Super Bowl Sandwich Bar

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Sandwiches are a great inexpensive way to have a get together. Seriously! There’s over 200 countries in the world with cuisines which vary from region to region. But we’re going to keep it simple here.

BREAD: This is where you want to have a variety of breads. Sub rolls (large and small), deli, and artisan breads like Cuban.

MEAT: This is where your money is going to go. Get the sub packs from Oscar Myer would be a great idea. You get three or four types for a bit of money. However eight bucks for one of these packs is cheap than getting several small bags. Of course, if you.have a store like GFS (Gordon Food Service) you can pay about ten to twenty bucks for a roll of turkey and they will slice it the way you want free.

CHEESE: Again this where a store like GFS would come in handy. Get large amount for a bit less money compared to buying several different individual packs.

CONDIMENTS: GFS to the resuce. Get a small box of individual little packets of may and mustard. These are the most common. Whatever you have left can go into lunch boxes. If you plan well enough, school lunches will be covered for a week.

CHIPS: These large bulk stores are great for getting a large variety of individual bags of chips.

SWEETS: GFS has cookies you bake at home. This way when guest arrive they have the welcoming scent of cookies coming out of the oven.

PAPER GOODS: Have garbage cans set up in different places. This no matter where someone turns there’s a place for trash. Make this event easy on yourself. Get paper products that go with the team you group is cheering for.

Prepping for Super Bowl

This year it will be the Eagles and 49ers. I had to google this. Anyway here’s a quick overview of the week so you aren’t sucking wind come Saturday and Sunday.

MONDAY: Check in with your guest. Make sure they can bring the designated items they signed up for.

TUESDAY: Once you get home from work, shop your shelves. What do you already have? This will help to shrink your list for the store.

WEDNESDAY: Find out if someone is going to Sam’s or Costco (Gordon Food Service) GFS. Granted GFS is primarily in Michigan and couple other states. They sell large bulk food like Sam’s without the other distractions of Sam’s. Give that person money for items like paperplates and such. Have everyone chip a couple dollars for gas.

THURSDAY: Talk with who ever made the grocery run to set up a time to pick up your items. Confirm decorating times for everyone. This will make setup and clean up easier for the host family.

FRIDAY: Clean up the areas and bathroom everine will be using. If you have someone who is attending with time to do a cleaning ask them if they would do so. Make sure you trust this person completely.

SATURDAY: In 24 hours you will have people in your home. Make sure the entry way is cleared. Don’t forget activities for children if they will be attending. There’s nothing worst than little ones who are bored.

SUNDAY: In a matter of hours your guest will be here. Do some quick tidying up and set up last minute items.

Super Bowl Food!

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How many years can you have the same old stuff for your get together. Here’s 150 recipes that your bound to find something new and exciting besides bratwurst. Not saying there’s anything wrong with it. How many times in this season have you eat these? Right! Too damn many at this point. Here’s the things that stood out to me.

SLIDERS: oh yeah! As simple as they may look the choices are endless. Go Italian with salami, cheese and veggies with dressing. Or Cuban (yep).

CHILI: You might as well call chili ‘old faithful’ because it always comes through and it’ll feed a herd of people.

TACO BAR: This idea sounds simple but again, there’s endless choices you can make. You’re bound to find something in your budget.

DESERTS: Cookies or cupcakes. These can be a budget breaker. Try making them yourself. Amazon sells little footballs you can stick in the top. Cookie cutters in the shape of football are also available.

You could follow Ina Garten’s rule of thumb; make something, assemble something and buy something. Another way to go is potluck. Have people bring something they make really well. Keep in mind the purpose of these post is to help y’all protect your budget.

Deviled Eggs! 😈🥚

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I love these lovely little bites of creamy yumminess. Next weekend is Super Bowl Sunday. I am not a fan of sports. I do have wonderful memories of my late father’s youngest brother and his wife coming over that weekend. This up coming week we will look at ways to have a party on a tight budget.

DEVILED EGGS: Deviled eggs can be done is so many ways. Change out a few seasonings here and there they get a completely different flavor.

MAYO VS SALAD DRESSING: My mom used which ever was on hand or on sale at the store. Brands weren’t a big deal in my house growing up. They’re not important now either. Personally, I go for mayo. The sweetness balances the vinegar bite from the mustard.

SWEET PICKLE VS DILL PICKLE RELISH: Dill relish was an absolute for my mom. Again you have balance the flavors of sweet from the mayo and vinegar from the mustard. So you don’t want to go too sweet or sour on the relish.

SMOOTH VS LUMPY: Now we cone down to the filling. I like a nice smooth filling. Putting the egg yolks mayo and mustard in a food processor will get you a beautiful smooth filling with just enough relish liquid for flavoring. Of course, I like salt and pepper with a bit of garlic powder.

SPOON FILL VS PIPPED FILLING: What to hell am I talking about? Years ago I watched Paula Dean pipe yolk filling into deviled eggs and I have been a fan of this method every since. She also uses an extra egg to make sure there’s enough filling for each egg. My mom would use a spoon. I have and do still use this method. I just prefer the pipping better. It’s nore work but the presentation is far better than spoon.

TOPPING VS NO TOPPING: My mom used a lght sprinkling of Papricka. Personally, I don’t care. Top them or not. It doesn’t really matter. I do advise putting more effort into the presentation of the eggs if you’re going to skip topping. Place them on a nice platter that goes with your event.

Alright. What are some of your tips and tricks for having a game day payout?

Happy Valentine’s Day! 💘

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Jennifer Houghton wrote this blog post in 2017. It is full of cute ideas on decorating your home for Valentine’s Day. I have to confess that I am not much for Valentine’s Day thing. To me it’s just another way to get people to run up debt they can’t afford. So let’s look at things we can do ourselves with little or no money.

First is look around you. What do you already have? Artificial flowers, ribbons, vases, or maybe some red and pick stones. There’s a decoration. Perhaps you have access to fresh flowers. Bring those home on Valentine’s Day.

Secondary, craft projects. If you have kiddos here’s a fun way to get them involved with decorating. This will serve two purposes. 1, teach them how to create their own decorations. 2, teaches them home making skills.

And thirdly, save money. Keep items on hand you csn use year after year and you will save so much money in the long run.

Food Holidays of 2023🍾🥂

2023 is going to be a tight year for most of us. So through out the year I will share what we are doing to minimize the shock to our budget. I will be be focused on Christ and holiday meals in celebration of him.

Does that mean you have to? Nope. Hopefully we can help each other get through this year share tips and tricks to get us (and our families) through this tough year.

The tips and tricks will include a lot of diy projects. Also, decorating on a dime. Batch cooking and storing away favorites.

Heavenly Desserts

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Here’s a post on desserts. When you read this Antonia and I will be about settled in to our apartment. We’ll just have organizing to do. So I wanted to share these wonderful desserts.

Puddings are incredible. However, there was one that I am not sure about called Green Flop Jello. 🤯 I have never heard of it. Blueberry and Lemon are awesome flavors together. Chocolate and Peanut butter. Yes!

Pies and cheesecakes are here with Butterscotch Pie. OMG! 🥰 Mocha cheesecake. Mocha is chocolate and coffee combined.

There’s a couple of cakes that sounded interesting. There are triffles. What is that? Think pudding and cake with whipped topping. That’s it.

Chicken Pot Pie With Mushrooms

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Yeah! I grew up eating homemade chicken pot pie. Never did my mom put mushrooms in it. This kind of surprised me to read. But I have to be honest, I may try it.

Of course, I’ll have to make like a small personal pot pie for that. Antonia isn’t as adventurous as I can be. If you try this pot pie please share your results.

Thrifty Holiday Recipes from the 1930s

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There are so many recipes here that you could make at any time of the year. Roast chicken. Who doesn’t love a roast chicken. There are three or four here.

Apples everywhere. There are several apple recipes. Ham is here as well. Mashed potatoes and desserts are here in a variety of ways. Oyster Stuffing is also here. Wait a minute! These recipes are from the Depression Era and Oysters are part of the menu. More on these in another post.

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Hope y’all had a wonderful holiday season. We are getting the keys to our new apartment (new to us) tomorrow. I look forward to sharing our organization and future videos.

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