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

[mommiepoppins]

Breakfast
Cereal= 1$
MILK =75
=175
Lunch
Grilled cheese sandwich
Bread=50 cents
Cheese =50
DH left over from yesterday=0
Juice=50
Frozen pops=25 cents
=175

Dinner
Bake ziti
Ziti=50
Home made spaghetti sauce=1$
Mozzarella =250
Regatta=3$
Bread=10 cents
Butter =10 cents
Juice=50
=770

Snacks
Frozen pops=25 cents
Cookies= 50
=75
11.95 For the day for 6 people

now like I have said in the past weekends are off, meaning we eat well during the week and weekends are more relaxed

 

[dawn1967]

Breakfast
for everyone sausage eggs english muffins and cheese and onions 2.50

Lunch

Blt's (turkey bacon, tomato's lettuce and mayo) 2.59 cost of the bacon and the hoagie rolls for 4 people.
Fruit salad free from garden

Dinner
Roast Beef 3. Was a 12lb roast at .99 lb split in 4's this is the 3lb one.
Baked potato's 2 Huge one's split in half. .75
Butter and sour cream and cheese 1.00
Broccoli and cauliflower free garden
Home made Yeast rolls
Left over fruit salad from lunch.
Dessert will be Home made cupcakes from yesturday

snacks
veggie tray free from garden
fruit salad free from garden
Otter pops 1.00
Popcorn .50
Total for day 11.34
There will be left overs from dinner tommorrow for either lunch or dinner. Let hubby choose tonight.

 

[Beca]

Dinner
Bake ziti
Ziti=50
Home made spaghetti sauce=1$
Mozzarella =250
Regatta=3$
Bread=10 cents
Butter =10 cents
Juice=50
=770

First, let me say "thanks" to everyone who posts on this thread!! Although there is NO WAY my family could even come close to $10/day on food (I am not even going to admit to how much we spend on food a month, and there are only 3 of us ). But, you have all made me think about the quantities of food I throw away...and for that, I sincerely thank you!!!!

However, I have to admit...this post made me crack up!!! I am not one to pick on spelling (I make mistakes frequently)...but, this is too cute!! MommieP, I am assuming you meant ricotta, and not regatta...because the thought of your children eating a $3 yacht race has definitely tickled my funny bone!!! Please don't think I am making fun of you in any way....

 

[mommiepoppins]

First, let me say "thanks" to everyone who posts on this thread!! Although there is NO WAY my family could even come close to $10/day on food (I am not even going to admit to how much we spend on food a month, and there are only 3 of us ). But, you have all made me think about the quantities of food I throw away...and for that, I sincerely thank you!!!!

However, I have to admit...this post made me crack up!!! I am not one to pick on spelling (I make mistakes frequently)...but, this is too cute!! MommieP, I am assuming you meant ricotta, and not regatta...because the thought of your children eating a $3 yacht race has definitely tickled my funny bone!!! Please don't think I am making fun of you in any way....

and to think , I did use spell ck

 

[mamalle]

I will have to go back over the whole thread to see what I can do to reduce our bill. I do try and buy in bulk items like cheerios,eggs,chicken, coffee, OJ, bread and a few other things. I do that about once a month or every 3 weeks. I seriously dont think I can get away with some of the items though that I did see listed. dh needs his protein and I grill out alot. I can get away with starch since it isnt the healthiest way to eat every day anyhow. a normal dinner for us is grilled chicken, salad and a veggie. dd does like kraft mac and cheese but I wont give that to her all the time. Plus add in fresh fruit to the mix- I cannot get under $100 per week with my budget for groceries for a family of 4. Breakfast for me is usually toast and coffee, the kids eat cereal. Lunchs are PB and J most days so Im not sure where else to look. I do stock up when publix has a BOGO sale but thats the extend of my savings.. Plus add to the budget is dh who is gone for his 24 hour shift 2-3 days per week. He needs $10.00 each shift that goes towards his dinner at the fire house. granted if it doesnt cost that much he keeps it for something else but that is $30 normally per week to allocate on top of my home grocery budget..

 

[Beca]

and to think , I did use spell ck

Okay...that made me laugh, too!!!

 

[LuckyMamaInDE]

Today (Sunday)

Breakfast

scrambled eggs, 10, $0.80 (Costco)
bacon, $2.49
oj, $0.83
coffee etc, $0.90

No lunch today--bfast was late before 10am Mass and then we had family over starting at 4pm

Snack
peaches before the family was here, $1.67

Dinner (I fed 14!!)
chicken breast marinated w/ fresh herbs, dijon mustard and good olive oil
roasted redskin potatoes w/ herbs and olive oil, tossed with roasted sweet red peppers, parsley, green onions, balsamic vinegar
fresh spinach (well, we had romaine for the kiddos who don't like spinach yet)
peach shortcakes

We celebrated my mom's 65th bday One sister brought vanilla ice cream and whipped cream for the shortcakes (my mother's requested bday dessert), my other sister brought the spinach and romaine and a superyummy spinach dip with pita chips (Costco) and my parents brought over some wine and limoncello

We have the biggest house for entertaining so we usually host the birthdays, holidays and other celebrations We are blessed in that my parents' house backs to ours across a creek (different neighborhoods), one sister lives three blocks away and the other sister is only 20 minutes away. Life is good

 

[dawn1967]

Breakfast

Eggs and toast for hubby and kids .50
Me Coffee and cereal .35

Lunch
It will be left overs from fridge and freezer. Free

Dinner
Kids want Hot Dogs I have some chili in the freezer so might do chilli dogs with the kosher dogs i have in there. .30 for package of kosher dogs. .25 for the buns. .25 for the cheese, onions free

Snacks
Fruit and veggies from the gardens
Fruit salad Free from yesturday
Home made Pretzels .50 and who ever suggested boiling them first Thanks turned out better that way.
Total for the day 2.1

 

[mommiepoppins]

Breakfast
Bagel= 26 cents
Butter= 10 cents
Apple juice=50
=86 cents

Lunch/ dinner
Chuck wagon
Beans= 50 cents
Turkey bacon half package =93 cents
Cheddar cheese =169
Mashed potatoes= 1$
Milk=75
Rolls= 50
= 606

Dinner
Peanut butter and jelly
Peanut butter=40 cents
Jelly = 40
Bread= 25 cents
Fried zucchini
Zucchini=0 home grown
Bread crumbs=5 cents … made my own
Spray butter= 5 cents
Milk= 60
175

Snacks for the day
Zucchini with parmesan cheese
Zucchini=0
Parmesan cheese= 50 cents
Fresh tomatoes from garden=0
Salad dressing=50cents
=1$

967… for the day


dose anyone have any good zucchini ideas. I will be getting alot more from the garden and I would like to cook more with it. .. Hey let me know, I need new ideas

 

[mom2dea0813]

B~
DH ~ Cereal and milk
me ~bagel and cream cheese .27
Kids ~ Cereal , milk and grits free
Juice free

Snack
Grapes 1.00

Lunch ~
DS and 1 DD grilled cheese sandwiches .25 ( bread and butter) cheese free
French Fry's left over from last night dinner free
Other DD her taco from yesterdays lunch free
Me half burrito from lunch yesterday and handful of chips .25 dip left over as well
Also all kids had apple sauce Already accounted for
Dh took a romain noodle cup thing .33

Snack
2 bannanas (Dh and DS ) DD and me just had water
.38

Dinner
Tilapia fish 5.00 (bag of frozen from walmart )
Teriyaki noodles Knorrs side dish Free (freebie )
Frozen Mixed veggies (broccoli , cauliflower , carrots , green beans ) 1.00 (angel food box )

Snack
Maybe we will finally finish off that cake lol and milk Free
Dh then had Chips and Salsa .50 (salsa was already accountted for )
me and kids then had a bag of popcorn .21

total = 9.19

 

[frndshpcptn]

Dawn1967 - where do you get Kosher hot dogs for less than .50 a package? Hebrew National sells for about $5.00 a package near me and when they go on sale it's only to $1.99. And that's a GREAT price for Kosher hot dogs.

We eat them a lot and I'd love to find out how I can get them cheaper!

 

[Todd&Copper]

...
Lunch/ dinner
Chuck wagon
Beans= 50 cents
Turkey bacon half package =93 cents
Cheddar cheese =169
Mashed potatoes= 1$
Milk=75
Rolls= 50
= 606

...

dose anyone have any good zucchini ideas. I will be getting alot more from the garden and I would like to cook more with it. .. Hey let me know, I need new ideas

Regarding the zucchini, you can always bake up some quick bread - it tastes a lot like banana bread [as a kid I hated zucchini but loved zucchini bread]. My Marcella Hazan cookbook also has a recipe for a pasta sauce made from zucchini, but it might have onions in it, which I remember you saying your kids won't eat.

And I wanted to ask - is Chuck Wagon a particular recipe, or is it just a made-up, spur of the moment kind of dish?

 

[punkin]

dose anyone have any good zucchini ideas. I will be getting alot more from the garden and I would like to cook more with it. .. Hey let me know, I need new ideas

Zucchini caviar. Brown some onions in a little oil. add shredded zucchini and can of diced tomatoes. season with whatever herbs you like and cook on low heat until the whole thing looks like a porridge. Add salt and pepper (I also like to add very finely minced garlic at this point). Cool. Eat as a spread with veggies or pita or toast.

Stuffed Zucchini: Use whatever stuffing you like (I like rice beef and shredded carrots)

 

[ducklite]

Tomatoes are in season! If you haven't grown your own, you can get them really cheap at a farmers market right now.

Cut up about 15 medium sized tomatos ($0-3 depending on where you buy them), toss them and a pound of lean ground beef (On sale for $2.79) plus a pound of beans (under $1) into your crock pot. Add seasonings to taste and cook up a big pot of chilli. Make some bisquick biscuits to go with it. It should feed an average family two healthy dinners for under $8 total. If you leave the meat out and subsitute it with another pound of beans, you've got an even more frugal meal. It's easy as can be to make, low fat, low sodium, and yummy.

Anne

 

[BellePrincessBelle]

Breakfast

Eggs and toast for hubby and kids .50
Me Coffee and cereal .35

Lunch
It will be left overs from fridge and freezer. Free

Dinner
Kids want Hot Dogs I have some chili in the freezer so might do chilli dogs with the kosher dogs i have in there. .30 for package of kosher dogs. .25 for the buns. .25 for the cheese, onions free

Snacks
Fruit and veggies from the gardens
Fruit salad Free from yesturday
Home made Pretzels .50 and who ever suggested boiling them first Thanks turned out better that way.
Total for the day 2.1

I've got to ask what kind of kosher dogs you get for .30 a package? I only eat kosher hotdogs ( my kids don't eat hotdogs) and the Hebrew Nationals are $4.99 a package except when they go on sale 2/$5 which is very rare.

 

[mommiepoppins]

Regarding the zucchini, you can always bake up some quick bread - it tastes a lot like banana bread [as a kid I hated zucchini but loved zucchini bread]. My Marcella Hazan cookbook also has a recipe for a pasta sauce made from zucchini, but it might have onions in it, which I remember you saying your kids won't eat.

And I wanted to ask - is Chuck Wagon a particular recipe, or is it just a made-up, spur of the moment kind of dish?

chuck wagon was a bean recipie that was supposed to have onions in it . (layer with onions) I made it with mash tatoes insted ( to make it more filling and like a casarole) I do add onion sait for flavor
Let me tell you it is very filling I can only eat one serving. My pickey child who hates meat will eat 2 . I have plenty of left overs also. Now if dh was here I would prob have no left overs.


here is the way I make it.

I take a can of pinto, or kidney beans. I mash it with a potatoe masher, so you can not tell its beans. Then I fry it with the bacon and onion sailt . Then set aside

step 1
I mash the potatoes and use that as my first layer
then I put the bean/ bacon mix on top and the I cover with cheddar cheese and bake until cheese melts. It is really good and really filling

 

[mommiepoppins]

Zucchini caviar. Brown some onions in a little oil. add shredded zucchini and can of diced tomatoes. season with whatever herbs you like and cook on low heat until the whole thing looks like a porridge. Add salt and pepper (I also like to add very finely minced garlic at this point). Cool. Eat as a spread with veggies or pita or toast.

Stuffed Zucchini: Use whatever stuffing you like (I like rice beef and shredded carrots)

yes I am going to try that
some time this week

 

[punkin]

I've got to ask what kind of kosher dogs you get for .30 a package? I only eat kosher hotdogs ( my kids don't eat hotdogs) and the Hebrew Nationals are $4.99 a package except when they go on sale 2/$5 which is very rare.

I second that. In fact, how can you get anything Kosher for cheap? The minute they slap a Kosher label on it, the price doubles.

 

[frndshpcptn]

I've got to ask what kind of kosher dogs you get for .30 a package? I only eat kosher hotdogs ( my kids don't eat hotdogs) and the Hebrew Nationals are $4.99 a package except when they go on sale 2/$5 which is very rare.

I asked this a bit ago, as well. I have never seen kosher hot dogs for .30. Kosher is always more expensive than non-Kosher meat.

 

[BuzznBelle'smom]

Here's my zucchini recipe that converted my zucchini-hating DH:

Slice zucchini into rounds, place in a single layer in a baking pan. Melt a few tablespoons of butter and gently pour over the top of the rounds (on them, not between them). Sprinkle with salt, pepper and garlic powder--be generous on the garlic. Tope with lots of Parmesan cheese. Bake at 400 until the zucchini is cooked and the cheese is brown and bubbly.

This is a recipe I got from my mom--feel free to experiment with proportions and cooking time, I just do it by feel. My family loves this, and you can even use the "baseball bat" zucchini that yo find hiding under the leaves.