Buying in bulk

Buying in Bulk

So this topic is one I spoke to in my first post. Buying in bulk is one of the methods I use most often to save money. If I find something I USE on sale, I buy as many as I can allow in my budget.

Just so happens I found an amazing deal at Safeway a few weeks ago on salmon.
I know...salmon. On sale. jackpot.

They had a deal on raw salmon, buy one get one free. 
I was a bit skeptical on the quality since you don't see salmon on sale often, but I purchased in February 15 and the expiration date was February 19, so I figured I was safe.

I went ahead an purchased the two filets they had sitting there, one was $28 and the other was $32, so I paid $32 for these two HUGE pieces of fish.

I ended up preparing the fish as soon as I got home and cut it into portions.

I got a total of 16 portions out of the salmon I purchased, at $32, that puts me at $2 per portion. 

I can't beat that ever for fresh fish.

This was one deal I could NOT pass up.

So to make the most of your budget dollars, I suggest going through flyers. I would have missed this deal if I hadn't seen it in the flyer since they weren't marked or advertised at all in the store.

Super Gyros!

I know it took awhile but I will try to update and add more frequently.

Anyway, this is a recipe for gyros. I used steak, I'm sure you could use chicken/pork if you wanted to. Gyros are one of my favourite things mostly because I'm addicted to tzatziki sauce and it's delicious garlicky-ness. Good thing I'm not kissing anyone any time soon!

This morning when I told my coworker what I had for dinner last night, her first comment was: "Wow! You eat off the high end of the pig!" (Or something like that?) Actually, all ingredients for this cost me around $20, and one of those was a brand new bottle of oregano, so if you already have that on hand, and most people do, this meal will be a lot cheaper.

Ingredients:

1 head lettuce, whichever you prefer.

1/2 english cucumber (halved)

1 small container plain yogurt

1 lemon

3 green onions

4 cloves garlic

Meat of choice, I used skirt steak because it's cheap and I like it

1 tomato

6 pitas

1 tbsp. dried oregano

2 tbsp. olive oil

Salt and pepper to taste

I know that looks like a lot, but it's really easy, promise!

Steps:

1. Gather your ingredients

2. Mix the small container of yogurt, juice and rind from half the lemon, 2 garlic cloves minced (Cheat: I use the small side of the grater) and half of the cucumber half. So a quarter of it. Also grated with the smallest side on the grater. Add salt and pepper to taste and let the flavours mingle while you prepare the rest.

3. Juice the other half of the lemon into a container your meat will fit into, add 1/2 of olive oil. Smash one clove of garlic and roughly chop it and add it into the container along with 1/2 tbsp. oregano. Add Salt and pepper to taste and coat the meat and let it marinate while you make the veggie mix.

4. In a bowl, mix the remaining portion of cucumber, diced, tomato, also diced, the green onions, chopped, garlic clove, minced and the remaining olive oil and oregano. Toss those and add salt and pepper to taste. While that's sitting, heat up a skillet and cook the meat until done.

5. To assemble, take a pita, add some lettuce, then some of the veggie mix and top with sliced meat and a healthy dollop of tzatziki sauce.

SO GOOD! I'll calculate the cost per portion and calories per portion and update later.

xo D.