One of the ways we will be saving money is by eating in. I love to cook and we hardly go out but perhaps by skimping a little on the nice meats and vegetables we can stretch our dollar a little more.
Menu:
Rosemary mustard chicken, green beans and rice
Ingredients:
1 whole Chicken
1/2 cup mustard
1/2 apple vinegar
1/2 cup brown sugar
stick of rosemary minced
tablespoon salt
tablespoon pepper
teaspoon ground ginger
1 cup brown rice
1/2 cup chicken broth
can of green beans
Total cost of meal: $10
Mix up mustard, brown sugar, vinegar, rosemary, salt, pepper and ginger in a bowl. Wash the chicken off in the sink and remove the neck and heart (yuck)
Place the chicken in the bowl brest side down . Cover and let it marinade for a couple of hours.
Pop the chicken in the oven in a deep oven dish. Tie the legs together with some cooking twine. pour some of the extra marinade in the dish and cook the chicken at 350 for 20 minutes for every pound. Usually takes about an hour and a half
For the rice: cook as per the instructions on your rice bag and substitute chicken broth for water. Brown rice takes a little longer- I would say 45 min into cooking your chicken start on your rice.
For the green beans: pop in the microwave for a couple min before serving, they come pretty salty but season to your liking.
CHEERS!
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Good luck on your quest to have financial freedom! We've been living on a cash budget for the last 17 years and it really is freeing. I still have lots to learn in the area of saving and spending frugally so I look forward to reading more of your blog as you begin blogging about this topic.
ReplyDeleteGood luck! You really can do this. We don't spend money anymore but have incredible debt so it's hard to get to the place that we want. You are on the right path. Might I recommend also: only grocery shop with cash. CASH. Cash only. And a change jar for all of the coins that you get AFTER shopping. That becomes the kitty for either vacations/fun/emergencies/etc.
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