Tough Times

Like most people in America, financial issues are everywhere. Many people are struggling to put food on the table and put clothes on their kids. We are doing a little better than that, but it is still definitely a hard time. 2 kids under 2 means 2 kids in diapers. Diapers are expensive to say the least. On top of that, we have 2 kids medical bills, plus mine. We just bought a house, we own 2 cars... Bills grow, but income doesn't. It's a rough time, but at the end of the day we realize how blessed we truly are. We just learn how to do things a little differently.

For a little while, I'm going to do some posts about frugal recipes, fun, and different ideas for your family the CHEAP way. :)

Meat is expensive. We have been lucky to have family who raise cattle, so we usually eat a lot of beef. However, it isn't the season for butchering, so no beef available (Unless we want to pay outrageous prices at the grocery store). Lyndon's parents, however, bought some pork and bought too much, so we were so happy to receive some pork from them. We also got a great deal on some boneless, skinless, chicken breasts during a case-lot sale at a local grocery store.

Without beef, which is what I cook normally, I've been getting kind of creative.

So, Here is my recipe for chicken spaghetti....

Ingredients:

3-4 chicken breasts, cut in strips and covered in bread crumbs or shake and bake

12-16 oz pasta (Any that you have on hand)

2 8 oz cans tomato sauce

1 can petite diced tomatoes

1 packet spaghetti sauce mix

grated cheese

1. Preheat oven 425

2. Boil pasta until tender

3. Heat tomato sauce, diced tomatoes and mix and simmer until pasta is finished

4. Combine pasta and sauce

5. Pour into casserole dish

6. Line breaded chicken on top of pasta.

7. Top with cheese

8. Cover with aluminum foil and bake for 25 minutes or until chicken is cooked through

We will also serve this with garlic bread and green beans.

We are just getting started on this whole "Being Poor" thing.. Hahaha. Just kidding. our heads are still above water, but it's still pretty rough. We definitely live paycheck to paycheck.

I guess what I'm getting at, is I will doing personal blog posts, but it will also include ways we try to save money and how we are handling 2 kids 19 months apart.