*Feed Your Family $10 A Day Challenge*(AT HOME)

[mom2dea0813]

B~
DD#1 grits 2 packages free apple juice free
DD#2 cereal and milk Free
DS 2 pieces of toast Apple butter .50 apple juice free
Me bannana and water ( not feeling great ) .18
Dh bannana .18 and apple juice free

.86

L~
Kids ~Lunchables 3 (.52 cents each ) 1.56
Me ~ min. Rice .33 (6 in box and the box cost 2.00) brussel sprouts .25 (I got these on sale with a double coupon they are frozen green giant ) Tea .25
Dh had a romian noodle cup think .33
2.72

S~
DS Ceral bar free after rebate
DD 's Pb crackers .25
Water
all 3 kids wated apples 1.14

D~
Hambergers 4 pattys (10 came in box and it was 8.00) 3.20
Buns (.49 cents for 8 used 4 ) .25
half of an onion .25 caned mushrooms .50
mustard , katchup , and mayo for everyone .25
corn on the cob (12 for 3.00 small) 1.25
Chips free mom brought them with her and left them for us
Soda for Dh everyone eles water or milk .25
5.95

s~
DH and me hot frys half of the bag .75 me tea and him soda .50
Kids and Dh chocolate pudding .40 on sale
1.65

12.57

 

[mommiepoppins]

Breakfast
Roll=0 left over from yesterday
Apple slices=24 cents
Milk= 30 cents
=54
Lunch
String beans= 98*
Apples=72 cents*
Yogurt fruit dip 299
Peanut butter=25 cents
Pita bread= 15 cents
=509

Dinner
Chicken left over from last night=0*
B-BQ sauce = 25 cents
Mac and cheese =50 cents
Left over corn from yesterday=0
Milk=40 cents
Apple slices =24 cents
=139

Snacks
Yogurt dip=0*
Apple slices=72 *
Oatmeal= 30 cents*
Whole Wheat Pita bread=15 cents (peanut butter and jelly sandwich)
Jelly=5 cents
Peanut butter=25
=147

849 for the day for 3 people., .the* is what I eat

 

[smfritz03]

m/poppins, Im just amazed at how you do it!
There is no way I can find food that cheap!!! lol

Heck~apples alone run me about .50-.60 each ($5 a bag) and I have 4 kids that eat them in one sitting, so that hits about $2.00. The cheapest I have found apples is 3.98 a bag!

And pita bread--ain't no way I could feed my family w/ .15 of pita bread!!

And we are from Indiana!!!!! lol Only gas and milk is expensive here!!!

 

[LuckyMamaInDE]

Upset right now---some animal "helped" itself to about 10' of pole green beans, ate the leaves and some of the growing tips Just found the stashed Home Depot gifts card I've been saving for an emergency so I'm off to buy some fencing. I suspect deer or groundhog.

Anyway, feeding family of five---ds14, dd12 (multiple food allergies) and dd7 (at ballet daycamp this week). Goal for rest of month is to average $12/day for food.

Dh informed me yesterday that we will have 11 guests for lunch on Sunday instead of the 3 I was planning on We'll see just what that does to my food budget!

Yesterday Thursday 7/12

Breakfast
wholegrain cinnamon swirl bread from Pepperidge Farms outlet, $1.00
butter, $0.25
oj, 1/3 of carton @ $1.98, $0.67
coffee (beans, half&half, sweetener) $0.90
blueberries from pick-your-own $0.50

total: $3.32

Lunch
quesadillas:
corn tortillas, 6 @ $0.03, $0.18
wholewheat tortillas, 4 @ $1.99/12, $0.50
cheese, 4oz @ $1.00/8oz, $0.50
lettuce, garden FREE
salsa $0.25
yogurt from reduced 32oz, $0.15

total: $1.58

Dinner (ds14 ate at a friend's house before Boy Scouts)
zucchini frittata, only 8 eggs from store, $0.64
milk (1 kid), $0.25
blueberries, garden FREE
vanilla ice cream for 2, pkg was $1.99, guessing at $0.25
(we don't eat much ice cream)

total: $1.14

Snacks
cereal & milk & blueberries (garden), 2 kids, guessing at $0.50
kiwi $0.33
bananas @$0.15, $0.30
blueberries from pick your own, $1.00
goldfish from Pepperidge Farms outlet $0.50

total: $2.63

Grand Total: $8.67

Runnning total: $38.94
Daily average (4 days): $9.74


Not sure about tonight's dinner. Dd12 will be at a friend's bday sleepover so we MIGHT be able to finish the frozen meatballs that we can only eat when she's not here. They contain two of her allergens (soy and sesame). I stocked up when ShopRite had a gigantic sale right before she was diagnosed in March.

 

[smfritz03]

Ok, quick question,

When you say pita bread for .15.........is that only one person eating? Or are like 4 kids eating all of that for .15???

 

[mommiepoppins]

m/poppins, Im just amazed at how you do it!
There is no way I can find food that cheap!!! lol

Heck~apples alone run me about .50-.60 each ($5 a bag) and I have 4 kids that eat them in one sitting, so that hits about $2.00. The cheapest I have found apples is 3.98 a bag!

And pita bread--ain't no way I could feed my family w/ .15 of pita bread!!

And we are from Indiana!!!!! lol Only gas and milk is expensive here!!!

I usually buy bread at the bread store when it is marked down. I do not plan on what bread to buy. I find the bread that is on sale and then I grab tons. I was thinking about moveing out of our are . after hearing all the other prices I think I am going to be stuck here. At least until the kids get older.

also a note on the pitia bread. I bought 5 bags of it and it was marked down to 119. The bread is whole wheat and my one dd hates it. She will eat it if I have penutbutter on it.

 

[mommiepoppins]

Ok, quick question,

When you say pita bread for .15.........is that only one person eating? Or are like 4 kids eating all of that for .15???

it is just 2 kids and they are splitting a pitia . (the pitia is large about the size of my face ). I put a* to what I eat with them. I am on a diet and the 2 older kids are at camp and my dh is woking out of town.

 

[dawn1967]

I love our bread store.
I went over to ours for the camping trip and picked up 3 loaves of bread 2 pks of hamburger buns 3 pks of hot dog buns and 7 6pks of english muffins for 3.00. The english muffins hubby will eat or i'll use them for pizza's on the weekends

 

[smfritz03]

Ok--thanks!!! I was worried that maybe I was not calculating right.
I've always wanted to hit a bread store to buy bread but they are closed when I get into town after work.
I need you to move by me and help me find the good deals on food!

 

[smfritz03]

I love our bread store.
I went over to ours for the camping trip and picked up 3 loaves of bread 2 pks of hamburger buns 3 pks of hot dog buns and 7 6pks of english muffins for 3.00. The english muffins hubby will eat or i'll use them for pizza's on the weekends

Need to hit the bread store!!! That's an amazing deal!!

 

[tinkarooni]

I made zucchini lasagna once, but it came out watery. How do you make yours?

I would also like the recipe for the blueberry snack cake?

Thanks!

OK, Zucchini Lasagna, no recipe, I made this up out of desperation.

Take a Zuke slice it into rounds. Bread by dipping into beaten egg/milk and into seasoned bread crumbs and parm cheese. Place on cookie sheet sprayed with PAM. Spray top of Zuke with Pam and bake for approx 15 minutes at 350, until brown. Remove from oven, layer in baking dish, sauce on the bottom, zuke, ricotta cheese, sauce, mozz cheese, spices again and again. Heat through until melted together, approx 15-20 minutes (depends how thick you layer it) Voila. Not at all watery, sort of a cross between eggplant parm and lasagna.

By the way, if you have a lot of zucchini, bake the rounds as I descibed above than put them into a freezer bag and freeze (I food saver mine) in January or March pull them out and make Zucchini Lasagna. MMMM good, and I refuse to pay $2.19 a pound for zucchini in January.

Blueberry snack cake, super easy.

2 cups flour
1 1/2 cups sugar
1/2 cup cold butter or marg
1 tsp baking powder
1 cup milk
2 eggs, seperated
2 cups fresh or frozen berries

Combine flour and sugar. Cut in butter until crumbly ( I use a cheese grater to shred my butter and than mix in) Set aside 3/4 cup for the topping. Add the baking powder, milk and egg yolks to remaning mixture, mix well. Beat egg whites until soft peaks form, fold into batter.

Pour into greased 13x9 baking dish. Sprinkle with berries and reserved crumb mixture. Bake at 350 for 30-35 minutes. Use a toothpick to test.

If using frozen berries do not thaw before adding.

I am FULL of useless canning, freezing and gardening surplus ideas. Happy to share them.

Todays menu:
Breakfast: Blueberry wheat waffles
Bacon
Milk or OJ
Lunch: Leftover wedding soup, sliced cucumbers
Milk or water
Dinner: Chicken Pot pie ( I am currently over run with garden peas)
Green salad (greens, peas, cukes, zuke from garden)
Sun Tea with mint

Snack: Blueberry snack cake
Pumpkin cookies (frozen pumpkin puree)
Milk, yogurt smoothies

Once again I am too lazy to calculate, but since most things are planned overs or out of the garden I am a happy girl!

 

[mommiepoppins]

OK, Zucchini Lasagna, no recipe, I made this up out of desperation.

Take a Zuke slice it into rounds. Bread by dipping into beaten egg/milk and into seasoned bread crumbs and parm cheese. Place on cookie sheet sprayed with PAM. Spray top of Zuke with Pam and bake for approx 15 minutes at 350, until brown. Remove from oven, layer in baking dish, sauce on the bottom, zuke, ricotta cheese, sauce, mozz cheese, spices again and again. Heat through until melted together, approx 15-20 minutes (depends how thick you layer it) Voila. Not at all watery, sort of a cross between eggplant parm and lasagna.

By the way, if you have a lot of zucchini, bake the rounds as I descibed above than put them into a freezer bag and freeze (I food saver mine) in January or March pull them out and make Zucchini Lasagna. MMMM good, and I refuse to pay $2.19 a pound for zucchini in January.

Blueberry snack cake, super easy.

2 cups flour
1 1/2 cups sugar
1/2 cup cold butter or marg
1 tsp baking powder
1 cup milk
2 eggs, seperated
2 cups fresh or frozen berries

Combine flour and sugar. Cut in butter until crumbly ( I use a cheese grater to shred my butter and than mix in) Set aside 3/4 cup for the topping. Add the baking powder, milk and egg yolks to remaning mixture, mix well. Beat egg whites until soft peaks form, fold into batter.

Pour into greased 13x9 baking dish. Sprinkle with berries and reserved crumb mixture. Bake at 350 for 30-35 minutes. Use a toothpick to test.

If using frozen berries do not thaw before adding.

I am FULL of useless canning, freezing and gardening surplus ideas. Happy to share them.

Todays menu:
Breakfast: Blueberry wheat waffles
Bacon
Milk or OJ
Lunch: Leftover wedding soup, sliced cucumbers
Milk or water
Dinner: Chicken Pot pie ( I am currently over run with garden peas)
Green salad (greens, peas, cukes, zuke from garden)
Sun Tea with mint

Snack: Blueberry snack cake
Pumpkin cookies (frozen pumpkin puree)
Milk, yogurt smoothies

Once again I am too lazy to calculate, but since most things are planned overs or out of the garden I am a happy girl!

that is anwesome zucchini tip. (bake and freeze)
my kids are growing zuchini, tomatoes, string beans and squash at grandmas house. I can not wait until it is ready . I also like fried zuchini . My family loves it big time. I wonder if it will work,If fry it and then freeze some for later?

 

[dawn1967]

that is anwesome zucchini tip. (bake and freeze)
my kids are growing zuchini, tomatoes, string beans and squash at grandmas house. I can not wait until it is ready . I also like fried zuchini . My family loves it big time. I wonder if it will work,If fry it and then freeze some for later?

Fried zucchinni freezes well just make sure it's cooled and dried before freezing. I usually fry it drain it on cookie racks and wait about an hour or two before it's put in baggies to be frozen.

 

[kmchar1]

"Where does your DH work that he gets to eat for free?? What a deal that is! We were excited that DHs new job provides free coffee. (You had to buy it out of one of those little machines at the last place.)"

My husband works for a large resort in Orlando (not Disney or Universal). Part of their benefits is that they get full access to the cafeteria for free...anything they want, any time of day. He usually gets eggs and a meat, some bread for breakfast..and lunchtime he loads up on free salad bar and usually grabs some soup and fruit. They are not allowed to take-out anything, unless catering has leftover food from an event.

Also, he is allowed tips and guests are always giving him things. Today, he received a bottle of Kendell Jackson wine...can't wait to have it tonight!

We're very lucky, I know!!!! (I work for Disney and rarely get any kind of treat!)

 

[kmchar1]

Today's Menu:

Breakfast:
DH: free at work
DS (6 years old) and me: 2 English muffins (.30), jelly, 4 eggs (.30), 1/2 pkg of turkey bacon (1.00)
*total: 1.60

Snack:
DS: yogurt .50
*total: .50

Lunch:
DH: free at work
Me: 1 orange (.25), Healthy Choice Meal (1.00 on sale with coupon)
DS: 1 orange (.25), Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup (leftover, free), peanut butter crackers (.25)
*total: 1.75

Snacks:
Cheap popsicles for all .30
*total .30

Dinner:
Homemade Pizzas- 2 lg pizzas (dough 1.00, cheese 1.50 for bag, sauce free (homemade sauce I made and canned in the spring), mushrooms (.50 for 1/2 a pkg)
Pineapple (1.00 on sale) cut up with caramel sauce (half a jar 1.00)--we loved this dessert at Ohanas!!!!
*total: 5.00

Snack:
Probably 2 bags of popcorn (.50) since we are going to watch a few movies.
*total .50

Grand total:
11.65

 

[mommiepoppins]

I just go back from walmart and I bought spiderman and pirate's cereal for 1$ a box . I bought 10 boxes ... Yeah

 

[Teresa Pitman]

Here's what we had today, not so sure of the prices:

Breakfast: oatmeal with added bran cereal and cranberries

Snack: apple

Lunch: soup made with mushrooms, carrots, onions and barley
tofu smoothies made with orange juice, banana, mango and strawberries

snack: baked nacho chips with salsa

supper: steamed broccoli with a little salad dressing on it (broccoli is on sale right now for $1 for two bunches, so we're eating lots!)
salad of mixed greens with heirloom tomatoes

bedtime snack: toast, peanut butter and banana slices

Teresa

 

[dawn1967]

I just go back from walmart and I bought spiderman and pirate's cereal for 1$ a box . I bought 10 boxes ... Yeah

Be sure to eat it before it expires cereals and bisquick mixes and pancake mixes, all have baking powder in them and when it expires it forms a mold that's very dangerous when you eat it.

 

[bluehen]

hahaha I am so sorry but I have teeneage boys...the above is just a snack for one of them for a day. They eat you out of house and home with the bottomless pits

And don't forget the 3 or 4 friends that always are around for dinner. I always thought that feeding a few extra kids was a small price for getting to know your kids friends. Many of these kids had rarely if ever eaten a family meal. I think my biggest meal was after my teenager had been sledding with 4 friends. That made 7 for homemade pizza. The grand total was 8 pizzas over the next 2 hrs. We had tears running down our face watching the pizza slice eating races. Price of ingredients was probably 20 dollars but the laughter and memories are priceless.

 

[mommiepoppins]

Be sure to eat it before it expires cereals and bisquick mixes and pancake mixes, all have baking powder in them and when it expires it forms a mold that's very dangerous when you eat it.

I am sure these kids will eat them all. they all will be home later today . I never buy theses types of cereal, however it was such a GREAT DEAL. They will be prob gone with in a week and a half . Now the kicker is I forgot my coupons and I could have save more money oh well still a great deal