Triple Coupons, Kroger deals, and Cook to Freeze!

Score! Triple coupons are here once again at Harris Teeter. I scored some great deals, including several freebies last night on a quick trip there. Pictures and details to come soon. I also scored some great deals at Kroger last night as well, great manager specials and 10 for 10 sales. I love getting stocked up on meat that I find on manager special. So now, it is time for the work of cooking and freezing. With me starting grad school and being gone last a couple nights a week plus just being so busy, I am seeing now more than ever how important cooking and freezing is for me. For both convenience and health, not to mention a money saver so I don't quick grab something out.

On the list for this weekend (we'll see how much gets done):

~batch of granola
~cranberry pumpkin muffins
~turkey meatballs
~spaghetti (I found this freezes amazingly, great for small containers for lunches!)
~chicken stuff casserole (making 2 small batches of this)
~grilling chicken breasts to cut up and freeze
~BBQ pork loin in crock pot (but am using this tonight, impromptu dinner party!).

I'll update as I make stuff and post pictures! Last weekend I did another batch of my vegetarian chili since I was getting low and that has been great to have stocked back up this week!

Baking Day(s) Part 3- Meatballs

Today marks the end of my prep cooking weekend. I have been pretty productive in making things in bulk/baking to freeze this weekend and plan to do this each weekend on some level.

This weekend's list included:
Party Potatoes
Baked Oatmeal
Chopped veggies for soup starter
Ground turkey w/veggies in baggie for freezer
Meatballs for freezer
*possibly working on actually making soup yet tonight. We'll see.

The Task: Meatballs for the freezer

Ingredients:
1 lb lean ground turkey
1/2 cup oatmeal
1/2 cup breadcrumbs
1 egg beaten
1/2 onion, diced finely
squirt of ketchup and mustard each

The Directions:
I combined all the ingredients in a bowl and mixed together. This was my first time making these and I just added as needed wet or dry ingredients, use what works for you! I formed them into 14 balls and cooked them on the stove in a skillet for about 10 minutes until just cooked mostly through. I froze them on a plate to individually freeze for about an hour,then put them into freezer baggies. Now I can pop them out and throw them in spaghetti sauce, or just nuke them in the microwave for a snack! I usually buy these at Trader Joes for around $3 a bag and I made them for just over $1 (got turkey deal at Kroger $1/lb). Enjoy!