COOKING ON A BUDGET 01/30/20
GREG’S FOOD OF THE WEEK:
Shaw’s – 93% Lean Ground Turkey - $1.99 (3 day Sale!)
KELLY’S BEER SALE FOR THE WEEK:
Market Basket – Beck’s, Bass Ale, New Castle - $10.99
Dogfish Head - $12.99
ROADKILL’S SWEET OF THE WEEK:
Market Basket – Cream Pies - $6.49 (Chocolate, Banana, Coconut, Strawberry Cream, Chocolate Peanut Butter, Chocolate Salted Caramel)
Apple Pie - $3.99 (save $1!)
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HANNAFORD – SALE ENDS SATURDAY
Jumbo Chicken Wings - $1.89lb (Wings)
Pork Butt Roast – 99 cents lb. (Carnitas Bar)
Puff Pastry Sheets - $4.69 (Sesame Shrimp Puffs)
ALDI – Sales end on Saturday
Blueberries - $1.29 (Good deal)
Avocados – 59 cents (Carnitas Bar)
Clancy’s Potato Chips – 99 cents (stock up for your party!Original, ridged, wavy, cheddar and sour cream, BBQ, Sour Cream and Onion!)
Tortilla Chips – 89 cents (restaurant style/big dippers) (Spicy Cheese Dip)
Clancy’s Cheese Melt - $3.49 (same as a block of Velveeta but cheaper!) (Spicy Cheese Dip)
Sour cream – 89 cents (Carnitas Bar)
Guacamole - $2.49 (Carnitas Bar)
Taco Style Cheese - $2.49 (Carnitas Bar)
Black Beans – 55 cents (Pork Carnitas Bar)
Flour Tortillas - $1.35 (Pork Carnitas Bar)
Corn Tortillas - $1.55(Pork Carnitas Bar)
Jalapenos - $1.09 (package of 6 - Pork Carnitas Bar)
Green Peppers - $2.45 (3 pack – Pork Carnitas Bar)
Ricotta Cheese - $1.89 (Chicken Parm Sliders)
Chicken Breasts - $1.89lb (Chicken Parm Sliders)
Hawaiian Sweet Rolls - $1.59 (Chicken Parm Sliders)
Mozzarella Ball or pre-sliced Log - $2.39 (Chicken Parm Sliders)
Roma Tomatoes – 99 cents lb. (Chicken Parm Sliders and Carnitas Bar)
Italian Breadcrumbs – 99 cents (Chicken Parm Sliders)
SHAWS – Sales Start Friday
3 Day Sale Items – Friday-Sunday
Fresh Ground Beef/Shady Brook Farms Ground Turkey - $1.99lb (Spicy Cheese Dip)
Blueberries - $1.77
Sea Scallops - $9.99lb (limit 2)
Cabot Bar, shredded, sliced cheese - $1.99 (limit 4)
Pepsi or Schweppes Seltzer 12 pack – 4 for $10 (must buy 4, limit 4)
Dunkin’ or Folger’s 1850 Bag Coffee/K-Cup pods - $4.99 (limit 4)
Lay’s Family Size Potato Chips/Doritos - $1.88 (limit 2)
Other Sales:
Galbani Parmesan Cheese - $3.49 (Chicken Parm Sliders)
Steak tips - $4.97lb (3lbs or more – LOVE this deal for my freezer stock up)
Colossal Raw Shrimp - $7.99lb (13-15 count for Sesame Shrimp Puffs)
JUST FOR U APP – great deal if you have the app!
Nabisco Crackers – 99 cents (Triscuits and wheat thins)
MARKET BASKET – Sales Start Sunday.
Navel Oranges – 69 cents each (jumbo size for your wing marinade)
Cilantro – 99 cents (Pork Carnitas Bar)
Sweet Onion - $1.29lb (Pork Carnitas Bar)
Scallions – 99 cents (Sesame Shrimp Puffs)
Hot Italian Sausage - $3.69lb (Spicy Cheese Dip)
Boneless Chuck Pot Roast - $2.99lb (good deal – throw it in the crock pot next week with some veggies and you have an easy dinner!)
GAME DAY RECIPES
ULTIMATE CHICKEN PARM SLIDERS – Pound out your chicken and cut into small pieces that will fit on your Hawaiian slider rolls.Make an egg wash in one bowl, one bowl mix some flour, grated parm cheese, onion and garlic powder, in another bowl I have Italian seasoned bread crumbs that I mix with some cornstarch.Dip your chicken in the flour mix, egg wash and then bread crumbs and then fry each side crispy in olive oil.Remove from oil and put in baking dish that has a layer of sauce on the bottom, then spread on a layer of ricotta cheese, Italian seasoning, a slice of roma tomato, a spoon of more sauce then top with a slice of the fresh mozzarella.Repeat for all pieces of chicken and bake until chicken is cooked through then I broil to make the cheese bubbly and golden. Put on your slider rolls and serve up to the crowd!
SPICY CHEESE DIP – Brown some ground beef seasoned with paprika, chili powder, cayenne pepper, salt, pepper, cumin, garlic, onion powder and then put in a crock pot.Brown some hot Italian sausage (not links unless your remove the casing) and add that to your crock pot.Then cut the block of cheese melt into cubes and add to your crock pot and then add in some salsa (I like hot but you could do mild if you don’t like to much spice).Serve up with your tortilla chips.
SESAME SHRIMP PUFFS – Finely chop up shrimp, and scallions, in a bowl mix an egg, some minced garlic, oyster sauce, sesame oil and honey and then add in your shrimp and scallions.Put in the fridge for at least an hour before you use.Preheat oven to 400, roll out pastry puff and let get to room temp and cut into squares.Put a spoonful of your filling on your square and then moisten the edges with water and fold into a triangle and seal the edges with a fork and then coat your puffs with a beaten egg sprinkle with sesame seeds and bake for 15 minutes or until golden brown.Serve with a sweet chili sauce: in a pan cook some white wine vinegar, fish sauce, minced red chili pepper, minced garlic, peeled and grated ginger, red chili flakes, sugar and the dilute some corn starch in some water and add to the pan to thicken your sauce.Serve your puffs with the sauce.
WINGS – So many recipes for chicken wings out there and with the game coming up and all the sales why not join in the crowd.I love all wings, but my favorite has to be a maple and orange flavored wing.Heat your oven to 400.In two bowls mix some fresh squeezed orange juice, orange zest, minced garlic, soy sauce, brown sugar, maple syrup, salt and pepper. Coat your chicken wings with the sauce and arrange on a baking sheet and bake for 20 minutes and then flip and brush with more sauce and continue to cook.When your chicken is done I coat with the extra bowl of sauce and serve.(You can also add red pepper flakes to make spicy and sweet chicken wing.)
PORK CARNITA BAR– Salt and pepper your pork butt and in an oil skillet, sear each side of your pork butt (you can cut into smaller chunks).Once all seared put in a crock pot with minced garlic, chopped sweet onion, chopped peppers, an orange cut in half and put on top, taco seasoning, garlic powder, onion powder, chopped chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, some milk and a ½ beer (I used Sierra Nevada for this).Cook for 8 hours on low heat and then shred your meat and let people serve themselves!Put out sliced avocado, cilantro, watermelon radish, limes, cheese, corn and flour tortillas, jalapenos, shredded cheese, charred corn, black beans, salsa verde, pico de gallo, chopped pineapples.Enjoy!