There is something uniquely satisfying about a great sandwich. Typically, sandwiches are made for lunch, but they can also be a quick and tasty dinner. It is pretty easy to stay within your budget by serving a meal of sandwiches, and you can choose to add fresh veggies to them. One of my favorite sandwiches is a BLT. Bacon isn’t just for breakfast anymore! It also makes an excellent addition to a salad or a sandwich. Bacon is a food that even the pickiest of eaters will decide to eat. You can’t go wrong with bacon. This week, Albertson’s has … Continue reading →

Fall weather is starting to appear. On cool, or cold, nights, it can be nice to make a hot meal for your family to enjoy at dinner time. If you pay attention to the sales at your local grocery store, you can make a tasty meal that will be within your budget. Try this recipe for Chicken and Rice Casserole. Casseroles are nice for many reasons. They are fairly simple to make. They are a great way to “sneak” some vegetables onto the plates of picky eaters. They can be made ahead of time, frozen, and quickly heated up once … Continue reading →

Not everything you would want to serve your family for dinner is going to fit within the limits of your budget. Sometimes, though, you can get lucky. If you pay attention to the weekly sales paper at your local grocery store, then you just might be able to serve an “expensive” meal for a small amount of money. Today, I was looking at the weekly sales paper for Ralphs grocery store. The types of foods that are on sale right now basically screamed out the perfect solution about what to make for dinner. This one might take a little more … Continue reading →

Does your family enjoy “Taco Tuesday”? The tacos at your favorite Mexican restaurant might be cheaper on Tuesday nights, but, this could still become an expensive meal if you have a large family to feed. This week, have “Taco Tuesday” at home, with the Budget Recipe for Taco Tuesdays. Many Mexican restaurants sell tacos for a lower price than usual on Tuesday nights. Unfortunately, the drinks, chips, desserts, and everything else on the menu, is at the usual price. This could make “Taco Tuesday” a much more expensive dinner than you may have expected it would be! This week, make … Continue reading →

It doesn’t always have to cost a fortune to feed your family. Pay attention to what kinds of foods are on sale at your local grocery store. You can put together a budget recipe that your family will enjoy. An easy to make fruit salad can become a quick breakfast or a healthy lunchbox snack. The grocery store that is located the closest to my home is Vons. This store likes to start its weekly sales on Wednesdays. This means that the sales in the current weekly paper start today, Wednesday, September 14, 2011, and will end on Wednesday, September … Continue reading →

What are you having for dinner tonight? How about something that is quick to make, easy to do, tasty, and inexpensive? If you pay attention to what is on sale at the grocery store, you can create a dinner that won’t break your budget. Tonight, try out “Easy Chicken Stir Fry”. You may not be aware of this, but Albertsons and Jewel are owned by the same company. Your local grocery store is either called Jewel, or is called Albertsons, based on where the store is located in the United States. I grew up in the Midwest, where the grocery … Continue reading →

What’s for dinner? This is a question that must be answered each and every night. If you pay attention to what is on sale at the grocery store this week, then dinner can be inexpensive, as well as tasty. Here is a quick and easy recipe that both parents and kids will enjoy. School has started. This generally means that families have become really busy. Kids are going to be spending time doing homework. Some children will have extra-curricular activities to attend, (which often means that the parents will be attending them as well). Suddenly, there isn’t a whole lot … Continue reading →