Domesticity
Rick & I spend too much money on food. I don't think we really overspend on most things in general, but we love our food. I'm attempting to be more frugal and a good, domestic wife, and I know that my sister plans meals an entire month in advance so that her grocery shopping can be very specific, minimalizing the amount of wasted food in the fridge. I actually enjoy cooking and making up new recipes (I've come up with some yummy new ideas recently), so I should turn it into a real, active hobby that'll save us some money in the process.
I know that lentil soup may not sound great to a lot of people, but I think it's really yummy, and OH SO CHEAP, and easy to make! I made it for the first time this last week and Rick and I really enjoyed it. The recipe made two full dinners and a couple lunches/snacks as well.
I also made up this pasta thingy (I know pasta isn't always the healthiest of foods, but it is cheap) with italian herb chicken & fresh diced tomatoes & chopped onion. It's really good, and I want to try it with shrimp & a garlic butter sauce sometime soon.
My latest attempt was making fried chicken sandwiches. They were so good! I'm sure they weren't healthy, but I guess that's kinda low on my list of priorities. I know. I'm bad. But I just breaded some thawed, skinless boneless chicken breasts in flour, salt & pepper, and fried them up in about 1/2 a cup of butter. I put them on sandwich buns with lettuce & mayo. Better than a fast food chicken sandwich, and Rick highly approved of it. :)
I'm currently working on a month's worth of dinner ideas. Any suggestions?
I know that lentil soup may not sound great to a lot of people, but I think it's really yummy, and OH SO CHEAP, and easy to make! I made it for the first time this last week and Rick and I really enjoyed it. The recipe made two full dinners and a couple lunches/snacks as well.
I also made up this pasta thingy (I know pasta isn't always the healthiest of foods, but it is cheap) with italian herb chicken & fresh diced tomatoes & chopped onion. It's really good, and I want to try it with shrimp & a garlic butter sauce sometime soon.
My latest attempt was making fried chicken sandwiches. They were so good! I'm sure they weren't healthy, but I guess that's kinda low on my list of priorities. I know. I'm bad. But I just breaded some thawed, skinless boneless chicken breasts in flour, salt & pepper, and fried them up in about 1/2 a cup of butter. I put them on sandwich buns with lettuce & mayo. Better than a fast food chicken sandwich, and Rick highly approved of it. :)
I'm currently working on a month's worth of dinner ideas. Any suggestions?