If you are looking for junkfood this is a great week to be an Ingles' shopper. If it's more substantial meals you're interested in then we are delving deep into what's been on sale over the last several weeks because this weeks choices are a bit slim . . .
Monday
I'm thinking roasted chicken legs are in order for Monday. They're yummy and easy and you can add any number of roasted veggies to your pot. And a one-pot meal is a pleasure to behold!
Tuesday
It will be spaghetti, or some variety of pasta, at the Hatchett house thig week. We're still in the throes of ball season and it's a quick, filling meal.
Wednesday
Y'all know the drill - it's church for us. Do you cook on Wednesdays?
Thursday
Pintos and cornbread! Apparently it's been a while since I fixed this because The Preacher was asking for them. Sounds good to me and maybe the weather will cool down just a bit more and give us a chilly night needing pintos to warm it up.
Friday
In one last nod to summer, we're going to have BLT's here on Friday. Tomatoes are on sale and I figured it was good time to enjoy these before you can only find wintery, anemic tomatoes on the shelves.
Price list coming tomorrow and I'm thinking we should be well within our $40 budget. Let me know if you see anything in the sale flyer I missed. What would you chose this week?
~Megan
Showing posts with label homemade. Show all posts
Showing posts with label homemade. Show all posts
Sunday, October 14, 2012
Tuesday, July 24, 2012
Not-So-Sucessful Adventures in Homemade
Thanks to my friend, Mindy, and this blog she posted to me on Facebook, I had the genius idea today to make my own lotion and shaving lotion. I have had great success with homemade washing powders (the Fels-Naptha/Borax one). I also love the vinegar/blue Dawn bathroom and counter cleaner (it makes all things shiny and sparkly and doesn't require a trip to see my favorite physician for respiratory meds.) So when Mindy recommended homemade lotion and shaving lotion - even though I am UBER picky about my lotions - I decided I'd give it a shot.
One of the things I like about making my own stuff at home is I am better able to monitor the cruddy/chemically things that find their way into the products we use regularly. I know, I know, they're not all bad, but some of them are just not great and if I can avoid them I try to do that. I knew first off that the coconut oil was the only item on the ingredient list that was organic. Thankfully I had plenty at home and didn't have to spend anything for it (very nice) and I headed out to the Wally to grab the others. I am sure you can sub other organic products in for the ones Jillee recommends, but I figured I go the cheaper route this time.
Shampoo, conditioner, vitamin E cream, baby lotion, and 2 lotion pumps (I don't keep extra ones of these around - I call that clutter) later I have spent $13.33 (not including tax). I get to my table, find my bowls and mixer and funnel and bowl-scraping-utensil-whose-name-escapes-me and mix up a batch of lotion at roughly $1.60 per 8oz and shaving lotion at roughly $.75 per about 10oz. Clean-up was easy (always a plus) and I have plenty of products left over to make another 3 batches of lotion and umpteen more batches of shaving lotion. (NOTE: These prices do NOT include the coconut oil as I already had that on hand.)
The lotion has already made me sneeze. It is nice and thick, but a little on the greasy side for 97 degree summer weather that one expects in July. I think it will be GREAT on heels that need some extra TLC after too many days in sandals so I'll try it before I go to bed tonight. The results of this very scientific foot test will determine whether I will make other batches.
I haven't shaved with the shaving lotion yet. It does smell nice and it hasn't made me sneeze. If The Preacher will use it then it's a go, if not . . . who knows?
I should have bought the bottle of conditioner ($1.46) and shaved my legs with that and spend the rest on the $10 tube of my favorite-I-use-it-all-the-time-daily Naked Bee lotion and been done with the whole ordeal. (Although it's not really her fault, I may blame this little endeavor on Mindy. She's been getting away with too much lately anyway!)
From the Mom who spent too much to save too little . . . . Megan
One of the things I like about making my own stuff at home is I am better able to monitor the cruddy/chemically things that find their way into the products we use regularly. I know, I know, they're not all bad, but some of them are just not great and if I can avoid them I try to do that. I knew first off that the coconut oil was the only item on the ingredient list that was organic. Thankfully I had plenty at home and didn't have to spend anything for it (very nice) and I headed out to the Wally to grab the others. I am sure you can sub other organic products in for the ones Jillee recommends, but I figured I go the cheaper route this time.
Shampoo, conditioner, vitamin E cream, baby lotion, and 2 lotion pumps (I don't keep extra ones of these around - I call that clutter) later I have spent $13.33 (not including tax). I get to my table, find my bowls and mixer and funnel and bowl-scraping-utensil-whose-name-escapes-me and mix up a batch of lotion at roughly $1.60 per 8oz and shaving lotion at roughly $.75 per about 10oz. Clean-up was easy (always a plus) and I have plenty of products left over to make another 3 batches of lotion and umpteen more batches of shaving lotion. (NOTE: These prices do NOT include the coconut oil as I already had that on hand.)
Assessment:
The lotion has already made me sneeze. It is nice and thick, but a little on the greasy side for 97 degree summer weather that one expects in July. I think it will be GREAT on heels that need some extra TLC after too many days in sandals so I'll try it before I go to bed tonight. The results of this very scientific foot test will determine whether I will make other batches.I haven't shaved with the shaving lotion yet. It does smell nice and it hasn't made me sneeze. If The Preacher will use it then it's a go, if not . . . who knows?
The Moral of the Story:
I should have bought the bottle of conditioner ($1.46) and shaved my legs with that and spend the rest on the $10 tube of my favorite-I-use-it-all-the-time-daily Naked Bee lotion and been done with the whole ordeal. (Although it's not really her fault, I may blame this little endeavor on Mindy. She's been getting away with too much lately anyway!)
From the Mom who spent too much to save too little . . . . Megan
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