Super Sunday Chicken Wings

We love chicken wings in our house. I bought 2 packages of fresh wings yesterday at Aldi. They were $2.19 per pound, which was the same price that BJ's was selling them for, Wegman's also had the same price. Must be the biggest weekend ever for Chicken Wings! (Um, yeah...) Anyway, I went with the Aldi wings.

We like our wings dry and crispy. A friend of ours gave us her recipe, and it's super easy. Set the oven to 300 degrees. Place the wings on the top of a broiler pan. I sprinkle a lemon-herb spice on top of the wings, and place them in the oven for 3-4 hours. Sometimes I'll sneak the temperature up to 375-400 towards then last half hour or so just to make them even crispier. They're fantastic. Perfect fare for a little Sunday football game!

Caesar Salad Kit

I bought this during my last outing to Aldi. I love a good Caesar Salad. This kit was fabulous. I split it into 2 servings and there was more than enough. It was comparable to the Wegman's Caesar Salad kit. As a matter of fact, I'd be willing to do a taste test and I would bet they taste the same. The Aldi salad kit was $1.99. The Wegmans version was $2.99.

Menu Plan Monday 1/28/13

Aaaand it's Monday again. How does that happen? I guess it's just one week closer to Spring, so I'll take that. It's been a bitter cold week here in New York. We're filled with comfort foods this week.

Sunday:
Homemade Chicken Soup
Rolls

Monday:
Pork Chops (from last week's menu that we didn't eat)
Gravy
Mashed Potatoes
Lima Beans

Tuesday:
Baked Mac 'n Cheese
Broccoli

Wednesday:
Track Meet & Pizza

Thursday:
Baked Chicken with Stuffing
Corn
Crescent Rolls

Friday:
Ground Turkey Meatloaf
Mashed Potatoes
Green Beans

As always, be sure to check Organizing Junkie for lots of great menu planning ideas!

Cinnamon Spice Coffee

I discovered this Cinnamon Spice Coffee at Aldi yesterday. I'm a sucker for all things cinnamon. Especially coffee. As I write this blog post, I'm enjoying a fresh, hot brewed cup of coffee right now. It's wonderful! And as coffee prices just seem to get going up, this 12 oz. bag of Beaumont Coffee was only $4.99.

Kettlecorn

This was a nice discovery about a month ago. I bought it on a whim and we LOVED it! I tried to buy more the next week, and it was nowhere to be found. That's one downfall of Aldi, sometimes foods come and go. It's nice to try new things, but when you absolutely fall in love with a product and then it's gone, that's kind of annoying. However, in this case, the Kettlecorn returned! I bought 2 bags this time. Although I'm hoping it's here to stay. This bag of heaven only cost $1.99 per bag.

Menu Plan Monday 1/21/13

How did it get to be Monday again so fast! Last week was another success. Here's to another great week of sticking with the Menu.

Sunday:
Baked Chicken with Fried Onion Bits
White Rice
Corn

Monday:
Pork Chops
Mashed Potatoes
Lima Beans (from Wegmans)

Tuesday:
Chicken Enchiladas (enchilada sauce from Wegmans)
Mexican Rice

Wednesday:
Ground Turkey Chili
Rolls

Thursday:
Pasta with meat sauce
Garlic Spinach

Friday:
Pizza

As always, be sure to check Organizing Junkie for lots of great menu planning ideas! 

Cranberry Orange Oatmeal

Winter is a nice month to enjoy a warm bowl of oatmeal for breakfast. (Or dessert, if you're strange like me!) I found this box of oatmeal at Aldi this weekend in the clearance area. It was $1.49 per box, so I picked one up. It's delicious! I hope they continue to carry this variety of oatmeal, I'd definitely buy it again.