$5 Dinners Week of 4/25

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!  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!

My “quick trip” for my uncle’s services threw last week’s menu out the window, but we did make the meaffins last night and little Turkey loved them!  Hubby said they weren’t very flavorful so he slathered them in ketchup. He ate 3 himself- yes 3!  (of course it could have been that he was bribed with eating a piece of his Easter candy when he finished one, but whatever works to get some fat on those bones…)Me? I don’t like the taste of beef (only eat taco meat or McDonald’s/Wendy’s), so I skipped out on this one. I’ll definitely fix them again though since Turkey likes them.  

This week we’ll be trying the Nacho Pie suggested by Tiera.

Hamburger Helper with Chicken,  Toast, Apple Slices and Carrot Sticks with Ranch
Hamburger Helper @ .66
2 cups milk for helper @ .14
2 apples @ .80
carrot sticks @ .40
3 slices of toast @ .18
ranch
Total Cost: $2.18

Grilled Chicken, Pineapple, Sweet Peas, Cinnamon Sugar Toast, Mashed Potatoes
1 lb. chicken breasts @ 1.78
misc. seasonings for chicken
1 can pineapple @ .83
1 can sweet peas @ .45
3 slices of bread for toast @ .12
butter, cinnamon and sugar for toast
2 potatoes @ .40
butter, milk, garlic salt for mashed potatoes @ .10

Total Cost: $3.68


Hamburgers and Hot Dogs, Chips, Cheese Dip, Grilled Corn on the Cob
1 lb. ground beef @ 2.27
4 hot dogs @ .16
tortilla chips @ .33
velveeta and rotel for dip @ 1.31
Doritos @ 1.00
2 Ears of Corn @ 1.20
Total Cost: $6.16

Nacho Pie, Fruit Cocktail
1 lb. ground beef @ 2.27
taco seasoning @ free
half an onion @ .30
1 cup shredded cheddar @ .50
tortilla chips @ .33
crescent rolls @ 1.47
1 cup sour cream @ .58
1 can refried beans @ .88
lettuce @ .20
tomatoes @ .48
1 can fruit cocktail @ .76
Total cost: $7.77

Easter Dinner (yes, I know Easter is over, but getting it ready for Sunday would have pushed me over the edge of insanity, so this will have to do)

Macaroni and Cheese, Ham, Deviled Eggs, Green Beans and Homemade Rolls (we’ll see how those turn out-ha!)
macaroni @ .50
cheese @ 1.00
butter and milk for mac @ .10
1 lb. ham @ 1.47
1 can green beans @ .25
rolls @ .80 (I really have no clue, but it’s got to be less than store bought)
6 eggs @ .45
mustard and pickle relish @ .05
Total Cost: $4.62

Average cost for the 5 meals we’re cooking this week: $4.88.

You can find more menu plans over at OrgJunkie’s Menu Plan Monday.

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