$10 buck dinners!

Fried Chicken Legs and Broccoli Fettuccine

Pretty much the cheapest poultry available is chicken legs, right? So buy ’em! When you fry chicken, even if it’s just chicken legs, it will be tasty. Plus, I’ve never met a kid that didn’t devour a fried chicken leg! Fried Chicken Legs: 1 pkg chicken legs (8 pieces) – […]

Desserts under $5, Easy Meals, Kid Friendly, Pastry/Baking

Creamy Limón Pie

If you’re given fresh, local produce or fruit, you need to find something to do with it. Free is free. Am I right? Well my brother has a number of lime, lemon and orange trees in his yard, so when my sister in law brought over some fresh limes and […]

Easy Meals, Hawaiian, Pork, rice

Kalua Pig and Salad with Hawaiian dressing

This is one of our favorites! Kalua Pig! We don’t have a hole in our backyard to roast a pig, nor do we have banana leaf lying around, but we make do. I’ll show you how! Kalua Pig: Pork Butt Roast (3 lbs) – $4.36 1/2 head cabbage (I didn’t […]

Beef, Mexican, rice, salsa

Carne Asada and Spanish Rice

We’re lucky enough to live in Southern California and Carnicerias are everywhere. These Mexican style butcher shops have fantastic deals on meat and in particular, carne asada and pollo asada (chicken). Our local shop has our meat preseasoned and ready for the grill. $2.99/lb. Now that’s what I call EZ! […]

Beyond Cheap, Desserts under $5, Kicked up box stuff!, Kid Friendly, Pastry/Baking

Fresh Strawberries, dipped in Chocolate!

OK. Not only was this dessert perfect for Valentine’s weekend, it’s so easy, my 7 year old did it! And yes, all for under $5 bucks! Chocolate covered Strawberries: 1 pint strawberries, fresh – $2.50 8 oz chocolate chips – $1.25 1 Tbsp vegetable shortening – $.20 COST: $3.95 Clean […]

Asian cuisine, Beef, Chicken, rice

Chicken Fried Rice with Srirachi Beef Stir Fry

Chicken fried rice is healthy, easy and goes a long way. Toss in some stir fry and you have a meal! Part of the reason I went with stir fry was that Sprouts had bell pepper for $.18 a piece! Yeah. Unheard of. And they were fresh & crisp! Shoot, […]

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Fried Chicken Legs and Broccoli Fettuccine

Creamy Limón Pie

Kalua Pig and Salad with Hawaiian dressing

Carne Asada and Spanish Rice

Fresh Strawberries, dipped in Chocolate!

Chicken Fried Rice with Srirachi Beef Stir Fry

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