by megan | Mar 26, 2009 | The $35 per week grocery challenge
Grocery Bills – March 24, 20093lb box Parkay margarine squares x2canned corn x2, canned creamed corn x2, canned pureed tomatoes x1 (these were all on sale, at 59 cents for the canned veggies, and 79 cents for the tomatoes)1lb butter x2 ($2.97 lb)Frozen Michelina...
by megan | Mar 21, 2009 | The $35 per week grocery challenge
Grocery Bill, March 21/2009: $82.48After $21.11 taken off (coupons, PC Points): $61.37What did I buy:Fruitopia juice (on sale for 88 cents each, pre mixed) – 3Margarine, 907gr, cooking margarineSalmon and sole, both frozenFrozen California style veggies, 2kg (No...
by megan | Feb 23, 2009 | Breakfast, Miscellaneous, Muffins, The $35 per week grocery challenge
Homemade English Muffins20 minutes7 muffins (probably would make 8 muffins, but I let my daughter play with the leftover dough)Stove top, or electric frying pan or griddle1lb of Light Whole Wheat, Boule, or any other dough from Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day (you...
by megan | Feb 19, 2009 | Uncategorized
Ok, so I thought I’d list some basic measurement breakdowns, information I use to calculate per serving costs. These are basic – different flours will have different weights to them, other ingredients differ as well. These are approximate, general...
by megan | Feb 19, 2009 | Miscellaneous, Supper Tonight, The $35 per week grocery challenge
Cost Breakdown for supper – 1 adult, 3 children (ages 9, 7, 4)Total cost for the meal: $3.60We ate: Lasagna with a meat sauce, and a cheese sauceGreen salad with homemade Italian dressinghomemade garlic toast, sprinkled with Parmesan cheeseThe Lasagna (I made...
by megan | Jan 29, 2009 | Miscellaneous, Supper Tonight, The $35 per week grocery challenge
Meat Pie or Meat tartsmakes one big pie, or two smaller (small foil pans) pies, OR about 20 tartsabout 1 hour to cook375*1lb ground beef1lb ground pork1 medium onion, finely chopped1 Tbsp vegetable oil1 tsp celery salt1/2 tsp minced garlic1/2 tsp crumbled rosemary1...
by megan | Jan 21, 2009 | French Canadian Recipes, Miscellaneous, Supper Tonight
Hawaiin Ham, the Original Recipeserves 4served over rice, takes about 20 minutes to prep and cookstovetop1/4 cup margarine1/2 medium green pepper, chopped2 cups slivered cooked ham1 can pineapple chunks, with juice (no can size specified)2 Tbsp packed brown sugar1 1/2...
by megan | Jan 14, 2009 | Heathy Eating, Miscellaneous, Supper Tonight, The $35 per week grocery challenge
Quick and Simple Marinara Pasta Sauceabout 7 minutesmakes about 2 cups of sauce1/4 cup of butter (real butter works best, but if all you have is margarine, then that will work too)1/2 onion, chopped fine1/2 can of pureed tomatoes (stewed or diced would work too, but...
by megan | Jan 1, 2009 | Breakfast, Miscellaneous, Muffins
Whole Wheat Carrot Pineapple Muffinsmakes about 12 muffins400* oven22 to 25 minutes1 1/2 cups all purpose flour1/2 cup whole wheat flour3/4 cup brown sugar, packed1 tsp baking powder1 tsp baking soda1/2 salt1 tsp cinnamon2 eggs1/3 cup cooking oil (see note)1 cup...
by megan | Dec 26, 2008 | French Canadian Recipes, Supper Tonight
Here is my picture for Adrienne's Mulled Ham, which I made tonight for my kids and I. It looks pretty good, doesn't it?Now, if you've read Adrienne's recipe for the Mulled Ham, you might have noticed MY ham is missing a few things. Like...
