My goal is to provide dinner for my family (2 adults and one toddler eating) for under $5 except on special occasions. We don’t have to eat beans and rice to accomplish this goal! Each main dish cooked will be for 4-6 servings so there will be leftover servings for lunches or to freeze for another week. I haven’t listed the prices for spices and such because it’s impossible to tell how much was used.
Monday: Mac and Cheese, BBQ, apples, sweet peas
Mac and Cheese cooked last week @ free
BBQ pork frozen from a previous week @ free
(2) sliced apples @ 1.00
(1) can sweet peas @ .62
water for me
milk/pediasure for DS @ .33
Total cost = $1.95
Tuesday: Crock Pot Chicken, rice, cantalope, green beans
(1) lb chicken thigh cutlets @1.60
(2) servings minute rice @.36
(1/2) fresh cantalope @.50
(1/2) can green beans @.31
water for me
milk/pediasure for DS @ .33
Total cost = $3.10
Thursday: Spaghetti, corn, peaches, cheese toast
(4) servings spaghetti @.44
(1/2) jar sauce @ .67
(1/2) can corn @ .31
(2) fresh peaches @ .75
(2) pieces of bread @ .12
(2) slices of block mozzarella @ .15
garlic salt
water for me
milk/pediasure for DS @ .33
Total Cost = $2.83
Friday: Salmon, broccoli w/cheese, mashed potatoes
(1) lb salmon fillets @4.48
(3) slices velveeta @ .45
(1) cup broccoli @ .64
leftover mashed potatoes @ free
(1/2) can pineapple @ .59
water for me
milk/pediasure for DS @ .33
Total Cost = $6.49
Average cost: $3.67