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by Julie Anderson
October 4, 2009 at 12:01 a.m.
A Tasty Recipe to Bring an Old Staple New Life
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In our effort to save money, my family has decided to eat more home cooked meals. I don’t know about any of you, but I do sometimes get in a rut when it comes to cooking. We all have our quick go-to meals, but I’m looking to expand my list of standbys. I’m hoping this will get me in the habit of keeping a well-stocked pantry.
In today’s Walgreens ad you’ll find $1.89 Chicken of the Sea Pink Salmon (coupon). Growing up, my mom always kept canned salmon in the pantry. She liked using it in salads and pasta dishes. I found a great salmon cake recipe on the Food Network Web site.
I made these today, and they were fabulous. Light and crispy on the outside; very moist and flavorful on the inside. The onion and bacon add a nice depth of flavor. I served this with brown rice and green beans on the side. Green Giant steamer bag beans are $1.69 at Hy-Vee, plus I had a 40-cent coupon. I had all the ingredients in my pantry except the canned salmon, potatoes for the recipe (the russets are on sale at Hy-Vee 2/$1) and the beans. Not only is this meal healthy and delicious, it is so affordable.
If any of you have recipe ideas for this pantry staple or any others, share them with us.
I’m a true foodie at heart. So, you’ll be seeing lots of recipes and hints on my blog. And I am always looking for new recipes and shortcuts. With the fall season comes my family’s busiest time – hockey season. We are in Kansas City two to three times per week for practice and on the road for games. So I need quick meal ideas. Coming soon on the blog, I’ll be discussing crockpot meals and how this one appliance has made my life so much simpler.
And for those of you who just don’t feel like cooking, take the night off and head over to Henry T’s for their Sunday special: 80-cent tacos.
Again, more savings to be found in Sunday’s Journal-World. Some items I will be looking at this week:
CVS
Revlon nail polish - $3.99 ($3 Extra Bucks Reward)
CVS brand fish oil – BOGO
Colgate toothpaste - $2.99 ($2 Extra Bucks Reward)
TARGET
$15 sweaters – Cardigans are really big this fall.
KOHL’S
More of the Bonus Buys – Additional 15%-30% off on everything!
WALMART
$10 select kids games – I’m thinking Christmas gifts and/or donations!
Don’t forget to clip your coupons. These are the items I’ll be saving on:
GENERAL MILLS insert
Save 40 cents on 2 Pillsbury Italian Meal Breads
35 cents on Pillsbury Refrigerated Pizza Crust
$1 on 2 Pillsbury Refrigerated Cookie Dough
RED PLUM insert
Save $2 on All Laundry Detergent (96 load)
Save 40 cents on Skippy peanut butter
SMART SOURCE insert
Yeah! More baking products: Save 40 cents on Karo Syrup 30 cents on Argo baking powder 40 cents on Fleischman Yeast
Save $1 on 2 Busy Bone treats for dogs
This is just a sampling of the coupon savings in today’s inserts. There are more than $100 worth of savings to be had.
We’d love to hear about your deals and strategies to save.
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Comments
Eride 3 years, 8 months ago
Ew, there is being cheap and there is being cheap. That recipe is gross.
BigPrune 3 years, 8 months ago
I like Salmon cakes and that recipe looks like a winner if I ever get the energy. First I need to figure out how to turn on my stove.
lohrewok 3 years, 8 months ago
Those look delish! My mother used to make salmon patties, macaroni and cheese and peas. It was one of her kids favorite meals. Sometimes she would make creamed peas and that was even better.
I'm going to give your recipe a try. Thanks.
SuperSnot 3 years, 8 months ago
Jiminy! Why go to all that trouble on a cheap food source? Use my mom's old standby recipe: a can of salmon (without the water, and oozy parts), 2 eggs, and cracker crumbs. It's not complicated, it's not expensive, and a kid will eat them (a little tartar or cocktail sauce helps).
alm77 3 years, 8 months ago
Dr. Agatston would not approve.
RoeDapple 3 years, 8 months ago
That's not Salmon! This is Salmon.....
http://www.averagejoecooking.com/wp-content/uploads/image/GrilledSalmon_Grill_600.jpg
riverdrifter 3 years, 8 months ago
What Roe said.
Ronda Miller 3 years, 8 months ago
I love grilled salmon steaks as well Dillons has been selling them for half price for weeks now and I've been taking advantage of it. What I don't use for grilling I use for fish tacos and then the remainder gets tossed into a salmon quiche...Yeah, I know 'real' men don't eat quiche, but I'll bet most of those of you on here do..... I add broccoli and cream cheese along with the four to five eggs, whipping cream, paprika, sea salt and pepper to taste, mozzarella cheese - so tasty and healthy (well, sorta!)
I love salmon patties too....I agree with the eggs and ground up wheat saltines...too easy not to be great. I like horseradish with mine. or washabi or mayo....or tartar sauce. Okay, even ketchup or mustard.....
blindrabbit 3 years, 8 months ago
Canned salmon is great, especially the bones and skin ! I buy it all the time. The response from most people to the product is kinda like their response to Spam. Somehow that product got a bad rap years ago; its just ham; the Hawaiians love it.
riverdrifter 3 years, 8 months ago
Multi: I can eat quiche until the cows come home but I don't know how to fix/make it. Too much work. Last night I made a nice shrimp scampi but anybody can do that in a few minutes.
julieanderson 3 years, 8 months ago
My husband gave me a quizzical look when I told him I was making salmon cakes from canned salmon. I'm happy to say, that he is now a believer that you can take this inexpensive item and turn it into a flavorful dish. The potato gives it a moist texture and the bacon/onion combo adds a good flavor balance.
I hope to continue to bring a variety of ideas to the blog. And I hope that you all will share yours.
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