Everyone heads to the apple orchard in the fall... why? Because that's when there are apples on the trees. Pretty much all produce has a season or month that it is harvested, which makes it cheaper in the grocery store since there is more of it to go around. Of course, it's fresher then too! Here's a list of most of the produce you would get in the grocery store and when it's "in season." With a lot of the produce you can buy it when it's cheap and freeze or can it by itself or making it into something yummy and freeze or can that. Since apples are in season now, mom and I made some delicious apple crisp with apples from a friend's trees (watch for the recipe coming in next week's Cooking the Deals post!). We baked one for dinner that night, and sent two with my brother, two with us, and mom kept three (since we eat over there a lot!)
Friday, October 7, 2011
In-Season Produce
Everyone heads to the apple orchard in the fall... why? Because that's when there are apples on the trees. Pretty much all produce has a season or month that it is harvested, which makes it cheaper in the grocery store since there is more of it to go around. Of course, it's fresher then too! Here's a list of most of the produce you would get in the grocery store and when it's "in season." With a lot of the produce you can buy it when it's cheap and freeze or can it by itself or making it into something yummy and freeze or can that. Since apples are in season now, mom and I made some delicious apple crisp with apples from a friend's trees (watch for the recipe coming in next week's Cooking the Deals post!). We baked one for dinner that night, and sent two with my brother, two with us, and mom kept three (since we eat over there a lot!)
Monday, October 3, 2011
Plum District: Meals by the Week for Free
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"Buy" Prices for Diapers
A friend of mine is expecting, and asked on my Facebook wall what a good deal is for diapers. Personally, as soon as Baby E starts fitting into the cloth diapers I have, I will be switching her to those. (If you missed my post about cloth vs. disposable, you can check out the price comparisons in this post.) But, until then, I am using my stockpile of diapers.
Sunday, October 2, 2011
Cooking the Deals of Oct 2-8
Fruit Dip
½ cup raspberry or strawberry cream cheese – softened
½ cup marshmallow cream
1 - 6 oz. container of lemon yogurt
Blend all ingredients together till smooth and creamy. Serve
with your favorite apple slices or fruit of choice.
Keep refrigerated.
Caramel Dip for Apples
8 oz cream cheese
¾ cup brown sugar
¼ cup white sugar
1 tsp vanilla
Beat all ingredients together until smooth and creamy. Serve
with your favorite apple slices.
Keep refrigerated.
Sesame Russian Baked Chicken
1-2 1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1 – 8oz bottle of Russian dressing
½ cup lemon juice
1 ½ tbsp. sesame seeds
Rinse the chicken breasts and pat dry. Mix the dressing and
lemon juice in a bowl. Add the chicken and marinate in the refrigerator for 2 –
8 hours. (Over night is best.) Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Place chicken
breasts in baking pan cover with foil, bake for 20 minutes. Remove from oven
and baste with the marinade and return to oven for 10 minutes covered with the
foil. Remove from oven and baste again with the marinade and sprinkle with the
sesame seeds. Return to the oven and bake uncovered till chicken is done and
the juices run clear.
*This works well with other salad
dressings as well. Use what you have or what your family prefers.
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