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Speedy Chicken Curry
Here’s a recipe to try when chicken’s on sale. If you want to reduce the cost of making this dish even more, try using chicken thighs. Lots of supermarkets have deals on skinless and boneless chicken thighs. Sometimes it makes for a tastier dish for less and I always use them for curries and pot pies. Here’s what you’ll need- 2 teaspoons brown sugar 2 teaspoons curry powder 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard 1/4 teaspoon pepper 4 boneless chicken breast halves, cut in bite-size pieces 14.5 ounce can chicken broth or if you have homemade on hand, you’ll need about 1-3/4 cups 1 1/2 cups orange juice 1 1/4 cups long…
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Budget Supper-GROUND BEEF STROGANOFF
Here’s another budget friendly recipe that uses items that you might have in your pantry. As with all recipes use what you have and what you can afford. Look for ground beef when it’s on sale and also specials on thing like mushroom soup. You can even use canned mushrooms. Lastly, if you don’t have beef broth, water works just as well. You can eat it as is or serve it with rice, noodles or even mashed potatoes. What you’ll need- 1 lb. ground beef 1/2 cup chopped onion 1/2 cup chopped mushrooms 1 can condensed cream of mushroom soup 1/4 cup water or beef broth 1/2 cup sour cream…
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Budget Meals-Oatmeal
As requested, I’m going to be be posting more budget meal recipes, and as they say breakfast is the most important meal of the day, let’s start with a favorite that won’t break the budget and that’s oatmeal. What you’ll need… 2¼ cups water Pinch of salt 1 cup old fashioned oats ½ tsp cinnamon ½ cup raisins or dried cranberries ¼ cup chopped walnuts or almonds Milk and sweetener of your choice In a small saucepan, combine the water and salt in a small and heat on medium high. Once the water is boiling, turn the heat to low and at the oats. Stir and cook until all the…
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Start off 2026 with Savings
A happy New Year to you. I hope it’s going to be a good one for you. There’s lots happening this month. Did you know it’s not only January but Canuary too? It’s basically a challenge to see how much canning you can get done. I’ve been too busy to follow along but I was thinking about a challenge of our own next month. The rush of the holidays is over, it’s a short month, so why not? What do you think about a pantry challenge or stock your pantry challenge? Leave a comment and let me know or even drop me an email at budgetsmartqueries@gmail.com. It’s also bread machine…