My Frugal Week
Here we are already at the start of another new week. I hope you are doing well and saving money in your frugal kitchen. We definitely saved money in our frugal kitchen this week by cooking from scratch and eating all our meals at home.
Recipe of the Week
This week I made my own homemade chicken nuggets and it's really easy to do if you want to make your own. I used what chicken I had on hand, which was two of the five ounce cans. If you have a twelve ounce can you can use that. Or you can use any type chicken you have on hand.
I made these twice, the first time I used a fork and mashed the chicken and mixed the ingredients together well. The second time I mixed them in my food processor, which made a big difference and is the method we preferred as it made them more like chicken nuggets.
I used a small cookie scoop to make them into even shapes and this recipe made eight nuggets. I made a double batch in case eight wasn't enough for the two of us, so naturally we had leftovers.
Make sure you drain your chicken well, the drier the better. I only added the parmesan cheese because I felt like the mixture was too wet. And, you may not want to cook yours for eight minutes longer once you flip them. I like my food well done, so you can do less time on the flip side if you prefer.
Homemade Chicken Nuggets
Ingredients:
1 can of chicken or equivalent (I used two 5 ounce cans)
2 tablespoons parmesan cheese
1/4 cup cheese
1 egg
Spices of your choice (I used onion powder and dill)
Directions:
Drain chicken and place into food processor.
Add cheese, egg, and spices.
Process until mixed well and uniform.
Using a one inch pastry scoop, make 8 chicken nuggets.
Air Fry at 400 degrees for 8 minutes, flip and cook 8 minutes longer.
What’s for Lunch
Chicken Salad, Egg Salad, Deviled Eggs, and Soup.
What’s for Dinner
Monday ~ Chicken Fajitas with Onions & Peppers, Lettuce, Tomatoes, Cheddar Cheese, Onions, Corn and Baked Apples.
Tuesday ~ Grilled Chicken, Salad, and Roasted Sweet Potatoes.
Wednesday ~ Salisbury Steak with Beefy Mushroom, Mashed Potatoes, Steamed Broccoli.
Thursday ~ Baked Fish, Brussel Sprouts, and Baked Sweet Potatoes.
Friday ~ Bailey had book club, so I baked a Purple Sweet Potato for dinner, which was delicious.
Saturday ~ Homemade Chicken Nuggets, 15 Bean Cajun Soup Beans, Roasted Potatoes and Stir Fry Vegetables.
Sunday ~ Beefy Baked Beans Baked Sweet Potato Chips, and Sugar Snap Peas.
What’s on the Menu for This Coming Week
This week we have fish on the menu along with pulled pork and chicken. Please be sure to come back next week to see what we end up having and what side dishes we serve with these main dishes.
What’s been on the menu in your home this past week?
Belinda
Homemaker at Heart
Mortgage & Debt Free~ Living within our Means ~My Linktree
~ She looketh well to the ways of her household ~Proverbs 31:27