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.
Making The Most Of Meat
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.
Trying Some New Meat Recipes (8+months)
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 (7+ months)
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. [...]
Chicken and Veggies (7+ months)
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 [...]
Beef Stew (7+ months)
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 [...]
March Menu (6 to 9 months)
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 [...]
