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

[mommiepoppins]

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

we drink water. Also The cost of one adult buffett is 995 so Iwas including tax . I have done this a couple times this summer so I do know!

 

[Plantlady]

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 believe she was only buying for one person, that's the point. When kids eat free, and she only has one adult to feed, it's not that bad of a deal. It's a good time to go out to eat.

As for cutting down the budget.. some approaches I took were:

~99% of our meals are vegetarian,
~No snack foods in our house, no chips, soda, cookies, ect.
~no prepackaged convience foods. I make almost everything from scratch.
~plan a menu in advance, with a corresponding shopping list, then stick to the list.
~buy only seasonal fruits and veggies
~plant a garden, I grow onions, peppers, tomatoes, and strawberries, all in flower pots.
~read all of the sale flyers, and plan your menus based on that weeks sales

Using these methods, I spend about $45-50 a week for my family of five. This includes household items, paper products, laundry detergant, ect. Pet food is not included.

 

[mommiepoppins]

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?

The only free meals that I serve is the eggs, and If I had to buy them it would cost 99 cents. My kids did a garden with grandma so we had zuccani . We will be getting alot more veggies from the garden to

you might also consider the free meal from youth group. I still have to feed my self. Youth group is 1-2 a week. They mostly go 1 x

 

[mommiepoppins]

yesterday I feed all the children and it was over 10. I thought this thread was 10-20$. On Saterday my dh was home and we only spent 7$ because we brought food to grandmas and had a B-B-Q.

I am sur some of you will be even more amazed as soon as the rest of my veggies come in and I cook around those to use as a meal.

 

[mom2dea0813]

Well we feed our family of 5 between 200-300 a month yes we get WIC so free ceral , milk , eggs, peanut butter , juice and cheese usually I need to buy more of these items and some times I do not . I pack a lunch every day for the 8yr and 4 yr old during the school yr and Dh either brings left overs or packs his lunch for work as well . We also feed two dogs and a turtle with this amount of money and IF we go out to eat it HAS to come out of this budget .
Now I do HAVE to live like this but even if I didn't I would not Want to spend more on food then need be . Do we eat the best cuts of meat no but dose everyone eat and get full ...YES .

Sarah

 

[tbrenk]

we drink water. Also The cost of one adult buffett is 995 so Iwas including tax . I have done this a couple times this summer so I do know!

I am sure you do. So, you only tip the server $1.05 for 5 people eating at his/her table?

 

[jordansmomma]

Finally home
Monday 7/23
breakfast
DS7- free at school
DS11- slept through breakfast
Me- water
total free

lunch
DS7- chicken nuggets, mac & cheese, milk, watermelon- free @ school
DS11 & I - Chicken Teriyaki w/ rice & veggies, egg rolls, diet dr pepper- free
I won it on the radio-- yeah me

snack-
DS11 & I - rootbeer float (shared)- 1.00
watermelon- free from co workers garden

dinner
Chili cheese dogs, watermelon, shells & cheese
hotdogs- 2.00
buns- .99
can of chili- 1.29
cheese- .50
watermelon- free
shells & cheese- 1.75
juice- free (still from neighbor that left, i have like 12 boxes left)
total- 6.53

Days total- 7.53

 

[meandtheguys2]

dinner
Chili cheese dogs, watermelon, shells & cheese
hotdogs- 2.00
buns- .99
can of chili- 1.29
cheese- .50
watermelon- free
shells & cheese- 1.75
juice- free (still from neighbor that left, i have like 12 boxes left)
total- 6.53

Days total- 7.53

You've seen the canned meat recall, haven't you? Just checking!

http://www.castleberrys.com/news_pressRelease0721.asp

Sorry, missed the fact it was Monday's list.

 

[dawn1967]

Mommie your popular today. lol

Today's menu

Breakfast French toast for 1 .50
cereal banana milk .25
steak and eggs burritto .35
toast and sausage .40

Lunch Tuna and fruit for all of us 1.75

Dinner
Chicken 2.35
corn free
grilled potatoes .25
Watermelon 1.

Snacks
popcorn .50
fruit veggies from garden free

Total 7.35

 

[jordansmomma]

Tuesday 7/24
breakfast-
DS7- free at school
DS11- slept through breakfast again
Me- oatmeal- .20, water
total- .20

lunch-
DS7- cheeseburger, oven fries, fruit, milk - free at school
DS11- burrito, pita chips w/ salsa, milk, fruit- free at boys & girls club
me- left over teriyaki chicken from lunch yesterday - free
diet coke- free (we had a bbq at work and still left over pop here)
total- free

snack-
DS7- whatever my aunt gives him
DS11- watermelon & cantalope- free
me- special k bar- .29, watermelon
all- ice cream- 2.00

Dinner-
chicken strips- 5.00
rice a roni- .87
corn on the cob- 1.00
watermelon- free
juice or milk- vary either free or .75- 1.00
total- 7.87

days total - 7.97

 

[mickeyfan2]

we drink water. Also The cost of one adult buffett is 995 so Iwas including tax . I have done this a couple times this summer so I do know!

Are you including a tip for you and the three girls?

 

[gemjoy]

Just wondering why mommiepopping is under attack today? I agree, sometimes it's lean and looks extremely inexpensive but c'mon - cut her some slack...
I think you're doing a great job!

 

[mommiepoppins]

Finally home
Monday 7/23
breakfast
DS7- free at school
DS11- slept through breakfast
Me- water
total free

lunch
DS7- chicken nuggets, mac & cheese, milk, watermelon- free @ school
DS11 & I - Chicken Teriyaki w/ rice & veggies, egg rolls, diet dr pepper- free
I won it on the radio-- yeah me

snack-
DS11 & I - rootbeer float (shared)- 1.00
watermelon- free from co workers garden

dinner
Chili cheese dogs, watermelon, shells & cheese
hotdogs- 2.00
buns- .99
can of chili- 1.29
cheese- .50
watermelon- free
shells & cheese- 1.75
juice- free (still from neighbor that left, i have like 12 boxes left)
total- 6.53

Days total- 7.53

how do you make the chili cheese dogs. I think dd 15 might like them, I do not know if the rest will eat it though?

 

[mickeyfan2]

~plant a garden, I grow onions, peppers, tomatoes, and strawberries, all in flower pots.

Mr. Ground Hog, Mr. Deer and Mr. Bunny ate everything. Not worth the money to try to keep them out. We even tried pots and put them in the air. Mr. Ground Hog needed to see what was there and then broke the tomato plant at the base. He does not like to eat tomatoes; he just likes to break tomato plants.

 

[tbrenk]

Mr. Ground Hog, Mr. Deer and Mr. Bunny ate everything. Not worth the money to try to keep them out. We even tried pots and put them in the air. Mr. Ground Hog needed to see what was there and then broke the tomato plant at the base. He does not like to eat tomatoes; he just likes to break tomato plants.

I had the same problem. It wasn't worth the time and money to invest in the garden to feed the neighborhood animals

 

[phorsenuf]

Just wondering why mommiepopping is under attack today?
I think you're doing a great job!

No attack from me. I'm just curious to see how to feed a family of 5 with no free meals, like vbs, ponderosa, youth groups, etc. Not everybody has access to such things. I was asking her because she has the larger family and seems to consistently be under the $10, albeit with help. Since my 2 could equal her 4 I want to get some tips. Sorry if you see it as an attack.
Also does your DH travel? Because mine does and doesn't always eat at home and that sure is a budget buster. Is it the same way with yours?

 

[phorsenuf]

Mommie your popular today. lol

Today's menu

Breakfast French toast for 1 .50
cereal banana milk .25
steak and eggs burritto .35
toast and sausage .40

Lunch Tuna and fruit for all of us 1.75

Dinner
Chicken 2.35
corn free
grilled potatoes .25
Watermelon 1.

Snacks
popcorn .50
fruit veggies from garden free

Total 7.35

How many in your family are you feeding?

 

[mommiepoppins]

No attack from me. I'm just curious to see how to feed a family of 5 with no free meals, like vbs, ponderosa, youth groups, etc. Not everybody has access to such things. I was asking her because she has the larger family and seems to consistently be under the $10, albeit with help. Since my 2 could equal her 4 I want to get some tips. Sorry if you see it as an attack.
Also does your DH travel? Because mine does and doesn't always eat at home and that sure is a budget buster. Is it the same way with yours?

well tune in tomm- fri and I will just show you what we eat. I do not plan well lets keep it under 10$. All the kids and I will be home and scarfing all the food

 

[disneyjunkie]

Well we feed our family of 5 between 200-300 a month yes we get WIC so free ceral , milk , eggs, peanut butter , juice and cheese usually I need to buy more of these items and some times I do not . I pack a lunch every day for the 8yr and 4 yr old during the school yr and Dh either brings left overs or packs his lunch for work as well . We also feed two dogs and a turtle with this amount of money and IF we go out to eat it HAS to come out of this budget .
Now I do HAVE to live like this but even if I didn't I would not Want to spend more on food then need be . Do we eat the best cuts of meat no but dose everyone eat and get full ...YES .
Sarah

I'm amazed by the number of DISers that receive WIC.

I am sure you do. So, you only tip the server $1.05 for 5 people eating at his/her table?

I was wondering the same thing.

 

[mommiepoppins]

I'm amazed by the number of DISers that receive WIC.


I was wondering the same thing.

please keep your comments to your self about the WIC . I would still like to see what they have for some dinner ideas. Please do not scare them away