Shaw’s Ad 9/25/20 – 10/1/20

View the ad for yourself here if the date range above is still active or use the download link below if this week’s sales have passed. This week has some great deals that we didn’t take advantage of, as we had leftover produce from our Misfits Market box that we needed to use up. However,Continue reading “Shaw’s Ad 9/25/20 – 10/1/20”

August 2020 Argentina

Review August brought us a Spice Madam box from Argentina. We had a delicious meal comprised of empanadas (corn/humitas and beef filled) and chimichurri, chimichurri roasted potatoes, and “Matambre” (literal translation is hunger killer), a stuffed flank steak. It was all topped off with Alfajores for dessert – dulce de leche filled short bread cookiesContinue reading “August 2020 Argentina”

July 2020 Indonesia

Review Our July Spice Madam box was from Indonesia. With Galangal Powder, Lemongrass Powder, Kaffir Lime Leaves Powder, and Turmeric, we made Sayur Urap (a green bean salad), Nasi Kuning (Nepalese yellow rice, not pictured), Soto Ayam (chicken noodle soup), Poor Ayam (chicken curry, but we subbed sweet potatoes for the chicken), and Ikan PepesContinue reading “July 2020 Indonesia”

Hong Kong Chinese

https://www.waterburyhongkong.com/ What we ordered: Our typical order from Hong Kong Chinese includes a combination of the following: Sesame Chicken (#106 or C36) or Orange Chicken (#109) Vegetable Lo Mein (#32 or C31) Crab Rangoon (#10) Egg Roll (#1) Beef Teriyaki (#8) Steamed Dumplings (#3) We do not generally prefer Hong Kong’s General Tso’s Chicken, soContinue reading “Hong Kong Chinese”

What is Economical Eats?

This website was created for one purpose and one purpose only: To share how I meal plan and meal prep to help others realize the benefits of meal planning and prepping, including cost savings, stress relief, and health improvements. This website is my place to collect weekly grocery sales, weekly meal plans, taste tests, andContinue reading “What is Economical Eats?”