Archive for April, 2011

Ginger-Lime Marinade for Chicken Recipe

April 27th, 2011 Nancy

This is one of my favorite chicken marinades.  The ginger and lime together gives the chicken a little zing.   This marinade makes enough for 6 chicken breasts/whole legs or 12 thighs/drumsticks.  The chicken is good alone, over a bed of rice or as a kabob.  I like to grill extra and use the leftovers for fajitas.

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Last Week: Cereal & Granola Bars From $1.36 Shipped

April 26th, 2011 Nancy

This is a friendly reminder that the sale on organic, gluten free, allergy friendly cereal and granola bars is for April only.  If you haven’t picked some up now is the time to do it.

  • Click here for the cereal deal.
  • Click here for the granola bar deal.
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Gratituesday: A New Washer and Dryer!

April 26th, 2011 Nancy

A few months ago my washing machine’s spin cycle quit working.  It seemed to agitate on the wash cycle but would not spin to fling out all the soapy water at the end of the wash cycle or the clean water from the rinse cycle.  Do you have any idea how wet your clothes are without the spin cycle?

I wrang the freezing cold water out with my hands and threw the clothes in the dryer.  Obviously, it was time to call the repair man or buy a replacement.  Then the air conditioner quit working.  (more…)

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$1.25/1 Printable Silk Coupon

April 25th, 2011 Nancy

Go here for $1.25 off 1 Silk half gallon coupon.  Look in the upper right corner.  You will need to register to get a $.75 coupon.  Then you will have the option to take a very short 1 page survey to change the coupon to $1.25.  After you print your coupon, remember to hit the back button a couple of times so you can print the coupon once more.

Thanks savingnaturally!

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Banana Chocolate Chip Oat Muffins (Wheat-free, Egg-free, Vegan)

April 25th, 2011 Nancy
These things never last at my house.  They are sweet, moist and filling.  I made these for breakfast today.  The kids ate 11 of the 12 muffins before the day was over.  I usually quadruple the recipe and freeze a couple dozen for later.  My kids love these so much they have been known to sneak one out of the freezer and eat it frozen!

 

Banana Chocolate Chip Oat Muffins

Ingredients:
  • 4 very ripe bananas
  • 1/3 cup olive oil
  • 1/2 cup honey
  • 1 3/4 cup oat flour (how to make oat flour)
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 cup chocolate chips (I use Enjoy Life brand)
Instructions:
  1. Preheat oven to 350.  Grease or line a 12 muffin pan.
  2. Blend bananas, oil and honey in a large bowl.  Leave the bananas chunky if you want little pieces in your muffin.
  3. Whisk dry ingredients in a separate bowl.
  4. Add dry mixture to wet mixture and mix just until blended.  It’s OK if it’s lumpy.
  5. Fill muffin tins about 2/3 full.  I use an ice cream scoop to do this.
  6. Bake 20-25 minutes until golden brown and firm to touch.

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Flax Egg Substitute Recipe

April 22nd, 2011 Nancy

Need to do some baking without eggs?  This recipe works great as an egg substitute when the job of the egg is to bind.  The flax egg will not make your baked goods rise, but it will keep them from crumbling.  I have successfully used this recipe in muffin and granola bar recipes.  If you don’t have flax seed, you might try chia seed egg replacement.

Flax Eggs - Yum!

Ingredients for 1 Eggs:
1 Tbsp ground flax seeds
2-3 Tbsp water

Ingredients for 4 Eggs:
1/4 cup ground flax seeds
3/4 cup water

Ingredients for 8 Eggs:
1/2 cup ground flax seeds
1 1/2 cup water

1. In a small pan, simmer water and flax seeds until it starts to gel.  It takes about 5 minutes for 4 eggs.
2. Let cool.  Store in an air tight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.

Notes:
Ground flaxseed oxidizes very quickly.  It is best to purchase whole flaxseeds and grind them yourself.  I use an old coffee grinder to grind mine.  If you grind extra, store in the freezer.

I have found the best place to buy flaxseeds is Amazon.  It is a great item on which to use your swagbucks !

You might also like Which is better: Flaxseed vs Chia Seed?

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Amazon: Nature’s Path Organic Hemp Plus Granola Bars $2.38/box

April 22nd, 2011 Nancy

Right now on Amazon you can get Nature’s Path Organic Granola Bars, Hemp Plus, 6-Count Boxes (Pack of 6) for as low as $2.38/box.  According to Amazon, these bars contain soy and are produced in a facility that uses dairy, peanuts, tree nuts.  As always, make sure to check the ingredient list on the box.

Here’s how the deal works:

  • Click the link above and select subscribe and save to save 15%
  • Use promo code NATPATH5 at checkout to save an additional 10%

When you select subscribe and save you not only get a discount but you also get FREE shipping!  If you don’t want to receive the item every 6 months, you can always cancel by simply logging into Amazon.  Then go to “My Account”, click “manage subscribe and save items” and cancel the subscription.

Thanks Saving Naturally!

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Grilled Pantry Pork Chops Recipe

April 22nd, 2011 Nancy

About a year ago, someone gave us a frozen pork loin that was as long as my 4 year old is tall!   I have seriously never seen anything like it.  I said “Thank you!”  and put it in the deep freeze.  And there it sat.  For a year.  With spring in the air, I decided that monster in my basement would make some delicious grilled boneless pork chops.   I defrosted and sliced the meat and divided it into gallon size baggies with marinades.

 

We grilled some that night but the others we put back in the freezer for later.  Don’t worry, it came straight from the butcher so it can be refrozen.  I love grilling out but I often forget to marinade the meat.  Having the meat already in the marinade and in the freezer is a wonderful solution.  When I defrost the meat it marinates!

 

Grilled Pantry Pork Chops Recipe

Ingredients:

  • 1/4 cup plus 1 Tbsp lemon juice
  • 3 Tbsp tamari sauce (Soy-free recipes here and here)
  • 1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 1/2 tsp brown sugar, rapadura or Sucanat
  • 1/4 tsp dried rosemary
  • 1/4 tsp sea salt
  • 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
  • 4 pork chops, about 1 1/4 inches thick each
Directions:
1. Whisk together the ingredients and pour into a gallon size baggie.
2. Add the pork, seal the bag and mush it around.
3. Marinade for 20 minutes to overnight in the fridge.
4. Bring to room temperature.
5.  Grill on high heat for 3 minutes on each side.
6. Turn the grill down to medium and cook until the juices run clear.

 


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New Printable Reach Coupon = Four Free Toothbrushes!

April 21st, 2011 Nancy

Coupons.com has a $2 off 2 Reach Toothbrushes coupon right now.  Reach toothbrushes are on sale for $1 at CVS this week.  Coupons.com allows you to print the coupon twice (just keep hitting the back button).  That means 4 free toothbrushes!  If you go to CVS and they are sold out, ask for a rain check and go back next week.  Or you can take the CVS ad to Wal-Mart and have them price match the toothbrushes.  This is exciting for me.  I like to include toothbrushes in my kids Easter basket.  It makes me feel a little better about all the sugar that is also in the basket.

Other coupons for your Easter basket:

Movies:

$5.00 OFF Barbie a Fairy Secret
$4.00 OFF Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Minnie’s Masquerade DVD

Toys and Games:

$5.00 OFF any Vtech Toy ($19.99 or higher)
$4.00 OFF 1 Hasbro MONOPOLY Electronic Banking game
$4.00 OFF 1 Hasbro Electronic SCRABBLE Flash game
$3.00 OFF 1 Hasbro GATOR GOLF game
$3.00 OFF 1 Hasbro SORRY! Sliders game
$3.00 OFF 1 Hasbro BOP IT! Bounce game
$3.00 OFF 1 Hasbro CONNECT 4 game
$3.00 OFF 1 Hasbro BOP IT! game
$3.00 OFF 1 Hasbro CUPONK game
$3.00 OFF 1 Hasbro ELEFUN game
$3.00 OFF 1 Hasbro OPERATION game

And while you’re there check out these grocery coupons:

$1.00 OFF 1 Sara Lee Deli
$1.00 OFF 1 OSCAR MAYER Selects Hot Dogs
$0.55 OFF 1 Ball Park Product
$0.50 OFF 1 can of Diamond Crystal Sea Salt
$0.30 OFF Haribo Product
$1.00 Off Scott Bath Tissue

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Nancy’s Green Beans and Sausage

April 20th, 2011 Nancy

 

This is the dish I get asked to bring to dinners the most.  Any type of sausage and green beans will work but my favorites are Polish Sausage and Italian Green Beans.  This makes a big pot full!

Nancy’s Green Beans and Sausage

Ingredients:

  • 1 pound Polish Sausage
  • 4 bags of frozen Italian Green Beans
  • 3 Tbsp dried Minced Onion
  • Garlic Powder
  • Salt and Pepper

Directions:

1. Slice the sausage into bite sized pieces

2. In a large pot, brown sausage over medium high heat.  This is the most important step.  You want to have lots of brown stuff stuck to the bottom of the pan.  The sausage should be almost burnt.

3.  While the pan is very hot add 1/2 – 1 cup of cold water.  Scrape all the stuff off the bottom of the pan.  It will lift off easily in the water.

4.  Stir in the green beans.  Sprinkle in the seasonings and mix well.

5.  Cover and cook on medium low until beans are tender.

You may also enjoy Italian Sausage and Summer Squash Skillet and Skillet Meal: Pizza Rice.

This post it part of Real Food Wednesdays, Whatcha Makin’ Wednesdays, Gluten Free Wednesdays, Pennywise Platter Thursday, Full Plate Thursday and Real Food Weekly.

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