Frugal Ideas

Crockpot Tuesday–Seasoned Pulled Pork (low carb and kid versions)

January 24, 2012

As you may know by now, I’ve had to change my diet to low carbs. Today’s Crockpot Tuesday recipe fits the bill for that, but also made the kiddos (who don’t need low-carb) very happy. In fact, my 10 year old who doesn’t like pork at all asked for seconds. Today’s recipe is called Seasoned [...]

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Crockpot Tuesday–Ladle-It-On Lasagna with Turkey

January 17, 2012

When I first found out I had to start a low-carb diet for the duration of my pregnancy, I was sure I was going to have to change to all new food and recipes, and definitely increase my food budget. However, it hasn’t been as hard as I thought it would be, in fact it’s [...]

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Crockpot Tuesday–Chicken & Spinach Kid’s Delight

January 10, 2012

I named this dish Chicken & Spinach Kid’s Delight because all four of my kid’s actually loved it and I got them to eat spinach. In the past when I have made Lasagna with spinach they have balked at it. Not this dish. My 5 year old even asked to have the leftovers for lunch [...]

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Aldi’s–A Great Place to Get Spices & a Low Carb Pork recipe for you

January 5, 2012

Since I’ve had to change my diet due to my pregnancy, I’ve been doing quite a bit of searching for tasty Low Carb recipes that both my family and I will enjoy. I was very excited to find a great recipe site called Yummly.com. On Yummly, you can choose different criteria for recipes that fit [...]

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Crockpot Tuesday–Chicken and Rice Soup

October 18, 2011

I pulled out a pack of chicken tenderloins from the freezer that I got for $1.47/lb at about noon with plans on making Chicken Fajita Chowder, but oops – I ran into some difficulty. Mainly, I was out of 3 of the main ingredients, and the amount of time I had to cook the meal [...]

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New Pepperoni Printable Coupons and a Stockpile Meal–Pepperoni Pasta Salad

October 13, 2011

I love Pasta Salads when I need a quick meal – meaning I need it on the table in 15 to 20 minutes. That’s exactly what happened last night. In the past I have made Pasta salads with Tuna, Ham and Rotisserie Chicken, but I didn’t have those on hand. What I did have was [...]

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Crockpot Tuesday–Chicken Chili

October 4, 2011

In past Crockpot Tuesday’s I’ve made Skippin’ Steps Chili with Hamburger, Chili Pork with Corn, and Chili Pot Roast and tonight it’s time for Chicken Chili. I added rice to mine so it was a one dish meal, but you can also serve as a stew with corn chips or bread. Today’s Chicken Chili is [...]

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Crockpot Tuesday–Beef & Stuffing

September 27, 2011

Normally I value our time at the Kitchen table as a family for dinner, but due to unforeseen circumstances, today’s Crockpot Tuesday was a eat on the run meal. I literally dished it up into bowls, handed one to each of the kids with a fork and spoon and into the car we went so [...]

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Crockpot Tuesday–Pork Suey

September 20, 2011

As a kid, I loved when my mom made Chop Suey on the stovetop. My favorite part was always the water chestnuts. Unfortunately for me, when I made my Crockpot Pork Suey, I didn’t have any water chestnuts in the house, but I went ahead and made the dish anyways. Even without the Water Chestnuts [...]

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Crockpot Tuesday–Almond Chicken

September 6, 2011

Whenever we order Chinese food, one of the items always included is Almond Chicken. Although today’s Crockpot Tuesday does not really resemble the Chinese variety of Almond Chicken, it does incorporate some of the same flavors and my family loves it too. Here’s what I used for my version of Crockpot Almond Chicken 1.5 to [...]

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