COOKING ON A BUDGET 12/19/19
GREG’S FOOD OF THE WEEK: FRUIT
Market Basket – Blueberries - $2.99
Blackberries – 2 for $4
Shaw’s – Pineapple - $1.99
Cuties - $2.99 (2lb bag)
$5.99 (5lb box)
Blueberries - $1.99 (limit 2 – 3 day sale)
Raspberries/Blackberries – 2 for $6
Fruit Bowls – 3 for $12 (must buy 3)
Aldi – Blueberries - $1.79
Mangoes – 69 cents
Red Grapes - $1.59lb
Mandarins - $2.49 (3lb bag)
Pineapple - $1.29
Hannaford – Blueberries - $2.99
Mangoes – 99 cents
Pineapples/Pomegranates – 2 for $4
KELLY’S BEER SALE FOR THE WEEK:
Market Basket – Samuel Adams, Blue Moon, Harpoon, Corona, Amstel Light, Heineken, Stella Artois, Long Trail, Lagunitas, White Claw, Truly, Bon & Viv, Smirnoff Seltzers - $12.99
Shaw’s – Goose Island, Harpoon Rec League or Founders - $14.99 (15 Pack)
ROADKILL’S SWEETS OF THE WEEK:
Market Basket – Cream Pies -$6.49 (Banana, Chocolate, Coconut, Chocolate Peanut Butter, Chocolate Caramel Sea Salt)
Aldi – Double Layer Chocolate Cake - $7.99
Cheese Cake Sampler - $9.49
Mini Eclairs or Cream Puffs - $4.89
Hannaford – Friendly’s Ice Cream Rolls - $3.99 (Same sale as Market Basket)
Strudel Bites – 2 for $5 (Blueberry, Raspberry, Apple)
Shaw’s – Holiday Decorated Cupcakes - $6
Made in Store Yule Logs or 7 inch Single Layer Holiday Cake - $8.99
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HANNAFORD – SALE ENDS SATURDAY
Still looking for holiday food sales . . .
Shank Portion Ham – 89 cents lb.
Frozen Turkey – 59 cents lb.
Top Round Roast - $1.99lb
Rib Roast Large End - $5.99lb
Maine White Potatoes - $1.79 (3lb bag)
Other Sales:
Mini Marshmallows – 88 cents (Sweet Potato Casserole)
Sweet Onions – 79 cents lb. (Cranberry Meatballs, Italian Zucchini Crescent Pie)
Jif Peanut Butter – 2 for $3 (Creamy – Easy Chocolate Peanut Butter Dessert)
ALDI – Sales end on Saturday
If you are planning on shopping for Xmas meat here are your deals!
Spiral Sliced Half Ham - $1.19lb
Fresh Rack of Lamb - $9.99lb
Beef Tenderloin - $9.99lb
Other Deals:
Zucchini – 99 cents (Italian Zucchini Crescent)
Butter - $1.99 (stock up you’ll need it a lot)
Sweet potatoes – 69 cents lb. (3lb bags) (Sweet Potato Casserole)
Crescent Rolls – 79 cents (Italian Zucchini Crescent)
Cream Cheese – 79 cents (Easy chocolate peanut butter dessert)
Pecans - $4.99 (Sweet Potato Casserole)
Flour – 99 cents (Sweet Potato Casserole)
Powdered Sugar and Brown Sugar – 89 cents each (Sweet Potato Casserole, Cranberry Meatballs, Easy Chocolate Peanut Butter Dessert)
Panko Breadcrumbs – 99 cents (Cranberry Meatballs)
Jellied Cranberry Sauce – 99 cents (Cranberry Meatballs)
Cinnamon - $1.05 (Sweet Potato Casserole)
Nutmeg - $1.89 (Sweet Potato Casserole)
Shredded Mozzarella Cheese - $3.09 (4 cups – Italian Zucchini Crescent Pie)
Instant Chocolate Pudding/Pie Mix – 55 cents (Easy chocolate peanut butter dessert)
Dijon Mustard – 95 cents (Ham and Egg Breakfast Bake)
Eggs – 99 cents (Ham and Egg Breakfast Bake)
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
Fresh Ground Beef - $1.99lb (Cranberry Meatballs)
Blueberries - $1.99 (limit 2)
Open Nature Sea Scallops - $9.99 (limit 2 bags)
Pepsi or Schweppes 2 Liter – 77 cents (must buy 5, limit 5)
Poland Spring 24 Pack Water/Sparkling Water 8 pack - $2.99 (limit 3)
Maxwell House Coffee - $4.99 (limit 2)
Charmin Bath Tissue/Bounty Paper Towels - $8.99
Holiday Meat Sales:
Large End Rib Roast - $5.88lb
Hickory or Signature Select Spiral Half Ham - $1.29lb
Other Deals:
Extra Large Cooked Shrimp/Colossal Raw Shrimp - $6.99lb (just always like having shrimp in the freezer)
Smithfield Diced Ham – 2 for $5 (Ham and Egg Breakfast Bake)
MARKET BASKET – Continuation of Last Week’s Sale! Ends on Dec. 28th!
Holiday Meat Sales:
Semi Boneless Rib Roast - $6.99lb
Sliced Spiral Half Ham - $2.49lb
Butt Portion Ham – 99 cents lb.
Shank Portion Ham – 89 cents lb.
Other Sales:
Vanilla - $2.99 (Sweet Potato Casserole)
French bread Baguette - $1.99 (Ham and Egg Breakfast Bake)
Heinz Chili Sauce – 2 for $4 (Cranberry Meatballs)
Shredded White Cheddar Cheese - $1.99 (Ham and Egg Breakfast Bake)
CHRISTMAS COOKING
CRANBERRY MEATBALLS – Heat your oven at 350.In a bowl mix ground beef, chopped parsley, soy sauce, garlic powder, diced onions, plain panko breadcrumbs, 2 eggs, salt, pepper, and ketchup.Roll into balls and bake for 25 minutes and then drain your grease. In a bowl, mix a can of jellied cranberry sauce, a bottle of chili sauce, ½ cup brown sugar and lemon juice.Spoon this mixture over your meatballs and bake for 15 minutes.(Or you can put the meatballs in a crock pot to keep warm and top with your cranberry sauce.)
SWEET POTATO CASSEROLE – I love this dessert styled casserole during the holidays!Boil water with salt in it and cook your peeled, chopped sweet potatoes until tender.While they are cooking mix some flour, brown sugar, oats, chopped pecans, salt and butter to make a crumble.Once potatoes are done, drain and mash.Add in some brown sugar, milk, egg, butter, vanilla, cinnamon and nutmeg and put in a casserole dish.Then top with your crumble and cook at 350 for about 40 minutes.Then add on tiny marshmallows and broil for a minute or less until they turn soft and golden brown.
ITALIAN ZUCCHINI CRESCENT PIE – In a skillet, melt butter and add sliced zucchini and onions and some garlic and cook until tender.Add in some dried oregano, basil and parsley, plus salt and pepper.In a bowl, mix 2 eggs, and 2 cups Muenster or mozzarella cheese, add in your zucchinis and stir.In a glass pie dish, line your crescent rolls, sealing all the triangles together around the dish. Spread a layer of yellow mustard on the crescent roll crust and then pour your egg and veggie mixture on top.Bake for 20 minutes at 375.
HAM AND EGG BREAKFAST BAKE –One of my favorite easy ham and egg bake.Heat oven to 350.In a bowl, mix together 12 eggs, some milk, a couple squirts of Dijon mustard, fresh chopped thyme, garlic and onion powder, salt and pepper. Butter the bottom of a casserole dish and then put down a layer of cubed French bread, then put a layer of diced ham, shredded white cheddar, then pour over egg mixture and cook for a little less than an hour.Top with more chopped thyme.
EASY CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER DESSERT – in a bowl combine 1 cup of crushed gingersnap cookies and 4 table spoons of softened butter and press onto the bottom of a square baking dish.In a bowl beat together a package of softened cream cheese, ¾ cups of creamy peanut butter and 1 cup of powdered sugar. Spread ½ this mixture on top of your gingersnap crust, then sprinkle ¾ cup of peanut butter and chocolate chips.In another bowl, whisk together 1 cup of milk and a package of chocolate pudding/pie filling mix and combine with the rest of your peanut butter mix. Spread this over your layer of chips and then top with some more crumbled gingersnaps and peanut butter filled chocolate chips. Refrigerate for 2 hours before serving.