As most of you are hopefully aware of, there is going to be a Donation Drive this Saturday at Scraping Frenzy in Mobile. A lot of the local bloggers are joining forces to collect toiletry items for local non-profit organizations.
When: Saturday, June 19th 9:30-12:30
Where: Scraping Frenzy, Mobile, AL (at Hillcrest and Airport)
Be sure to come out and bring some of those freebies you've been picking up with your coupons! I would love to meet some of you guys! I will be joined by Shannon from The Bargain Buggy, Aubrey from Eastern Shore Mom, Elizabeth from Coupons Make Cents Now, Shasta from Faithfully Frugal and Free, and Holly from It's Fun 2 Save! Bring a bag of goodies and help out this Saturday!
I found some ground turkey at Bruno's last week on sale B1G1. I came across this recipe last week and though it sounded different and yummy. I was a little skeptical though. I love all of the main flavors, but combined I wasn't so sure. I tweaked the original recipe a bit and added my own little twist and was very happy with the end result! The cumin really gave it a nice smokey flavor. Clay said, "What's in here that tastes like chili?" After I got finished laughing I told him it was cumin. He said he liked it, he just wanted to know what it was :) The cumin could definitely be left out and the burgers would still be tasty. They were moist and so flavorful. I'm glad I stocked up on the ground turkey because I'm going to have to throw this in the rotation again. Maybe for company next time. A healthy burger? Yes, there is such a thing!
Makes 3 burgers:
1 lb. ground turkey
1/2 cup coarsely chopped black olives
1/4 small onion, finely chopped
2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin (can be adjusted down to your taste)
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon Worcestershire Sauce
olive oil
6 slices turkey bacon, crisped
3 sandwich thins
condiments
Combine the turkey, olives, onion, parsley, cumin, salt, pepper and Worcestershire sauce in a mixing bowl and mix until well incorporated. Shape into 3 burgers.
Heat the grill over low heat. Drizzle the patties with olive oil before placing them on the grill. This was supposed to prevent them from sticking, but mine still stuck pretty bad :) Grill for about 7-8 minutes on the first side. Flip, and grill another 4-5 minutes on the second side, or until cooked through.
Serve on whole grain sandwich thins with mayo, mustard, 2 slices of turkey bacon, cheese, lettuce and tomatoes. Yummy-yum-yum!
Enjoy!
(adapted from Ellie Krieger)
Yes, my friends, another week has come and gone. I remember when I was younger thinking that time went by so slow. "Will I ever turn 16??", "Come on 21!!". Those days have now come and gone and I find myself wondering where I was during all of it!
I really wanted to do a week of all desserts. I kept thinking of cookies, cakes and such that I wanted to make. I do not think my thighs would be grateful for any of that. So I settled just for a few dessert recipes :) Some of the recipes this week are repeats. I wanted to go back and revisit some of them. I'm trying to use up some of my stockpile!
Here's to another great week! Looks like I'm doing a lot of cooking :)
Black Olive Turkey Burgers- Wed 6/16
One Pot Spaghetti and Meatballs- Thurs 6/17
Peach Milkshake- Thurs 6/17
Easy Cheesy Chicken Enchiladas- Fri 6/18
Red Rice- Fri 6/18
Brownie Cookies- Fri 6/18
Chicken with Mustard Cream Sauce- Sat 6/19
Baked Garlic Rice Pilaf- Sat 6/19
Scrambled Eggs and Sausage in Potato Nests- Sun 6/20
Pinkalicious Strawberry Cupcakes- Sun 6/20
BBQ Chicken Pizza- Sun 6/20
Mushroom Garlic Pizza- Sun 6/20
Bacon Sloppy Joes- Mon 6/21
All of the orange linked recipes are ones that I've already posted. I just kind of wanted them :) The recipes in bold are the ones I'm planning to make and post this week. Stay tuned!
And if you're shopping Publix, don't forget your $5/$25 Rite Aid coupon! (try zip 95677, radius 50 miles)
Here is the ingredient break-down of the recipes I'm going to post this week:
Peach Milkshake (Thursday)
fresh peaches
vanilla ice cream
Easy Cheesy Chicken Enchiladas (Friday)
chicken breasts
sour cream
ranch dressing
flour tortillas
salsa
shredded cheese
Red Rice (Friday)
onion
garlic
tomato paste
long-grain white rice
chicken broth
Brownie Cookies (Friday)
cream cheese
butter
egg
vanilla extract
chocolate cake mix
powdered sugar
Chicken with Mustard Cream Sauce (Saturday)
chicken breasts
chicken broth
heavy cream
dijon mustard
tarragon (may or may not use)
I hope all of you have a wonderful Father's Day! I am going to make the Scrambled Eggs and Sausage in Potato Nest for the Daddy at our house :) Here are some other "manly breakfasts" that I think the Daddy's in your life might enjoy Sunday morning:
Scrambled Eggs and Sausage in Potato Nests
Monte Cristo
Bacon, Egg and Toast Cups
French Toast Mini Loaves
Cream Cheese Pancakes
English Muffin Breakfast Pizza
And don't forget about my GIVEAWAY with Maple Syrup World! Be sure to leave your comments to get entered!
Here's another week of the Winn Dixie Menu Match-ups! Its not a huge week, so hopefully you've got a good stockpile to work with if you're a Winn Dixie shopper. Be sure to check out the entire list of match-ups on Southern Savers!You can also check out Elizabeth's match-ups on Coupons Make Cents!Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts B1G1Recipes: ChickenOscar Mayer Ham or Turkey 10 oz. B1G1Recipes: Monte Cristo (Yum!)Armour Meatballs B1G1Recipes: MeatballsNature's Own English Muffins B1G1Recipes: English Muffin Breakfast PizzaKraft or Bull's Eye BBQ Sauce B1G1Recipes: BBQ SauceWD Long Grain Rice B1G1Recipes: Baked Garlic Rice PilafOld El Paso Dinner Kits B1G1Recipes: Mexican (break down the kits)Asparagus $1.99 lbRecipes: AsparagusStrawberries $2.50Recipes: Strawberries
Yoplait Yogurt 4-6 oz. cup $.50Recipes: Low-fat Raspberry MuffinsNot a huge week, but there are still some deals to be had! I like the rice deal! That's a definite staple to keep in the pantry.
Oh my goodness! I thought this day would never come. I am so excited about doing my first giveaway! You guys all know how much I love maple syrup. Maple syrup is not one of the things that you are going to find on sale at the grocery stores. I will be the first to admit that it is pricey. One Christmas my Mom got a gift basket and she offered me the syrup. Sure. I love any kind of free food :) I saved it for special recipes and savored every last drop. If you search online you can find good deals. One site to purchase maple syrup online is Maple Syrup World. After I posted the Maple Butter Blondies the other day, Richard at Maple Syrup World contacted me about posting the recipe on their website. Of course they could! You can check out the link to the recipe on Maple Syrup World. They also offered to sponsor a giveaway for all of my readers! If buying maple syrup is just not in your budget, then this is the perfect giveaway for you!
Maple Syrup World is a website offering 100% pure, organic Maple Syrup and Maple Treats at very reasonable prices. I would love to try out some of the Maple Sugar or Maple Cream. Learn all about Richard and Maple Syrup World Here.
Now, on to the Giveaway....
Maple Syrup World is offering one Maple Gift Basket to one of my lucky readers! The basket includes a 8.45 oz. basque of Organic Grade A Maple Syrup, 8.8 oz. jar of Pure Maple Cream, 8.8 oz. Granulated Maple Sugar, and a 3.5 oz. bag of Pure Maple Candies. That's a retail value of $59.99! I am SO jealous of the one who is going to enjoy this at their home! Each person can enter up to a total of 4 times. That's 4 chances per person! I will randomly choose a winner next Wednesday evening at 9:00 pm. Good luck! I can't wait to see the comments!
Here's how to enter:
1. Comment below this post and tell me what you would do with the goodies that you would win with this Maple Gift Basket! Also, leave me your name and e-mail address so I can contact you if you win!
Extra Entries: Comment below referencing the following. And don't forget your e-mail address!
2. Become a Fan of The Fairhope Foodie on Facebook and leave a comment below saying that you did so.
3. Become a Fan of Maple Syrup World on Facebook and leave a comment below saying that you did so.
4. Tell me your favorite Fairhope Foodie Recipe!
This giveaway will end Wednesday, June 23 at 9:00 pm CST. The winner will be posted on The Fairhope Foodie and will be contacted my e-mail. Don't forget to leave your e-mail address in your comments!
Good Luck and be sure to check out all of my recipes using Maple Syrup!
This recipe kind of evolved itself tonight while I was cooking! The original recipe was for noodle bowls. I had rice left over from the Baked Garlic Rice Pilaf and I thought that it would be great in this dish. No to mention, I wouldn't have to throw it away! I loved this bowl because it used some of my favorite stir-fry ingredients: chicken, cabbage and edamame. It also made a ton. I would say this feeds six. Maybe four if you have all grown men in your house :) When Publix had the Cascadian Farms vegetables on sale a few weeks ago I bought a couple of bags of frozen edamame. They're not the cheapest if you don't find them on sale. They could be left out if you don't want to get them, but I really liked them in this. You can buy them shelled or in the pods. Be prepared to spend some time shelling them if you find them in the pods (like I did!). I stood there for over 10 minutes. I guess I should have recruited Ella! All in all I liked this dish. It was simple and hearty. My eyeballs were definitely bigger than my stomach because I was stuffed before I even finished my bowl. I'm looking forward to having lunch this week!
2 chicken breasts, but into thin strips (I used 8 tenders)
1 tablespoon cornstarch
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
3 large eggs
1 small onion, diced or thinly sliced
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 cabbage, about 1 pound, thinly sliced
2 cups shelled edamame
2 tablespoons soy sauce
2-3 tablespoons Asian Sesame dressing
2 cups leftover rice (I used Baked Garlic Rice Pilaf)
salt and pepper
Cut chicken breasts into thin strips on a large cutting board. Season with salt and pepper and toss with cornstarch. In a large skillet, heat 1 tablespoon over medium-high heat. Cook chicken until light brown and cooked through, about 6-8 minutes. Transfer to a plate (reserve skillet).
Add remaining tablespoon oil to skillet; add onion and garlic. Cook, stirring frequently, until softened, 1-3 minutes. Add cabbage, and cook, stirring frequently, until tender, 2-4 minutes.
Meanwhile, in a separate small skillet, scramble eggs over medium heat until cooked through. Set aside.
To the skillet with the cabbage, add the edamame, soy sauce, Asian dressing, chicken, rice and scrambled eggs. Season with salt and pepper. Cook, tossing, until rice and edamame are warmed through, 3-5 minutes. Remove from heat and serve in bowls.
Enjoy!
(adapted from Everyday Food)
I am so glad you guys like this feature! A big thanks to Michelle at IHeartPublix for getting us the Sneak Peek! This weeks looks SO much better than last week. Of course, there were some things I needed, so it wasn't like any of my budget was saved for this week :) Here's what I've cooked so far that corresponds with this weeks ad.
Check out the full match-ups on IHeartPublix!
Honey Bunches of Oats Cereal B1G1
Recipes: Yogurt Parfait
Duncan Hines Moist Cake Mix B1G1
Recipes: Cake Mix
Uncle Ben's Rice B1G1
Recipes: Rice
Wish Bone Dressing B1G1
Recipes: Dressing
Old El Paso Dinner Kits B1G1
Recipes: Mexican (deconstruct the kits)
Tostitos Chips B1G1
Recipes: Tostitos
Emerald Nuts B1G1 (Almonds or Cashews)
Recipes: Nuts
Eggo Waffles B1G1
Recipes: Monte Cristo Waffle'wiches
Ray's New York Bagels B1G1
Recipes: Bagels
Nature's Own Bread B1G1
Arnold Whole Grain Bread B1G1
Recipes: Bacon, Egg & Toast Cups
Blueberry French Toast (adapt with regular bread)
Publix Ice Cream 2/$5
Recipes: Ice Cream
Round Italian Pizza Dough $1.79 (Bakery)
Recipes: Pizza (the mushrooms are on sale for the mushroom pizza too!)
Dannon Activia Yogurt 3/$6
Recipes: Yogurt
Sorrento Ricotta 2/$6
Recipes: Ricotta
Simply Potatoes Mashed Potatoes 10/$10
Recipes: Mashed Potato Gratin
Kellogg's Pop Tarts 12-pk 2/$5
Recipes: Pop Tart Cookies
Ball Park Beef Franks 2/$6
Recipes: Hot Dogs
Publix Homestyle Meatballs 16-oz. pkg $2.99
Recipes: Meatballs
Zucchini $.99 lb.
Recipes: Zucchini
Florida Gold Potatoes 5 lb. bag $2.99
Recipes: Potatoes
Sliced White Mushrooms 2/$5
Recipes: Mushrooms (Try the pizza!!)
Tomatoes on the vine $1.49 lb.
Recipes: Tomatoes
I will have my Menu planned out some time tomorrow. I hope this helps you out!
