozzarella and then cover loosely with foil and bake for 30 minutes at 350 and remove foil and cook for about 15 more minutes and top with more chopped basil.
COLORADO’S SANDWICH: FOOL’S GOLD
Well this one might be more of a dessert sandwich but it looked really good when I went through the list of sandwiches!This sandwich was introduced to Elvis by a man named Nick and they became friends. Cook your bacon nice and crispy, place on paper towel and set aside. Hollow out the bottom of a sliced French bread, and smear with butter on all sides and bake at 375 for 10 minutes. Once the bread starts to cool a bit, put a layer of peanut butter (I am a Skippy girl and love chunky but traditional is creamy) in the bottom hollowed out part, top with your crunchy bacon and then put your jam of your choice on the top piece of bread, close it up and enjoy!