So, this weekend was a very low key, explore the area fun. We packed a picnic lunch (I bought us a subway $5 footlong) and packed crackers and cheez-its from the stockpile. Packed a couple thermos bottles of black ice tea, and away we went.
this area is so pretty, that you can do so many fun relaxing things for very cheap. the whole day cost less than $10, we took some neat photos, and enjoyed the sunshine.
SO, what to blog about today? today we are talking chicken salad sandwich. Lots of gals at work love my sandwiches, and they are a breeze to make. VERY cheap too! also, its what we do with the majority of the mayo that we buy (that, and I make a LOT of suddenly pasta salad for my husband's lunch, more on this later)
so, here is a delicious recipe for chicken salad. you can eat it on bread, with crackers, or over lettuce.
I start with three or four chicken breasts. I just bought some at Safeway for $5 for 8 of them.
USUALLY I like to throw them into the pan frozen, because as they thaw, they sort of "steam" themselves..
put frozen chicken breasts in skillet with a lid.. Season them now, when you put them in. I usually use lemon pepper, but lately I was introduced to Johnnys. LOVE it.
Cook on a very low setting, turning often. as they thaw they produce the water from being frozen. this also helps so you don't need oil.
every time I turn, i season slightly. the water may evaporate quickly, so I add about a quarter cup whenever I check the chicken.
chicken will be done when it is no longer pink inside. remove from pan, and chop into bite sized pieces.
then add a few tablespoons of mayo. We don't like our really mayoey (not quite a word) so I add just enough so that it makes it "wet"
Right before serving, I season with pepper and sometimes oregano. serve on bread, or try the suggestions above.
Voila. I make a big batch of this on Mondays, and it gets enough sandwiches to last the week. A lot of the foods I buy, we call "lunch munchies" because my husband does not have access to a microwave. So it is lots of crackers, snacks, cold sandwiches, pasta salads, and such. Also, its easier to eat the 6 meals a day when you have small snacks available.
so, that's it for today. simple, yet delicious. This week I want to get into the wedding and the cost we put out for it. I feel that Brides all over would love to see some of the money saving techniques I used, and also, family and friends will be surprised at how much the final cost was.
Monday, June 27, 2011
Friday, June 24, 2011
Alas, what to do with all that FOOD!
I started this blog, because the gals at work keep asking (why on earth would you need so many boxes of (fill in the blank.) Well, on this blog, I will share with you what we use the 17 boxes of pasta, the 22 boxes of cereal, or the 10 bottles of bbq sauce we use... I will also explain how I am getting all of this for almost next to nothing.
A friend at work was asking me how to "Extreme Coupon" and I had told her that she has to sort of change what she eats... Well that's true. You wont find coupons on things you eat every day, but with a few minor changes, you can eat what you coupon..
Example #1
lately, I have been finding great deals on bbq sauce. I mean, REALLY good deals. like a bottle for .25 cents. I have a few coupons, so I buy as many 5 at a time. WHAT?!? 5 bbq sauces? Well.... until we actually HAD the extra bbq sauce, we had never made pulled pork sandwiches.... So, I got the recipe from a friend, and its something we REALLY look forward to having. ( you can also do this with chicken)
so.. here is the recipie..
1lb pork (i get the stuff at costco that looks like a giant worm. its about $7 for a big piece that make 3 or 4 nights worth of dinner)
1 WHOLE BOTTLE bbq sauce (ah, see why we need so much now?)
1 bottle of bbq sauce full of water
a crockpot or you could put it into a big pot on the stove. Just keep an eye on it
an onion if you want.
a few hours
buns
i put the pork, bbq sauce, and fill up the same bottle with water (to get all the stuff off the sides and to add water to thin it down a bit) into a big crockpot. you can add onion if you would like. do this in the morning, and cook on Low/medium ALL day.
at dinner time, the pork will be tender and fall off the bone. you can shred it, serve it on buns. sometime we add a slice of cheese
Voila! something we wouldnt have ever eaten before, but since i get so much bbq sauce, its a weekly staple now!
A friend at work was asking me how to "Extreme Coupon" and I had told her that she has to sort of change what she eats... Well that's true. You wont find coupons on things you eat every day, but with a few minor changes, you can eat what you coupon..
Example #1
lately, I have been finding great deals on bbq sauce. I mean, REALLY good deals. like a bottle for .25 cents. I have a few coupons, so I buy as many 5 at a time. WHAT?!? 5 bbq sauces? Well.... until we actually HAD the extra bbq sauce, we had never made pulled pork sandwiches.... So, I got the recipe from a friend, and its something we REALLY look forward to having. ( you can also do this with chicken)
so.. here is the recipie..
1lb pork (i get the stuff at costco that looks like a giant worm. its about $7 for a big piece that make 3 or 4 nights worth of dinner)
1 WHOLE BOTTLE bbq sauce (ah, see why we need so much now?)
1 bottle of bbq sauce full of water
a crockpot or you could put it into a big pot on the stove. Just keep an eye on it
an onion if you want.
a few hours
buns
i put the pork, bbq sauce, and fill up the same bottle with water (to get all the stuff off the sides and to add water to thin it down a bit) into a big crockpot. you can add onion if you would like. do this in the morning, and cook on Low/medium ALL day.
at dinner time, the pork will be tender and fall off the bone. you can shred it, serve it on buns. sometime we add a slice of cheese
Voila! something we wouldnt have ever eaten before, but since i get so much bbq sauce, its a weekly staple now!
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