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!
T.G.I. Friday’s Sizzlin’ Steak Fajitas, Apples, Chips and Cheese Dip
Fajita mix in a bag @ .66 this is a current super deal at Target
2 apples @ .88
tortilla chips @.50
cheese and rotel for dip @ 2.62 (cooking for tonight and for taco salad)
Total Cost: $4.66
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 @.27
1/2 can pineapple @ .38
3 slices toast with cinnamon & sugar @ .18
Total Cost: $5.26
Apple Pork Chops, carrots, bananas and cheese toast
3/4 lb Pork Chops @ free (baked, frozen and counted 2 weeks ago)
1 jug apple juice @ .99
1/4 cup brown sugar @ .10
1 handful of raisins @ .10
1/3 bag of mini carrots @ .17
2 bananas @ .45
2 slices of bread for toast @ .12
2 slices of cheese for toast @ .20
Total Cost: $2.13
Taco Salad, plums
2 lbs. ground beef @ 5.15 (cooking for multiple meals)
taco seasoning @ free
1/2 a tomato @ .46
tortilla chips @ .66
cheese and rotel for dip @ free (from fajita night earlier this week)
3 small plums @ .50
lettuce @ .11
Total Cost $6.88
Pigs in a Blanket, Green Beans, Orange Slices, Homemade Butterfinger Blizzards
1 Package of Hotdogs @ .50
1 packages of crescent rolls @ .70
1 can of green beans @ .67
1 orange @ .40
1 container of vanilla ice cream @ 1.98
1 package of butterfinger bars @ .77
Total Cost: $5.02
Average Cost of the 5 meals we’re cooking this week $4.79.
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)