I am working with Team 54321 Go to share a healthy, affordable recipe with you every week.  Every recipe has been vetted by  Alice Henneman, MS, RD, UNL Extension Educator, and is taste-tested by me.

This week's recipe is perfect for game time coming up!  Country Chili,  from North Dakota State University Extension Service.  You can see the recipe HERE.

This recipe uses dried beans- many people tend to be afraid of them- I LOVE them, because they cost a lot less and have no added sodium.  They do require prep and cook time, though. 

If you prefer to use canned beans, you could still make the seasoning mix ahead and keep in your spice cabinet to have on the ready.  And check back this weekend, where I will show you how to make dried beans ahead of time and keep them in the freezer.  Easy peasy!  :)

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Here are the Aldi produce deals and special purchase items- very party food centered! You can see the entire ad HERE

avocados- .29 each

roma tomatoes, 20oz- .99

bananas- .44/lb

navel oranges, 4lb bag- $1.48

broccoli, 16oz- .99

cauliflower- .99

take n bake pizzas- $4.99- $5.99

Wednesday's Fresh Meat Special Buy

Tyson Fresh St. Louis Spare Ribs- $2.89/lb

As you gear up for the game on Sunday, so are the stores- soda, snacks like chips and crackers, and other things you might need for party food (avocados, dip, ground beef) are all on sale this week. Follow the links for each store:

Hy-Vee
Bag n Save
Bakers
No Frills
Fareway
Super Saver
Aldi

Check back as we add coupon links and best deals.

Thanks to MyBlog Spark and General Mills for this wonderful offer that will go quickly!  You can print a coupon for $1.75/2 whole grain cereals with the white check at http://www.myblogspark.com/uc/main/d537/.

 We've been talking about how easy it is to eat well on a budget on the blog a lot lately, so this is such great timing.  Here's an easy way to make sure you're getting whole grain in your diet.  You can read more at www.WholeGrainNation.com.

We posted the new Recipe of the Week yesterday- Chicken Broccoli Quiche, and our Promotions Director Heath decided to try it out himself last night.  So glad to see I'm not the only one taking pictures of my food :)  If you make the recipe, send a picture to michelle@961thebrew.com and we'll post it here to show off your cooking prowess!

Here are the Aldi produce deals this week- pretty impressive prices actually. You can see the entire ad HERE

avocados- .29 each (super cheap...I like to buy my avocados here because I can get them super green and ripen them at home- I end up getting more usable avocados that way)

baby carrots, 16oz bag- .49

celery- .69

4lb bag of navel oranges- $1.48 each

grape tomatoes, 10oz- .89

pineapples- .99 each

Here are the best deals I see this week.  You can see the entire ad HERE. 

iceberg lettuce- .68

green bell peppers- 2/$1

red or green seedless grapes- $1.88/lb

tangelos- 2/$1

kiwi fruit- 4/$1

7Up or Dr. Pepper 6pack bottles- $1.98

No Frills Milk, gallon- $2.48, limit 2

Tyson split chicken breast- .88/lb (great price!)

Petite Sirloin Steak- $3.99/lb

Our Family Waffles- $1.68

The Kohl's Yes Pass is only good tomorrow and Saturday for 20% off everything.  Use online code EXCLUSIVE20 or print your pass HERE.

I am working with Team 54321 Go to share a healthy, affordable recipe with you every week.  Every recipe has been vetted by  Alice Henneman, MS, RD, UNL Extension Educator, and is taste-tested by me.

This week's recipe is for Chicken Broccoli Quiche.  Using a premade crust makes this really easy, and with the dairy, grains, veggies and protein in this dish, a simple addition of fruit on the side will give you every food group in one meal!

Since I am gluten free, I made two- one gf quiche, and one traditional.

You will pre-bake your pie crusts according to the directions on the package. (My gf crust didn't give directions so I just baked it the same way as the regular crust and it turned out fine)

You layer the chicken, the veggies (I totally cheated and used pre-shredded carrots to make it even easier), and then the cheese over that.

You whip up your eggs, milk and seasoning ( I used almond milk and added some salt free seasoning to give it a little flavor boost)

You pour the egg mixture over the top (pour slowly!) and you're ready to bake in a 350 oven for 30-40 minutes (I ended up baking mine for 45).

We served this with grapes on the side. I made the regular version of quiche for about $3.50- the gluten free version was a lot pricier because of the premade crust- it cost me $9 to make. Still under $10!  No Frills has several of the ingredients on sale this week- split chicken breasts for .88/lb, Bird's Eye frozen veggies for .98 (you'll use about half the bag), and milk for $2.48 (makes the one cup of milk you'll use only .15!)

***Source: Quick & Healthy Recipes from eXtension.org Family, Food, & Fitness Group