Thursday, November 20, 2014

Menu Madness Nov 20-26


This use to be called "Menu Monday" but because I'm starting it on Thursday...it's just madness.
Sorry I'm a little behind this week. I'm going to try to get a little ahead so you don't have to rush out to Homeland for the items on Wednesday.

You can find all the recipes on my pinterest page.

****I'm still updating this page but I thought I would at least try to start it....*****

It's so much easier to cook with what you have then to realize what you are out of.

  • Thursday
    *Cheddar Brats $1.99
    *Lil Smokies $1.50
    *Chips $2.50
    *
  • Friday
    *Chicken and Dumplings
       Chicken $1.99 lb

  • Saturday


  • Sunday

     











  • Monday
  • Tuesday



  • Wednesday
    *Eat out or test Thanksgiving feast that you are preparing.

Roughly $ to feed a family of 5, depending on the staples you have and the meat. Of course if you find better deals or coupons you can save more. 

I hope this helps. If you have any ideas or suggestions, please let me know.  



*Coupon match ups are from http://www.couponing4charity.com/blog



Sunday, November 16, 2014

Homeland Coupon Books

If you are an avid couponer, you have heard about the Homeland Coupon Books.  

This is part of my fundraiser for #2 abroad trip. 

Each book is $5 a piece. I can mail them if you like. It's just $1 to ship.

 
 

Here is a list of the coupons included in the book. Remember you can use all manufacturer coupons anywhere, not just Homeland. 

$5 of purchase of $50 (which pays for itself)
$1.00/1 Superior Selections Snack Nuts
$1.00/1 Best Choice Dog or Cat Food
$1.00/1 Best Choice Laundry Detergent
$1.00/1 Best Choice Supreme Jumbo Diapers

$1.00/1 Best Choice Ranch Dressing
$1.00/1 Best Choice Ultra Strong Bath Tissue 24 Double Rolls
$1.00/1 Velveeta
$1.00/1 Sargento Tastings Cheese
$1.00/2 Cartons Egg Land's Best Eggs

$.60/2 Red Gold Diced Tomatoes and Green Chilies
$.50/1 I Can't Believe It's Not Butter!
$.50/1 Country Crock Spread
$1.00/2 Borden Cheese Packages
$1.00/1 Planters Nuts
$1.00/1 Kraft Deluxe Mac & Cheese or Velveeta Shells & Cheese
$1.00/1 Orange Juice when you buy 1 General Mills Fiber One Cereal
$1.00/1 Eggs when you buy 1 Pillsbury Refrigerated Cookie Dough
$1.00/1 Old El Paso Dinner Kit
$1.00/1 90-ct Totino's Pizza Rolls
$1.00/2 Florida's Natural Brand NFC Premium Juice
$1.00/1 20lb or Larger Purina Tidy Cats Scoop
 

Rump Roast



This is the roast I made off of my menu madness. I actually had it on my menu to make Sunday but I thawed it yesterday because I was out of freezer space. I guess I shouldn't consider that be a bad thing. 

I used some of Tip Top Recipes for pot roast which is what was on my menu. But my family is not very fond of rosemary so I left it out. 

I don't have a dutch oven and my husband believes I have enough kitchen items (not sure what world HE lives in. You can never have enough!) So I used my roaster. I was going to use my slow cooker but I took to long to get started. My family would NOT be happy with me eating around 8 o'clock tonight.

Preheat your oven to 250. I usually forget to do this. 

First I made my beef stock, using Knorr Homestyle Stock. I added two of the cups to about a cup of water and turned up the heat. 


Not realizing it, I was out of olive oil, so I used vegetable oil. Still did the same thing, just not the flavor. 

People always say to mix your seasonings in a small bowl then place them on top of your meat. I guess they have people who wash their dishes, so to me, that's just extra. I always do it when the meat is in the pan. 


Add your oil to your pan and let it get warm. Then add your meat. I seared one side of the meat, seasoned the upside, then flipped it and added more seasoning. Then held the meat with my tongs to get the sides. This only takes a minute or two. Once that is done I put it in my roaster.



Then in the same skillet I add my red potatoes and carrots. I let them sear for a minute then added them to the roaster.

Now for the skillet with all the yummy flavors still in it. I took about 1 tablespoon of corn starch and added it to the skillet. I actually used a little more but I fixed it later. Whisked it for a second to get all the flavors moved around and took the now boiling beef stock and added it to the skillet. I didn't pour the whole thing in, just a little at a time, whisking the whole time.


Once my corn starch had incorporated with everything I took the awesome brown gravy and poured it over my meat and veggies. Some of the corn starch was being difficult so I poured it threw my grease strainer to keep the juice without the clumps. 

Place it in the oven with the lid on and let it cook for about 3 hours. It's almost a 3lb roast. You cook your roast about an hour per pound. That's the best way to remember. 

Once it's done, pull it out and let the meat sit for a few minutes. You can pull it apart or cut in pieces.

How yummy does that look?


I cooked some egg noodles and mashed potatoes to go with it. My little ones are picky eaters so I thought this would help fill them up. Not in the mood to hear "I'm hungry" at 9:30 tonight when I sweated over this home cooked meal. ;) Sshhhh...They won't know how easy it really was unless someone tells them... and I'm not gonna. 


List of Ingredients

Ziplist
  • 1 rump roast (mine was 2.5 pounds)
  • Olive oil
  • 1 pound Baby carrots
  • 1 pound red potatoes whole
  • 2 Knorr Home style Beef Stock
  • 1 tablespoons corn starch
SEASONING MIX -
  • 2 tablespoons steak seasoning (mine has a blend of peppercorns, garlic, paprika, parsley and salt)
  • 1 tablespoon kosher salt
  • 1 tablespoon dried thyme


Thursday, November 13, 2014

Menu Madness Nov 13-20


This use to be called "Menu Monday" but because I'm starting it on Thursday...it's just madness.
Sorry I'm a little behind this week. I'm going to try to get a little ahead so you don't have to rush out to Homeland for the items on Wednesday.

You can find all the recipes on my pinterest page.

Here is your list that you should have on hand just in case you want to make it all on one day. I will try to post next weeks shopping list. It's so much easier to cook with what you have then to realize what you are out of.


Roughly $55 to feed a family of 5, depending on the staples you have and the meat. Of course if you find better deals or coupons you can save more. 

I hope this helps. If you have any ideas or suggestions, please let me know.  



*Coupon match ups are from http://www.couponing4charity.com/blog