COOKING ON A BUDGET 05/06/21
GREG’S FOOD OF THE WEEK:
Shaw’s – Cheerios – 97 cents (limit 4 – Just for U (General Mills cereals select varieties: Cheerios, Chex, Lucky Charms, Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Cocoa Puffs, Golden Grahams, Kix, Trix, Wheaties and more!)
Market Basket – Rotisserie Chicken – 2 for $9
Hood Milk Gallons - $2.99 (not valid in Maine)
KELLY’S BEER SALE FOR THE WEEK:
Market Basket - •Woodstock •603 Seltzer •Guinness Draught •Shock Top - $12.99
ROADKILL’S SWEET OF THE WEEK:
Market Basket – Chocolate Chip and Blueberry Muffins - $2.99 (6 packs)
Kraft Colliders – 2 for $4 (he just can’t resist!)
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HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY TO ALL OF YOU MOM’S OUT THERE!Tons of meat and seafood sales this week so mom can enjoy some great food on Sunday with their mom!
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HANNAFORD (SALES END SATURDAY) –
Bone-in Strip Steak - $5.99lb (In case you don’t want filets this is a good deal and you can always freeze them)
Boneless chicken thighs or chicken breast - $1.69 lb. (Italian chicken thigh skillet)
Sea Scallops -$12.99lb (I am pairing this up with my filet for my Mother’s day dinner)
Bone-In Pork Butt – 99 cents lb. (Carnita Bowls)
Cilantro - $1.29 (Carnita Bowls)
ALDI (SALES END ON SATURDAY) -
Jalapenos – $1.09 (Carnita Bowls)
Multi-Colored Peppers Package - $3.55 (3 count – Carnita Bowls)
Zucchini – 95 cents lb. (Zucchini and cheese roulades)
Beef Tenderloin Filet Mignon - $12.99 lb. (it’s expensive but I am still buying for my mother’s day treat!)
Heavy Cream - $1.75 (Italian Chicken Skillet)
Ricotta Cheese - $1.75 (Italian Chicken Skillet)
Spinach - $1.65 (Italian Chicken Skillet)
SHAW’S (SALES START FRIDAY)
Beef Ribeye Steak - $5.97lb (3lbs or more – another great deal)
Raw Shrimp - $5.97lb (more surf and turf)
Large White Eggs – 77 cents (Just for u - just a good deal)
Bacon - $2.97 (Just for U – just a good deal)
Butter - $1.99 (limit 2)
Center cut pork chops - $1.77lb (bone-in, 3lbs or more) (Pork Chop Sandwich)
Broccoli – 97 cents lb. (Mother’s Day Dinner)
MARKET BASKET (SALES START SUNDAY)-
Parisian Bread - $1.99 (Italian Chicken Thigh Skillet)
Vidalia Onions - $3.99 (5lb bag – always need these in the house)
Fresh Thin-Cut Pork Sirloin Cutlets - $1.79lb (Pork Sandwiches)
IDEAS FOR COOKING THIS WEEK –
MOTHER’S DAY YUMMY ULTIMATE DINNER FOR ME!SCALLOPS WITH HERBED BROWN BUTTER AND FILET MIGNON AND DON’T FORGET SOME BROCCOLI AND AN APP OF SHRIMP COCKTAIL!
I love scallops and this is such an easy way to enjoy them. Heat your oil in a skillet. Dry your scallops and then season with salt and pepper, sear until golden on one side and then turn the scallops over and add in butter and sprigs of sage and start spooning your melted butter over the scallops to cook for another 3 minutes or so and then squeeze some lemon juice on top and serve with your brown butter.For my filets, I just love salt, pepper and seared in a cast iron skillet!
CARNITA BOWLS
I am a big fan of Mexican food and I know we are just coming off of Cinco de mayo, but here is another way to eat your carnitas!I have been loving the instant pot because stuff comes out so much faster than the crock pot.If you want to do the crock pot it will take 6-8 hours: Cook some chopped jalapenos and chopped onion, in a skillet in oil and add in some garlic and cook for another minute or so and then put in your crock pot. Add in chicken broth, some lemon and lime juice, tomato paste, salt and pepper. Rub your roast with a mix of chili powder, cumin, oregano, salt and pepper and sear on all sides before you put in your chicken broth and let cook for your 8 hours. If you are doing the instant pot, do the same thing but less chicken broth and cook for only one hour on high pressure and then naturally vent for 20 minutes.Once your pork is done, shred and lay out on a baking sheet lined with foil and sprayed with cooking spray and broil it until it becomes crispy and sprinkle cilantro on top.For your rice: In a pot cook jalapeno, onions and bell peppers and cook until soft, add in halved cherry tomatoes and cook until they are soft add in chicken broth and white rice according to rice instructions and fluff when done, top with shredded pork, cilantro and sliced avocados.
ITALIAN CHICKEN THIGH SKILLET
Coat your chicken thighs in a mix of flour, garlic salt, Italian hers and coat your chicken and cook in your skillet with butter until golden brown and set aside.Add more butter and minced garlic and cook until soft and then add in some tomato sauce (homemade or jarred), some heavy cream and milk, and whisk to combine and add in red pepper flakes and mix in fresh spinach and chopped basil until it wilts then put your chicken thighs back in, coat and top with fresh shaved pecorino romano cheese! Serve with some Italian bread.
ZUCCHINI AND CHEESE ROULADES
These are great because you can put whatever you want in them as the stuffing. You can do a mix of parmesan cheese, ricotta, sundried tomatoes and basil, salt and pepper. Or a Greek version with capers, chopped Greek olives, feta, lemon zest, ricotta, salt and pepper. Or asiago, ricotta, roasted red peppers, salt and pepper.The ricotta is a great base for each of them to give it substance and keeps it in your zucchini roll up.Slice (mandolin) your zucchini into 1/8 inch thick slices and on a greased grill (or grill pan on stove) and cook on each side for 2-3 minutes on each side (you don’t want them soggy but cooked firm). Place a little bit of your ricotta mixture on the end of your zucchini and roll it up and secure with a toothpick and serve!
SANDWICH DAY: MONTANA’S PORK CHOP SANDWICH
In a bowl mix some flour with nutmeg, cinnamon, cloves, salt, cayenne pepper, paprika and ginger, onion and garlic powder, dry mustard and pepper and add milk to make a batter. Pound out your boneless pork chops to a thin cutlet (1/4 inch thickness) and then season with salt and pepper. Heat oil in a skillet and coat your pork chop in corn meal and then dip in batter and cook in the skillet (3 minutes on each side) until golden brown and set aside on a paper towel and continue with all your chops. They serve on Kaiser rolls, with mayonnaise, mustard, onion slices, tomatoes and pickles.