Hello Monday!
Campbell’s condensed tomato soup. I firmly believe the only way to prepare it is by filling the empty can with half water, and the other half with milk. If you make it with 100% water, it’s too runny, 100% milk and it’s to creamy. Also, an entire sleeve of Ritz Crackers should accompany a bowl of tomato soup. But what do I know, Campbell’s tomato soup has only been my favorite soup since childhood.
Paul Newman’s frozen pizza. Not bad. I would buy it again. If you are the kind of person that can eat 2-3 slices of Costco pizza at mealtime, this isn’t the pizza for you. However if you’re the type that likes to leave room for other things {CANDY, PASTRIES, ICE CREAM} then is is probably a pizza you’d like. Thin and crisp and made with good stuff.
I made a fritatta with the leftover Brussels sprouts.
Market Basket $45.47
I think we all know who did the grocery shopping because Oreo’s and CheezIt crackers were not on the list. Apple cider though…. that was most definitely on the list. Also, I guess apple cider doughnuts are a thing here… We need to find a place that sells them.
Easy Peasy Bean Soup
- 2 cans white beans
- 1 can Rotel
- 1/4 cup frozen spinach
- 2 tablespoons chicken broth base
- 6 cups water
- salt and pepper to taste
Dinner is served!
Just your average turkey and cheese sandwich being eaten over the kitchen sink.
Chicken stir fry. The HH made it because apparently the HH says I don’t know how. Isn’t that fuuuuuunnny. I do all the cooking for 25 years and now he’s the expert. Gotta love it.
Date Day #1 The 1690 House for breakfast. Simply the best breakfast sandwiches on the planet earth. I always order the Le Jacque croissant which is filled with an over-easy egg, ham, brie and dijon. It’s perfection. The HH always gets the bacon breakfast sandwich {served on one of their homemade biscuits}.
Date Day #2. Talk about pickety bits galore.
We attended a local fundraiser and met some nice peeps and had the pleasure of gobbling up a ridiculous amount of delicious appetizers in the process. It was a fun way to spend the evening. The whole event was a little out of my comfort zone but I did it.
Maybe there’s hope for me yet. 😉
MONDAY… It’s here, and it’s FALL, the best time of the year. Have a wonderful day everyone,
~Mavis
Total Spent on Groceries Last Week $45.47
- Total Spent on Groceries in October $45.47
- Total Spent on Groceries in September $249.15 {We moved!}
- Total Spent on Groceries in August $253.38
- Total Spent on Groceries in July $300.74
- Total Spent on Groceries in June $259.12
- Total Spent on Groceries in May $262.39 {More meat!}
- Total Spent on Groceries in April $284.56 {My husband bought a smoker and a BUNCH of meat!}
- Total Spent on Groceries in March $321.69
- Total Spent on Groceries in February $220.92
- Total Spent in January on Groceries $41.19
- Total Spent So Far on Groceries in 2019 $2242.61
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Caitlin says
Oh MAVIS. Apple Cider Doughnuts are beyond a thing! They are an institution! 😉
We had Apple Cider Doughnuts in lieu of a wedding cake, big hit AND the leftovers went home with guests easily.
Be warned, all are not equal- and if you can find a place where you can get them still warm from the fryer- EVEN better.
Mel says
We also had apple cider doughnuts instead of wedding cake! I’ve been trying to find a good recipe to make them, but the first one I tried came out a little dense.
jayme says
I can’t believe you didn’t have apple cider donuts here in the Pac NW?? Here they have them at most family farm pumpkin patches so yummy!
Rita says
You will have to find out (by tasting) which bakery has the best apple cider donuts!! I agree, that’s the only way to fix tomato soup!
Lolly says
I’m a one can of milk, tomato soup person. Plus fresh cracked pepper and some basil. Oh, and grilled cheese sandwiches to dunk in it (sometimes grilled ham and cheese). Mmmm. Might be dinner tonight, as dh will be gone at a meeting. 😉
HollyG says
I’m with you on this Lolly.
Tomato soup made with lovely raw milk, fresh from the cow. Grilled cheese sandwiches with nice crusty bread . and Havarti, Munster or Brie. Oh poo, now I’m hungry!
Debi says
If you ever wander across the lake to NY there is a farm stand called Rulf’s in Peru and they make the best apple cider doughnuts! This is their website link… http://www.rulfsorchard.com/
Jane says
In my estimation your tomato soup is the only way! Good eating
BerylR says
100% whole milk for the tomato soup, yes grilled cheese sandwich and gobs of butter in the soup!
Mel says
We’re mostly doing freezer meals since that’s what we do in fall, but I did make a couple pans (one pumpkin and one apple cinnamon) of oatmeal breakfast bars this weekend. We usually do steel cut oatmeal for breakfast on weekdays, but time has been tight in the morning since we got chickens, so I wanted a faster way to eat oatmeal that used fewer dishes and didn’t involve the stove. The bars turned out great and are still quite healthy, and I have breakfast ready to go for the whole week now.
KATHY says
Mel, will you share the recipe, pretty please? Thanks, Kathy
Mel says
Sure! Here are the pumpkin:
https://iowagirleats.com/2018/09/18/maple-pumpkin-oatmeal-breakfast-bars/
And here’s the apple:
https://iowagirleats.com/2017/10/13/apple-cinnamon-oatmeal-bars/
The pumpkin bars took 40 minutes to bake, and I think I did 45 with the apple. I added some nutmeg and cloves to the apple ones based on reviews (as well as the same amount of baking soda used in the pumpkin because I didn’t read) and used a different type of apple since that’s all I had. I added pecans to both. They’re quite good, but they only have a hit of sweetness, so you might want to experiment with a streusel topping or upping the sugar if you like things sweeter.
KATHY HORT says
Thank you Mel!!!
Carol says
I can’t believe you call those groceries! It looks like the junk food my teenagers get. You may not spend a lot on canned Campbells tomato soup but that’s not a dinner. Sure you can keep your grocery bills down if you eat out half the time !?!?!
KATHY says
Carol, give the lady a break! She just moved. There is absolutely no reason to leave comments like this. Even if you feel the need to get this negativity off your chest, you could say it in a much nicer, more communicative way. Sheesh, lady!
Carol says
Sorry, I don’t think that I was negative. Just saying if your claim to fame is saving money and having a $100 grocery budget for the month you might want to include how many meals you eat out. Are only happy thoughts allowed here?
Linda says
Most apple orchards in Wisconsin sell apple cider donuts,made on their farms.
Torry says
We no longer buy Campbell’s Tomato soup because they use high fructose corn syrup. we buy the Kroger’s house brand and really like it. (And I use a can of milk, then before eating, I add cheddar cheese and salsa. Must also have Ritz crackers.