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). 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!
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). 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!
Breakfast for Dinner
12 scrambled eggs @ .90
12 oz smoked sausage @ .88
12 scrambled eggs @ .90
12 oz smoked sausage @ .88
3 slices of cheese @ .18
pancake mix @.33
1 pkg blueberry muffin mix @ .77
syrup @ .25
milk @ .07
Total Cost: $3.38
pancake mix @.33
1 pkg blueberry muffin mix @ .77
syrup @ .25
milk @ .07
Total Cost: $3.38
Chicken Spaghetti, sweet peas, chocolate chip cookies
3/4 lb chicken @ .96
6 servings spaghetti @ .50
velveeta @ 1.00
1 can rotel @ .88
6 servings spaghetti @ .50
velveeta @ 1.00
1 can rotel @ .88
cr mushroom soup @ .50
1 can sweet peas @ .24
1 can sweet peas @ .24
chocolate chip cookies @ .27
Total: 4.35
Total: 4.35
Nacho Pie, Fruit Cocktail, green beans
1 lb. ground beef @ 2.27
taco seasoning @ free
half an onion @ .20
1 cup shredded cheddar (2 oz) @ .32
tortilla chips @ .33
biscuits @ .88
1 lb. ground beef @ 2.27
taco seasoning @ free
half an onion @ .20
1 cup shredded cheddar (2 oz) @ .32
tortilla chips @ .33
biscuits @ .88
1 cup sour cream @ .58
1 can refried beans @ .88
lettuce @ FREE
tomatoes @ .48
1 can fruit cocktail @ .76
1 can refried beans @ .88
lettuce @ FREE
tomatoes @ .48
1 can fruit cocktail @ .76
1 can green beans @ .25
Total cost: $6.95
Total cost: $6.95
Chick-Fil-A Carryout
1 Adult Meal @ 5.79
1 kids meal @ FREE (kids night)
1 chargrilled chicken salad @ FREE (from coupon calendar)
Total Cost: $5.79
Ham, Broccoli with Cheese, Cinnamon Toast, Mango
1lb. ham @ 1.47
broccoli steamer @ .67
velveeta @ . 45
4 slices of toast with cinnamon @ .16
1 mango @ .44
Total Cost: $3.19
Average cost of the meals we’re cooking this week: $4.73.
This post of part of Meal Plan Monday over at OrgJunkie.
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