Urban Pioneer
• Mar. 20, 2007 - Grocery Shopping on 50.00 Challenge
My husband is a contractor so paychecks are not so regular sometimes, and things can get pretty tight Just curious, what meal plans and shopping would you do for a famiy of six on 50.00 for a week (or at least 5 days). Yes, I do have an Aldi's available. I will have granola for breakfast, & mac n cheese or PB&J for lunch. So breakfast & lunch comes to about 10.00 (need honey for my granola). With our chickens we always have eggs. Milk is purchased at the farm and money for it is separate.
Some staples I will need to purchase are:
unbleached flour (approx 2.00/5 lb)
salt (i will have to break down and not get sea salt....<.50)
butter (1.99 lb)
10 lbs of Potatoes - 2.99
Here are some meals I was thinking of:
Poor Man's Beef stroganoff (since I already have the Cream of Mushroom soup, I should be able to make this fo 3.50).
Beef Hot Dogs should be about 3.50 if I include carrot sticks...already have ketchup, mustard & relish.....I will have a 10 pound bag of potatoes...so I can make home fries.
Ham and Potatoes Au Gratin (saw this on Grandma Rosie's site and will finally try it....will puchase turkey ham...already will have potatoes, need some crackers & cheddar cheese) bring the total to - 7.00 (but will have leftover crackers & cheese and maybe ham)
Strombolis - need a couple of cans of tomato sauce (.19/can), mozerella cheese, groundbeef) - 5.00
Reuben Sandwhiches (will need cornbeef, sauerkraut, swiss cheese & rye bread...can make my own dressing) should be about 7.00, I know a couple of these meals are expensive, but I should have enough to have leftovers.
That brings my total to 50.00.....If I add 2.00 dollars...I can even have spaghetti one night.!
What are your ideas?
Thanks,
Kay
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• Mar. 20, 2007 - Meal Ideas
Man, have I been in your shoes, let me think.....But first as far as tomato plants for my family of 5 we are planting 50-60. The majority is Roma to can salsa and spaghetti sauce, the rest will be slicing tomatoes so I can dice and can and eat fresh.
Cheap meal for us: Stuffed Pasta Shells, Spaghetti, Rice with anything, such as diced veggies (fresh or frozen) with little pieces of meat added. I do lots of stuff with rice, just takes creativity. Chicken and Rice Casserole-make with Onion Soup Mix....Chicken Tetrazzini, Soups.(my hubby isn't crazy about soup for dinner so it makes easy lunches)
Sandwiches or homemade flatbread with homemade hummus (can of garbanzo/chick peas smashed) Homemade Cinnamon rolls for breakfast, you can make and freeze these for fresh Cinnamon rolls in 20 minutes in the morning. If you need a recipe tell me I'll blog about it.
I can't think of anymore off the top of my head, I hope these ideas help!
By the way, do you know what your having yet? Boy or Girl?