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, so each main dish cooked will be for 4-6 servings, 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!
Chicken and Biscuit Casserole with green beans
1/2 cup milk @ .07
black pepper
1 can of 8 butter tasting biscuits @ .70
1/2 cup cheddar cheese grated @.40
minced onion
1 can cream of chicken soup @ free *
1/2 cup sour cream @ .29
1 pound chicken breast chopped @1.78
1 can green beans @ .25
Total Cost: $3.49
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
Jose Ole Quesadillas, baked apples, sweet peas, salsa and chips
1 box of quesadillas @ 2.43
2 apples baked with cinnamon and brown sugar @ 1.00
1 can sweet peas @ $.25 **
1/2 jar salsa @ $.94
1/3 bag tortilla chips @ $.58
Total Cost: $5.20
Baked Beans and Weenies, Grapefruit and Biscuits
1 can pork and beans @ .33
brown sugar etc.
4 hot dogs @ .25
1 grapefruit @ .42
1 can of butter tasting biscuits @ .70
Total Cost: $1.70
Average cost of the 4 meals we’re cooking this week: $3.88
*I bought cream soups when they were $.50 at Target before Thanksgiving and used $1.50/3 Qs to get them for FREE.
**I bought Del Monte veggies at Target before Thanksgiving when they were $.45 and use $1.00/5 Qs to get them for $.25.
If you wonder how I get food items for free or for next to nothing, keep reading my blog. Every week I post the best grocery deals in the East Texas area so you’ll know when and where to buy food products, what coupons to use and where to find them. I’m always looking for new $5 dinners to try. If you have any recipes, please send me an e-mail (link on my sidebar)