So, I'm pretty sure most of you know where my affordable chicken comes from, right? NO? Click here for the (gory) details...
And the steaks in my freezer? No questions there, right? Today, let's talk about frugal pork chops. This time, I don't actually have a friend with pigs, although in the future we hope to raise our own perhaps... But no. Here's how I got a STEAL OF A DEAL on boneless pork chops today...
Pork Loin is on sale this week at our little, local market. Note the price: $1.69/ lb. We bought two of these the other day. One we had for dinner that night stuffed with feta, asiago, spinach and sun-dried tomatoes, coated in italian seasoning, and grilled to delicious perfection. (having a foodie friend with a commercial kitchen who filleted and stuffed the roast for me ROCKS!!) We froze the second one for later.Today, Mr. Incredible went on a mission for me. He was out getting me some free canning jars (more on this at a later date...) and stopped by the store for 3 more pork loins and 8 packages of the AWESOME, fresh sausage they make in this store also. We froze the sausage in freezer paper, and then he cut up the pork for me himself.
We got 26 thick boneless pork chops out of it.
Now they're "in the coolah." And we will have pork chops for months, for pennies. Having a big, upright freezer is REALLY worth it to us.
