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I have used coupons on and off but I only use coupons on products we use I don't purchase things we wouldn't use. I take the extra money saved and put aside for extra things like Milk/ Bread/ Soda

Weekly Menu for 17 days

1. Layered Chicken Enchiladas w/ Rice & Beans
2. Chicken Broccoli Rice Casserole
3. Jiffy Jambalaya w/Tuna Noodle
4. Cranberry Pork Pieces
   
5. Spaghetti w/ Turkey Sweet Italian Sausage
6. Homemade Pizza
   
7. Tacos w/ Rice & Beans
8. Lasagna
   
9. Beef & Chicken Rice Bowls
10. Pork Tenderloin & Leftovers for me
11. Turkey Days ( Being Cooked at Grandma's House) Making Dessert
    
12. Burgers & Mac & Cheese
    
13. BBQ Chicken Sandwich
14. Grilled Cheese w/ Soup
15. Meatloaf w/ Smashed Herb Potatoes
16. Meatloaf w/ Stuffing
17. Leftover Turkey Day Stuff
    

With this menu I can pick and choose when to have each meal which works best for my family some days I feel like making a big meal sometimes just something quick & simple.

Mini Pumpkin Cheesecakes

I recently tried to make this recipe and followed it to the T
only change was I used a regular muffin Tin Tray with Liners.
However the Cakes had no flavor & were very SOFT textured
even after 2 day of refrigerating. I will be trying this again
along with maybe a different recipe but this one is the one I used..

Mini Pumpkin Cheese Cake Link

Weekly Menu

Sun- Leftovers BBQ Chicken & Spaghetti
Mon-Tuna Noodle Casserole & Leftover Spaghetti
Tue- Cranberry Pork Cubes & Spiced Pork Chops & Tuna Noodle
Wed-Baked Chicken & Mac & Cheese
Thu-Leftovers
Fri-Fix it yourself
Sat-Meatloaf and Smashed Herb Pototoes

Life Update

My car has been fixed I picked up yesterday.
I have decided that I need to clean my car out since having a rental I realize how bad my car really was until I got the rental and I only need 1 box to keep all my must have items in the car for both daily use at work and personal life.
Plus 1 extra item my trusty air compressor pump that comes in very handy
I have saved alot of people including myself time changing a tire by just pumping it up enough to get it to a repair shop quickly.

Over the last week I have been feeling under the weather & going to bed early trying to fight getting sick must be something going around. By 4-5 in the afternoon I am ready for bed so we have been eating early or doing quick meals since I have no desire to cook..

Addictive Sweet Potato Burritos from AR

Price $ 5.00 to make this meal since I had spice on hand

$1 - sweet potato
$1 - tortillas
$2- Shredded Cheese
$1 -can beans

I cut the recipe in 1/2 as it was only for me and I just wanted to make sure I liked it first before making a whole 12 servings and throwing it out..
I used 1 can of black beans only due to what I had in the house trying to make sure not to spend Extra $$ . To make 8 taco size mini burritos it cost me $1.00 for the sweet potato w/ about 8 more the same size if I had more Tortillas so I will freeze the mix for a later meal for me :O)

Verdict on the Recipe: LOVED IT!!!! Will be making this again soon

Here is the link to the site Addictive Sweet Potato Burritos

Weekly Menu

Sun- Jiffy Jambalaya & Tuna Noodle Casserole
Mon- Leftovers
Tue- Teriyaki Rice Bowls
Wed-Leftovers
Thu- Fix it yourself ( I was sick)
Fri-Shredded BBQ Chicken Sandwiches & Tots
Sat-Spaghetti w/chicken & peppers with bread sticks

Weekly Menu

Sun-BBQ Chicken Sandwiches w/ Mac & Cheese
Mon-Broccoli Chicken Rice Casserole
Tue- Skillet Enchiladas & Mexican Rice
Wed- Leftovers from above
Thu-Fix it yourself
Fri- Burgers & Mac & Cheese
Sat-Meat Loaf and Herb Baked Potatoes

I have not been feeling much for cooking as of late my work schedule changed and well I just get tired.. Will try better next week I have Grand plans LOL...

Look What Happens When Teenagers Don't Pay Attention

Kitty Update

Well over the last week the kitty has gotten really sick she lost 1 lb she only weighted 2.0 lbs. She had to stay over night Saturday at the vets for IV for fluids, check-up and to get a stool sample as she has really bad Diarrhea and slept 24/7.

Well we brought her home Sat w/ antibiotic/ parasite medicine and special vitamins and special kitty food. Well this morning she is getting sick again and is not drinking and she has bad Diarrhea again. They did say she may get sicker before she gets better.

We called the vet this am and off to the store to get her pedialyte and guess what Baby chicken food.She needs the liquid and the baby food to try and calm the stomach...

New Family Member

Needs a name....Got any Ideas?
She 2 months and just over 2 lbs she is very tiny... She is a baby for sure loves to cuddle and be right with you on your shoulder.

Happy B-Day Week......But I am sick

Sun- BBQ Chicken Sandwich
Mon- Skillet Chicken Enchiladas
Tue- 2 Step Chicken Broccoli Divan- Salad
B-Day- Crock-pot Divine Chicken Spaghetti Sauce with Bread Sticks
Thu- Leftovers
Fri-Boxed Noodles and Baked Beans
Sat-

My daughter thawed the homemade sauce I made a few weeks ago the mixed it with some quick cooked noodles & we stopped at Little Caesars to get bread sticks for $1.50 a bag. She is also planning to whip up a batch of brownies in a box. Plus she cleaned the Kitchen. :O)

Just found out I got the creep & crud AKA (bronchitis) and it is getting worse but I will be starting meds tonight..

Weekly Menu Oct 4th to Oct 10

Sun-Turkey Burgers/ Baked Beans/ Mac & Cheese or Cheesey Rice
Mon- Cheesy Canned Chicken/Broccoli/ Rice Casserole
Tue- Sloppy Joes and Mac & Cheese
Wed- Grilled Cheese & Soup
Thur-Fix it yourself
Fri- Turkey Burgers
Sat-Pork Chop for BF/ Chicken Breast for DD & Me

This weekend we are having a yard sale so since Wed we have been getting ready for it so moving boxes etc kept us busy so next week will be better I hope..:O)

EggPlant

I used the homegrown eggplants I got from my mom to try and make the above recipe from http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Eggplant-Au-Gratin/Detail.aspx . The only changes to the recipe was I cut and salted the eggplant to remove bitterness and moisture and I placed it in this larger bowl as I don't have ramekins. Plus who can get a meal out of a small ramekin?
I liked the recipe idea the only thing I didn't like as the seedy taste... it was like eating sunflower seeds in your Spaghetti :O)

HOMEMADE CROUTONS

I tried a new recipe yet again. I decided how hard is it to make homemade croutons? Since the cheapest bag of croutons at Wal-Mart is 98 cents.I figured for a $1.00 or less I can get 2 bags of croutons. Minus the additives and MSG.
Well after surfing the net I found this quick recipe from
http://www.hillbillyhousewife.com/croutons.htm I had purchased a day old bag of Bruschetta style bread cut them up placed in to a bowl with a lid dropped in the spice & oil and shaked well spread onto Parchment lined cookie sheet baked 20 mins and They turned out great even my picky daughter is eating them. She eats bags of croutons like people eat potato chips.