Meal Deal – Labor Day Cookout On A Budget
September 2, 2010
I think everyone has burgers on their menu this week…it just wouldn’t be a Labor Day weekend without a good grilled burger 
Amanda over at A Few Short Cuts has come up with a weekly meal deal and shows us how to have a Labor Day cookout on a budget. Even if you are not entertaining this weekend she offers some great tips. Head over and let Amanda show you how you can feed a crew for around $1.65 per person!!
Meal Deal – Caprese Pizza With Crispy Pancetta
August 26, 2010
Amanda from A Few Short Cuts is back from Baking With Betty and has her meal deal posted. I have to tell you this may be my favorite meal that she has ever given us: Caprese Pizza With Crispy Pancetta!
A Caprese salad is one of my top ten dishes! If I ever go to a restaurant and see it on the menu, I have to order it!! So the idea of eating it as a pizza really make me happy! I think I might have to do a little menu modification and make this one Sunday night! It is almost like I am supposed to make this one! I looked outside today to see that my basil plant that I thought had bit the dust has decided to re-sprout and I have a good 1/2 cup of leaves just waiting to be put on a pizza Woo hoo!
You guys definitely need to check this one out!!
Meal Deal – Tangy Shrimp and Spinach Salad
August 19, 2010
I love a good spinach salad so I am very happy with the meal deal that Amanda over at A Few Short Cuts has come up with this week: Tangy Shrimp and Spinach Salad!
I am thinking about throwing this together for lunch today. I have everything on hand and boy it sure would be nice to do something other than a sandwich today! OK–I have officially talked myself into it 
Head over and see Amanda to see the recipe and how you can make it for about $3.21 per person!
Meal Deal – Pasta Galore!
August 12, 2010
Amanda over at A Few Short Cuts has our weekly meal deal – or should I say deals? – ready! This week she has a ton of pasta-based recipes to use up all that pasta and sauce that has been on sale recently! Each meal is just a few dollars per serving and all of them look delicious!
I’m especially excited about the Slow Cook Pizza Porkchops – they look so delicious and so easy! But I can’t lie…what I’m really craving are the Oven Baked Apples at the end of that post! I might just have to make those tonight .
Meal Deal – Italian Sausage Potato Roast
August 5, 2010
Amanda over at A Few Short Cuts has our weekly meal deal. This week she has a treat for us …she is giving us two meals for next to nothing!!
I am always looking for quick and easy recipes that don’t require me to spend all night in the kitchen! Amanda’s recipe this week just requires you to toss ingredients on a pan and go. Head over and check out her recipe for Italian Sausage and Potato Roast. Amanda has provided the ingredients for two meals and each will only cost $1.05 per serving!! Now that is a meal deal!!
Meal Deal – Beef & Broccoli
July 29, 2010
Amanda over at A Few Short Cuts has her weekly meal deal posted. This week she has come up with a recipe based on her desire to do take out.
If you are like me at least one or twice per week I have the urge to just run out and grab dinner rather than cook. For me that thought fades fast!! Since we are out in the boonies there is no such thing as fast food since the closest restaurant is 20 minutes away. There is no delivery here in the boonies either so that is not an option!! So… cooking at home is just a necessity!!
This week Amanda has Beef and Broccoli on the menu! This is a quick and delicious meal that you can make for $1.90 per serving! I don’t think anybody will deliver for that price!!
By the way if you are looking for a dessert option you have to check out Erica’s recipe that she found on Betty Crocker…oh man it is calling my name!
Meal Deal: BLT’s with Bacon Fried Potatoes & Carrot Salad
July 22, 2010
Amanda over at A Few Short Cuts has our weekly meal deal. This week she is offering a great summer meal that is budget friendly and will not keep you in the kitchen all night: BLT’s with Bacon Fried Potatoes & Carrot Salad.
I made BLT’s a few weeks ago and it looks like my tomato plant should have a couple of ripe tomatoes in a few days…so I think a BLT may just be in my future
Head over and visit Amanda to see how you can make a great meal for around $2 per person!
Meal Deal: South of the Border Stuffed Chicken
July 16, 2010
Amanda over at a Few Short Cuts has her weekly meal deal ready and this week is a good one: South of the Border Stuffed Chicken.
I did not make a menu this week and have been flying by the seat of my pants. I hate when I am too lazy to come up with a menu–it actually makes things more difficult as I feel like I am scrambling to come up with a plan for dinner each night! I guarantee you I will have a menu ready to go next week.
Luckily I have everything I need for Amanda’s dish so I think I have tonight’s dinner covered! I made guacamole earlier this week so I just happen to have extra cilantro and a couple of limes in my refrigerator–woo hoo!! Looks like I got lucky and my laziness has once again paid off because this one is right up my alley (Amanda did you have me in mind when you came up with this one? ;-) )
Head over and visit Amanda and check this one out. I have every single item on hand and I bet most of you will have the majority of items as well. If you have to run out and buy the limes and cilantro you are only looking at paying around $2…so I’d say that is a deal for sure!!
Meal Deal – Complete Steak Dinner For Under $3
July 8, 2010
I think Amanda must have read my mind this week when she came up with her weekly Meal Deal! This week she has a fabulous meal of Steak & Mushrooms, Lemon Butter Asparagus and Roasted Potatoes!!
My menu this week was a little on the pitiful side! I let my husband choose the menu, and while he chose meals that were simple to prepare…they are far from gourmet! I am craving some good food!!
I think next week I am going to go with Amanda’s meal deal! Not only is this meal simple to prepare but you can make it for $2.84 per person!! Head over and visit Amanda at A Few Short Cuts to see the full meal deal.
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4th Of July Meal Deal
July 1, 2010
Amanda over at A Few Short Cuts has your 4th of July Meal Deal!!
I bet most of you will be grilling this weekend!! Amanda has come up with a full meal of BBQ Ribs, Baked Beans, Corn, Chips and Tea for a whopping $3.91 per person and that even includes a bag of charcoal!! You know I totally forgot this was a holiday weekend when I was making my menu…I may have to go back and re-evaluate my plan as those ribs sure look good!!
Be sure to visit Amanda to see how to make a great holiday meal!!
