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

[bookgirl]

My brother swears "cooked" cheese tastes different from uncooked. So I believe you.

 

[dawn1967]

otter pops are juice pops get 100 for 2.99 on sale 2.00 they have 4 oz of juice in them throw them in the freezer they freeze up like Popsicles.
I dislike mac and cheese home made boxed but my oldest boy loves it and makes it with soy cheese and goat cheese with green chillies and tomato's and he will eat it up.

 

[disneyjunkie]

Get this - I don't like homemade mac and cheese. I only like Kraft. People think I'm weird, but I just don't like melted cheese dishes. Blech.

My brother swears "cooked" cheese tastes different from uncooked. So I believe you.

My sister will only eat melted cheese. She loves pizza and mac & cheese yet she won't eat a slice of cheese.

I'm the same way with carrots. Love them raw, but won't touch them if they're cooked.

 

[LuckyMamaInDE]

Ds14 is away at Boy Scout camp all week. He'll be back Saturday afternoon.

Today:

Breakfast
bran flakes and milk for 4, $1.00
orange juice, $0.83
coffee etc, 0.90

Lunch
dd12 packed leftovers (chicken-zucchini quesadillas from last night), some chips for fun $0.25, big bunch o' grapes, $0.50
dh packed leftovers (grilled pork), added some lettuce (free), bbq sauce (free after coupon) on a whole wheat bun ($0.50/8 from outlet store, so $0.06, grapes $0.50
dd7 and I went to McDonalds------coupon for b1g1 free salads, so $4.10 for two grilled chicken ranch salads, plus $1.50 for a big ol' diet coke for me (hey, it takes her ONE HOUR to eat a salad----I drank the soda and read the free local weekly paper )

Dinner
Dh met w/ clients, business expense
homemade macaroni and cheese (oodles left for tomorrow):
wholewheat pasta, $0.99/16 oz
extrasharp cheddar, $1.00/8oz
cream cheese, 3 oz at $1.25/8oz, $0.47
2 cups milk, $0.47 (milk is $3.69! I was out of dry milk!)
broccoli, $0.85 for 1lb

snacks
micro popcorn, $0.25
peaches from orchard, $0.50
2 apple cider donuts from orchard, $1.70

Total for today: $15.87

 

[momx2]

it's $2.50 in Elizabethtown - even chocolate milk! The last time I checked that, it was up to $3.99/gallon

In Bowling Green I just paid $3.19 per gallon. 3 weks ago it was $2.99 (cheaper than wal-mart), last week it was $3.09, now this week $3.19. I guess I'm glad school is starting since they didn't up the lunch prices and my oldest DD loves her milk. But I can't complain, my youngest DD drinks vanilla soy milk, it's $2.99 per 1/2 gallon.

 

[Green Tea]

I wish I could get the Milk prices you all are getting! I just paid $4.25 for a gallon of Milk and it wasn't even "name brand", it was the store brand!

My daughter asked yesterday why we we weren't getting the pink label milk(store brand) When I actually looked at the prices, the name brand was less per gallon than the Wal-Mart brand. Go figure!

 

[mom2dea0813]

My sister will only eat melted cheese. She loves pizza and mac & cheese yet she won't eat a slice of cheese.

I'm the same way with carrots. Love them raw, but won't touch them if they're cooked.

hehe I only liked cooked carrots and hate them raw ! This and peas and collard greens are about the only veggie I dislike .

Sarah

 

[mom2dea0813]

Thanks for telling me what an otter pop was My kids would go threw them like candy also .

Oh BTW I HATE sliced American cheese but can Handel any other kind of sliced cheese or American cheese in a grilled cheese .

Funny
Sarah

 

[mom2dea0813]

B~
DS had two apple muffins (these were homemade and frozen last Apple season ) guessing on price .30
DD both had 2 packages of grits free
juice free (this time however a friend gave on fresh peach juice she made boy is it yummy !)
me just juice I was not feeling great

S~ The girls did not like last nights nachos so they had a bag of popcorn they only ate half of it so they will eat the rest of it today . free

Lunch ~
Dh did not bring lunch
Me 1 last brats (free) and broccoli/ rice and cheese frozen .50
DD#1 ate the last hot dog Free and Apple sauce 1.50 counting all of it now
DD#2 had the rest of the ham .25 cheese free and last 2 pieces of bread .10 and apple sauce
DS had a burrito frozen (10 for 2.50) .25 and me and him shared the rest of the chips .50 he had apple sauce as well
3.10

S~
last 4 bananas .75

Dinner ~
I can not spell what we are having for dinner its Chicken Cacciatore
3 huge leg quarters ( 11 were in this bag for 5.00 )
half of a green pepper .75
half of an onion .25
jar of red sauce mixed with squash 1.00
1 thing of tomato paste .25
1 can of diced Tomato's .50
1 box of Spiral noodles .68
1 can of green beans (I make Italian green beans with sauce and green beans ) .50
garlic bread 5 slices .50 (bread .25 then add butter and garlic powder )
5.80

S~ The rest of the rice krispy treats sense no one wanted them last night and milk free

Total = 10.45

 

[mommiepoppins]

Bagel= 25
Apples=50
Apple juice 50
=125

Lunch free at youth group=0
Snacks
Celery sticks=1$
Dressing=50
Popcorn=15
=165

Dinner at ponderosa= 12 with tip , kids eat free

14.90 for the day

by the way I had a bat last night in my computer room. So I do not know if I will be on much this week until , Right now I am in the room with the lights all on and curtins open and I am quite nervous

 

[dawn1967]

Breakfast

Waffles and bacon for hubby and kids 2.50
Me Cereal and strawberries and milk .35

Lunch
Tuna and lettuce and tomato and pickles 1.75
Fruit free

Dinner
Grilled Chicken 2.12
Grilled Corn with Garlic Butter .25 for the butter
Fruit salad (free)
home made garlic bread

Snacks
Fruit and veggies
pop corn
pbj sandwiches (were going for a drive later tonight after dinner) 1.25
otter pops 1.

Total
9.22

 

[jordansmomma]

Boy am I tired. I have worked over 60 hours in the last 4 days. Over the weekend my budget was really blown.
Monday-
breakfast~
DS11 & me~ english muffin .32, scrambled egg .16, ham .25 (i buy it from the resturant i work at on the weekends and slice it for sandwiches and salad)
oj- free
banana- .36
total- 1.09

lunch-
left over pizza- free
juice- free
me- chicken, broccoli & cheese hot pocket- .99
water, diet pepsi- free
total- .99

dinner-
kids- (i have 1 extra kid for about 2 weeks, my sons bestfriend jazmine is with us, she moved away and begged me to kidnap for a while. she is more like my kid than my sons friend)
popcorn chicken- 5.00 (schwanns, i swear i pay a small fortune to these people )
green beans- .49
potato smiles- free
tropical punch- free
kids total- 5.49
ok so here is the real budget blower
me & DBF-
me~rib steak, baked potato, corn on the cob & salad, 2 apple martinis, & bacardi raz
DBF~ blackend prime rib, baked potato, corn on the cob & salad, crown royal martini, needed a pepsi for the 3 shots of cr
total- $68 including tip.
that was our date night since he is leaving on friday to help his dad with harvest on friday. ahh the farmers....

snacks-
kids- kettle corn- .40
otter pops- 1.00
watermelon- free
cantalope- free
days total- 7.88
luckily it was DBF turn to pay for dinner

 

[jordansmomma]

Tuesday
Breakfast~
DS7- oatmeal, banana, oj- .40
J & J (Jordan & Jazzy) ~ bagels .33, cream cheese .10, oj- free- .43
me~ cereal .30, a drizzle of milk .05, (i use very, very little milk just enough to cover the bottom of the bowl) .35
total- 1.18

lunch-
DS 7- raviolio's (from spaghettios yuck!!) .58
(what ever else my aunt gives him)
J&J~ Oscar meyer deli creations- 1.00 (they were on sale for 1.50 and had a coupon on them for $1.00 off so final cost .50), salad w/ ranch~ .50, punch- free
me- turkey deli creations .50, watermelon- free, water, carrots w/ ranch .50
total- 3.08

Dinner~ for 6 or 7 the neighbor kids could show up.....
me, DBF, j&j DS 7 & his friend, I will have Kaelebs squared tonight
Hamburgers- 0 ( i have already counted the cost before I still have over half the frozen patties)
cheese- .50
buns 2 packs 1.98
mayo, ketchup, mustard, pickles- .50
lettuce- .30 1/2 a head
tomato- .30
onion- .10
Stouffers mac & cheese ~ free my aunt has an extra one she gave me
corn on the cob- free still a crap load of frozen food from my neighbor.
rootbeer- .78
diet pepsi- .58
total- 5.04

snacks~
otter pops- .45
kettle corn - .40
total- .85

days total- 10.15

After today I am on vacation for the rest of the week. Wednesday we are leaving for Idaho to go to Silverwood so i am sure i will blow my budget. Tonight I am going shopping for Wednesday, we are spending the day at the aquatic center, but i am sure the kids will want an ice cream or something from there.

 

[Accentuate+]

My sister will only eat melted cheese. She loves pizza and mac & cheese yet she won't eat a slice of cheese.

I'm the same way with carrots. Love them raw, but won't touch them if they're cooked.

I have a friend like that. She has "cheese rules". It has to be verrrry melted or she won't touch it. Something about the texture. She actually prefers fake, cheese flavored things (like box mac and cheese, the sauce on Arby's beef and cheddar, whatever that orange atrocity is that they stuff Combos with, etc). She loves the fake stuff but is completely disgusted by a slice of cheddar.

I thought she was just weird but I've met two others like her and now another one. The cheese issue seems to go hand in hand with disliking mayonnaise and eggs, at least for all the ones i know.

Y'all are making me hungry, now I have to ask my mom to make homemade mac and cheese this weekend. mmmmmmmmm

 

[mommiepoppins]

Breakfast
Rolls=50 cents
Butter=20 cents
Juice=50
=120

Lunch
Vegetarian beans=50
Pita bread 50 cents
Zuccani=0
Celery slices =0 from yesterday
=1$

Dinner
Taco bake
Taco shells= 80 cents
Cheddar cheese=169
Salsa=149
Refried beans=65 cents
Left over salad=0
Milk=80
=543

Snacks
Crackers=50
Popcorn
40
=90
853 for the day


Found the bat last night . the problem has been solved

 

[mom2dea0813]

B~
Ds and DD had apple muffins .60
DD had two packages of grits free
juice /milk free
Me just frozen strawberry's maybe .50
total=1.10

Snack
Apple sauce free counted yesterday

Lunch
3 chicken legs from dinner last night
Italian green beans (used a whole frozen bag instead of a can )
noodle and sauce again from last night
all free

Snack
Celery and carrots and dip 1.00

Dinner
Chicken fingers 2.00 (angel food box )
Potato Fry's 1.00 with seasoning on them .10
Corn .50 half of a frozen bag
lemonade .50
total 4.10

Snack Pineapple canned .75 and frozen strawberry's .50 mixed so yummy this is good with tangerines
Total 7.45 We go shopping this evening after church so we are eating what we have left .

 

[dawn1967]

Breakfast kids PBJ toast
me Cereal and strawberries
total 1.

Lunch
Tuna and veggies 1.

Dinner

Waffles and sausage 2.50
Strawberries free
Blueberries free
black berries free

Snacks
Crackers and pbj .75 cost of box of crackers not sure on pbj cant' be more then .20 for both for serving since both huge jars and cost under .99 each
fruit and veggies
Popcorn .50
otter pops 1.0

Total 6.75

 

[MEM]

B~
DS had two apple muffins (these were homemade and frozen last appple season ) guessing on price .30
DD both had 2 packages of grits free
juice free (this time however a friend gave on fresh peach juice she made boy is it yummy !)
me just juice I was not feeling great

S~ The girls did not like last nights nochos so they had a bag of popcorn they only ate half of it so they will eat the rest of it today . free

Lunch ~
Dh did not bring lunch
Me 1 last brats (free) and broccolie/ rice and cheese frozen .50
DD#1 ate the last hotdog Free and Apple sauce 1.50 counting all of it now
DD#2 had the rest of the ham .25 cheese free and last 2 pieces of bread .10 and apple sauce
DS had a burritto frozen (10 for 2.50) .25 and me and him shared the rest of the chips .50 he had apple sauce as well
3.10

S~
last 4 bannanas .75

Dinner ~
I can not spell what we are having for dinner its Chicken Cattchatori
3 huge leg quarters ( 11 were in this bag for 5.00 )
half of a green pepper .75
half of an onion .25
jar of red sauce mixed with squash 1.00
1 thing of tomato paste .25
1 can of diced Tomatos .50
1 box of Sprial noodles .68
1 can of green beans (I make Itlian green beans with sauce and green beans ) .50
garlic bread 5 slices .50 (bread .25 then add butter and garlic powder )
5.80

S~ THe rest of the rice krispy treats sence no one wanted them last night and milk free

Total = 10.45

Did you know that the DIS has a spell checker you can download? That way you don't have to preface each misspelled word with "I can not spell". As an educator I mean this in the friendliest possible way. If you have trouble spelling, consider using available tools to help you improve!

 

[jordansmomma]

Did you know that the DIS has a spell checker you can download? That way you don't have to preface each misspelled word with "I can not spell". As an educator I mean this in the friendliest possible way. If you have trouble spelling, consider using available tools to help you improve!

Why do people have to give everyone such a bad time about spelling. After all this isn't school and you can almost always figure out what the person is trying to say without making them feel horrible about their spelling. We are postitng what we are having for dinner not taking a spelling test.

 

[mom2dea0813]

This is honestly why I stop posting for a while here cause I swear it feels like the police . To be honest its everyone making fun of everyone that gets on my last nerve and makes me wish I did not like Disney enough to be here . At least I come out and say I can not spell this or that .

Do you go to your childern at school and pick on them for miss spelled words ? I would be one pissed mama if my child came home crying cause he missed spelled something and someone made fun of him .

oh and BTW about the spell check if its something you have to download my Dh would never allow it .

Sarah