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Nov 02

Shrimp Fajitas

Shrimp Fajitas

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons  canola oil
  • 1 1/2 pounds  large shrimp, shelled and deveined
  • 2 pounds  pre-sliced peppers and onions, about 6 cups (I used fresh bell peppers and onions)
  • 1 tablespoon  pre-minced garlic (I used fresh garlic)
  • 1/2 package (1.2 ounces) fajita seasoning mix (such as McCormick)
  • 8 whole-wheat fajita-size tortillas
  • Reduced-fat sour cream, salsa, refrigerated guacamole, microwavable rice, and salad, forserving (optional) (I made homemade guacamole and store bought salsa)

Directions

Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large stainless steel skillet. Add shrimp and cook 3 to 4 minutes, turning once, until cooked through. Remove to a plate and reserve.

Add remaining tablespoon oil, and peppers and onions, to the skillet. Cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, scraping up any browned bits from bottom of pan. Add garlic after 4 minutes. Stir in 1/4 cup water and seasoning mix. Cook for 2 minutes, stirring occasionally. Return shrimp to skillet and heat through.

Serve with warm tortillas. If desired, accompany with sour cream, salsa, guacamole, rice and salad.

Delicious, delicious, delicious and super duper easy. I decided to do homemade guacamole since the avocados were on sale and I had the rest of the ingredients from the other meals I’m going to make. The hubby kept telling me, the addition of rice would be delicious, just like Chipotle. The only con is that the whole house smells like sautéed onions now.

Total meal cost $15.18* for about 8 servings. The price was a bit high for this meal because of the shrimp, but it did feed us and enough for our neighbor as well. (*Note: Most of the ingredients I have already, so the price may be higher if you’re buying things from scratch.)

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Nov 01

Menu for this week

Day 1: Shrimp Fajitas

Day 2: Peppery Cube Steak

Day 3: Mahogany Roasted Chicken Thighs

Day 4: Goat Cheese-Stuffed Chicken Breasts

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Oct 08

Corn Chowder

I always love a good hearty Corn Chowder. About a month ago I made Crab and Corn chowder, so this time I decided to do just plain ol’ corn chowder. It was tasty, but I’d have to say, I give the Crab and Corn chowder a notch higher on the chowder board.

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon  vegetable oil
  • 2 medium-size  carrots, finely chopped
  • 1 stalk celery, finely chopped
  • 1 small  onion, finely chopped
  • 1 large  Idaho potato (about 1 pound), peeled and cut into 1/2-inch cubes
  • 3 cups  low sodium chicken broth
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 3/4 teaspoon  dried thyme
  • 1/8 teaspoon  paprika
  • 4 cups  frozen corn kernels
  • 2 cups  milk
  • 3 tablespoons  cornstarch
  • 2 tablespoons  white wine
  • 1 tablespoon  fresh thyme, chopped
  • 3/4 teaspoon  salt
  • 5 slices ready-to-serve bacon (such as Oscar Meyer), prepared according to package directions and crumbled

Total meal cost $3.75* for about 8 servings. (*Note: Most of the ingredients I have already, so the price may be higher if you’re buying things from

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Sep 08

Pineapple-Ginger-Glazed Pork Chops

Let me start off my saying, I purchased a Crock Pot from Target. It was on sale and I think it beats putting my dutch oven in the oven for long periods of time. Hopefully, it saves on the bills too. ;) With that said, I made a scrumptious meal of Pineapple-Ginger-Glazed Pork Chops. The meat was so tender, it was like butter, just falling to pieces. Instead of using fresh ginger, I used ground ginger and it tastes just fine.This is definitely added to my book of recipes. I’m excited to find more slow cooker meals to get my money’s worth. Total meal cost $7.64*. (*Note: Most of the ingredients I have already, so the price may be higher if you’re buying things from scratch.)

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Sep 07

Cheesy Vegetable Polenta

The other night, I made a tasty Cheesy Vegetable Polenta. The flavors were straight on and it was beautiful in color. However, I wasn’t too crazy about the texture since everything was mushy. My hubby loved it but I’m a big texture person. Total meal cost $14.00*. (*Note: Most of the ingredients I have already, so the price may be higher if you’re buying things from scratch.)

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Aug 31

Turkey Sloppy Joes

Last night’s meal was delicious! I’m not a huge fan of sloppy joes but Family Circle’s Turkey Sloppy Joes. Prep time was minimal, just cleaning and chopping of veggies. I had it in the oven for about one hour and a half at 200º F. I had two servings, the hubby had two servings as well and there was plenty for my neighbor.  Total meal cost $8.25*. (*Note: Most of the ingredients I have already, so the price may be higher if you’re buying things from scratch.)

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Aug 26

Mexican Brown Rice Casserole

Last night’s dinner was a scrumptious Mexican Brown Rice Casserole. The hubby loved it, had two servings and a serving for lunch. He said it’s the best meal of the week, but we forgot I’ve only made two meals so far. He’s in for a treat tonight. ;) I added another 1/2 cup of brown rice to the recipe because it seemed the rice to sauce ratio was off. I was right. After baking in the oven at 300º for about 2 hours, the meal was delicious. It had the right amount of heat and flavor. Total meal cost $7.70*. (*Note: Most of the ingredients I have already, so the price may be higher if you’re buying things from scratch.)

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Aug 25

Lemony Garlic Chicken Thighs

Last night’s dinner was an aromatic Lemony Garlic Chicken Thighs. Instead of using a crock pot, I used my dutch oven and put it inside a conventional oven at 250º F, with a total cook time of about 2 hours. One thing I would change would be using fresh spinach instead of frozen. Though it tasted fine, the look of the frozen spinach wasn’t as fresh. Total meal cost $9.62*. (*Note: Most of the ingredients I have already, so the price may be higher if you’re buying things from scratch.)

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Aug 23

Menu for the Week

I recently received my Family Circle and there was a section for slow cooker suppers. Though I do not own one, I’m using my dutch oven as an alternative. Here’s the menu:

Lemony Garlic Chicken Thighs

Mexican Brown Rice Casserole

Turkey Sloppy Joes

Pineapple-Ginger-Glazed Pork Chops

Cheesy Vegetable Polenta

I’ll review the recipes and post them as they are cooked.

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Aug 20

Pork Tacos with Pineapple Salsa

For tonight’s dinner, we had a scrumptious delight of Pork Tacos with Pineapple Salsa. It was fairly easy to make, where most of the prep work went into making the dressing and salsa. One thing I know to do for next time is to cut the chunks of pork into smaller bite size portions. Total meal cost $8.24*. (*Note: Most of the ingredients I have already, so the price may be higher if you’re buying things from scratch.)

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