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Cooking at home makes a big difference both in your budget and your waistline! We’ve been making a big effort to cook at home, even if it just means throwing something together after a long day.
You not only save money doing it, but you’ll also cut the calories, sodium and fat content of your meals drastically over what you’d find in a restaurant. Here are some ideas that are easy to put together with what’s on hand, but fancy enough to make it worth skipping the take-out.
*These prices are based off of averages and are subject to change weekly
Baked Chicken w/ Sun Dried Tomato Sauce – Recipe
Eggs, 12 ct, 98¢ (Kroger)
Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast, $1.98 lb (Ingles, HEB)
Sun Dried Tomatoes, California, 3 oz, B1G1 (Publix)
Pimentos (pantry)
Vinegar (pantry)
(6 Points Plus)
Beef Satay over Pilaf – Recipe
Sirloin, $1.99-$6.97 lb (Aldi, Bi-Lo, Winn-Dixie, Harris Teeter)
Soy Sauce
Peanut Butter, 16-18 oz, $1.88 (Peter Pan, Kroger, Winn Dixie, Jif)
Fat Free Chicken Broth, 32 oz, $1.44-$2 (Ingles, Kroger, Aldi, Publix, Winn Dixie)
Rice Pilaf Mix, 6 oz, 64¢
Cucumber, 29¢
Carrot, 16 oz, $1.99
(9 Points Plus)
Bowties w/ Mushrooms, Spinach & Pine-nuts – Recipe
Mushrooms, 8 oz, $1.79
Bowtie Pasta, 12-16 oz, FREE¢-$1 (Commissary, Kroger, Publix, Target)
Spinach, 5-12 oz, 79¢-$1.99 (Aldi, Publix)
Parmesan, 8 oz, $2.25 (Food Lion)
Pine Nuts (pantry)
(8 Points Plus)
Caribbean Pork Medallions – Recipe
Apples, Jonagold or Cameo, 99¢ lb (Kroger, Bi-Lo, HEB)
Apple Juice, 64 oz, $2 (Aldi, Food City, Publix, Harris Teeter)
Pork Tenderloin, $2.99-$3.15 lb (Harris Teeter, Winn Dixie)
(5 Points Plus)
Chicken Fingers w/ Ranch Dip & Seasoned Fries – Recipe
Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast, $1.98 lb (Ingles, HEB)
Oatmeal, 42 oz, $2.64 (Winn Dixie)
Russet Potatoes, 5 lb, $1.88 (Kroger)
Fat Free Ranch Dressing, Marie’s, 12 oz, 99¢ (Publix)
(9 Points Plus)
