Frugal Friday: Chilli’s Dinner For 2

I know going out for dinner is not very frugal! I believe once in a while especially when your kids are gone it is fun to go out alone!  My husband and I went out last night after he got home from work!

We stopped at chilli’s where they had the 20 dinner menu for 2 which includes 1 appetizer,  entree’s and a a dessert to split all for 20.00 . to start we had the fiery Texas cheese fries can you say yummy!!  I have to say it was delicious! I had the grilled shrimp alfredo dinner and they gave you a whole plate full. My husband had the fiery grilled steak quesidillas.  We had the molten chocolate cake and I am so glad we split that because it was huge, and I forgot how sweet they are.  It was worth the twenty dollars plus your drinks!

I said on Wednesday I was going to try to do better with groceries! I busted so bad. I went to Wal - Mart instead of going to Winn Dixie or Rousses and I did terrible! I haven’t been going to Wal Mart  but we needed to pick up a few things for school! Wal-Mart has gotten expensive there sugar was almost 3 dollars for a 5lb sack ! I am going to try again next week!

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Works For Me Wednesday: Finding Inexpensive Recipes

I love to cook! I love to cook a variety of things, but with grocery prices skyrocketing my budget just will not let me unless it is a special occasion!  There is no excuse for me not to be able to fix affordable meals since I have the internet!

There are so many blogs that give affordable recipes and plans that I should have my choice. If you are reading this blog than you have at least access to the internet so use it to bring down that grocery bill! That is my next challenge to myself! I know I can beat what I have been doing, but just to lazy to try!

Today is the day I get groceries so I am going to see If I can do better than I have previously! I made a menu plan for the beginning of the week, but I honestly think I am going to change that because we have been spending between 100-150 on groceries a week and I think I can do better than that.

Here are some websites that I have been using to find some new recipes!

5 dollar dinners

org junkie (Menu Plan Monday’s)

bargain meals of the week!  gives you recipes you can create from specific store sale ads!

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I am going to start blogging weekly to see how well I have done or failed! 

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Awesome Finds

In today’s economy, anything you can get for low cost or no cost is rare , so when I find some deals worth posting I will be sharing with you. I have gotten  Martha Stewarts Living Magazine, Better Homes and Gardens Magazine and Women’s Day Magazine for free. Now I am getting real simple magazine!  

Today only Long John Silvers is offering 1 free baja fish taco until 2.30 pm.  Hey it is a free lunch. Details Here!

Also if you like real simple magazine, you can get a year subscription through Amazon.com for only 5.00 . I used the 5.00 gift card I earned from Swag bucks and so my years subscription is free!  I am not sure how long this offer will last but it is an awesome deal!  If you haven’t tried swag bucks, I promise they do pay you for searching with gift cards and I think know even pay pal cash! If you haven’t tried it and would like to sign up, I would appreciate you going through my referral link

 

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Menu Plan Monday

Monday: Leftover Hot Wings
Tuesday: Pork Loin, veggies and mashed potato
Wednesday: Grilled Apple, Walnut Stuffed Pork Chops  (recipe below)
Thursday:Roast, veggies and mashed potatoes
Friday: Chorizo Hamburgers,  Homemade Fries
Saturday: Chicken Salad on Homemade Pita Bread!
Sunday: BBQ Grill Cubed Sirloin Steak/ Jalepeno BBQ Sauce

Grilled Apple, Walnut Stuffed Pork Chops  (from Better homes and Gardens cookbook)
1/2 cup herb-seasoned stuffing mix
1/2 cup of coarsely shredded apple
3 Tablespoons of Chopped Walnuts
1 Tablespoons of Apple Juice or Water (optional)
4 pork loin chops or pork rib chops cut 1 1/4 inch thick
1/4 cup of apple jelly

1. for stuffing in a bowl mix stuffing mix apple walnuts and if desired juice or water
2. Make a pocket in each porkchop and spoon 3 Tablespoons of stuffing in each pocket
you may need to secure with tooth picks
3. Grill 35 to 40 minutes  and for the last 5 minutes occasionaly baste with apple jelly!

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Been Sick

Sorry about the crazy posting! My husband decided to take the what yours is mine and mine is yours seriously when he decided to share his terrible cold! I am going to try to be posting regularly this week! I also have had my grandmother who has alzheimers here because she will not behave while my sister and her kids are at my mom’s house! Hope you all are having a wonderful weekend!

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Sorry I am not feeling well, so no real post today! We spent all day at the water park yesterday and today I have a lovely cold that my husband was so gracious to pass on! hopefull tomorrow I will be feeling somewhat better. Have a wonderful friday!

Works For Me Wednesday: Free Mocha Monday’s Mc D’s

 

I was reading money saving mom’s blog and she alerted me to a freebie mc Donalds will be having starting July 13th. Every Monday according to Mc Donald’s website they will be giving away free 8 oz samples of there Hot or    Iced  Mocha’s. This promotion is supposed to run from July 13 to Aug 3. As always you should check your local mc d’s because sometimes they all do different things!

 

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