Dinner Tonight - Vegetable soup and cornbread...one of my girls favorite meals. The recipe is below and came from a Trisha Yearwood cookbook.

Winter Vegetable Soup

2 14-ounce cans of chicken broth

3 red potatoes, peeled and diced

1 12-ounce can diced tomatoes

1 8-ounce package frozen lima beans

2 tablespoons finely chopped onion

1 12-ounce can of cream-style corn

salt and pepper to taste

In a medium saucepan, combine the broth with the potatoes, tomatoes, beans and onion. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and cook over medium heat for 20 minutes or until the potatoes are tender. Remove from the heat, stir in corn, season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve with cornbread.

Today's Deals - A continuation of Sunday's deals - CVS $107.36 before coupons and sales $31.52 after sales and coupons...That is a 71% savings!!! I even came home with $10 in extra care bucks!!! Here is the final total of what I came home with:

• dove deo (2)
• tide detergent (2)
• dawn dish soap (2)
• bounty paper towels (8 pack)
• charmin toilet paper (2 - 12 packs)
• diet coke
• oral b power toothbrush
• crest toothpaste (3)
• colgate toothpaste
• crest floss
• puffs tissues (3)
• vicks vapor rub

Dinner Tonight - meatloaf, creamed potatoes, green peas, green beans and wheat rolls.

Today's Deals - CVS $78.75 before coupons and sales $21.86 after sales and coupons! Plus if I spend an additioal 5.70 in P&G products I will get back 10 extra care bucks!!! I bet you are wondering what I got...here it goes:

• dove deo (2)
• tide detergent (2)
• dawn dish soap
• bounty paper towels (8pack)
• charmin toilet paper (12 pack)
• diet coke
• oral b power toothbrush
• crest toothpaste (2)
• colgate toothpaste
• crest floss

I am thinking that I will pick up a few more things tomorrow....i'll let you know how I make out!

Dinner Tonight - onion roasted pork loin with baked potatoes, garden salad and wheat rolls....thinking about adding roasted cauliflower.

Today's Deals - Kroger $113.18 before coupons and sales $72.75 after sales and coupons! I did buy a lot of meat - it was time to stock up the freezer. They are currently running a daytona mega sale so you can save on a few items. The best thing I can rave about on today's trip is that I paid .29 for ronzoni garden delight pasta...had enought coupons to get three boxes. I think it will make a great pasta salad!

Oh how it has been a very long time...

So I have been playing around with this blogger on and off for a while now. I think I was trying to make it too difficult. From here on out you will just get the bottom line...What's for dinner and how did you get that deal?!?!

Dinner Tonight - I took the easy way out...BBQ from Mad Dog's around the corner.

Today's deals at CVS $7.34

• 2 Purex laundry detergent (20% more free)
• 3 Purex laundry sheets
• 1 bottle of Listerine Smart Rinse for kids

Today's deals at Publix $12.62

• 4 packages of muellers pasta
• 3 packages of Uncle Ben's Ready Rice
• 2 bottles of Juicy Juice
• 2 bottles of Arm & Hammer detergent
• 1 Folgers Coffee

There are coupons for purex detergent and uncle ben's rice in this weeks paper. I found the Juicy Juice coupon online and the pasta was such a good buy that I didn't even need a coupon!

Back in the Groove again...

As you can see it has been quite some time since my last post and quite a few things have happened since then.

On Decmber 31st we welcomed Ana Belle into the world. We now have two sweet angels under our roof!

I plan to get back into the groove of things and slowly get back into my normal routine. Cooking has not really been a priority but hopefully the good ol' blogger will inspire me!

A friend of mine sent this to me and oh how true it is...

"A Kept Woman"

I Am a 'Kept ' Woman... You see, there were a few times when I thought I would lose my mind, But GOD kept me sane. (Isa. 26:3)

There were times when I thought I could go no longer, But the LORD kept me moving. (Gen 28:15)

At times, I've wanted to lash out at those whom I felt had done me wrong, But the LORD kept my mouth shut.. (Psa.13)

But GOD has helped me to keep the lights on, the water on, the car paid, the house paid, etc.., (Matt. 6:25 -34)

When I thought I would fall, HE kept me up. whent I was weak, HE kept me strong! (I Pet. 5:7, Matt. 11:28-30)

I could go on and on and on, but I'm sure you hear me...

I'm blessed to be 'kept '!

What's for dinner tonight???

Grilled boneless porkchops
German potato salad - recipe follows
Salad

German Potato Salad
(this recipe is full of flavor so you may not want to make it if you are a plain kinda' girl)

7-8 red potatoes
6 slices bacon
1/2 onion, chopped
2 tablespoons flour
2 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
3/4 cup water
1/3 vinegar

Boil potatoes for 25-30 minutes until cooked thoughout. Drain, set aside and slice when cool to the touch.

*Traditional method - Fry bacon until crisp and remove. Add onions and saute until soft. Add flour, sugar, salt and pepper. Cook and stir constantly for about a minute to get the raw flour taste out. Remove from heat and add water and vinegar. Return to heat and cook for 1 minute. Add back potatoes and stir until coated. Top with crumbled bacon.

*My quick way - Cut up ready serve bacon and toss in pan along with onions and a little bit of olive oil. Cook until onions are soft. Add flour, sugar, salt and pepper. Cook until it blends together. Add water and vinegar and mix until it forms a sauce. Add back potatoes and serve.

-I have also used canned sliced potatoes when in a hurry. It takes about 3-4 cans.