Friday, May 29, 2015

Menu for Week of May 27th

This week's menu has a lot of delicious food for the foodie! We are enjoying having guests over more since the weather is getting warmer. Plus, we are having a great time on the first week of summer vacation. Here are the menus to impress your guests! Feed your family of four this week for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and some dessert for only $23 each. A total of $93 for the week. Plus, it's less if you noticed that the bell peppers and onions are used in several of the recipes, which will bring the price down to under $85 or $21.25 each. :)


Breakfast:
Pancake, Bacon and Egg Sandwich, total cost: $ 8.25
·        Publix’s Aunt Jemima Pancakes, 6-40 ct.
o   Buy one get one $2.99 ($1.49)
·        Publix Hormel Black Label Bacon, 12-16 oz.
o   On Sale $4
§  $1 off Hormel Black Label premium bacon printable
§  $1 off Hormel Black Label premium bacon, (zip 22901) printable
Makes it $3
·        Kroger Eggs, 12 ct.
o   On sale $1.25
·        Kroger Cheese, 6-8 oz.
o   On sale $1.99

1.  Cook off the bacon and set aside on napkins to drain grease.
2.  Spray skillet with cooking spray. Crack egg in skillet, and break the yolk a bit to cause it not to be too runny.
3.  Heat pancakes as directed on box.
4.  On one pancake, place the eggs and top with shredded cheese on top of the eggs, top with bacon, and then another pancake. 

Southern Sausage and Egg Benedict, total cost: $ 6.09
·        Kroger Applegate Sausage, 7 oz.
o   On sale $3.99
·        Publix English Muffins, 12-20 oz.
o   On sale 50% off
§  .50/1 Thomas’ bagel thins printable
§  $1/2 Thomas bagels, SS 5/10
§  .55/1 Thomas’ English Muffins, limit 1, Checkout 51 (EXP 05/27) mobile coupon
Makes it $1.09
·        Publix Concord Foods Original Hollandaise Sauce Mix, 1.6 oz.
o   Buy One Get One at 99¢ (49¢)

1.  Fry eggs over easy.
2.  Toast English muffins.
3.  Patty out and fry sausage until it reaches an internal temp of 165°
4.  Make hollandaise sauce according to the package.
5.  Put together: English muffin, egg, sausage, and hollandaise sauce.


Entrees:
Lemon Pepper Chicken Thighs, total cost: $18.11
·        8 medium pieces of Aldi’s chicken thighs
o   89¢ per lb.
·        4 Kroger Russet potatoes, 8 lbs.
o   $3.99
·        3 medium size Kroger zucchini
o   99¢ per lb.
·        1 (of each color) Kroger red, yellow, and orange bell pepper
o   $1.50 each
·        1 Aldi’s onion, 2 lb.
o   On sale 69¢
·        1 bag Kroger shredded cheese (we recommend cheddar cheese, but any will do), 6-8 oz.
o   On sale $1.99
·        Publix Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing, 16 oz.
o   On sale $2.50
§  $1 off Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing SS 5/17
Makes it $1.50
·        1 Lemon sliced thin

1.  Preheat oven to 375°
2.  Place chicken on sheet pan and season with salt and pepper. Add sliced lemon on top. Sprinkle with a pinch of black pepper. Bake until it reaches the internal temp is 165°
3.  Slice zucchini in half moon shapes and set aside.
4.  Slice ½ of the red, yellow, and orange pepper and ¼ of the onion into strips.
5.  Sauté zucchini in 2 Tbls. Oil for 2 minutes, add peppers and onions. Add salt and pepper.
6.  Bake potatoes until done and let cool.
7.  Use spoon to scoop out potatoes into a bowl. Mash with ¼ minced onion, 1 tsp minced garlic, and ¼ c of Ranch dressing. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
8.  Return mashed potato mix back to skins on top and add your choice of cheese.
9.  Reheat potatoes at 350°



Blackened Pork Chop with Mango Corn and Peach Salsa, and Roasted Tomatoes total cost: $16.76
·        2 ½ lbs. Kroger Pork Chops
o   $1.89 per lb.
·        2 Aldi’s Mangoes
o   49¢ each
·        2 Kroger Peaches
o   99¢ each
·        1 Aldi’s Onion, 2 lb.
o   On sale 69¢
·        1 Kroger English Cucumber
o   $1.50 each
·        1 container of Cajun Seasoning
·        1 lbs Aldi’s Cherry Tomatoes (more or less depending on your liking), 10 oz.
o   $1.99
·        1 cob of Kroger’s corn
o   33¢ each
·        Orange, Red, and Yellow Bell Peppers
o   $1.50 each


1.  Season both sides of pork chop with Cajun seasoning and place on a pan. Bake at 375° until it reaches an internal temp of 165°.
2.  Peel and seed a cucumber. Dice along with the mangoes, peaches, ¼ onion, ¼ pepper each, and toss together.
3.  Boil corn until tender. Let cool and cut from cob. Add to fruit mix. Mix together and season with a small pinch of salt and pepper.
4.  Toss tomatoes with 4 Tbls. of oil, salt, pepper, 1 Tbls. of minced garlic, 1 pinch of paprika, and bake at 400° on a sheet tray for about 5 minutes.

Shrimp Alfredo with Italian braised Squash and Tex Toast, total cost: $ 15.79
·        1 Box Publix Pepperidge Farm Texas Toast, 9.5-11.25 oz.
o   Buy One Get One $3.55 ($1.77)
·        1 Bag Kroger Shrimp Peeled and Drained (Raw)
o   On sale $7.99 lb.
·        2 Jars Barilla Pasta Alfredo Sauce
o   Buy One Get One $2.75 ($1.37)
·        4 medium Kroger Yellow Squash
o   On sale 99¢ lb.
·        Publix Ronzoni Pasta, Healthy Harvest or Garden Delight, 10-16 oz.
o   Buy One Get One $1.59 (79¢)
§  $1/2 Ronzoni Garden Delight Pasta printable
Makes it 29¢ each

·        1 Aldi Onion, 2 lb.
o   On sale 69¢

1.  Boil pasta according to directions, drain, and return to pot. Toss with Alfredo sauce.
2.  Steam shrimp until lightly pink and tender.
3.  Cube squash and sauté in 4 Tbls. of oil. with ½ minced onion, 2 Tbls. garlic, 1 tsp Italian seasoning, until squash is tender.
4.  Cook toast as directed on box.



Chicken Sandwich with Chips total cost: $11
·        1 bag of Publix Tyson Chicken Tender Patties, 20.5-32 oz.
o   On sale $5
§  .75/1 Tyson Chicken Nuggets, RP 3/01 (EXP 06/01)
§  $1 off Tyson chicken strips, SS 4/26
§  $1 off Tyson nuggets printable
Makes it $4
·        1 pack of Kroger Ball Park Buns, 8 ct.
o   On sale $2
·        1 Bottle of Publix Hidden Valley Ranch
o   On sale $2.50
§  $1 off Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing SS 5/17
Makes it $1.50
·        1 Bag of Publix Cheetos, Frito Chips, or French Onion Dip 7-16 oz.
o   On sale $2.50

1.  Follow directions on bag for cooking chicken.
2.  Place chicken patties on bun with whatever condiments desired, and a dab of ranch.
3.  Serve with Cheetos.



Loaded Meatball Flatbread Sandwich, total cost: $15.04
·        2 Publix Meatballs, 14 oz.
o   Buy One Get One, $4.99 ($2.49)
·        1 Publix Flatout Bread, 10-11.2 oz.
o   Buy One Get One at $3.19 ($1.59)
§  .50/1 Flatout Flatbread printable
§  B1G1 Flatout flatbread printable
Use B1G1 makes it 79¢ each
·        1 Publix Barilla Pasta Sauce Marinara, 24 oz.
o   Buy One Get One at $2.75 ($1.37)
§  Use .30/1 Pasta Sauce Red 8 oz. Ibotta App
Makes it $1.07 for one
·        Aldi’s Onion, 2 lb.
o   On sale 69¢
·        Orange, Red, and Yellow Bell Peppers
o   $1.50 each
·        Kroger Galbani Fresh Mozzarella Ball 8 oz.
o   On Sale $2.99 (some stores have them on markdown for $2.49)

1.  Heat the meatballs according to the package.
2.  Heat sauce and toss with hot meatballs.
3.  In 2 Tbls. of oil, sauté onions until translucent, add peppers, 1 Tbls. minced garlic, 1 pinch Italian seasoning. Cook until peppers are tender.
4.  Place meatballs on flat bread. Add peppers and onions.
5.  Slice mozzarella. Add to sandwich. Broil on low until cheese is melted.  


Desserts:
·        Pepperidge Farm Layer Cake, 19-19.6 oz.,
o   Buy One and Get One at $4.49 ($2.24)

1.  Prepare as directed, and enjoy! 



Beverages:
o   Publix Tropicana Pure Premium Orange Juice or Farmstand, 59 oz, $3.33
o   $1 off Tropicana Farmstand, 46 oz, SS 4/12
o   .30/1 Orange juice, Ibotta App mobile coupon
(makes it $2.33)
o   Publix International Delight Coffee Creamer, 16 oz, $1.66
o   .55/1 International Delight item, singles, pint, quart or half gallon printable
o   $1 off International Delight coffee creamer product printable
o   $3/$15 International Delight creamer, singles+, iced coffee or chai tea latte, SavingStar eCoupon
Use $1 off, makes it 66¢