Posts Tagged ‘meat’

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 Trader Joe’s Chicken broth Directions: Place onions, celery and beef in a small stock pot. Add water [...]

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 [...]