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

[punkin]

I need a dinner suggestion. I was going to make tuna casserole and just noticed I have no mushrooms (I need them for my recipe). Anyone have something cheap, good-for-you, and tasty? Otherwise, we'll be having pasta with tuna and bean sauce (which I love, but DD14 can live without)

 

[mickeyfan2]

I need a dinner suggestion. I was going to make tuna casserole and just noticed I have no mushrooms (I need them for my recipe). Anyone have something cheap, good-for-you, and tasty? Otherwise, we'll be having pasta with tuna and bean sauce (which I love, but DD14 can live without)

My family makes a great spaghetti with tuna that even fish haters love. Sorry I don't know the recipe off the top of my head and by the time I get it you won't have enough time to make it.

 

[mommiepoppins]

how about tomatoes

 

[carissanboys]

Yep, the 16 yr old boy is eating us out of house and home! He is way taller than me and weighs more and STILL growing. I think he just passed his dad in height!

I have just started following this thread, but wanted to say that I am truly scared for the near future. We have 3 boys and we've always said once they are all teenagers we'll both need to work full-time and have 2nd jobs to pay for the grocery bill alone

As it is, they go through apples like crazy. I shop at the commissary and the cheapest I find apples is about $2.99 for a 3 lb bag (I am somewhat picky and only buy gala, fuji, or red delicious because they won't eat others). My middle son (who is 5) could eat a whole bag of baby carrots in one sitting if I let him. I'm glad they eat healthy food, but man...

I am going to take the challenge though! I did some groceries today and I'm going to keep track over the next few days and see what I come up with.

 

[dawn1967]

I really have just made a choice today after reading threw the last few pages of this thread that i will not be participating in it any longer because the few weeks i joined this page all i see is disregard for others feelings there are a few who don't but then there are those who continually become petty. I don't feel this is right or respectable. So to the few thank you the others enjoy your misery and discontent.

 

[punkin]

My family makes a great spaghetti with tuna that even fish haters love. Sorry I don't know the recipe off the top of my head and by the time I get it you won't have enough time to make it.

Thanks anyway. I may just run out and get some mushrooms, but you know I will overpay that way so I want to think of something else.

 

[BibbidiBobbidiBOO]

I have just started following this thread, but wanted to say that I am truly scared for near future. We have 3 boys and we've always said once they are all teenagers we'll both need to work full-time and have 2nd jobs to pay for the grocery bill alone

3 boys? Be scared, be VERY scared!

 

[mommiepoppins]

I really have just made a choice today after reading threw the last few pages of this thread that i will not be participating in it any longer because the few weeks i joined this page all i see is disregard for others feelings there are a few who don't but then there are those who continually become petty. I don't feel this is right or respectable. So to the few thank you the others enjoy your misery and discontent.

please stay

 

[punkin]

I really have just made a choice today after reading threw the last few pages of this thread that i will not be participating in it any longer because the few weeks i joined this page all i see is disregard for others feelings there are a few who don't but then there are those who continually become petty. I don't feel this is right or respectable. So to the few thank you the others enjoy your misery and discontent.

Disregard the nay-sayers. I generally do. There's an entire thread on another disboard where I am getting completely trashed. I just sit back and .

Their bashing is not a reflection on you personally. Really.

 

[mommiepoppins]

Disregard the nay-sayers. I generally do. There's an entire thread on another disboard where I am getting completely trashed. I just sit back and .

Their bashing is not a reflection on you personally. Really.

I am so glad you are back. You have great meal ideas. You must be a good cook!

 

[TNKBELL]

Dawn, I hope you stay too!!! I don't post many menus because I have very picky eaters and certainly don't live up to the "standards" in the vegetable department, I count spaghetti sauce and salsa as veggies at our house!! You do a much better job than I can even come close to! I love reading the yummy recipes from Punkin and the creativity and resourcefulness of mommiepoppins!! All the tips from the other posters keep me motivated as well!!

BTW...does anyone know a reputable place to buy coupons and have them delivered super quick??

 

[Nanu57v]

I need a dinner suggestion. I was going to make tuna casserole and just noticed I have no mushrooms (I need them for my recipe). Anyone have something cheap, good-for-you, and tasty? Otherwise, we'll be having pasta with tuna and bean sauce (which I love, but DD14 can live without)

Okay, this won't answer your question since it takes mushrooms, but my favorite recipe is pasta tossed with broccoli, tomato sauce and mushrooms. Its so easy, healthy and 3 servings of vegetables! I made this hot chicken salad once. I think it would lend easily to hot tuna salad...here's the link:http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Hot-Chicken-Salad-III/Detail.aspx
I substituted like crazy with it...I just used whatever begs I had, and ranch instead of mayo because we didn't have any, and I hardly used any almonds because I only had whole ones and had to cut them up tiny so DD wouldn't choke.

Dawn, I hope you stay too!!! I don't post many menus because I have very picky eaters and certainly don't live up to the "standards" in the vegetable department, I count spaghetti sauce and salsa as veggies at our house!! You do a much better job than I can even come close to! I love reading the yummy recipes from Punkin and the creativity and resourcefulness of mommiepoppins!! All the tips from the other posters keep me motivated as well!!

BTW...does anyone know a reputable place to buy coupons and have them delivered super quick??

The only place I know is thegrocerygame.com. You don't buy the coupons, but I know they have boards and stuff where it tells you how to get coupons. I'm new to this whole world...I always just used the Saturday paper.

 

[frndshpcptn]

Ok, here I go!

I'm 29, live in NYC and eat 2-3 meals a day at my office (depending on how busy we are).

Today:

Breakfast:

Iced Coffee at corner deli - 2.25
100 calorie pack Sandies cookies (1 box for 3.99) .66

Lunch:

Salad from salad company with tuna, carrots, lettuce, eggs and cheddar - $10.24

Dinner:

1 Bell and Evans Chicken cutlet (baked) - 3.50
1 cup whole wheat pasta - .29
1/4 cup sauce - .62
1 can diet dr. pepper - .25

Total: $17.81

Yikes.

 

[meandtheguys2]

You paid $10 for a salad...?! I could never live in NYC! (Laughing at myself and views, not you! My salad this pm will have chicken (free range), fresh mozzarella, farmers market veggies, and homemade salad dressing and will cost about $10. And feed 5 of us. And I have boys that are really hollow... Think I'll add a loaf of homemade wheat bread...

 

[kmchar1]

Breakfast:
All: 3 eggs each (bought dozen for .80 so about .60 for 9)
2 pieces of whole wheat toast each (1.00 for loaf..so about .60)
pkg of sausage (bought on sale for 1.00)
3 oranges (bought at farmers market .30)
glass of milk for DS (6 years old) .25 (bought on sale for $2.00)
*total: 2.75

Snack:
DS: yogurt .50
*total .50

Lunch:
We had a late breakfast, so DH and I only had yogurt smoothies bought on sale for 2/1.00. DS only wanted celery with peanut butter and raisins (ants on a log). Celery: .50 for 4 stalks, .25 for peanut butter, small box of raisins .10.
*total: 1.85

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

Dinner:
Homemade Veggie Soup: all veggies purchased at farmer's market or on sale: lima beans (frozen bag .50), green beans( fresh lb 1.00), carrots (frozen bag 1.00), potatoes (5 or so 1.00), cabbage (head .79), corn (frozen box 1.00), tomatoes (5 fresh 1.50)
Whole Wheat buns (on sale 1.00)
Cut up cubes of cheese (1.50 on sale ) and grapes (1.00)
*total: 10.29

Grand Total:
$15.64 with lots of leftover veggie soup

 

[disneymom3]

I do price garentee at wal mart. If a certin store has an item on sale. I bring the flyer to Walmart . I also shop at Aldi which is close. I will not drive all around town becuse I will end up spending more in gas, than what I was trying to save.

You know I always forget about that at Walmart! Thanks for the reminder. Do they do that with produce do you know? This week the regular grocery store in town has Washington Cherries for $1.99/lb and strawberries were a good price too. We are getting an Aldi in town soon adn I am sooo glad. We try to get all of our cereal there as well as crackers etc. But it is so far away that we end up running out of items before we get back there. Having it just up the street will be awesome. We love their yogurt.

I just got back from SuperTarget where I used all my $1 off coupons and saved a bundle.

 

[lillygator]

well I guess I'll bite....

the girls eat breakfast and lunch and two snacks at school and it's included in their tuition....so I won't add that in.

Breakfast - DH and I really don't eat...he has coffee free at work and I down a few waters before lunch.

Lunch - today I have a WW frozen meal which I got with coupons for $0.65, DH bought a salami, yougurt and had 1/2 a loaf of bread leftover at work. He spent $2.34 (he works at a grocery store) I also took a hard boiled egg in for a snack...$0.11.

Dinner is boneless skinless chicken breasts on the grill, $3.90 for 4 breasts. Zuchinni and yellow squash $1.98 and herb potatoes $2.00. The girls had fruit as a snack when we got home...watermelon, honeydew and cantelope - it's cheap right now so I would say they had $2 worth....water to drink.....

so:
0.65
2.34
0.11
3.90
1.98
2.00
2.00
12.98

if my math is right....we'd be way over with breakfast and lunch!

 

[mommiepoppins]

You know I always forget about that at Walmart! Thanks for the reminder. Do they do that with produce do you know? This week the regular grocery store in town has Washington Cherries for $1.99/lb and strawberries were a good price too. We are getting an Aldi in town soon adn I am sooo glad. We try to get all of our cereal there as well as crackers etc. But it is so far away that we end up running out of items before we get back there. Having it just up the street will be awesome. We love their yogurt.

I just got back from SuperTarget where I used all my $1 off coupons and saved a bundle.

yes walmart dose it for produce. I usually get my corn from wal and bring in my Aldi flyer.

 

[hsmamato2]

my best friend in Ca spends major money and so dose my cousin in conn. .

Hey!!! some of us in CT are managing to feed the fam at around $10 a day! Though I assume it's an easier job in some other parts of the country...sigh.....
seriously..... the whole point of this thread was to make us think...I think! I never before thought of it on a day to day basis,only weekly/monthly! so it's cool to know,some days we're over,some days we're under 10!

 

[TNKBELL]

Hey!!! some of us in CT are managing to feed the fam at around $10 a day! Though I assume it's an easier job in some other parts of the country...sigh.....
seriously..... the whole point of this thread was to make us think...I think! I never before thought of it on a day to day basis,only weekly/monthly! so it's cool to know,some days we're over,some days we're under 10!

Well said!!!