before<\/a> about taking advantage of good sales at my local over-priced grocery store. Here’s an example of how I do that with meat.<\/p>\nThis week, boneless chicken breasts are on sale at $1.44\/pound ($1.77\/pound less $10 off of a $50 purchase). I bought . . . a lot. Here’s what I did with them:<\/p>\n
(1) Preheat oven to 350.<\/p>\n
(2) Put six breasts in one baking dish and cover with:
\n1\/2 cup sugar
\n3\/4 cup soy sauce
\n1 T ginger
\n2 cloves of garlic<\/p>\n
(3) Put six breasts in a baking dish and cover with:
\n1\/2 cup honey
\n1\/2 cup butter
\n1\/4 c mustard
\n1 t salt
\n1 t curry powder<\/p>\n
(4) Put six breasts in a baking dish and cover with:
\n1\/2 cup olive oil
\n1\/2 cup finely diced sun-dried tomatoes
\n1 clove of garlic
\n1 t salt<\/p>\n
(5) Bake all for an hour. Allow to cool. You can either dice it or place whole pieces in freezer bags. Label and store.<\/p>\n
I keep a list of what is in my freezer on the inside of a pantry door and I plan meals based on what I already have. (My husband and I aren’t big meat eaters, so this chicken will probably be diced and served over salad or pasta or a rice bowl.) Not only do I save about 50% by buying when things are on sale, I save prep and clean-up time by cooking in bulk. I can also cook on a Saturday morning when I have more time as opposed to a Thursday afternoon when I’m busy. (Even more savings if it means I don’t give in to the “it’s 5:17 and I have no idea what to make–let’s just eat out” syndrome.) <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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