Category: Recipes

Menu Plan for May 23 – 29 & Giveaway Winner!!!

Posted on by Sarah Marshall

I’m straying from my E-MEALZ plan for this week. Keith and I had an awesome getaway this weekend and while I don’t regret it one bit, I do feel like I need to be super thrifty this week to make up for it a little. That means I’m hoping to shop my pantry and not need a trip to the store!!

Here’s what I’ve got in mind:

Cheesy Salsa Mini Meatloaves – Keith will most likely be working late so these will be easy enough to warm up when he gets home.
Easy Parmesan Chicken Fingers – Can’t get much easier than this!!
Tuna Casserole – Keith requested this and its been awhile!
Pizza – Brooke and I make our crust in the breadmaker and we keep the toppings simple!
Leftover Pasta – From our romantic dinner at Maggiano’s Saturday night. Loved that they give you a take home pasta!!
Brinner – Breakfast at dinner time!!

I’m keeping breakfasts & lunches simple too. Breakfasts will either be pancakes that I’d made in big batches and froze or overnight oats. When I’m not having leftovers for lunch, I’ll be doing either PB&J or turkey & cheese sandwiches.

And now for the winner of the Betty Crocker Loaded Mashed Potatoes Prize Pack giveaway through My Blog Spark.

Lesley M you were the 7th commenter so you win!! You’ll be receiving an email from me to get your address and I’ll get your prize sent to you!!

Dinner Time Assist

Posted on by Sarah Marshall

As I strive to eat healthier as well as more frugally, I’ve become interested in ways to make more things from scratch. I invested in a breadmaker that Brooke and I love to use, I make batches of beans in the slow cooker instead of using canned…

But sometimes when I get home from work and things are crazy, I need the convenience of the reliable mix from a box.

So I was excited when I was sent Betty Crocker Loaded Mashed Potatoes by Betty Croker through MyBlogSpark. I’d tried the Sweet Potato variety recently and couldn’t wait to try the Loaded Mashed Potatoes.

We had them last night with our baked Italian chicken and they were really good.  You could taste the bits of bacon, chives and cheese.  They smelled awesome too.  Keith noticed it right away when he walked in and knew there was something good waiting on the table!!

Some info about Betty Crocker Loaded Mashed Potatoes:

With a taste that is just like homemade, new Betty Crocker “Loaded Mashed” potatoes are made with 100% real russet potatoes, and a blend of real seasonings and natural flavors like bacon, cheese, chives, and sour cream.

Add Betty Crocker flavored mashed potatoes to your favorite recipe for an ideal addition to any dinner-time dish. With nine tasty varieties to choose from, like Four Cheese and Sweet Potato, and a great value price, Betty Crocker flavored mashed potatoes are the perfect go-to side dish for your favorite meals.

Betty Crocker & MyBlogSpark are giving you a chance to try the new Loaded Mashed Potatoes with this prize pack:
Prize Pack

To Enter:

  • Mandatory entry – Leave a comment telling me your favorite dish to serve with mashed potatoes.
  • For an extra entry – Like the Tired Mommy Tales Facebook page and leave me a comment telling me that you’re a FB Fan!

Giveaway will be open until Sunday, May 15th at midnight.  Winner will be announced Monday morning.

Until then, go to http://bit.ly/bcloadedcoupon for $0.55 off one box of new Betty Crocker “Loaded Mashed” potatoes.

Menu Plan for May 9 – 15

Posted on by Sarah Marshall

Whew!  It’s been awhile!!  I wish I could say that I’ve been menu planning and just not sharing on the blog.  But I just haven’t been planning and I’ll be honest – it hasn’t been working well.  So when I heard the advertisements for E-Mealz* on the Dave Ramsey Show, I thought maybe I’d give it a try and see if it could get me back on track.

I picked out 5 of the 7 dinners listed for the week:

Cheeseburger Sliders
Italian Baked Chicken
Skillet Burritos
Bacon Ranch Toasted Subs
Sausage Roll

The remaining two dinners will be left to chance; either our stand-by grilled cheese/quesadilla night or a night to eat out.

The best part so far I’ve found is that I had many of the ingredients for these meals in my kitchen already. You can’t get much easier or frugal than that!!!

What’s on your menu this week?

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