Tuesday, March 31, 2009

Week 13

Sorry so late...totally forgot. Must be the snow, or the copious amounts of wheat I just bought.
Here is week 13:
1 bottle vitamins

Saturday, March 21, 2009

Week 12

4 cans mushroom soup
Go here for a $1 off 2 cans: http://promotion.familytime.com/cscc/default.asp
You have to have a printer, but you can get one for each email address you can provide!!

What Happened to week 10 and 11?

Answer: I have no idea! I must have been sleeping the last few weeks!!
Here is what you should have bought...

Week 10: 4 cans tuna, 4 boxes macaroni and cheese

Week 11: 10 lb sugar, 1 box salt

Wednesday, March 18, 2009

Spaghetti Sauce 41-50

Whew!
41.) Tomato Omelet: Whisk 3 eggs, salt & pepper; pour into a buttered skillet; top with grated fontina cheese & a few Tbsp pasta sauce. Cook until almost firm; fold in 1/2; cook until desired oneness.
42.) Bloody Marys: Mix 8 oz vodka, 1 cup pasta sauce, 1/2 cup water, 6 Tbsp lime juice & 1 Tbsp horseradish in a pitcher; season with celery salt, Worchestershire sauce & hot sauce.
43.) Spiced Okra: Simmer fresh or frozen okra & canned chickpeas in pasta sauce; season with cumin. mustard seeds & coriander.
44.) Polenta Bites: Slice a tube of premade polenta into rounds. Broil until heated through; lightly top with pasta sauce & grated fontina cheese; broil until cheese melts.
45.) Tomato-Fennel Soup: Thin pasta sauce with water; add sliced fennel,veggie juice & a splash of pernod; simmer.
46.) Chickpea Pasta: Simmer pasta sauce with chopped celery, anchovies & chickpeas; serve over penne.
47.) Red Pepper Coulis: Puree jarred roasted red peppers until smooth; stir into pasta sauce; serve with steamed fish.
48.) Sloppy Joes: Brown bulk sausage, chopped onions & bell peppers; drain; stir in pasta sauce; heat; spoon onto rolls.
49.) Tomato Vinaigrette: Whisk 1/4 cup red wine vinegar with 1/2 cup olive oil, some shredded fresh basil, salt & pepper. Whisk in a spoonful of pasta sauce; drizzle over arugula.
50.) Eggplant Rolls: Grill or broil thinly sliced eggplant until tender. Spread with pasta sauce & ricotta cheese; roll up and secure with toothpicks.

Please excuse the vodka recipes! It must go well with tomatoes?!?

Spaghetti Sauce 31-40

31.) Taleggio Panini: Spread pasta sauce between 2 slices of crusty bread; top with taleggio cheese (or Mozzarella); cook in a buttered skillet.
32.) Poor Man's Parmigiana: Alternate slices of garlic bread and Mozzarella cheese in a baking dish; top with pasta sauce; bake at 375° F until golden & bubbly; (about 20 min).
33.) Tomato Polenta: Stir a dollopof sun=dried tomato tapenade into some pasta sauce; warm; spoon over prepared polenta.
34.) Italian Quesadilla: Spread some pasta sauce on a tortilla, top with grated Mozzarella cheese, sliced mushrooms & shredded chicken; fold in 1/2 pan-fry until golden.
35.) Chilaquiles: Cook 4 cup tortilla chips in pasta sauce until slightly softened; stir in chopped cilantro; top with grated cheddar cheese & sour cream.
36.) Creole Stew: Saute chopped onions, bell peppers & celery; add creole seasoning, sliced smoked turkey sausages, pasta sauce & a big splash of broth; serve over rice.
37.) Poached Cod: Simmer pasta sauce in a skillet; add cod fillets; cover; cook until just firm; top with chopped herbs.
38.) Enchilada Sauce: Toast some chili powder in a nonstick skillet; add pasta sauce & canned green chilies; heat; drizzle over enchiladas or tacos.
39.) Pizza Sticks: Brush refrigerated bread stick dough with pasta sauce; sprinkle with grated Parmesan cheese; bake as per pkg. directions. Serve with extra sauce.
40.) Greek Beans: Simmer pasta sauce with a cinnamon stick, a bay leaf & a splash of red wine vinegar; serve over white kidney beans; top with feta cheese.

Spaghetti Sauce 21-30

21.) Pizza Potato: Make a deep slit in baked potatoes, then stuff with some pasta sauce, chopped pepperoni and shredded Mozzarella cheese; bake at 400° F until cheese melts.
22.) Italian Meatballs: add 1 cup pasta sauce, 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese & some chopped rosemary to a basic meatloaf recipe (using 2 lbs ground beef). Bake; top with more sauce & cheese 15 min before it's done.
23.) Baked Beans: Simmer 1 cup pasta sauce with 1/4 cup honey mustard, 1/4 cup brown sugar, and 1 lg can white beans until bubbly.
24.) Tomato Mac & Cheese: Mix some pasta sauce with prepared macaroni & cheese in a baking dish; drizzle with more sauce; bake at 350°F until hot & bubbly.
25.) Instant Salsa: Mix 1 cup pasta sauce with 2 Tbsp lime juice, 1/2 C corn kernels, chopped cilantro, diced red onion & a dash of hot sauce.
26.) Sweet-and-Sour Franks: Bring 4 cups thinly sliced onion, 1 cup pasta sauce, 1/2 cup water and 2 Tbsp brown sugar to a boil: cover; simmer for 40 min. Serve on hot dogs.
27.) Vodka Penne: Simmer 1/2 cup heavy cream and 3 cup pasta sauce in a skillet for 3-5 min; remove from heat; stir in 2-3 Tbsp vodka. Toss with cooked penne. This one is for Jana J/K!!
28.) Saucy Marinade: Combine 1 cup pasta sauce with 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar and 1/4 cup olive oil; add smashed garlic cloves, salt & pepper. Use as marinade for 1 lb chicken or pork.
29.) Tomato Biscuits; Spread refrigerated biscuits with pasta sauce; top with grated cheddar cheese and chopped scallions; bake as directed.
30.) Country Captain: Brown chicken parts in olive oil with curry powder, chopped onion, & bell peppers; add pasta sauce; simmer until the chicken is cooked through.

Spaghetti Sauce 11-20

11.) African Stew: Saute chopped onion, garlic, & ginger with currypowder; add 1 jar of pasta sauce, 2 cup water, 1 can white beans & adiced sweet potato; simmer until tender. Stir in 1/4 cup peanut butter.

12.) Cream of Tomato Soup: Saute chopped fresh herbs in butter; add 1jar pasta sauce, 2 cup water, 1/2 cup heavy cream & a pinch of nutmeg;simmer for 5 min.

13.) Stuffed Mushrooms: mix bread crumbs, chopped mushroom stems &grated Parmesan cheese with a bit of pasta sauce; stuff into mushroomcaps; drizzle with olice oil; bake at 400° F for 30 min.

14.) Buffalo Wings: Lightly coat chicken wings with equal parts pastasauce & hot sauce; roast at 425 F for 40 min.

15.) Clam Chowder: Saute diced celerly & onion in butter with thyme & abay leaf. Add 1 chopped potato, 2 cup pasta sauce, 1 bottle clam juice &1 cup water; simmer 15 min. (no clams listed in recipe)

16.) Tomato Croutons: toss 2 cuo cubed stale bread with 1/2 cup pastasauce, 2 Tbsp grated Parmesan cheese and 2 Tbsp olive oil; bake at 400°F until golden; (abt 10 min).

17.) BBQ brisket: Brown 4 lbs brisket in oil with chopped onions, garlic& red pepper flakes. Add 1 jar pasta sauce, a jar of water, 1/4 cupcider vinegar and 1/4 cup brown sugar; cover; simmer 3 hrs.

18.) Eggs in Purgatory: Simmer 1 cup pasta sauce in a sm skillet. Crack2 eggs, cover; cook until white is set; top with pepper & gratedParmesan cheese.

19.) Tuna Marinara: Simmer pasta sauce with 1/2ed olives, capers & adrained can of Italian tuna; toss with pasta.

20.) Stewed BLT: cook chopped bacon in a deep skillet; add pasta sauce &escarole and cook until greens are tender.-

Spaghetti Sauce 1-10

Ok, I know that this will take up a lot of room, but I thought it was so cool!! It fits right in with food storage. AND if you don't have spaghetti sauce, let's be on the lookout for a sale and stock up. It is awesome to have!
50 Things to Make with a Jar of Pasta Sauce

1.) Spanish Rice: cook 1 cup rice per pkg directions, substituting 1 cup pasta sauce for 1 cup of the water; stir in some capers, Spanish olives and chopped scallions.

2.) Potato Casserole: mix mashed potatoes, some pasta sauce & grated Parmesan cheese in a casserole dish; top with more sauce & cheese; bake at 425° F for 30 min.

3.) Baked Brie: Slice top rind off a small wheel of brie. Cover lightly with pasta sauce & seasoned bread crumbs; bake at 400° F for 15 min,sprinkle with fresh herbs.

4.) Mussels Marinara: Saute sliced garlic in olive oil in a deep skillet. Add a pinch of saffron, 1/2 cup white wine, 2 cup tomato sauce& 3 lbs mussels; cover; cook until mussels open, (about 5 min.)
5.) Zesty Chip Dip: Combine equal parts sour cream & pasta sauce in bowl; stir in grated Parmesan cheese, ground pepper, & oregano.

6.) Quick Ratatouille: saute chopped bell peppers, zucchini, onion,eggplant & garlic in olive oil. Add 2 parts pasta sauce to 1 part water& some fresh basil; simmer until veggies are tender.

7.) Cocktail Sauce: Mix pasta sauce with horseradish & hot sauce to taste; serve with boiled shrimp.

8.) Minestrone Soup: boil 1 jar pasta sauce & 5 cup water. Stir in cooked small pasta, chopped mixed vegetables, canned beans & grated Parmesan cheese; cook until veggies are tender.

9.)Tomato Butter: blend 1 stick butter & 1/2 cup pasta sauce in food processor; stir in chopped parsley. Use plastic wrap to roll into log;refrigerate.

10.) Olive Tapenade: Combine 1 cup pasta sauce with 1/2 cup chopped kalamata olives, 1/2 cup chopped roasted peppers. a big spoonful of capers & some parsley; serve with crackers.

Monday, March 16, 2009

Week 18

10 lbs sugar

Hurry! While Macey's is still on case lot!!

Saturday, March 7, 2009

Week 17:

2 cans tuna, 4 can tomato soup

Macey's case lot...

Tuesday, March 3, 2009

Wheat

Kaly brought to my attention that Macey's has wheat for a better deal than at the church. She said you could get a sealed bucket of wheat (45#) for $18.99. If you already have buckets, than the church would be a better deal, but if not, hop on over and get you some wheat!