Another food thread...

[HeatherC]

I make vegetarian chili with McCormicks seasoning too. Just use any fresh veggies you like instead of the meat. Cheap, easy and ready in under 30 minutes. It does taste better the next day however.

Quick quiche...mix 8 eggs with 1/2 cup milk and 1/2 cup pancake mix or Bisquick and 1/4 cup shredded cheese. Dump in pie plate and add whatever you like to it...chopped bacon, ham, broccoli, peppers, onions, etc. Bake 375 until it is set...about 30 minutes.

‘Boneless chicken breasts in crockpot....add bbq sauce or whatever seasonings you like. Cook for like 6 -8 hours and shred. Can use for wraps, pizza toppings, over salads, in quesadillas, etc..

‘Taco casseroles are good and teens probably like Doritos. Mix all the taco fixings like ground beef or turkey, black beans, jalapeños, rice, etc. Season and add crumbled Doritos to it and top with cheese. Bake till bubbly.

Ham and Potato Soup is good...peel and chop potatoes, cook in chicken broth, add in ham or bacon, make roux with a couple tablespoons butter, flour and cup of milk. Cook for few minutes and then add to soup. Can top each bowl with some shredded cheddar and green onions if you like. Tons of recipes for this. Best one I found was on Allrecipes called “delicous ham and potato soup”. They use water but I think the stock adds more flavor. Either works though.

Broccoli and cheddar soup is always a hit here. Same premise...chicken stock, roux, milk, broccoli and cheddar.

Three envelope pot roast is so good and easy too. I use chuck roast but even beef stew meat works. Brown meat then put in crockpot. In separate bowl mix one envelope ranch seasoning, brown gravy mix, and Italian dressing mix with a cup of water. Dump over meat and cook all day.

Overnight Breakfast strata is easy. Cube up bread and put in casserole dish, add in diced, ham, peppers, onions, bacon, etc. Then add about 8 eggs whisked with 1/2 cup milk. Refrigerate overnight and bake the next morning.

Hope these give you some ideas.

 

[Elephantay]

Chili: Ground turkey with mccormick chili seasoning and 15 oz can of chopped tomatoes and can corn, diced carrots and diced bell pepper. I brown meat first if I have time. Put in crock pot for 4-6 or longer hours. Serve with tortilla chips and can have Tostitos queso cheese (warmed up - yum!!) . Sometimes ground turkey is on sale for about 3.00.

frittata: Thin sliced red potatoes. fry in non stick pan with olive oil until translucent. Then sautee 3 cloves minced garlic (and scallion if you like) and small bag baby spinach with salt and pepper and whatever veggies you like or have on hand (I do steamed brocolli and bell pepper). Make sure potatoes are laid out almost like a crust. Then add 8 whisked eggs . Top with cheese ( I do pepper jack on half and cheddar or mozzarella for the kids on the other half. Cover with aluminum and cook for 10 -12 minutes on low until set (may need longer time. When you touch you will know if its ready). I put this together from a recipe I found on allrecipes and the abigail kirsch newly-wed's cookbook. I mainly read recipes and make up my own based on ideas. Add salt and pepper to taste - we dont use much salt - mainly for the iodine though!

Thank you! This sounds delicious and I will be definitely making this here- I know it will be a hit!

 

[Elephantay]

Our favorite 5 minute inexpensive breakfast is so flavorful.

Heat black beans or pinto beans in single serving size bowls. Melt cheddar cheese over them for the last 1.5 minutes. Add a fried egg, fresh onion, salsa (we use 505 hatch green chili from Costco), add sour cream if the salsa is too spicy. Add broken tortilla chips on top for crunch. You can top it with avocado or make avocado toast on the side. I prefer my avocado toast made with sourdough, with a sprinkle of Parmesan cheese, salt and pepper on top. This super easy delicious breakfast will stick with you all day.

We buy angus ground beef on sale for $1.99/lb and freeze it in meal size chunks.

We buy cooked chickens and make our own bone broth. We love to add udon noodles to our bone broth and veggies. The seasonings on the chicken make the broth taste great.

We save so much money buying our veggies from Aldis. We also love their salmon. We sous vide it then blacken it for a few minutes in a cast iron pan before putting it on a Caesar salad. Our sous vide machine yields us restaurant quality meats and it so easy to use.

If you have a bread maker, you can save a lot by making your own bread and pizza dough.

Amazing, thank you!

 

[nw6675]

Forget the naysayers on delivery (sorry tvguy haha)....

We only do delivery.


Brunswick stew: pork BBQ, lima beans, corn, stewed tomatoes or crushed, garlic cloves, broth of choice, salt, pepper, crushed red pepper in crockpot....VA/NC recipe

 

[HeatherC]

I just made egg roll in a bowl. It came out so good I want to eat the whole pan.

1 lb ground chicken browned
1 bag cauliflower rice defrosted and added to chicken
2 bags tricolor cole slaw mix.
I then added ginger, fresh minced garlic, soy sauce, pepper and garlic salt.

Made a large pan. I wish I had the wonton shells to stuff them with this for dumplings. For now I am eating it in a bowl.

 

[TwoMisfits]

I just made egg roll in a bowl. It came out so good I want to eat the whole pan.

1 lb ground chicken browned
1 bag cauliflower rice defrosted and added to chicken
2 bags tricolor cole slaw mix.
I then added ginger, fresh minced garlic, soy sauce, pepper and garlic salt.

Made a large pan. I wish I had the wonton shells to stuff them with this for dumplings. For now I am eating it in a bowl.

We LOVE egg roll in a bowl - we use ground pork and some hoison (on top of what Op listed), skip the cauliflower rice for real rice (I use microwavable bags, b/c when I make this, it's the lazy plan), add extra pre-shredded carrot and green onion, and then serve with wonton crisps (you can buy as a salad topping in a bag). It's SO GOOD! And again, kids get veg, and don't notice that's it's 1/3 meat, 1/3 veg, 1/3 rice/topping...

 

[SandyinMonterey]

I consider myself a pretty good grocery shopper. I, too, shop the sales and build my meals around that. My grocery stores are Kroger and Publix. Publix has Bogo's which can't be beat. My sister lives in the Northeast and has started shopping Aldi's more often. I use Taste of Home and All Recipes websites a lot. Some of my go to recipes are:
Dripping Roast Beef Sandwiches with Provolone (Campbells Recipe) Very easy and quick.
Oven Baked Chicken Fajitas (Betty Crocker Recipe)
Artichoke Chicken (All Recipes)
Steak Stir Fry (Taste of Home)
Pulled Pork (I use about a 2 pound pork loin in the crockpot. Add Root beer till it just about covers the meat). Cook on low for about 8 hours, the longer the better. Drain root beer, pull apart meat with fork and add BBQ to your liking and warm). I reserve some of the root beer in case it's a little dry.
One thing about the recipes I choose, they have to be easy and not with a ton of different ingredients. I don't have time for that.

 

[sk!mom]

Wow, I can't imagine how long it would take to browse the entire inventory of a store online price shopping.

Not long at all. My staple- ordered every time items are all added in one click. Then the week's sales are all at the the top and easier than browsing the old days Newspaper sale ads. My store (HEB) flags every item that has a coupon so that I can click and add it.

I will give you that only shopping online means that I miss out on markdowns but those were only an occasional fluke anyway since it rarely fits my schedule/lifestyle to be in the store when they open or just before closing. It's likely balanced out by the fact that I have zero impulse buys. The amount I save in not trying that new beer or wine they were sampling alone likely covers it.

I was a curbside person from the day it became available at my HEB prepandemic though so nothing different here.

 

[tvguy]

Not long at all. My staple- ordered every time items are all added in one click. Then the week's sales are all at the the top and easier than browsing the old days Newspaper sale ads. My store (HEB) flags every item that has a coupon so that I can click and add it.

I will give you that only shopping online means that I miss out on markdowns but those were only an occasional fluke anyway since it rarely fits my schedule/lifestyle to be in the store when they open or just before closing. It's likely balanced out by the fact that I have zero impulse buys. The amount I save in not trying that new beer or wine they were sampling alone likely covers it.

I was a curbside person from the day it became available at my HEB prepandemic though so nothing different here.

Like I think I posted above, we shop based on sales and what looks good. Menus for the week are built on that. Other than milk, and orange juice, there are very few items we buy every week. And at least at the local grocery store, a huge part of our choice after price is what looks good. The third rib eye steak in the meat counter is the right size and looks good. The asparagus looks pretty sad despite being on sale, but the green beans look amazing.

 

[sk!mom]

The third rib eye steak in the meat counter is the right size and looks good. The asparagus looks pretty sad despite being on sale, but the green beans look amazing.

This is where I know that I am very lucky to have HEB. They would not leave sad anything on the shelf. Their set up is awesome as are their shoppers. You even choose if you want green or ripe bananas.

 

[tvguy]

This is where I know that I am very lucky to have HEB. They would not leave sad anything on the shelf. Their set up is awesome as are their shoppers. You even choose if you want green or ripe bananas.

Some of the personal shopper posts here have been interesting. People not knowing what they really wanted. Someone posted they ordered a Turkey Roast, and they got a frozen, pressed turkey loaf which IS a Turkey Roast. What they wanted was a boneless fresh turkey breast.
Or my old boss who ordered 4 onions and got 40 POUNDS of onions (two, 20 pound sacks)

 

[sk!mom]

Some of the personal shopper posts here have been interesting. People not knowing what they really wanted. Someone posted they ordered a Turkey Roast, and they got a frozen, pressed turkey loaf which IS a Turkey Roast. What they wanted was a boneless fresh turkey breast.
Or my old boss who ordered 4 onions and got 40 POUNDS of onions (two, 20 pound sacks)

I don't see how either of those could happen with HEB. You choose the specific item and check a box to allow substitutions or not. If they substitute you get a text telling you what they substituted and you can cancel it if it's unacceptable to you. If the substitute seems a stretch to the shopper- they call you.

For my Thanksgiving turkey and my Christmas Prime Rib- I went in. I needed to be sure that the turkey was the right size for DSIL's fryer and a prime rib is expensive enough that I wanted to choose it.

 

[LovesTimone]

Taste of Home and All Recipes for new ideas and new twist on old favorites... Betty Crocker has some easy quick meals suggestions...

For me having a well stocked pantry, fridge staples is the key... I shop Aldi for almost everything for the pantry, great items, and a great price..

Meal planning - knowing what you are going to make, and how to make your leftovers into a different meal, saves money and time... 2 for one meals, freezer meals, all add into the mix... as well looking ahead to any holidays, special occasions, birthdays, vacation time away from the house, meals outside of the house, kids home from school ... that all plays into creating a meal plan, a shopping list and as well as a budget

Seasonal shopping... for fruits and veggies - Aldi again has the best and freshest...and at a great price.

Ad shopping, seeing whats on sale or what store promotions are offer, BOGO..

Big box or Warehouse shopping - knowing your price points on things, and averaging cost to per piece can save you money...

List shopping... Once all of the above is done... I make a list and stick to it... ordering groceries for me is a waste... I really am very picky about my groceries... as well you miss out on store specials, and sometimes when something is on sale, it might not be the best deal or the best price, and standing in the grocery store aisle you can see it..

So if 10 pounds of potatoes are on sale... are they the best deal? it depends what are you going to do with all 10 pounds? if you have a plan on what to do with it, then it would be a deal... So with 10 pounds... I could make potato soup, broccoli and cheese or some type of stuffed bake potatoes, air-fryer potato wedges, shredded hash browns, or some type of potatoes for breakfast, potato skins for weekend snacks, mashed potatoes, fried mashed potatoes with cheese and bacon for breakfast with the leftovers mashed potatoes..

When I make meatballs, I make normally around 100 at a time, family pack of 80/20 ground chuck, and I catch it on sale... I have made 200+ before at one time... might as well if my hands are already gross...I cook them in the oven... I make a basic recipe, divide then add in whatever to change up the flavor profile... So if I know I am having a get together, my family loves the Asian inspired meatball that I make, so with part of it I will add in soy, hoisin, teriyaki, lots of green onions, garlic... and freeze so that I only need to take out and make more sauce for them to simmer in the crock pot... Some I will make basic Italian style, some of the beef I will pull out and season to make slider patties and freeze so all I have to do is defrost, throw on the grill and eat dinner...

Different kinds of grilled cheese sandwiches...you can add meat into these easily... I make what my DH calls one sided grilled cheese, I toast 1 piece of bread with the meat and cheese, - and put the other next to it in the pan, toast it, the plain piece will be ready first, I will add mayo, mustard, opinions, lettuce and tomato .. to the plain toasted side, then put it together... pretty dang good...

Chili - you can make with different kinds of beans, and corn - chicken, turkey and ground beef can be used - leftover for hot dogs or stuffed potatoes, or chili-mac...

My granny taught me to cook, and she always looked at a recipe as a guideline and you can add in or change it up to fit your families likes... make it your own...