While the best way to save money is to follow our couponing plan, I realize that sometimes life happens, and even the best of intentions can be turned from great planning to just trying to get by. This weekly series will teach you ways to eat well and keep saving anyhow!!
Using items from this week's sales, I will show you how to create delicious, nutritious meals that you can serve to your family and still save money!!
Here are this weeks Must Go (Eat &) Save menu ideas . . .
Publix
Rotisserie Chicken Salad
This is one of the quickest, easiest meals you can make. Simply wash and slice your salad fixin's. Remove the rotisserie chicken meat from the bones, cut into bite size pieces and serve on top of salad.
But wait until you see what it cost . . .
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| Single Serving |
This fed my family of 6!!! Even though there was not much by way of coupon savings for this meal, the sales still allowed for a savings of $6.56. (Actually, I did not purchase the dressing--I already had plenty in my stock pile and never pay more than $1 per bottle--often much less!).
Birds Eye Voila! With Grilled Chicken Breast
Not homemade, but great for those nights when you're so busy you'd rather eat out than cook--only MUCH cheaper!
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Makes 6 -- 2.5 cup servings
***Uses only 2 cans of Green Giant Vegetables (to be served on the side) |
Sweetbay
Roast Beef, salad, and potatoes
This is the priciest meal suggested this week, but 100% home cooked and it's beef (versus the chicken in the last two recipes) and also includes asparagus -- two items that tend to be a little pricier than others. Still a great meal and a great deal feeding a family of 6 for under $22.
I cook my roast in a slow cooker all day seasoned with salt and pepper (you can add a pound of carrots in for another $1). Then, serve with mashed potatoes, steamed asparagus and salad.
A couple of notes on this one: Our Sweetbay accepts Publix coupons -- great deal on the salad mix. Only $0.99 for two bags!! Also, the tomatoes were a good deal at Publix this week, so I bought extra.
