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

[dawn1967]

what is your family size anyway?

size is 4 but wedesday thru saturday hubby does not eat with us usually he's at work. He will eat dinner with us most of the time. I always make dinner for 4.

 

[dawn1967]

Breakfast Pancakes and Bacon 2.75 all of us ate

Lunch
Tuna sandwiches and fruit 1.75 all of us ate

Dinner
Hubby is in mood for steak and potatoes so i sent him to the store. So knowing him he will spend my weekly budget

Snacks
He bought ice cream last night
fruit
pop corn

 

[mommiepoppins]

well we went to grandmas and had a B-B-Q

4$ hambergers
50 buns
1$ cheese
rice a roni=1$

breakfast
50 cents cereal
milk 60

=760 for the day

 

[mommiepoppins]

Monday
Breakfast= 50 cents Spiderman cereal
Milk =60 cents
Apple=24 cents
=134

Lunch
Salad = 99 cents
Vegetarian beans 50 cents
Whole wheat pita bread I bought for 119 it has 6 large pitas and we will use 2= 40 cents
Fruit salad
Apple slices = 44 cents
Peaches 2= 80 cents
Pears=98 cents
Zuccani from the kids garden=0


=411

Dinner
Fried zuccani
Bread crumbs=20 cents
Eggs=0
Zuccani=0
Chicken meat balls
Ground chicken= 324
Gravy = 25 cents
Whole wheat garlic bread from day old bread store=80 cents
Can of corn=35 cents
Milk =60 cents
=544

Snacks
Fruit salad=0
Fried zuccani=0
Pop corn=25
Oat meal =30 cents
=55

Total for the day 1144

 

[punkin]

Breakfast: cereal, milk, waffles $1.50; salad w/ bread (I've decided to lose 10 lb.) $2

Lunch: Leftover chinese FREE (Ha, $35 dinner yesterday)

Dinner: Chicken schnitzel (grilled breast for me), salad, rice and beans $6

TOTAL: $9.50 (probably some extra for snacks-don't know what yet)

 

[phorsenuf]

I've been watching this thread because I find it fascinating. Not anything I could do just because we tend to eat real healthy and it's expensive to eat that way. Plus I have 2 teenage boys!

But I'm curious about something. Mommiepoppins, you always come in below the $10. but you are never feeding the whole family. Some of the kids or DH is always missing. Realistically, what's the budget like when you do have to feed them all? It may be helpful for the folks following here that have a larger family. If it was just me and a couple toddlers than yeah, it could be done probably, but what about the older kids? Don't they eat a lot?

Thanks. And please don't think I'm picking on you, I'm really just curious.

 

[mommiepoppins]

Breakfast
Bagels= 26 cents
Peanut butter= 25 cents
Apple juice= 50 cents
=101
Lunch free at Youth group

Dinner kids eat free at ponderosa
Me= 11 $
Snacks
Left over fruit salad from yesterday

= 1201 for 5 of us

 

[mommiepoppins]

I've been watching this thread because I find it fascinating. Not anything I could do just because we tend to eat real healthy and it's expensive to eat that way. Plus I have 2 teenage boys!

But I'm curious about something. Mommiepoppins, you always come in below the $10. but you are never feeding the whole family. Some of the kids or DH is always missing. Realistically, what's the budget like when you do have to feed them all? It may be helpful for the folks following here that have a larger family. If it was just me and a couple toddlers than yeah, it could be done probably, but what about the older kids? Don't they eat a lot?

Thanks. And please don't think I'm picking on you, I'm really just curious.

if my dh is home which he was on Sunday and I posted it, is about the same or maybe 2 $ more. Dh only likes stuff like sheapards pie. He eats pbj to. He is not picky or expensive. Now if he is on a diet he can add an extra 5 more per day. I try to eat helathy to dh is not crazy about helathy foods. So we usually stay around 10-12 because of what he likes lots and lots of noodles. He just loves it..

 

[mickeyfan2]

Breakfast
Bagels= 26 cents
Peanut butter= 25 cents
Apple juice= 50 cents
=101
Lunch free at Youth group

Dinner kids eat free at ponderosa
Me= 11 $
Snacks
Left over fruit salad from yesterday

= 1201 for 5 of us

Question. Around her kids eat free but only one kid per one paying adult and they must be under the age of 10. So how do you feed four kids for free with the two older being 14 and 10? Is that $11 for just the adult only or is it less and you are paying for a kid or two?

BTW ponderosa closed around here.

 

[mommiepoppins]

Question. Around her kids eat free but only one kid per one paying adult and they must be under the age of 10. So how do you feed four kids for free with the two older being 14 and 10? Is that $11 for just the adult only or is it less and you are paying for a kid or two?

BTW ponderosa closed around here.

well kids eat free under 5 years old all the time. tonight all kids eat free. dd 14 is going to a friends while we are going out. All 3 kids eat for free. i have never had a problem . You are correct if dd 15 was comming she would be extra, however she has plans tonight.

 

[phorsenuf]

well kids eat free under 5 years old all the time. tonight all kids eat free. dd 14 is going to a friends while we are going out. All 3 kids eat for free. i have never had a problem . You are correct if dd 15 was comming she would be extra, however she has plans tonight.

So again, not the whole family. I really want to see a full day where you feed the whole family 3 meals. It just seems like everyday some are missing or they are eating free somewhere. What's your budget like when you really feed the whole family.

I just think those who would like to follow this or get some tips would like to see realistic numbers. KWIM. Thanks.

 

[meandtheguys2]

It started to make more sense, when I saw that most people were not feeding a household for that amt. My family is usually around, plus extra kids. I like having the spares about, even though it greatly increases our budget! I am waiting for my neighbors to start posting...and bragging because they never have to feed their kids meals!

 

[mommiepoppins]

So again, not the whole family. I really want to see a full day where you feed the whole family 3 meals. It just seems like everyday some are missing or they are eating free somewhere. What's your budget like when you really feed the whole family.

I just think those who would like to follow this or get some tips would like to see realistic numbers. KWIM. Thanks.

well I am still feeding a family of 5. My dd did eat bfast with us and will have snacks. I think it is realistic becuause I still have 4 kids to feed and my self. Most people have less than 4 children. .

 

[MOMTOMOOTOO]

well I am still feeding a family of 5. My dd did eat bfast with us and will have snacks. I think it is realistic becuause I still have 4 kids to feed and my self. Most people have less than 4 children. .

We too have a family of 5. 3 kids, 5,7, and 10 y/o. Honestly, my kids could not survive on your menu choices.

You also seem to get ALOT of free meals. How does that happen?

 

[phorsenuf]

well I am still feeding a family of 5. My dd did eat bfast with us and will have snacks. I think it is realistic becuause I still have 4 kids to feed and my self. Most people have less than 4 children. .

But every post has some kids not eating or eating somewhere for free. It seems usually its you and the 2 little ones. BTW, I have 4 kids and I could never have fed them all for $10 a day. Kudos to you.

 

[tbrenk]

Breakfast
Bagels= 26 cents
Peanut butter= 25 cents
Apple juice= 50 cents
=101
Lunch free at Youth group

Dinner kids eat free at ponderosa
Me= 11 $
Snacks
Left over fruit salad from yesterday

= 1201 for 5 of us

Your meal at Ponderosa may be $11..but you will still need to figure on tax and tipping for 5 people. What about beverages?

 

[Plantlady]

free meals aren't terribly difficult to find.

Many schools offer free lunches for kids throughout the summer, around here, you can pay $2 for the adult to eat the same food. Just show up, and all the kids are fed.

Tuesday nights we have various restaurants that offer free meals to kids, with a paying adult, my family is going to one tonight.

Growing up, our church had a free meal the second Sunday of every month, everyone brought a dish, and it was wonderful! I know that same church (I've moved... so I can't take advantage of it), offers a youth night once a week, free, kids come and play and have fun, and learn, and included is a dinner. Free.

 

[Plantlady]

Your meal at Ponderosa may be $11..but you will still need to figure on tax and tipping for 5 people. What about beverages?

That might be including a tip.. A meal at our local Ponderosa costs about $7-8 at dinner time. Water is free, that leaves money for a tip and tax.

 

[phorsenuf]

That might be including a tip.. A meal at our local Ponderosa costs about $7-8 at dinner time. Water is free, that leaves money for a tip and tax.

Yeah, but that's only for one person. The kids are eating for free. I think alot of people would like to see where the kids are not eating for free for a better reference point for those of us who don't get free meals.


I would really like to find a way to cut down on my food budget.

 

[tbrenk]

Yeah, but that's only for one person. The kids are eating for free. I think alot of people would like to see where the kids are not eating for free for a better reference point for those of us who don't get free meals.


I would really like to find a way to cut down on my food budget.

I agree with you.