COOKING ON A BUDGET 09/03/19
GREG’S PUMPKIN/FALL FLAVORS SALE THIS WEEK:
Aldi - Specially Selected Pumpkin Chipotle or Pumpkin and Butternut squash pasta sauce - $2.49, Pumpkin or salted Caramel Mini Dessert Cups - $2.99, Apple Cider and Pumpkin Pie Cookies - $2.99, Sparkling Fresh Cider (4 pack bottles) - $3.99, Apple Butter - $2.49, Pumpkin Spice Caramel Corn - $2.99
HANNAFORD – Pumpkin Spice Non Dairy Creamer - $2.49, Pumpkin Liquid Hand Soap – 93 cents, Pumpkin Spice Oatmeal - $1.99, Pumpkin Spice Cream Cheese Spread - $1.99, Pumpkin Ice Cream Sandwiches - $2.79 (these are the BEST!!!), Pumpkin Spice Coffee K-Cups - $5.29, Pumpkin Spice Pancake and Waffle Mix - $2.99, Pumpkin Ice Cream - $2.89, Pumpkin Whipped Topping - $2.69, Pumpkin Spice Almonds - $2.49, Pumpkin Greek yogurt – 72 cents, Pumpkin Insulated Hot Cups - $4.99
MARKET BASKET – Little Debbie Pumpkin Delights – 2 for $4, Sliced Pumpkin or Banana Bread - $3.99, Pumpkin Pie - $4.49, Mini Autumn Cupcakes - $1.99(vanilla, chocolate 12 packs)
KELLY’S BEER SALE FOR THE WEEK:Market Basket – FINALLY THE DEAL WE WANTED ALL FALL!Sam Adams, Blue Moon, Ship Yard (Pumpkin Head included), Long Trail - $12.99
ROADKILL’S SWEET OF THE WEEK: Market Basket – Boston Coffee Cake - $5.79 (pumpkin spice, cranberry orange, marble, blueberry, apple cinnamon, cinnamon walnut)
Hannaford - Fresh from Our Ovens Cookies - $3.49 (24 count, your choice Candy, chocolate chip, sugar)
HANNAFORD – SALE ENDS SATURDAY
Bone-In Strip Steak - $4.99lb (good deal if you want to do steak this week)
Drumsticks, Thighs or Split Chicken Breasts – 99 cents lb. (good deal!)
Sea Scallops - $12.99lb (Good deal!)
Rainbow Peppers - $2.99 (Italian Sausage and Veggie Skillet)
Half Boneless Pork loin - $1.69lb (Pork schnitzel)
Ground Turkey - $2.99 (85% lean) (Tater Tot Casserole)
Russet Potatoes - $3.29 (5lb bag) (Cheesy Potatoes, Italian Sausage Veggie Skillet)
Grated Parmesan Cheese - 2 for $5 (Tater Tot Casserole)
Granny Smith Green Apples – 99 cents lb. (Apple Cheddar Sandwiches)
ALDI – Sales end on Saturday
Chicken Breasts - $1.69lb (Cheesy Chicken Stuffed Bread)
Butternut, Acorn and Spaghetti Squash – 59 cents lb. (Crockpot Butternut Squash Soup)
Shredded Mozzarella Cheese - $2.99 (4 cup bag) (Cheesy Chicken Stuffed Bread, Tater Tot Casserole)
Shredded Mexican Cheese - $2.75 (3 cup bag) (Italian Sausage and Veggie Skillet)
Green grapes – 89 cents lb. (Kids lunch bags)
Utz Halloween Cheese Balls - $5.29 (the big big container!)
Halloween Galore (check flyer or website for the prices) – Great deal on Candy, Pillsbury Pumpkin or ghost sugar cookie dough, Halloween Rice Krispy Treats, Halloween Fruit Snacks
Apple Butter - $2.49 (Apple Cheddar Sandwiches)
SHAWS – Starts Friday (Shaw’s is having all kinds of sales so I will try to lay it all out for you even if you don’t need them for my recipes)
3 Day Sale Items – Friday-Sunday
Hickory Bacon - $2.99lb(Apple Cheddar Sandwiches)
Bay Scallops - $4.99 (Frozen)
Golden Pineapple - $1.47
Signature Select Pasta – 2 for $1
Coca Cola or Canada Dry Seltzer – 4 for $12 (Buy 4 limit 4)
Lucerne Shredded or Bar Cheese - $1.99 (limit 4)
Other Deals
Refreshe Spring Water - $1.99 (24 pack – Limit 3)
Blueberries/Blackberries - $1.88
Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast or Thighs - $1.97lb (3lbs or more) (Only if you don’t shop Aldi)
Strip Steak/Lamb Loin Chops - $5.99lb (good deal!Freeze them up)
Mix and Match Deals –
Must buy 8 - Annie’s Mac and Cheese, Progresso Soups – 99 cents
Must Buy 4 – General Mills Cereal, Nature Valley Bars, Fiber One Bars - $1.49
Buy 2 Get 2 Free – Breyer’s, Ben and Jerry’s Ice Cream, Talenti Gelato, Klondike, Magnum, Popsicle Novelties
Buy 1 Get 1 Free – Lay’s Family Size Potato Chips and Smart food
Must Buy 3 - Nabisco Premium Saltines and Oreos – $1.99 (Saltines for Pork Schnitzel)
MARKET BASKET – Starts on Sunday
Progresso Traditional Meat Soups – 2 for $3 (cheaper at Shaw’s this week with the mix and match)
Parisian Bread - $1.99 (Cheesy Chicken Stuffed Bread)
Hoffman’s Sharp Cheese - $3.99lb (Grilled Apple Cheddar Sandwiches)
Italian Sausage - $2.99lb (hot and Sweet)
Avocado – 99 cents (Italian Sausage, veggie, skillet)
Dragone Ricotta Cheese – 2 for $5 (Tater tot Casserole)
McCormick’s Spice Rack/Seasonings Stock up!
Atkin’s Shakes - $4.99 (Dylan loves these shakes for breakfast)
Green Peppers - $1.29lb (Italian Sausage and Veggie Skillet)
Fresh Carrots - $2.49 (5lb bag) (Crockpot Butternut Squash Soup)
Ken’s Dressings – 3 for $3 (9 oz. bottles - Great deal to stock up)
RECIPES FOR THE WEEK
CHEESY CHICKEN STUFFED BREAD (FOOTBALL FOOD!) – You can sauce your chicken breast however you want!BBQ, chicken parmesan, chicken broccoli Alfredo).Cook your Chicken breast, and add your favorite sauce, bbq, marinara, Alfredo.Take a large loaf of French bread and cut the top off of it and hollow out the inside.And put your chicken mixture of your choice inside and top with your cheese of choice.I like cheddar for bbq chicken, Italian shredded cheese for over the parmesan, mozzarella over the chicken broccoli Alfredo.(I am making all three for people to pick what they like the best on football Sunday!)Season the top with Italian seasoning and bake for 15-20 minutes until the cheese is melted and brown.Cool so it’s easily cut into slices.
CROCK POT BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUP AND GRILLED APPLE CHEDDAR CHEESE SANDWICHES – Easy and warms you up with the upcoming cool fall weather!Plus a bonus when butternut squash is 59 cents lb.! In your crock, put in peeled chopped butternut squash, chopped onion, chopped carrot, minced garlic, sage, thyme, salt, pepper and some cayenne pepper and 3 cups of chicken broth.Cook on low in the crock pot for 8 hours or until your squash is soft.Then remove your thyme and sage pieces and put in your blender until smooth.Add in some heavy cream, mix and garnish with parsley. For your sandwich: Cook up some bacon and set aside. Spread apple butter on your slice of bread (I like Brioche bread but use what you want), then put on your sharp cheddar cheese, granny smith apple slices, bacon slices and another slice of sharp cheddar, more bread.Then butter each side and grill it up – or use a Panini maker.
TATER TOT CASSEROLE – Comfort food!Cook some ground beef or turkey and add in salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder.Add in some marinara sauce and mix.In a large bowl, mix shredded mozzarella, and grated parmesan cheese, ricotta cheese and an egg. Pour meat sauce mixture into a casserole dish, top with a layer of tater tots, a layer of the cheese mixture a layer of the meat sauce, a layer of tots, and then top with more cheese mixture and bake for 45 minutes until the tots are brown and cheese is melted on top.
ITALIAN SAUSAGE AND VEGGIE SKILLET – This is one of my favorite, very easy and filling meals!In a large skillet I put in finely chopped potatoes and cook with chopped peppers, onions, minced garlic with butter, salt and pepper (and one ever other veggie I have in the fridge that needs to be cooked, zucchini, summer squash, Brussel sprouts, etc.) It’s like making a hash.In a pot of water, put your sausages (hot or sweet) and cook on a slow simmer for 10 minutes or so and then put in a pan with oil and brown up on all sides. I cook a frozen package of riced cauliflower, add in a scoop of hot salsa, top with the cooked veggies, slice the sausage and sprinkle with shredded Mexican cheese and serve with a side of avocado slices.
PORK SCHNITZEL WITH CHEESY POTATOES – Wash and poke your russet potatoes and put in the microwave for about 15 minutes and then let them cool.Take saltine crackers and smash them up in a Ziploc bag to make them fine crumbs, then season with paprika, salt and pepper. In a skillet, heat oil. Season your pork cutlets (for your cutlets, buy boneless pork tenderloin, slice and then pound out to make your cutlets) season with salt and pepper, coat in flour, dip in an egg wash, then coat in your saltine crumb mixture and fry. They cook fast if you have thin sliced pork, only 3 minutes on each side.Set aside on paper towels to drain the olive oil and season with more salt and pepper.Once you can touch your potatoes, slice lengthwise and mash some of the potato inside the skin and add some boursin cheese (garlic and herb cheese spread) shut the skin to have your cheese melt.Serve with some lemon wedges for your schnitzel.