Paleo Cabbage Soup-YUM!

So my mom gave us a huge ham at Christmas which was totally awesome!  I knew right then I would get at least 3-4 meals out of it!  We ate regular sliced ham last week and froze 2 bags + 1 bag to munch on in the fridge.  I googled Paleo leftover ham and found this recipe = Paleo Cabbage Soup w/ leftover ham!   Score!

Here are the fresh items I used along with the ham that I chopped (not pictured).  I used yellow onion and red onion since that is what I had on hand.

 

1/2 head cabbage;

 

2 TBSP Paleo cooking fat; (I used coconut oil)

1 onion, chopped; (I used 1/2 yellow and 1/2 red)

1 bell pepper, chopped;

2 carrots, chopped;

1 lb cooked ham, cubed;

2 cloves garlic, minced; (I used 3)

2 bay leaves; (I skipped this as I was out)

8 to 10 cups homemade stock; ( I make my own /freeze it, very handy when you need it)

Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Directions:

In a large saucepan over a medium-high heat melt the cooking fat. Sautee the onions and garlic in the cooking fat for 5 to 7 minutes, just until the onions are translucent and tender.

Add the cabbage, bell pepper, carrots and ham and toss with the onions and garlic. Cook for 3 to 5 minutes, frequently stirring to prevent anything from burning or sticking to the bottom of the pot.

 
Pour in the stock with the bay leaves. Allow the soup to come to a simmer and cook partially covered for 35 to 45 minutes. Season to taste with freshly cracked black pepper, but taste the liquid before adding any salt, as the ham will most likely give off enough saltiness on its own.
Remove the bay leaves and serve.  ENJOY!

Just a hint...since you only need 1/2 the head of cabbage save it for tomorrow's dinner!  I serve my Boston Butt shredded on top of Shredded Cabbage!  Just put the Boston Butt in the crock pot while at work all day and it's done when you get home!  Easy &  Delish!

 

　

Dillards Deals...extra 50% off

So I braved Dillards and had no idea how CRAZY it would be with the 50% off already clearance prices.  I have been to the 40% off sales (always the last Thurs-Sat of each month (%  off varies each month) and it is NEVER that crazy!  I would prefer to just save 40% throughout the year without all the crazy people than to save that extra 10% off at New Years...I did however find a few good shoe deals for the fam and with growing kids we always need shoes.......I did find Trent a Hurley T shirt and Kendra a NIKE outfit.......

T shirt was $4.49, NIKE shirt $4.49, NIKE short $5.99

 

Got Trent these cool kicks too for just $12.00 for his upcoming birthday!  I really like these!

For Kendra I got these kicks for next school year as they are too big for now and summer!  The do not tie and have fake laces plus the velcro strip.  $19.50

I got these Sperry's for Trent for church!  Love these too! $12.00

Last but not least I got Justin these for work. They were $90  on sale for $32 out the door!  Totally scored in the shoe dept!

 

Deals $$$

So I got an email from a dept store that I love to shop at and they sent $10 off a $20 purchase coupon.  Well the only gifts I had left to buy were for the teachers and it just so happens that what they want/need they had at this store!  Score!  Poor Kendra's teacher has a purse that is just about to break in half so I got her a new purse.  Trent's teacher loves the Gators and I got her a great Tervis cup w/lid.  Perfect for carrying around at school!

The purse was $64.00, marked down to $19.20, had to buy a bracelet for $1.40 so my total was over $20.  Used my $10 off and spent $11.35 tax out the door!

The Tervis Cup was $19.99, had to buy another bracelet for $.98 so my total was again over $20.  Used my $10 off and spent $11.74 tax out the door!

Of course they sent me another $10 off to use tomorrow only so who knows what I may use it on!

Leftover Turkey Soup?

So today I finally got out my frozen turkey bones, meat, etc and make Turkey broth!  Yum!  Next step was to make Turkey Soup!  I had looked at a few recipes online and decided to make up my own!  I found a few good ones that I incorporated with others! Here is what I came up with!

1 lb green beans
leftover turkey meat
1 tomato chopped
1/2 onion chopped
1 bell pepper sliced
2 garlic cloves minced
1 cup chopped celery
2 cups snack size carrots
salt to taste
pepper to taste
garlic salt to taste


Combine everything and simmer for 3 hours.  Enjoy!

Turkey Broth

So I love making my own broth!  Chicken, turkey, etc it's all good!  And so easy!  Just save those bones!  Today I made some turkey broth!  Yum!  Just threw the bones in the pot with some celery, carrots, and onion.  Simmered for a few hours and done!

ALDI Deals

Today my last stop was ALDI......here is what I picked up:
Spent $15.90

 

Tomatoes $1.59

Cheese $1.49 (my kids LOVE cheese)

Limes .15 each

Avocado's .79 each (YUM)

Banana's 2.68 lbs = $1.18

Apples $2.19 a bag

Almonds $3.99

Veggie Straws $1.69

Pretzel Crisps $1.89 --Great for dipping in Hummus--Kids love these too!

 

 



Target Deals = clothing 70% off

So the Holiday bells are going to start ringing and I always get a feeling when Target has their 70% off clearance out.  I went by there today and picked up some great deals on some shirts for Justin and  new bikini for Kendra which we don't allow her to wear often BUT this one is a tank that covers her belly so I am ok with that.  I also found a few shirts for Justin to wear out on the weekend casually that are super soft cotton and were a steal.  He NEVER buys himself anything so I thought these would be great lil surprise for Christmas!

Bathing suit was $4.48
Green work out T shirt $2.98
Coral, Blue, and Black button front shirts $3.88 each

I almost forgot I picked these up for myself!  New earrlings for date night this Friday!