This week looked more like our normal. We stocked up on a few items, picked up an ingredient to go with items we already had at home, used some coupons and shopped the flyers. A very good week!
@jodie19831 That's what it's all about, Jodie. People can feel so discouraged in a life so expensive. It's nice to see a regular person, doing everyday things, with easy manageable tips. Frugality doesn't have to be extreme. It's just consistent little everyday habits. I appreciate learning new tips. I hope others do as well. That was a clever tip. I do it ALL the time now. 2 brews, 1 cup. So simple.
@@adventuresingroceryland omg ik me too. I was using 2 pods at one time and experimented and it's been my thing ever since. Ty 4 demonstration for ppl. Telling and showing are 2 different things for ppl to grasp.
interesting as always Melanie! Thank you for sharing. One of our favourite ways to use lentils is in Shepherds Pie, replacing the ground beef with lentils in a mushroom gravy.
$.97 for Annie’s Mac and cheese is cheap! We buy 12 pkg at Costco for $19.99 that is a great deal!! Currently canning 75 lbs of tomatoes. $8.88 for 25 lb box so a good deal if one is willing to put in effort!
Lots of great meals this week. I'm just starting to like spaghetti again. I usually throw in some bay leaves with the sauce as it simmers. As you show, you can eat very well on a low budget
@kathryndockrey1477 Yep. The bottom line goal for me is never "see what I can do" it's to motivate the thought.."Hey, that looked pretty easy. I can do that!" and "I thought being a smart shopper was really difficult & time consuming, but I can look in the flyers" or even "We had an unexpected expense this week so let's rely on our pantry for just this week and we can do that!!".
Another great one, never tried lentils , almost 70, about time,lol, might add to my Walmart order. Great produce from the garden, beautiful. Love to see your meals, you’re calming for me. 😂
I found a good sloppy Joe recipe online that calls for lentils. It cooks in the pressure cooker, and I find it makes a good meat free spaghetti sauce as well. Sometimes you have to have a casserole or some pasta. I am in agreement with your husband pasta and tomato sauce is not my favorite, but you have to throw in a meal like that once a month.
@leeanne8651 Ha. I'd eat pasta multiple times weekly if the handsome one liked it. I'm a big fan. So I usually get my fix as a side dish. And he does like white sauce. So that can work for me.
I regularly make snacks for hubby's lunches at work. This week I had frozen butternut pumpkin which was looking sad and lonely. Looking through my cookbooks, I found a recipe for chocolate pumpkin muffins. They're so moist, light and fluffy, and actually taste far better than they sound.
We do not have Keurig in Australia but we do have coffee pod machines. Ours is the Aldi version. Several years ago I bought reusable stainless steel pods and also refill them. We only have 4, you don't need more. I buy my coffee when it is on ridiculous sales too
Hi Melanie 🤗 LOL at your lack of freezer space. Seriously - I thought your freezer was a bottomless hole! Amazing 😍 Mmmm I want a poutine. I always reuse my coffee to make 2 cups. Love your NS mug. My Ninja coffeemaker has a strong brew feature that I use for making the second cup. It holds a lot more coffee than a K-cup does - I like a strong coffee and I have big mugs too. The never ending HodgePodge!! Yay! You did so well as usual 🥰
@@nicoleboudreau7101 That sale ended on the 14th. ☹️ I'd just hold onto the coupons and watch weekly until the wings are on sale somewhere. When does the coupon expire?
So what did you think of the handsome ones fries turn out? did you think that they were crispy or were they the same as putting them in the olive oil? because I'm like you I don't have time to prep stuff either
@@jodie19831 To me, the same. They were soaking about an hour, maybe an hour and a half. I honestly find mine get nice with the oil and the cook time. I'm almost always happy with mine. When I'm not, it's usually because I take them out too early. Ha
