Meal Planning with Connie

Bacon Cheeseburger Upside-down Pizza Since Larry grilled for us last night, we had the ingredients on-hand for the Bacon Cheeseburger Upside-Down Pizza I had planned for last night, and the Chicken Veg-all Casserole, I had planned for tonight. I allowed the kids to choose between the two. Guess what they picked? Bacon Cheeseburger Upside-Down Pizza, of course! Logan ended up eating with a friend after church, so it was just Larry, M.C. and me for supper. I didn’t cook the cheese sticks tonight since there was more than enough of the pizza for the three of us. Ways I saved money: I buy my ground beef in bulk packages. I used store-brand cheese and pizza sauce. I used a coupon on the Bisquick. I bought the bacon during a BOGO (Buy One, Get One) special. I don’t use a lot of recipes with specialty ingredients. I had pre-cooked and frozen both the ground beef and chicken. These things make it easy to be flexible with our meal plan when a change arises, without food going to wa...

http://www.sargento.com/finishers/ Last night we tried a bag of Sargento Salad Finishers. I got this on sale and with a coupon! I bought the blue cheese, candied almond and cranberry variety. We needed a dressing that would go well with this, so I hopped on the internet to try to find one. I ended-up creating one with a little of this and a little of that from a couple of recipes. Here’s what I came up with. Larry and I both liked it. Sweet Salad Dressing 1/2 c strawberry jelly 1/4 c salad oil (I used a very light olive oil.) 1 tablespoon lemon juice 2 tablespoons mayonnaise (optional, use if you want a creamy dressing) In large bowl combine all ingredients. Whisk together until smooth. Serve.