{"id":3435,"date":"2009-02-10T00:15:21","date_gmt":"2009-02-10T05:15:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thehappyhousewife.com\/?p=3435"},"modified":"2018-12-08T17:51:14","modified_gmt":"2018-12-08T22:51:14","slug":"eat-cheap-on-valentines-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/frugal-living\/eat-cheap-on-valentines-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Eat Cheap on Valentine\u2019s Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If your budget is tight this year think about dining in this Valentine&#8217;s Day. It might be a little more work, but the savings will be tremendous. You won&#8217;t spend money on gas, food, tip, or a sitter. Creating a meal at home can be rewarding and perhaps you could work a sweet deal with your Valentine. You do cook and he does the dishes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Super Cheap Valentine&#8217;s Dinners <\/strong> under $5<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><em> <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Spaghetti and Meatballs <\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1\/2 box of noodles<\/li>\n<li>1 jar of sauce<\/li>\n<li>Meatballs<\/li>\n<li>French Bread<\/li>\n<li>Salad<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Check out Lady and the Tramp from the library, light a few candles, and enjoy.<\/p>\n<p>If you want something a little different check out my <a target = \"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.thehappyhousewife.com\/baked-ziti\/\" target=\"_blank\">baked ziti recipe.<\/a> It is also inexpensive and there will be plenty of leftovers for the kids.<\/p>\n<p><em>Loaded Baked Potatoes<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>2 Baked Potatoes<\/li>\n<li>Sour Cream<\/li>\n<li>Sliced Green Onions<\/li>\n<li>Butter<\/li>\n<li>Bacon pieces<\/li>\n<li>Cheddar Cheese<\/li>\n<li>Chili<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Bake potatoes until cooked then top with your favorite toppings.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Moderately Price Valentine&#8217;s Dinner <\/strong>under $10<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><em> <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Chicken Tetrazinni <\/em><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1 box noodles<\/li>\n<li>2 cups chopped turkey<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd cup shredded zucchini<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd cup shredded carrots<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd cup chopped onion<\/li>\n<li>3 tablespoons butter<\/li>\n<li>1 tablespoon of minced garlic<\/li>\n<li>1 can cream of chicken soup<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd cup sour cream<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd cup milk or heavy cream<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd cup parm cheese<\/li>\n<li>salt and pepper to taste<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>While the noodles are boiling, melt butter on a low heat in a frying pan. Add garlic, onion, zucchini and carrots. Saute for about 3 minutes. Add soup, sour cream, milk, cheese and turkey. Stir over low heat, until noodles are done boiling. Drain noodles and add to the mixture. Toss well and serve immediately. I like to pair this with a large salad and fresh baked bread.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3238\/2468641807_b67e5a4881.jpg?%20v=%200\" alt=\"\" width=\"407\" height=\"305\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em><a target = \"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.thehappyhousewife.com\/salmon-turnovers\/\" target=\"_blank\">Salmon Turnovers<\/a> paired with steamed broccoli and chocolate cake. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Expensive Dinners<\/strong><em> <\/em>under $20<em> <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> <\/em><\/p>\n<p><a target = \"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.thehappyhousewife.com\/great-steaks-at-home\/\" target=\"_blank\">Grilled Steaks<\/a>, serve with loaded baked potato, tossed salad, and green beans<\/p>\n<p><a target = \"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.thehappyhousewife.com\/blackened-scallops-and-pasta-with-asiago-cream-sauce\/\" target=\"_blank\">Blackened scallops with asiago cream sauce served over linguine<\/a>, serve with Caesar salad and French bread.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Recreate your favorite restaurant meal.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To give your meal that restaurant taste try a copycat recipe of your favorite dish.<\/p>\n<p><a target = \"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.recipelink.com\/cookbooks\/2002\/0452275873_2.html\" target=\"_blank\">Outback&#8217;s Bloomin&#8217; Onion<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a target = \"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.recipelink.com\/cookbooks\/2002\/0452275873_3.html\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"r_title\">T.G.I. 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