My goal is to provide dinner for my family for an average of $5 except on special occasions. We don’t have to eat beans and rice to accomplish this goal! I shop the grocery sales each week. Then I plan my menu based on the foods I have already at home (at a great price). I balance more expensive meals with less expensive ones. We typically only cook a main dish 4 or 5 times a week. Each main dish cooked will serve 4-6, and the leftovers will be for easy dinners on the weekend, or to freeze for another week. This cuts down on cleaning, cooking, and meal planning- saving us lots of time!
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For 2012, I will no longer be showing the cost breakdown for our meals. If you’d like to see some $5 menu ideas for 4 with cost breakdowns, please browse my pages for $5 Dinner Plans.
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Great menu plan! I also incorporate leftovers as part of the strategy
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Where’s the pizza?! 😉
boo hoo! I’m having to give it up so I can buy some meat that’s on sale this week and stick within my silly budget. Seems so counter productive, but a lesson in discipline – whether it costs us money in the long run or not – is probably good.