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!
Sorry nothing new or fancy this week- we’re still unpacking.
Raspberry Chipotle Pork Tenderloin, Green Beans, Mashed Potatoes and Cheese Toast
1 lb. flavored pork @ 4.87
2 potatoes @ .40
1 can green beans @ .25
3 slices toast @ .18
3 slices of cheese @ .18
Total Cost: $5.84
Hamburger Helper with Chicken, Sweet Peas, Apple Slices and Carrot Sticks with Ranch
Hamburger Helper @ .66
1 can sweet peas @ .25
2 apples @ .80
carrot sticks @ .40
ranch
Total Cost: $2.11
Spaghetti, Cheese Toast, Pineapple, Corn
4 servings spaghetti @ free
1/2 jar sauce @ .67
1/2 can corn @ .06 (Libby’s at Albertson’s last month)
1 can pineapple @ .76
3 pieces of bread @ .18
2 slices of block mozzarella @ .21
garlic salt
Total Cost = $2.10
Ham Steaks, Macaroni and Cheese, Sweet Peas, Pineapple and Toast
4 precooked ham steaks @ 3.00
macaroni @ .33
cheese @ 1.00
butter and milk for mac @ .10
1/2 can sweet peas @.12*
1/2 can pineapple @ .38
3 slices toast with cinnamon & sugar @ .18
Total Cost: $5.14
Chick-fil-A carry out on Tuesday night.
Adult Meal @ around $5.50
Chicken Sandwich @ 2.79
Kids Meal @ free because it’s kids’ night
Total Cost: around $8.29
Average Cost for these 5 meals: $4.70