Ok, eating out with kids can get pricey! With 4 kids, one of which is an almost 11 year old boy, we don’t eat out very often but when we do we try to use some of the kids eat free deals. Various places have these deals but you have to pay attention to the times and limitations. Some offer you 1 free kids meal for each adult entree and some offer 2.

World Sports Cafe has a deal for 2 kid’s entrees free per 1 adult entree beginning at 6 pm on Wednesday nights.

Sweet River Bar and Grill has a Kids Eat Free night on Tuesdays all day. They do one kid’s meal free for each adult entree purchased.

Various Denny’s restaurants across town have a Kids Eat Free deal. According to all the ones I have checked with it is Tuesdays and Saturdays from 4pm -10pm. They will give you 2 kid’s entrees for every 1 adult entree purchased. Check with your Denny’s just to make sure.

El Torito does their Kids Eat Free on Wednesdays! They do 1 kid entree for every 1 adult entree purchased.

Chevy’s has Kids Eat Free every Tuesday. They also do 1 kid’s entree with every adult entree. The nice thing they do is sometimes they will consider an appetizer as an entree. I personally always got the Chicken Flautas before I went gluten free. And the kids’s meals include dessert;).

Marie Callender’s does Kids Eat Free on both Tuesday and Saturday! They do 1 kid’s meal per 1 adult entree. The kid’s meal even includes a piece of pie!

Cattlemen’s has a deal that is a little different. If your child is wearing their Jr. Cattlemen shirt (which is $9.99) they can eat free. They also eat free the day you buy it. It is a 1 kid’s meal to 1 adult entree deal so it is still limited.

Chili’s also does a Kids Eat Free deal but it is based on a coupon. You sign up for their e-club. Then every so often Chili’s will email you a coupon for Kids Eat Free, about once a month. Usually it is for a Tuesday but sometimes the coupons will span a few days. You can get 2 kid’s entrees for every 1 adult entree. And we have had the 2 for $20 count as 2 entrees towards that deal!!!

Mimi’s is doing a Kids Eat Free promotion for the month of May. Only for the month of May kids eat free on Tuesday night from 4pm- close. It is a 1 kid’s meal to 1 adult entree deal.

There are some great deals that really do help make it affordable to take the kids out! So what do you do to make eating out with kids affordable?

So I had all these great plans last week with new recipes to try. Well, plans don’t count for a whole lot when you come down with a touch of bronchitis and pneumonia in one lung;). Now I am about 48 hours into my antibiotics, still feel crummy but not as crummy. So I am going to try this crazy plan thing again;). What are you and yours eating this week?

Monday: shredded chicken thighs in rice with broccoli
Tuesday:  A version of thisbaked potato crockpot soup. (there will be bacon!)
Wednesday: Steak, a version of these Parmesan scalloped potatoes, broccoli
Thursday: Corned Beef, broccoli,Brazilian cheese rolls
Friday: Leftovers

First, the deal! Starbucks is bringing back the Happy Hour deal. According to their website the is happening May 6th-May13th but according to signs at my local Starbucks & people I know who needed a fix today, here it started today! The Happy Hour special is 1/2 price Frappucinos from 3pm-5pm.

Now the secret;). And it may be a really good secret;). It is the Starbucks secret menu, one that employees may look at oddly if you were to order off of;). I may have to go in and order 1 of these drinks just to see if it works!

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If you pop over to the Finish Dishwasher Detergent Facebook page and like it they will send you a free sample of their new Finish Quantum.

Then you can go over to the Finish website and get coupons!!!!

I am losing my inspiration!!! So that means that I need to try some new recipes.

Monday: Steak rice bowls
Tuesday: Corned Beef, broccoli, Brazilian cheese rolls
Wednesday: A version of this baked potato crockpot soup. (there will be bacon!)
Thursday: Steak, a version of these Parmesan scalloped potatoes, broccoli
Friday: rice noodles with shrimp and spinach

So a couple of weeks ago I wanted dessert and a drink and couldn’t justify having both so I made the perfect combo! It was super easy and sweet like dessert.

Ingredients:
2 small scoops of Ciao Bella Blood Orange Sorbet
1 1/2 ounces Vodka
1 1/2 ounces Trop 50 Red Orange juice
Whipped Cream

Process:
Blend! I use one of those single drink blender like a Bullet. Then pour it into a glass and top with a little whipped cream. Ok, the whipped cream isn’t necessary but I love whipped cream;).

Enjoy and drink responsibly!

So this is a week of crazy evenings! Between kids and their choir concerts and NerdDad being out 1 night, dinner needs to be easy!!!

Monday: Beef roast, broccoli, potatoes
Tuesday: Corned Beef, potatoes, broccoli
Wednesday: Shrimp and noodle bowls
Thursday: Chicken rice bowls with broccoli
Friday: Stir fry veggies and rice

I love cauliflower but the rest of my family are not such fans. But I was thinking about how people often use cauliflower in things like mash as a substitute for potatoes…So I was thinking about how much I miss things like tater tots because I am not sure what it in them so I decided to try something new!

Cauliflower puffs! I wouldn’t say they are healthy but I do think they are a very reasonable alternative to french fries and tater tots! Pretty easy too.

Ingredients:

1 1/2 heads of cauliflower florets, microwaved with garlic salt until tender
1 1/2 cups shredded cheese
1/4 cup sour cream
1 1/2 cups gluten free flour blend
1/4 tsp paprika
4 tablespoons real bacon bits (or cut up bacon)
1 tablespoon dehydrated onion

Process:

Cut the florets off the heads of cauliflower. I cut them into to small pieces so they cook quickly, you are going to mash them up anyway. Season it well with garlic salt and microwave them. Then take a mash potato masher or a stick blended to the cauliflower. Don’t puree the cauliflower but leave it with a little texture. Then mix everything else in! Heat up your frying oil to medium. Drop the batter into the oil by the tablespoon full (the smallest scoop that Pampered Chef makes;). Let it cook until it is all golden brown and delicious!

I tried to make them larger about cookie scoop size but they tend to be doughy in the middle. Making them smaller helps them to be crispy and delicious!!!!

This are a huge hit with the whole family and go great with burgers.

For Tax Day Sonic is doing their Half-Off Happy Hour deal all day!!! All their beverages (that don’t contain ice cream) are all half off all day!!!

Ok, is it just me but is life whizzing by? I am heading into a medium busy week;). How sad is that? But anyway, I am heading into a medium busy week so I am going to try a few things and get a few things done!

Monday: I’m out so leftovers for NerdDad and hotdogs for the kids;)
Tuesday: Steak, broccoli, Brazilian cheese rolls
Wednesday: Chicken rice bake
Thursday: Shrimp and noodles with spinach
Friday: Chicken and rice bowls