"Help me I'm poor", A poor man's dinner post

HA! Bridesmaids,
such a funny quote from that movie.
But it got me thinking about what could I make for dinner for very little $.
So I ransacked my pantry and freezer and here is a list of my dinner menu and prices.
Vegetable Eggrolls from Walmart $2.50
Frozen Steamable Edamame from Target $1.66 on sale
Knorr Sides-Thai Rice from Harp's $1, but I had a .50 coupon that they doubled, so it was free!!!

The grand total is $4.16, not too bad since this meal will probably make 3 servings. One dinner for two and leftovers for one! Which is only a $1.39 per serving. Hmmm that's cheap enough you could throw in a decent bottle of wine and still spend less than $20.

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Peach on Earth

We had our Office Christmas Party the other day and decided on a three ingredient no-fail recipe! It always delivers and rarely leaves leftovers. Peach-BBQ Lil' Smokies 2-14 oz package of Lil' Smokies cocktail sausages 1-16 oz jar of Peach Preserves 1-16 oz bottle of BBQ sauce Put all ingredients into a crockpot, stir and cook on high for 2 hours or low for 4 hours. Serves 12-15, I would double for larger crowds.

Doritos Pumpkin cheese ball

1 Block cream cheese ½ C salsa (pace salsa works best) 2-3 C crushed nacho doritos Bell pepper stem Small round bowl Press and seal wrap Non-stick spray Mix with an electric mixer the cream cheese and salsa. I mix it well and until it is quite creamy/fluffy. Place a piece of press and seal over a small bowl and spray with nonstick spray. Put in cream cheese and salsa mixture and wrap up. Let chill overnight or at least 2 hours. When ready to serve unwrap ball and roll in crushed doritos and top with a bell pepper stem. I like to serve it with blue tortilla chips for Halloween, this is also great for Thanksgiving.

Cafeteria Classics-Sloppy Joes

1 pkg veggie crumbles 1/2 C onion, chopped 1/2 C kidney beans 1 pkg sloppy joe seasoning mix 1 6oz can of tomato paste 1 1/4 C of water Brown veggie crumbles, add onion and cook until clear. Add beans, Mix in seasoning, tomato paste and water. Bring to a boil and reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes. Stir often. Serve on buns with cole slaw if desired.

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