Because my husband and I both have crazy work schedules, I’m a huge fan of meals that are not only delicious, but take minimal time to prepare. Because let’s be honest, who wants to get home at 6pm and then have to start the 60-90 minute process of preparing a meal? Some nights it is easier to have something “homemade” that is still quick and easy, but without sacrificing taste.

This is one of my favorite recipes for all of those reasons- it takes less than 15 minutes total if you’re able to multitask, uses minimal ingredients, and is absolutely delicious. Even better, all of these items are regularly on sale at Publix! I was able to get both the broccoli and sundried tomatoes half off at the store a few weeks ago, and we ended up enjoying this for our at home Valentine’s Day dinner. I hope you love it as much as we do!

Ingredients:

1 box spaghetti
1 envelope Knorr’s pesto sauce mix
1 container Buitoni refrigerated alfredo sauce
1 bag frozen steamable broccoli (I used Bird’s Eye)
Olive Oil
1 bag sundried tomatoes (I use the California Sun Dry brand!)
Optional: parmesan cheese for garnish

Directions:
1. Boil a pot of water for the noodles, cook by package directions and drain.
2. In a separate pot, follow package directions to prepare pesto sauce
3. While boiling water and making sauce, steam your broccoli in the microwave
4. Once sauce is made, add in alfredo sauce and re-warm
5. Add in steamed broccoli and rehydrated sundried tomatoes (use as many or as little as you would like!)
6. Serve warm, and enjoy!

Preparation: 5 minutes
Cook time: 10 minutes

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Print a coupon for 50% off any one regularly-priced item at Michaels. This coupon is good through Saturday, February 18, 2012.

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I’ve been loving Whole Foods one day sales recently! Whole Foods Organic Whole Chickens ONLY $1.99/lb -ONE DAY ONLY – Friday, February 17^th

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Daily Candy Deals has a fun offer for any of you who love the Housewives. $17 will get an autographed copy of Kyle Richards’ new book, Life is Not a Reality Show: Keeping It Real With The Housewife Who Does It All, shipped to your door. Considering a non-autographed copy will currently cost you $16.47 + shipping at Barnes & Noble, this is a pretty fab deal. I love when I’m sick & forced to lay low being able to veg out on The Housewives! Gretchen from Orange County is my fave!

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Create a Veggie-Powered Plate on the Birds Eye Facebook Page and submit your photo and you’ll be able to print a $1/2 Birds Eye Vegetable printable coupon.

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Hope you all had a happy Valentine’s Day! Ours was wonderful and I felt so blessed because my sweet DH cooked a wonderful steak dinner for me-picture on our Facebook page. I bought a few things at the grocery store this week that he used in his recipe but he bought most of it himself-so proud!

The best deal I got in my opinion was the Hillshire Farm new chicken that’s cooked and seasoned and ready to be eaten. It was on sale 3/$10 and then I had a Publix coupon from the “Health” booklet they had out in the store and 1 manufacturers coupon to get the price down to $1.34.

I stocked up on fruits & veggies that were on sale as well as loading up on whole wheat bread and cereal while it was on sale. I actually didn’t have a lot of coupons this week…only 7 in fact, but that just goes to show that if you shop only what’s on sale how much money you truly can save.

Happy Valentine’s Day to all of our wonderful readers- we hope you had the chance today to connect with someone you care about, whether it is a spouse, loved ones, friends, or family. Some of my fondest Valentine’s memories are the little gifts my dad would give me every year, even when I was away at college. Have a wonderful day, everyone!

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I’ve always been a huge fan of icing, especially when it is icing on cupcakes! Here is my new favorite lemon cream cheese icing recipe- I usually use it on either lemon or white cupcakes. It is simple, easy, and delicious. Enjoy!

Ingredients

1 (8 oz) package cream cheese, softened
1/4 c. butter
2 tbsp lemon juice
2 tsp lemon zest
1 tsp vanilla extract
5 c. confectioners sugar

Directions

1. Beat cream cheese, butter, lemon juice, lemon rind, adn vanilla together until smooth and fluffy.
2. Add confectioner’s sugar 2 cups at a time. Beat until creamy.
3. Add more confectioners sugar or juice as needed until icing reaches desired consistency.

Makes about 3 1/2 cups.