3-26-2010

We had a very interesting new meal last night. Not sure on the cost.

We got golden potatoes and sliced them thick, then put velvetta on top of them in the crock pot. Then added chicken breast coated with 2 Tbs of montreal chicken seasoning. Then you make a mixture to put on top of the chicken that included 1 can of cream of potato soup, bacon crumbles, chives, garlic, and onion. Cook for 4-5 hours in the crockpot. It was pretty darn good....I would of liked it creamier...maybe I should of added a little sour cream or cream cheese to it. Or maybe just another can of soup.

3-24

Pork Chops with Stove top stuffing baked on top. Scalloped potoes and steamed peas on the side.

Pork chops...1.00
Stuffing 85 cents
Scalloped potatoes 55 cents
steamed peas 1.00

3-23

Chinese take out...20.00

Hamburger Soup and Fresh Bread

Well....Im way behind on this! Heres hoping since I posted on a Monday I can keep up with it all week :) Tonight we are having Hamburger Soup and fresh bread. Soup consists of hamburger and onion, carrots, potatoes, cabbage, celery, rice, herbs and salt and pepper. Top with parmesan cheese...this is the best soup Ive ever had!!!!! Hmm no clue on the price. Next time Ill have to try and tally it all up!

3.15.2010

Chicken breast and bacon peices in homemade alfredo sauce over bow tie pasta and caesar salad.
11.99 for dinner and the most expensive part...the parmesan cheese wedge can be used for more then this recipe.

3-12-2010

Tonight is Fish, fried potatoes and steame mixed veggies!

2.80 for the Tilapia (only kind I will eat anymore)
50 cent for veggies...just rounding this one out..its was a big bag frozen
50 for potatoes just sliced up like potato chips and sauteed in a little butter so they brown up nicely!

3-11-2010

Chris stayed after work for a party for someone that got let go from the company, which he was close to so they went to a local place for some appetizers and drinks. Good thing my hubby isnt a drinker. His mini burgers and 2 drinks were 20 bucks. I had him pick me up a burger on the way since it was late, 5 bucks or so I believe.

3-10-2010

Pork Chops again, I usually dont like pork chops but I will eat the thick cut ones. I decided it sounded good to me again after we just had them. I had Chris grill them ...yum! I also made green bean casserole to go along with it...which I love and I think I love the leftovers more the next day!

3.50 for pork chops
1.50 for green bean casserole using leftover crunchies stuff so no clue how much that is

3-9

We got Chinese from the local Heaven Dragon that we rave about with family. I have lately gotten the vietnamese noodle bowls every time we get it now!! Funny how I would never try fish sauce and you put all the stuff in your bowl and then dump the sauce all over it lol.

20.00

3-8-2010

Im behind....Monday we had pork chops with stuffing baked on top of them. Stuffing wasnt good at all...I should just always stick to stove top! I made julienne potatoes as well, it was just like a boxed scalloped potato and a veggie. Was pretty good but nothing to rave about.

1.50 for potatoes
45 cents for veggies
3.50 for pork chops

3.7.10

Brats and Mac and Cheese! Quick and easy sunday dinner since I did a little grocery shopping....I HATE to cook after some shopping !!
Brats were 3 bucks...not sure about the mac & cheese...was from a big costco box.

3-3-2010

Hobos...ugh I crave these things!!!

Hamburger made into a patty with corn and green beans and sliced potatoes. Add salt, pepper and lawrys salt on top...be generous with the lawrys, it seems I put more then I should and then cant taste it. Add a little pad of butter too so it doesnt taste dried out!!!

2.25!! cheapo meal!!

3-1-2010

Its March already! Cannot believe it! Tonight for dinner is steak and ravioli soup in the crock pot. Yum Yum!!
I buy steak cubes for like beef stew and a jar of Marinara sauce and cheese ravioli...THATS IT! Add 2 cups of water to the meat and whole jar of marinara sauce. Cook for 8 hours in crock pot. 30 minutes before you are ready to serve throw in the frozen ravioli (dont unthaw the bag) and cook...top with parm cheese...yum yum and sooooo easy!! My kind of meal!

Meat was 5.50, Ravioli was 2.50 and sauce was 2.50 not terrible but not the cheapest Ive ever made.

2-27-2010

Chili dog casserole. Hot dogs wrapped in tortillas with cheese inside put in a casserole dish with can chili on bottom and top of tortillas. Top with cheese and bake til heated through. Yum!
I cant find the reciept! Have lots of leftover cheese and tortillas though!

2-25-2010

Marge's Spaghetti Sauce with rotini noodles cuz thats what I had in the pantry. It was around 1.50 each meal for the spaghetti sauce and got the noodles for super cheap. Used half the box and made way to much, half the box was 45 cents. Garlic bread was 75 cents! Yipee for a yummy cheap meal!

2-24-2010

Elbow maceroni with tuna fish mixed with some mayo and salt and pepper. Sounds pretty silly but sooooo yummy. Love it, I was craving it so thats what we had. I steamed some veggies too.
Not sure on the cost but cant be more then 2.00

2-23-2010

Leftover Lasgna ...free :)

2-22-2010

Breakfast sandwhichs with egg, cheese, sausage patties on english muffins....Id tell you cost if I could find Chris' reciept for the ingredients.

2-17-2010

The kids were sick for awhile so I just didnt have the time and energy to keep track of dinners. Tonight we are having Goulash. Total is around 4.00 with cheese on top of it.

I dont have a recipe per say...I just use tomato juice, diced tomatoes, ground beef and elbow mac. I add in some garlic and herbs as well and top with cheese!! Yummy...and it always makes a great leftover!!!

2-8-2010

Potato Chowder Soup
http://www.recipezaar.com/Crock-Pot-Potato-Chowder-50144

Calories are awesome too! Leftover potatoes. $ Cream cheese, soup, and bacon on top! 3.00!!

2-7-2010

Grilled pork chops & Homemade mac and cheese
$7.99

http://www.recipezaar.com/Macaroni-and-Cheese-52799

Shall update with how the mac and cheese comes out!!

Kids are sick...moms not cooking!!!!

Haha...title explains it all! Ugh its rough when kids are sick. Anyways, specialty pizza it is...and Jaedyn is actually excited to eat pizza.. She pretty much hasnt ate all day. Dominos pizza...chicken white garlic sauce, bacon, parm cheese! Yum oh Yum!

$13.00 ouch!

Keilbasa & Potato Skillet

http://www.recipezaar.com/Potato-Kielbasa-Skillet-34688

$5.50

2-3-2010

Chicken caesar salads...had some leftover romaine and leftover block of parmesan, leftover caesar dressing from another salad. Paid 1.69 for the croutons and 1.50 for 3 small pieces of chicken from a big bulk bag. Little over $3.00 bucks for 2 big yummy salads!

2-2-2010

Asian stir fry dish with chicken. Nothing fancy at all since Jaedyn is sick and we went to the docs this afternoon. $3.29 including the chicken!

2-1-10

Spaghetti sauce with rotini noodles cuz thats what I have....oh and garlic bread!
$1.20 for the sauce, leftover noodles and .75 for the garlic bread ...yippeeee!

1-31-10

Bagel Sandwhichs and cantelope. Chris and I make ours a little different but I make mine with turkey and cheese and miracle whip and put it under the broiler to heat them up...yummy!

1-31-10

Marges Spaghetti Sauce...Ill update later with how many meals I split it into...but its at the very top of my biggest stock pot. Im not sharing the recipe either haha. :) Total cost was 12.02 for it all. Should make into alot of meals. Yipee!

It consists of Italian Sausage, Meatballs, Tomato paste, tomato sauce, crushed tomatoes and petite diced tomatoes, onions, green peppers and spices! Yum!

It wont be done in time tonight for dinner but thats what we are having tomorrow!!



UPDATE: I should of doubled the meat, will have to cook up more sausage or meatballs as we eat the meals I guess. $12.00 got me 10 meals!!!!!!! I LOVE YOU MOM, thanks again for the recipe!!!!

1-29-10

Cheeseburger Hamburger Helper and peas...yummy craving the hamburger helper so bad haha.
$4.70

1-28-10

Since we have been terribly bad this week about eating junk tonight we are having grill cheese and ramen for dinner! haha...Jaedyn will love it and Cooper loves grill cheese too! Not sure on the total...cant be more than a couple bucks if that!

1-27-10

little ceasars pizza and breadsticks..8.50

1-26-10

Qdoba and Toyoko Joes ....kids were cranky terrible all yesterday and was sooo not in the mood to cook or even eat for that matter haha. We finally got a naked burrio for Chris from Qdoba and got me some rice/chicken/veggie bowl with spicy teriyaki sauce. Yum I love it! I lovethat its next door to Qdoba :) I dont know where Chris' reciept is. Im sure our dinner cost 15.00-20.00..boohoo. Gotta stop getting stuff to eat out.

Breakfast again!

We are having breakfast again lol. Scrabbled eggs, bacon that was leftover from the package and toast. Maybe Ill stick mine in our leftover tortillas for another burrito!! We love our breakfast at dinner time :) Its all basically leftovers so I dont have a total for ya! O.OO!!!

1-24-10

Mini Hamburgers in Cream of Mushroom Soup Over Mashed Potatoes with a side of Peas :)
Exactly as it sounds but I add a little bit of water to a whole can of mush soup to thin it out a bit. Total...$3.14

For dessert...
http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Peanut-Butter-Bars-I/Detail.aspx

Ham, Egg & Cheese Burritos

I got some ham leftover from Christmas dinner I pulled out the freezer so we are gonna make some breakfast burritos with it. I dont like anything to crazy in my eggs so just eggs, ham and cheese. We may have some salsa in the fridge for Chris to use if he wants it. I always use flour tortillas for our burritos. I cant find my reciept to break down the dinner exactly but estimated is $3.29...with some left over tortillas and shredded cheese!

1-20-10

Italian Chicken with Fettuccine noodles

I really cant remember where I found this recipe so Ill just type it out for everyone.
Chicken breast in crock pot (I always do 4) with Italian seasoning mix sprinkled on them. Add 3/4 cup of water. Cook for 8 hours in crock pot. During the last hour, combine one package of cream cheese, 2 cans of cream of chicken soup, can of mushrooms all together and then add to the crock pot. Cook for the remaining hour. Cook noodles per package. BEST DINNER EVER!!! Come out to $9.25 for 4 chicken breasts which will certainly give us another meal!

1-19-10

Meatloaf
Mashed Potatoes
Canned Corn

I keep my meatloaf simple and my hubby loves it and always gets seconds and asks for it often...he must really love it. I just take hamburger and mix in some ketchup and little bit of yellow mustard, 1 egg and breadcrumbs. Mix it all together and make into a loaf, then top with lots of ketchup!. Bake at 350 for around 40 minutes or til browned around the edges. For for my meatloaf, mashed pototoes and corn I spent $3.00!! Love it

1-18-10

We had a date night to the movies and it was a long movie so it interfered with dinner. The kids had stuff at Nick and Tam's and when we got home we had hot dogs. 75 cents for the hot dogs with leftover buns in the freezer that I purchased before I started keeping track of everything. I had one hot dog and then a cheese stick. 25 cents for the cheese stick so total dinner was $1.00...wasnt a great meal but it was a rushed really late meal...and cheap!!

Hobos-Its whats for dinner!

We had hobos tonight. Not sure if everyone knows what they are . Got the idea from my sister Heather. I love these things, such comfort food!!! Hamburger made into a patty, sliced potatoes on top, corn and green beans. My sister uses onions too but I just use onion powder. Sprinkle generously with Lawry's salt. Salt and pepper. All this is in a tin foil package. Butter pads on top. Bake in oven at 375 for around 35 minutes or until hamburger is done to your liking! Yum Yum!!! I could eat this ALL the time...and it only cost me......3.00!!!

Olive Garden

Olive Garden SPLITTING a meal 26.40 OUCH!!!

1-15-10 Breakfast Sandwhichs

Man...we love these around the Kane house!
Bagel sandwhiches with egg and cheese with bacon strips! $4.56
Yum Yum!!

1-14-10 Chili and Cornbread

Chili recipe $4.00
Cornbread was recipe from the package..yuck! Will have to try something different next time.
Cost of cornbread im not sure of, have had to cornmeal for awhile and just needed few other basic ingredients.
Chili was delicious and gave us a free lunch for one!

The Kanes Dinner Plan

Im starting this blog to post what we ate in hopes we become responsible of what we eat more and also cut down on our grocery bills! In hopes of spending less, it will be nice to share some recipes with people too!!! Bon Appetit!