Works For Me Wednesday – Manager’s Special
One of my strategies for getting meat (and a few other products) cheap for our Once A Month Mom menus, is to find manager’s special’s. Here is a special trick I use for getting cheap meats.
One of my strategies for getting meat (and a few other products) cheap for our Once A Month Mom menus, is to find manager’s special’s. Here is a special trick I use for getting cheap meats.
You don’t have to follow the Once A Month Mom every month (but that would be silly). If you are looking for a simple way to “take off” this month here are some great suggestions for utilizing on sale cuts of meat at your local grocer for quick and easy meals.
I am going to try out some new recipes this week for Carter. Here is what I am thinking so far. After browsing the baby food isle I definitely want to try a puree with ham (maybe with pineapple, peach and apple), a chicken with sweet potato and apple (since all of these are on [...]
Chicken Casserole 1.5 c. carrots 0.5 c. sliced leeks white part only 5 oz. chicken breast cut into chunks 1 lb. potatoes peeled and chopped 1 c. peeled and chopped parsnips as much as needed boiling water Directions: 1. Place chicken in pot and cover with water. Boil until cooked through. About 20 minutes. 2. [...]
Ingredients: 1 large Chicken breast, skinned and fat trimmed, cubed 1/2 yellow onion, chopped 4 celery stalks, quartered 1 lb. carrots 1 cup green beans (I use frozen) Directions: Place onions, celery and chicken in a small stock pot. Add water to just cover ingredients. Boil on medium heat for about 30 minutes covered. Strained [...]
Ingredients: .8 lb. lean cubed beef 1/2 of a yellow onion chopped in large pieces 4 celery stalks 5 carrots (diced) 2 parsnips (diced) 1 c. peas 2 potatoes (about a pound and diced) 1 c. low salt Chicken broth Directions: Place onions, celery and beef in a small stock pot. Add water to just [...]
Here is my Once a Month Baby Food March Menu that I am planning on making for my son. He will be 7 months at the end of this month, so everything in this month’s menu is for an infant between the ages of 6 to 9 months. There are a couple of things I [...]