In the past, I've always done this segment at Publix, but I've decided to try Bi-Lo this week. Because I think Publix has pretty expensive meats, I always had to have a meal of spaghetti or hot dogs or something, and I wanted a chance to be a little more creative. So let me know what you think!
Monday: Scalloped Potatoes and Ham, deviled eggs ($11.24)
Tuesday: Flounder, Roasted Potatoes, Veggie ($6.17)
Wednesday: Mexican Chicken, black beans, tomatoes and rice (8.87)
Thursday: Jambalaya and french bread ($3.84)
Friday: Fritata, toast, fruit cup ($5.73)
Saturday: BLTs, buttered noodles, corn on the cob ($9.98)
Sunday: How about having leftovers or eating out of the pantry one day and buying dessert instead-Ice cream sundaes! ($4.07)
Total: $49.83
Scalloped Potatoes and Ham, deviled eggs
- 1 Smithfield Ham Steaks, ($1.99)
- 1 bag potatoes (estimated $4) (use about 6 med-lg potatoes)
- 1 onion (estimated $.75)
- 1 can cream of mush soup (estimated $1)
- shredded cheese (estimated $2.50) (use half)
- Southern Home Large White Eggs, grade A, $1
For devilled eggs: Use 4 hard boiled eggs and a little of the onion minced, I'm assuming you have a little mayo and mustard to finish this dish. I love to top with smoked paprika!
For potatoes: Peel and thinly slice the potatoes, roughly chop half an onion, dice the ham steak. Mix the chopped ingredients with the soup and half a bag of the cheese. Put in a greased casserole dish and bake covered about 1 1/2 hours on 350 degrees.
Flounder, Roasted Potatoes, Veggie
- Frozen Flounder, BOGO ($4.49) (pan roast with olive oil and your fave spices)
- Roasted Potatoes (left from Monday)
- Buy 2 Pictsweet Frozen Vegetables, ($1.68 after Q) Use -$1/2 Pictsweet vegetables, Bi-Lo Gold Star Meats booklet, save one for later in the week
Mexican Chicken, black beans, tomatoes and rice
- 1 SH Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts BOGO ($5.49) (use 2 breasts)
- 1 can Rotel tomatoes any variety (estimated $1.59)
- 1 can black beans (estimated $1)
- 1 small bag of rice (estimated $.79)
This recipe is a staple in our house, quick/cheap/healthy. I usually use brown rice flavored with tomato sauce, cumin, bullion and garlic, but it is great with plain white rice as well. Cut the chicken into bite-sized pieces. In a med pan, mix the beans (drained a little but not all the way), tomatoes (undrained) and the chicken. Cook on low-med about 20 minutes while your rice is cooking separately. Serve the chicken mixture over rice.
This mixture is great by itself, or garnished with cheese/sour cream/avocados. It also makes a good burrito filling (just stuff in a flour tortilla and cover with a canned sauce) or a good taquito filling (roll in a corn tortilla and fry).
Jambalaya
- 1 package of Johnsonville Chicken Sausage Links, BOGO (0.99) -use $1 off Johnsonville Smoked Chicken sausage, SS 6/19
- leftover flounder, 1 chicken breast, rice, picksweet veggies, onion
1 Southern Home Canned Tomatoes, BOGO (86¢) - 1 loaf french bread ($1.99)
Heat a little olive oil in a big pot and saute the sausage until it browns. Add 1 1/2 C rice and saute. Add tomatoes, a little chopped onion, the frozen veggies, and the chicken breast chopped into bite-sized chunks. Add 1 cans worth of water, salt, pepper and some cayenne or chili flakes if you like heat. Cover and let simmer about 25 minutes. Stir (add a little more liquid if necessary) and add the rest of the defrosted flounder cut into chunks. Cover and let cook on low another 4-6 minutes just to cook the fish.
Fritata/omelet/egg scramble (your preference)
- 1 Smithfield Ham Steaks, BOGO ($1.99)
- leftover eggs & cheese
- leftover french bread toasted/buttered
- 1 Ripe Mango (99¢)
- 2 New Zealand Green Kiwi (50¢)
- 1/2 lb Dole Bananas ($.25)
- any fresh veggies you like to add ($2)
Saturday: BLTs, corn on the cob, buttered noodles
- Fresh Baked Kaiser or French Sandwich Rolls, BOGO ($1.49)
- Carolina Pride Sliced Bacon, ($1.99)
Use -.50/1 Carolina Pride bacon, SS 6/19
- 2 Pasta Roni, buttered noodle or your choice ($2)
- lettuce ($1.50)
- Tomato ($1.50)
- Birds Eye Corn on the Cob, ($1.50)
Ice Cream Sundaes:
- Pet Ice Cream BOGO ($2.49)
Use $1/2 Pet dairy frozen novelties, SS 5/15
- Smucker’s Magic Shell, ($.08) Buy 2
Use 2 .55/1 Smucker’s toppings, RP 5/15
- Whipped Cream (estimated $1.50)
