For those of you in the Toledo area Kroger is having a great sale on eggs and meat. In honor of this week’s sales I have a couple of recipes to share.

Sale
Ground Beef- $1.88/lb
Buy 1 box of Rice-A-Roni [beef flavor]

Brown ground beef in a large skillet. When it is completely brown drain off fat leaving a tablespoon still in the pan. Pour in the Rice-A-Roni and cook according to package directions. Add a salad, vegetable and drink and you have a quick meal your kids will eat and you will enjoy. If you want leftovers use more ground beef &/or Rice-A-Roni.

Sale
Eggs 98 cents a dozen
Kroger Value Bacon $1.71/package

For a quick breakfast brown up the bacon the night before. Then, in the morning, toast an English muffin and fry your egg. You can enjoy a relaxing breakfast at home for less than $1 by adding some Jam to your muffin and brewing a cup of coffee.

If you need to eat on the run use a small sauce pan [the kind that holds about 1 cup of liquid. Calphanon has a great one for this.] butter it and crack the egg. Put the burner on medium and cover. Turn once. The egg will be done about the same time as the English muffin. Check to be sure the yolk is solid, build your sandwich with some cheese and out the door. Save money and time from the Fast Food places.

Chicken
Whole Chickens are 89 cents a lb at Kroger.

Buy a chicken [about $5] and put it in the crockpot before you leave. Throw in a bag of those mini-carrots and a can of broth. When you get home add a salad and rolls and you have a meal for the whole family waiting in 5 minutes for less than $8.

And tomorrow the left over broth and pieces of chicken will make a great base for Chicken Dumplings.

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Tiffany Colter is a passionate freelance writer whose credits include Today’s Christian, Charisma Magazine, Toledo Business Journal, and the Afictionado E-zine. Tenacious in her approach not only to create a great story, but also to mentor other writers, Tiffany can always be found in the presence of a book or laptop. A former world traveler who is fluent in three languages, she strives to reach those who are hurting around her. She enjoys helping others build a strong business and writes a daily marketing blog for writers called the Writing Career Coach and a common-sense money management site, TheBalancedLife.com. Tiffany lives outside Toledo, OH with her husband, a recent cancer survivor, and their four girls.

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