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”
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Weekly Meal Plan 9/20/20 – 9/26/20
Our meal planning is week was centered around the Misfits Market box that we received, so we didn’t really take into consideration the Shaw’s sales for the week. Our meals are: Chicken Pot Pie Swordfish Tacos with Mango Salsa Stirfry
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”
Resources
Affiliate Links Misfits Market – Get $10 off your first order with code COOKWME-LU7UUJOrganic produce that would have been thrown away due to not looking “perfect”, delivered right to your door. It makes eating organic affordable. Pete’s Greens Year-Round CSA: With tons of types of shares to choose from, you’re able to get organic foodContinue reading “Resources”
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”
Meal Prepping 101
Now that you’ve got your meal plan all figured out, it’s time to start prepping. Prepping includes preparing ingredients and meals ahead of time and consuming them when needed. Prepping ingredients: This single step will make your life so much easier. Think about any TV cooking show. What do they all have in common? NoContinue reading “Meal Prepping 101”
Shaw’s Sales 9/18/20 – 9/24/20
The best sales at Shaw’s this week are: Progresso Meat Soups B2G2 Lucerne Eggs 67c limit 2 (Just for you) Eggos 97c limit 2 (Just for you) Cheezits $1.47 limit 2 (Just for you) – Cheezits are usually $4 a box and make a good snack FAB 5 Lucerne Bar Cheese $1.88 Signature Kitchens FrozenContinue reading “Shaw’s Sales 9/18/20 – 9/24/20”
Meal Planning 101
We’ve talked about what meal planning IS, now we need to talk about HOW to meal plan. The first thing is to figure out who you are meal planning for. Is it just you? You and a spouse? You and some kids? We need to know not only how many people you are planning for,Continue reading “Meal Planning 101”
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?”