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Welcome to the "Give Mom a Break" edition of Bargain Meals! LOL!
Mother's Day is on Sunday and it's a great time for Dad to take charge of the kitchen.
Bi-Lo has made that easy for you.
They are offering a $9.99 Meal Deal
Here are the details:
Buy One Stouffer's Family Size Entree (57-76 oz assorted varieties)
Get the following FREE:
(1) Cole's breadsticks 10.5 oz
(1) Mrs. Smith's Cobbler 32 oz.
(1) Southern Home Whipped Topping 8 oz
(1) 6 pk Coke cans (12 oz assorted varieties)
You can even pick up a bagged salad and a bottle of salad dressing as a side item.
For $9.99 + tax you've got dinner for 4 + dessert and Mom has gotten a well deserved break from kitchen duty. Just make sure Dad and the kids do the cooking and clean up the kitchen when dinner is done. ;-)
Happy Mother's Day!
This week Bi Lo has a ton of great bargains. Click HERE to see the ad along with coupon match-ups
This week I'm going to share with you our family macaroni and cheese recipe. We usually serve this as a side dish, but you could pair it with a nice big salad for a light supper.
1 cup dried macaroni noodles
8 oz shredded extra sharp cheddar cheese
2 cups milk
2 eggs
1 tsp salt
Cook macaroni noodles until tender. Drain well. In a baking dish, layer your macaroni noodles and cheese (noodles, cheese, noodles, cheese). Mix together your milk, eggs and salt. Pour over your cheese and noodles. Bake in pre-heated 325* oven for 35 - 40 minutes or until the top is golden brown. Let it rest about 5 minutes before serving.
Southern Home shredded cheese 8 oz = $1.67
Muller's Elbow Noodles 8z = $0.40
2 cups milk = $0.32
2 eggs = $0.20
Total Cost = $2.59
This week Bi Lo has Boston Butt Pork Roast on sale for $1 per lb.
The average weight is 13-15 lbs.
I usually make BBQ with Boston Butt, however I wanted to find another way to fix this meat.
I found this recipe at AllRecipes.com. It serves 12 and I've listed that recipe here along with one adjusted to serve 6. Just cut your roast in half and freeze part of it for use at a later time.
Cost: Approx $5 + a few pennies more for the additional ingredients
Cost: Approx $2.50 + a few pennies for additional ingredients.
The average weight is 13-15 lbs.
I usually make BBQ with Boston Butt, however I wanted to find another way to fix this meat.
I found this recipe at AllRecipes.com. It serves 12 and I've listed that recipe here along with one adjusted to serve 6. Just cut your roast in half and freeze part of it for use at a later time.
Pork Roast with Thyme
Ingredients for serving 12Cost: Approx $5 + a few pennies more for the additional ingredients
- 5 pounds pork roast, trimmed
- 3 cloves garlic, sliced
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 tablespoon ground black pepper
- 3 bay leaves
- 1/2 cup cider vinegar
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
Cost: Approx $2.50 + a few pennies for additional ingredients.
- 2-1/2 pounds pork roast, trimmed
- 1-1/2 cloves garlic, sliced
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1-1/2 bay leaves
- 1/4 cup cider vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
DIRECTIONS
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
- With a small knife, pierce top of roast. Force garlic slices into the cuts. Sprinkle the roast with salt and pepper. Place bay leaves in the bottom of the roasting pan, and set roast on top of bay leaves, fat side up. Mix vinegar and thyme in a small bowl, and pour over the top of the roast.
- Bake in the preheated oven 3 hours, or until an internal temperature of 160 degrees F (70 degrees C) is reached. Using a baster or spoon, baste the drippings over the roast frequently while it is cooking. Let the roast rest for 10 minutes when done before slicing.
It's been one of those weeks and I'm sorry that I am way behind on posting the Bi Lo Bargain meal for this week.
Let me say that I AM NOT an asparagus eater. I have tried it and I just don't like it. Sorry.
However, I recognize a good deal when I see one *smile* and Bi Lo has fresh asparagus on sale for $0.99 per lb (you save $3.00 per lb!!)
I just received my free copy of Kraft Food and Family magazine and wouldn't you know, in it is a recipe for asparagus. So here you go...
Cook bacon in non stick skillet 3 - 5 minutes or until crisp, turning frequently. Drain on paper towels. Discard dripping from skillet. (Do no wash skillet)
Place asparagus in microwaveable casserole or 10 x 4-inch dish. Add water. Microwave on HIGH 4 - 5 minutes or until asparagus is crisp-tender. Meanwhile, add onions to skillet; cook and stir 5 minutes or until crisp-tender. Stir in dressing
Drain asparagus; top with sauce and crumbled bacon.
Total Cost: $2.81
Let me say that I AM NOT an asparagus eater. I have tried it and I just don't like it. Sorry.
However, I recognize a good deal when I see one *smile* and Bi Lo has fresh asparagus on sale for $0.99 per lb (you save $3.00 per lb!!)
I just received my free copy of Kraft Food and Family magazine and wouldn't you know, in it is a recipe for asparagus. So here you go...
- 3 slices bacon ($.50)
- 1 1/2 lbs fresh asparagus spears, trimmed ($1.49)
- 1 TBS water
- 1/2 cup chopped onions ($0.14)
- 1/2 cup light ranch dressing ($0.68)
Cook bacon in non stick skillet 3 - 5 minutes or until crisp, turning frequently. Drain on paper towels. Discard dripping from skillet. (Do no wash skillet)
Place asparagus in microwaveable casserole or 10 x 4-inch dish. Add water. Microwave on HIGH 4 - 5 minutes or until asparagus is crisp-tender. Meanwhile, add onions to skillet; cook and stir 5 minutes or until crisp-tender. Stir in dressing
Drain asparagus; top with sauce and crumbled bacon.
Total Cost: $2.81
We've had some beautiful warm, summer like days here in SC the past few days but the weekend is supposed to be chilly and rainy.
Perfect weather for Beef Stew!
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Old Time Beef Stew
by Paula DeenIngredients
- 2 pounds stew beef
- 2 tablespoons vegetable
oil
- 2 cups water
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 clove garlic, peeled
- 1 or 2 bay leaves
- 1 medium onion, sliced
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- Dash ground allspice or ground cloves
- 3 large carrots, sliced
- 3 ribs celery, chopped
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
Directions
Brown meat in hot oil. Add water, Worcestershire sauce, garlic, bay leaves, onion, salt, sugar, pepper, paprika, and allspice. Cover and simmer 1 1/2 hours. Remove bay leaves and garlic clove. Add carrots and celery. Cover and cook 30 to 40 minutes longer. To thicken gravy, remove 2 cups hot liquid. Using a separate bowl, combine 1/4 cup water and cornstarch until smooth. Mix with a little hot liquid and return mixture to pot. Stir and cook until bubbly.
**Note** many people that reviewed this recipe recommended using 1 cup of beef broth in place of 1 of the cups of water. Others recommended adding potatoes. You might want to consider these changes when you make this dish
I've not made this recipe myself, but with the cost being so low I think I'm going to add it to my menu for next week.
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Bi Lo has boneless chuck roast on sale for $1.99 per lb. I like to buy these and cut them into stew beef pieces. It's much cheaper than buying the stew beef already cut up (Bi Lo's sale price this week for boneless stew meat is $3.49 per lb; it's usually $4.49 per lb!! By buying a boneless chuck roast on sale for $1.99 and cutting it yourself you are saving $2.50 per lb)
Bi Lo also has 1lb bags of carrots for $0.79 each. I usually find I get 5-6 carrots in a 1 lb bag so we'll price these at $0.15 each.
3lb bags of yellow onions are on sale BOGO making 3 lbs $1.35. There are about 10 - 12 onions in the bags making them about $0.14 each.
For this recipe you will need:
2 lbs of meat = $3.98
3 carrots = $0.45
1 medium onion= $0.14
3 ribs of celery= $.40 (estimate)
Total Cost: $4.97
Today's meal is a favorite stand-by at my house...
Breakfast for dinner :-)
On the menu:
Homemade Biscuits
Eggs - cooked your favorite way
Bacon or Sausage - your choice
This week Bi Lo has Hormel Little Sizzlers
Sausage Links 12 oz on sale 3/ $3.
They also have Clear Value Bacon 16 oz 2/ $5.
Now at my house the choice is bacon and for the 6 of us I cook the entire 16 oz. ($2.50)
Eggs are running about $1.40 per doz. For the 6 of us I normally fix 10 eggs.($1.20)
3 of us have fried eggs and 3 of us have scrambled.
Here is how my make homemade biscuits. ($0.53)
2 cups self rising flour ($0.24)
1/2 stick of margarine (you can use butter) ($0.09)
about 1 cup of milk (for the BEST biscuits, use buttermilk!) ($0.20)
Crumble your margarine into your flour until it is coarse like cornmeal. Add your milk. You may not use the entire cup of milk. Just add enough to make a soft dough that is not very sticky. Turn your dough out onto a floured surface and knead just enough to make everything stick together. DO NOT OVER WORK YOUR DOUGH! It will make for tough biscuits. Pat out into desired thickness and cut with biscuit cutter. Place on baking sheet with the biscuits touching one another. Bake at 400* until the tops of the biscuits are lightly browned. Brush tops of biscuits with butter. Serve with jam, jelly, preserves, honey or butter ;-)
Sausage Links 12 oz on sale 3/ $3.
They also have Clear Value Bacon 16 oz 2/ $5.
Now at my house the choice is bacon and for the 6 of us I cook the entire 16 oz. ($2.50)
Eggs are running about $1.40 per doz. For the 6 of us I normally fix 10 eggs.($1.20)
3 of us have fried eggs and 3 of us have scrambled.
Here is how my make homemade biscuits. ($0.53)
2 cups self rising flour ($0.24)
1/2 stick of margarine (you can use butter) ($0.09)
about 1 cup of milk (for the BEST biscuits, use buttermilk!) ($0.20)
Crumble your margarine into your flour until it is coarse like cornmeal. Add your milk. You may not use the entire cup of milk. Just add enough to make a soft dough that is not very sticky. Turn your dough out onto a floured surface and knead just enough to make everything stick together. DO NOT OVER WORK YOUR DOUGH! It will make for tough biscuits. Pat out into desired thickness and cut with biscuit cutter. Place on baking sheet with the biscuits touching one another. Bake at 400* until the tops of the biscuits are lightly browned. Brush tops of biscuits with butter. Serve with jam, jelly, preserves, honey or butter ;-)
Total Cost for family of 6:
$4.23
It's BBQ time!
Bi Lo has Boston Butt Pork Roast on sale for $1.39 per lb.
Most of these run about 4 - 5 lbs each putting your cost at $5.56 - $6.95 for a roast. You will cook it all at once but there will easily be enough for 2 meals and possibly a lunch or two. This will put your cost at $2.78 - $3.48 for two meals.
Most of these run about 4 - 5 lbs each putting your cost at $5.56 - $6.95 for a roast. You will cook it all at once but there will easily be enough for 2 meals and possibly a lunch or two. This will put your cost at $2.78 - $3.48 for two meals.
Here's how I cook my pork roasts to make BBQ.
- Get out that trusty crock pot.
- Take your roast and salt it well all over.
- Put the roast in the crock pot with the fat side on top.
- Fill the crock pot at least half way with water.
- Put the top on and turn the crock pot on high.
- Cook 6-8 hours or until the meat is fork tender.
That's all there is to it! When it's done, I like to pull it into shreds and discard the fatty pieces.
You can serve this as a BBQ plate with your favorite BBQ sauce, some green beans and potato salad or you can make BBQ sandwiches with baked beans and fries.
This will make more BBQ than you realize. With an average family of 4, you'll probably have half of the meat leftover. Once it's cool, package in a freezer bag and pop it in the freezer. Now you are ready for BBQ on one of those super busy nights when you don't have time to cook. Just take out the meat in the morning and put it in the fridge. When you are ready for dinner, just heat up the meat, add your favorite sauce and you are good to go!
Be sure to visit Gayle at The Grocery Cart Challenge for more great recipes
Okay, it's that time again!
Bargain Meal of the Week - Bi Lo!!!!
Bi Lo has Split Chicken Breast on sale for $0.99 per lb.
Oh the things you can do with chicken :-)
If you can, stock up and fill the freezer!
Here's an easy yummy chicken dish that is one of our faves....
3 lbs of skinless, boneless chicken
(yes, that means you will need to skin and de-bone the chicken)
2 cans of cream of chicken soup
1/2 can of water (I use the can the soup came from)
Line a baking dish with the chicken. Sprinkle with a little salt and pepper to taste. Mix the soup and water until combined and pour over chicken. Cover with foil and bake at 350* until the chicken is done and fork tender.
I like to serve mashed potatoes with this dish and pour the gravy from the chicken over the potatoes. Add some English peas and you've got one yummy supper!
3 lbs of chicken - $2.97
5 lb bag of Walter's Russet Potatoes $3.49 - use 1/2 = $1.75
Le Sueur Peas = $1.44 (these are the only kind of peas I buy. You may find another brand that you enjoy to be less expensive)
Total Cost of Meal : $6.16
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Make enough mashed potatoes to have 2 cups left over and use them for supper another night with this recipe:
Rachel Ray's Left Over Mashed Potato Soup
Ingredients:
6 slices of bacon, chopped
4 tablespoons of butter
1 medium onion, chopped
4 tablespoons of flour
1 quart of chicken stock
2 cups left over mashed potatoes
8 ounces yellow cheddar cheese shredded
Directions:
In a medium pot or Dutch oven, cook bacon until crispy. Remove bacon and reserve. Drain bacon fat from the pot and add butter. When it is melted, add onion and cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Sprinkle flour into the pot and cook with a wooden spoon for one minute. Whisk in the chicken stock and bring to a bubble. Cook until slightly thickened, about 2 -3 minutes. Whisk in mashed potatoes, then stir in cheese with a wooden spoon and cook until the potatoes are hot and the cheese is melted. Transfer to a serving dish and garnish with the reserved bacon and chives.
Right now Bi Lo has Southern Home Shredded Cheddar Cheese on sale for $1.67 for 8 oz.
Pick up a bag of Fresh Express Garden Salad for $0.99 and even some Fresh Baked Pane Italiano Bread for $2.00 and you've got another super yummy, very frugal dinner!
(yes, that means you will need to skin and de-bone the chicken)
2 cans of cream of chicken soup
1/2 can of water (I use the can the soup came from)
Line a baking dish with the chicken. Sprinkle with a little salt and pepper to taste. Mix the soup and water until combined and pour over chicken. Cover with foil and bake at 350* until the chicken is done and fork tender.
I like to serve mashed potatoes with this dish and pour the gravy from the chicken over the potatoes. Add some English peas and you've got one yummy supper!
3 lbs of chicken - $2.97
5 lb bag of Walter's Russet Potatoes $3.49 - use 1/2 = $1.75
Le Sueur Peas = $1.44 (these are the only kind of peas I buy. You may find another brand that you enjoy to be less expensive)
Total Cost of Meal : $6.16
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Make enough mashed potatoes to have 2 cups left over and use them for supper another night with this recipe:
Rachel Ray's Left Over Mashed Potato Soup
Ingredients:
6 slices of bacon, chopped
4 tablespoons of butter
1 medium onion, chopped
4 tablespoons of flour
1 quart of chicken stock
2 cups left over mashed potatoes
8 ounces yellow cheddar cheese shredded
Directions:
In a medium pot or Dutch oven, cook bacon until crispy. Remove bacon and reserve. Drain bacon fat from the pot and add butter. When it is melted, add onion and cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Sprinkle flour into the pot and cook with a wooden spoon for one minute. Whisk in the chicken stock and bring to a bubble. Cook until slightly thickened, about 2 -3 minutes. Whisk in mashed potatoes, then stir in cheese with a wooden spoon and cook until the potatoes are hot and the cheese is melted. Transfer to a serving dish and garnish with the reserved bacon and chives.
Right now Bi Lo has Southern Home Shredded Cheddar Cheese on sale for $1.67 for 8 oz.
Pick up a bag of Fresh Express Garden Salad for $0.99 and even some Fresh Baked Pane Italiano Bread for $2.00 and you've got another super yummy, very frugal dinner!
Here is a pretty yummy bargain meal I found using the Bi Lo sales paper.
Tilapia is on sale BOGO so your cost for (1) 16 oz package is $4.00
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Southern Home 10 oz frozen broccoli $1.00 (sorry for more broccoli but it's a good deal and it goes with the tilapia recipe)
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Blue Ribbon Extra Long Grain White Rice is BOGO. Use approximately 1/2 of the package and your cost is $0.55.
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(You will need a few spices and lemon juice but I've not figured this into the cost. I assume if you cook much at home that you will have these basic supplies already on hand)
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To make the Tilapia, spray a baking dish with cooking spray. Place your fish in the dish, dot with butter and sprinkle with salt, garlic powder, Old Bay seasoning and paprika. Add a dash of lemon juice to each piece of fish or place a lemon slice on top. Place your frozen broccoli in the baking dish around the fish. I like to sprinkle the spices on the broccoli to add a bit more flavor, but that is optional. Cover with foil and bake at 375* for 25 - 30 minutes.
Prepare rice according to package directions.
Serves 4
We tried this dish for the first time earlier this week and the kids just LOVED it!
Total Cost: $5.55
