Pom-Balsamic Glazed Chicken

Last night Andy and I had a few friends over and made dinner. I made a salad with homemade raspberry vinegarette, raspberries, strawberries, feta cheese and toasted almonds. It was sort of like the delicious salad they served at our wedding!

The chicken was easy to make as well. I used balsamic vinegar, cornstarch and pom juice to make a nice balsamic glaze, added in asparagus and green onions and tossed it on top. The best part? This meal cost us under $30 to make and we have all of the condiments left over to make more meals. These days a meal under $30 for 4 people is really helpful. My best friend Tiffany contributed by making us a flourless chocolate cake which I did not take pictures of! It was fantastic.

This morning I was hungry for a big breakfast. I looked in the fridge and in the cabinets and felt like we had nothing. The lazy side of me wanted to suggest going out but the sensible side of me took over. My new mantra is "make something out of nothing" so I did just that.



I cut up the leftover strawberries from last night and mixed them with grapes and a nectarine.



Then using leftover tomatoes, green onions and fontina cheese, I made a quick omelette to share. It literally cost nothing to make and filled both of us up. Why don't I do this more often? I really need to start saving up money so Andy and I can afford to travel more. I'm hoping that the blog helps motivate me to cook at home more and to save some cash!

What do you do to save money? Do you stop going out to eat altogether? Or just cut back? Andy and I are planning on cutting back to going out for one meal a week.