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5 Recipes for $50

admin — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 15:04:30 +0000

Here were are at the beginning of a new week. This week’s recipe is full of comfort food, sweet and spicy flavor and some really quick meals. I guess I haven’t felt like spending a great deal of time in the kitchen lately (: I did discover this week that chicken wings taste great with Indian influenced spicing on them!

This Week’s Recipe List:

Tandoori Style Chicken Wings with a Yogurt Sauce
Slow Cooked Bacon and Beans with Cornbread
Vegan Bean Sprout and Spinach Stir Fry
Vegetarian English Muffin Pizza with Garlic Green Beans
Vegetarian Sweet and Savory Vegetable Casserole with Sage Rosemary Dumplings

Shopping List for Week of April 19th


Fruits/Vegetables
9 cloves garlic,0.35
3 onions,1.5
1 potato,0.25
3 carrots,0.15
1 sweet potato (1 lb),0.79
1 bunch broccoli (1/2 lb),0.75
2 zucchini,1.5
3 celery stalks,0.33
8 oz. fresh bean sprouts,1.75
1 lb spinach,4.99
1 bunch green onions,1.39
1 TB ginger,0.35
2 TB fresh cilantro,0.56

Canned Goods
1 (14 oz.) can tomato sauce,1.45
1 (14 oz) can chopped tomatoes,1.45
1 can (14 oz) vegetable broth/stock,1.75
1 (15 oz.) can red kidney beans,1.79
1 (15 oz.) can white beans,1.79
1 (15 oz.) can black beans,1.45
1 (15 oz.) can pork and beans,1.79

Oils/Condiments/Spices
1 TB oregano,0.05
1 TB thyme,0.05
5 TB olive oil,0.72
1/2 TB fresh sage,0.55
1/2 TB fresh rosemary,0.55
1 TB paprika,0.05
1/2 ts chili powder,0.05
1 TB balsamic vinegar,0.15
1/4 cup ketchup,0.15
1/4 cup BBQ sauce,0.15
1 TB mustard,0.05
1 TB molasses,0.15
1 TB rice vinegar,0.15
1 TB sesame oil,0.15
2 TB soy sauce,0.08
1 TB corn starch,0.05
1/2 TB Chinese five spice,0.05
1 dried red chili pepper,0.05
1 TB ground coriander,0.08
1 1/2 ts ground cumin,0.08
1 ts ground tumeric,0.05
1/2 ts ground cinnamon,0.05
1/4 ts cayenne pepper,0.03

Dairy
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese,3.85
2 TB butter,0.21
1/4 cup milk,0.06
2 TB sour cream,0.22
1 cup whole milk yogurt,0.96

Grains/Pasta
4 English Muffins,2.66
1 cup flour,0.45
4 servings chow mein noodles,0.9

Frozen Foods
1 bag (16 oz.) frozen green beans,3.99

Meat
10 slices bacon,3.29
24 chicken wings,5.25

Other
2 TB brown sugar,0.1


TOTAL,51.56

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5 Recipes for $45

admin — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 04:34:03 +0000

This week’s recipes is heavy on the canned goods.Â I’m a fan of using canned and frozen goods as often as possible.Â That means less trips to the grocery store for me and more money in my pocket at the end of the week!

Vegetarian Simple and Fast Beans and Rice Tacos

Vegetarian Chickpea and Tomato Soup with Dumplings

Vegan Quinoa with Collard Greens and Bacon

Chicken Tikka Masala with Rice

Vegan Lentil Burgers with Samosa Stuffing

Shopping List Week of March 15th

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Shopping List March 15,
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Fruit/Vegetables/Fresh Herbs,
4 onions,2
2 potatoes, chopped,0.8
2 garlic cloves, minced,0.6
1 ts lemon juice,0.25
2 TB chives,0.35
2 TB chopped herbs (your choice),0.45
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Frozen Vegetables,
1/2 cup frozen corn,0.56
1 cup frozen peas,2
2 cups frozen collard greens,1.92
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Dairy,
1 egg,0.33
1 TB butter,0.19
2 TB parmesan cheese,1.34
1/2 cup milk,0.25
1 cup shredded cheese,1.75
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Oils/Dressings/Condiments,
4 TB olive oil,2.12
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Grains,
16 corn tortillas,1.6
1 cup breadcrumbs,3.36
1 cup uncooked quinoa,1.95
1 cup all purpose flour,0.24
1 cup lentils,0.5
4 cups rice,0.8
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Canned Goods,
1 can (15 oz) kidney beans,1.36
2 cups chicken stock,1.76
2 cans (15 oz. each) chickpeas (garbanzo beans),3.2
2 cups vegetable stock,0.8
2 15 oz. cans tomato sauce,2.78
1 15 oz. can chopped tomatoes,2.4
1/2 cup (12 oz. can) condensed milk,0.44
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Meat,
4 slices bacon, sliced and diced in 1/4-inch pieces,0.85
2 chicken breasts, chopped,4.99
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Spices,
1 TB sage,0.67
1 1/2 ts chili powder,0.19
1 TB garam masala,0.65
1 ts cumin,0.31
2 1/2 ts tumeric,0.31
1 ts cardamom,0.21
1 ts coriander,0.23
1/4 ts fennel seed,0.1
1/4 ts ginger powder,0.1
1/2 ts peppercorn,0.18
1/2 ts garlic powder,0.1
1 dried red chili pepper, minced,0.18
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TOTAL,45.17

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5 Recipes for $50

admin — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 01:07:39 +0000

So, this week I seemed to be into eating Chicken and Broccoli, but not in the same recipe. I think my favorite for the week is the Chicken Parmesan which I surprisingly made on the fly one night.

This Week’s Recipes:

VEGAN Broccoli and Cashews over Millet
Parmesan Chicken and Pasta
VEGETARIAN Green Beans, Potatoes and Eggs for Dinner
Super Simple Chicken Quesadillas
VEGETARIAN Broccoli and Potato Casserole

Shopping List for week of March 8

Shopping List for the Week of March 8th
Vegetables
2 onions,1.4
2 bunches broccoli,2.2
2 cloves garlic, minced,0.35
3 pounds potatoes, peeled and diced,1.2
1 bunch green onions,1.19

Frozen Foods
2 cups frozen green beans,3.59

Dairy
8 large eggs,2.66
2 tablespoons butter,0.38
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese,3.5
1/2 cup milk,0.08

Canned Goods
6 cups veggie stock,5.28

Sauces/Condiments/Oils
6 TB olive oil,2.1
2 ts mustard,0.1
1 TB soy sauce,0.25
1 jar of your favorite marinara sauce,2.79

Grains
2 cups millet,1.35
4 flour tortillas,1.35
2 slices of bread,0.4
1 cup uncooked pasta,1.67

Meat
6 chicken breasts,12.50

Other
1/2 cup cashews,2
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice,0.25


TOTAL,46.59

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Don’t forget, I haven’t included all of the seasonings in the list (I assume that some of it is already in your house). So, double check the recipes before you go to the grocery store.

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