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

[dawn1967]

Well enjoy the cake. We do!!

Breakfast Tri Tip and Eggs and Onions (Left overs from the inlaws) .50 for eggs and toast .

Lunch

Philly Cheese Steaks From costco's my hubby just loves these. 3.99 will only eat half the box hubby and oldest boy will eat a whole and me and little one will share one.
Home made home fries (free) was given the left over baked potato's from dinner.
Fruit salad (free) Mine and heres

Dinner

Going out tonight it's hubby's 40th so boys are taking him any where that he wants to go (probably chinese 60 bucks easy. )
Thank god i have lots of free food from last night at the inlaws. But think were gonna pack up tommorrow and go camping. Go stop and get fried chicken and hot dogs (YES HOT DOGS) and deli sliced meat and go camping. )

Snacks
Well part of dinner is a movie so 20. for popcorn and sodas 5.00 for each person.
Fruit salad free
that's enough

 

[Teresa Pitman]

Okay, here's today:

Breakfast: Oatmeal with raisins and added bran (for 3 of us): maybe $2

Snack: apples (given out as free samples while shopping at the Farmer's Market!)

Lunch: corn on the cob that my daughter gave us (free)
tofu smoothies with mango, orange juice and frozen berries $4
salad with greens, celery, and tomatoes $3

Afternoon snack: carrot ginger muffins (homemade) $1

Dinner:
Steamed broccoli with almonds and ginger $1.50 from Farmer's market
Salad $2
black bean and corn salad (using up the rest of the corn) $1

Total: $14.50

Teresa

 

[dawn1967]

Ok with it being berry season and Peach season I make cobblers often with the over ripe fruits. I share this with my dad he just loves this. And it's so simple i gotten the recipe off cooks.com and tweaked it to make it work for what ever fruit i want to use.

This is also doubled, half it if you want 1 - 2qt I make double batches. One for dad one for me.
1 c. butter
2 c. all-purpose flour
2 c. sugar
2 tbsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
1 1/3 c. milk
2(16 oz.) pkg. frozen fruit, thawed(I use fresh so need more sugar or less depending on ripeness. )
4 cups of fresh fruit really any kind you like experiment.
Melt butter in a 2- 2 quart casserole. Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and milk in a small mixing bowl, mix well. Pour mixture over melted butter, do not stir. Spoon blackberries over batter; do not stir. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes or until golden brown.

If i use Peaches I add Nutmeg just 1/4 gives it great flavor. Blackberries i just leave them as they are. Raspberry (giggle if you want but try it) i throw in just 3 or 4 sprigs of rosemary.
Strawberries i add more or less on sugar you have to try the strawberries first.
Blueberries I use allspice or Cinnamon depends if my oldest boy is helping he doesn't like Cinnamon.
Apples and Cinnamon work great so does pears. Also Pineapple has to be canned not fresh and i find doles works better then generic.

 

[dawn1967]

Okay, here's today:

Breakfast: Oatmeal with raisins and added bran (for 3 of us): maybe $2

Snack: apples (given out as free samples while shopping at the Farmer's Market!)

Lunch: corn on the cob that my daughter gave us (free)
tofu smoothies with mango, orange juice and frozen berries $4
salad with greens, celery, and tomatoes $3

Afternoon snack: carrot ginger muffins (homemade) $1

Dinner:
Steamed broccoli with almonds and ginger $1.50 from Farmer's market
Salad $2
black bean and corn salad (using up the rest of the corn) $1

Total: $14.50

Teresa

Could you share the carrot ginger muffins recipe one day my kids love carrot muffins and looking for some ideas to stick in there lunch for school.

 

[mom2dea0813]

I will NOT comment on my hot dogs other then to say some of us HAVE to be on a budget and some of us are on bed rest and must throw things together when there is not enough left overs in the fridge !

B ~
Pancakes 1.50 ( I froze several but I made the whole box so I could freeze some )
Bacon 2.25 for whole pack I baked them all (no I did not fry it ) and crumbled some for salads and some we will have on top of chicken and others will be BLT's this week .
Lemonade (Already accounted for this week ) and milk free

Snacks
Grapes .75

2nd Snack 2 PB crackers in the car while running errands .25

Lunch
DS had chicken nuggets and mixed veggies left over from a few days ago
DD and DH taco salad left over from last night
me whole wheat pasta .25 (quarter of the box) with parm cheese .25 and broccoli 1.00 counting the whole bag here cause I cooked the whole thing for dinner .

Snack
ds had a peach .37

Dinner
Chicken breast 2.00 (angel food box )
BBQ sauce .25
Cheese free
bacon already accounted for
Yellow rice 1.25
Broccoli already accounted for

Snacks
Dh and kids Ice cream Already accounted for and needs to be eaten
Me Oreo sticks and frosting .17 and an oatmeal pie .13 Yes I was craving sweets !

Total = 10.42

 

[disneyfav4ever]

Today

Breakfast

I skipped - Free

Lunch

Salad - 45 cents
Chicken Enchiladas - $1.17

Snack

Ice Cream Cone - 22 cents

Drinks

One Capri Sun - 6 cents
One Soda - 20 cents

That's what I've had so far, and this is what I'm planning on the rest of the day.

Dinner

Sesame Chicken with Brown Rice and lots of veggies - 48 cents

Snack

Another Ice Cream Cone? - 22 cents
Another Soda - 20 cents

Total - $3.00 exactly

 

[neatokimmo]

I don't post my food costs normally because its just me. But I did this last night and I thought it was a good deal and I want to be in the club

Bucket of spaghetti

2 pounds of zuchinni ($2),
Green bell peper the size of a softball (50 cents)
A ton of dried mushrooms from the asian market ($1)
A whole bag of celery ($1)
5 jars of Ragu, 3 red pepper, 2 organic veggie ($5 on sale)
A half jar of red bell peppers (from dollar tree, they are yummy- 50cents)
2 cloves of garlic (50 cents)
3 pounds of reduced ground sirloin 95% lean ($6 I've never bought this before, it was really good I wish I hadn't put it in sauce)

I also made a huge bag of rice noodles ($2) and 1.5 pounds of white rice (75 cents).

Total - $19.25

It made 12 quart size bags of meals $ $1.60 per meal and they are huge meals and some are bigger than others and might be 2 meals per bag. I've been packing my breakfast, lunch, snack and drinks to take to work and I've gone from $10 a day (lunch and snack eeck) to pretty much nothing.

I've got my weekday budget down to:
Breakfast
PJ sandwich (PB, 10 cents I looked it up lol, bread, 2 slices iron kids from outlet, 10 cents - less when I make bread but I've been lazy)
Banana (20 cents, I pick out smaller ones)

Lunch
A premade bag of something that I heat up. I've made lots of things and most is less expensive than the spaghetti so let's say $1.60

Snack
Another banana..I really like bananas (.20)

Dinner - I normally cook noodle type stuff, the norm for me is:
1/3 pound of ground turkey or chicken, I get those all the time for $1-1.50 a pound. Sometimes I grind my own pork & beef from roasts that I get on sale. (.50)
1/3 pound of stir fry/veggie medley (.33)
1/2 pack of ramen noodles with a pinch of seasoning (.05)

So 3.08-ish. I drink free coffee at work and I drink a lot of ice water now. I am lactose intolerant so you won't see a lot of dairy in my food (I take a supplement). I am also allergic to greens so you won't see lettuce near my food.

 

[TNKBELL]

Ok with it being berry season and Peach season I make cobblers often with the over ripe fruits. I share this with my dad he just loves this. And it's so simple i gotten the recipe off cooks.com and tweaked it to make it work for what ever fruit i want to use.

This is also doubled, half it if you want 1 - 2qt I make double batches. One for dad one for me.
1 c. butter
2 c. all-purpose flour
2 c. sugar
2 tbsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
1 1/3 c. milk
2(16 oz.) pkg. frozen fruit, thawed(I use fresh so need more sugar or less depending on ripeness. )
4 cups of fresh fruit really any kind you like experiment.
Melt butter in a 2- 2 quart casserole. Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and milk in a small mixing bowl, mix well. Pour mixture over melted butter, do not stir. Spoon blackberries over batter; do not stir. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes or until golden brown.

If i use Peaches I add Nutmeg just 1/4 gives it great flavor. Blackberries i just leave them as they are. Raspberry (giggle if you want but try it) i throw in just 3 or 4 sprigs of rosemary.
Strawberries i add more or less on sugar you have to try the strawberries first.
Blueberries I use allspice or Cinnamon depends if my oldest boy is helping he doesn't like Cinnamon.
Apples and Cinnamon work great so does pears. Also Pineapple has to be canned not fresh and i find doles works better then generic.

With all the recipes that have been posted, we would have a great start to a Dis Frugal cookbook!!

 

[mom2dea0813]

Sundays are my day to rest Dh takes care of everything and no I NEVER say why are the kids eating that or were are the veggies or fruit I am just happy to have a break !

B ~
cereal and milk free

Lunch
Chicken nuggets free accounted for this bag already
Frys small amount free already accounted for this week
yellow rice from last night free

Snack

Dinner
Hambergers 3.00
buns .50
Toppings .50 (mustard , ketchup , mayo )
Pickles .45
patato frys with seasonings 1.00
green beans .50 butter and garlic powder .10

Snack
Bannana pops (18 in package for 1.50 walmart ) .42

Total = 6.47

 

[brenl]

I read a recipe some where on this post and I can't find it again. The recipe I am looking for has browns in it and I think it was cooked in the slow cooker. If some one out there can help me I would appreciate it. I glanced at it and thought my family would like it and I forgot to copy it and know I can't find it. What helps me keep my food bill down is buying on sale and angel food ministries. Angel food ministries has been a God sent. I have never sat down to figure how much we spend on one days worth of food.

 

[mom2dea0813]

I don't know what recipe your talking about but your right Angel food Ministries have been a god sent to me as well !

Sarah

 

[mommiepoppins]

monday


Breakfast

Bagels=13
Jelly=20
Juice=50
=83

Lunch
Zucchini=0
Peanut butter and jelly sandwich
Peanut butter=20
Jelly=20
Bread/ whole wheat on mark down=119= 30 cents
Milk=65
Apple slice30 cents
=165

Snacks
Popcorn=20 cents
Crackers=25
Apple slices=25
=70

Dinner Chuck wagon
Potatoes=75 cents
Cheddar cheese=169
Turkey bacon 2 slices=30 cents
Can of pinto beans=50 cents
Zucchini=0
Milk=65
=389

707 for the day... It really helps having your own garden (in my case the kids have there own)

 

[mom2dea0813]

Today will be a cheap day sense we are running out of things but here it goes

B~
Cereal and milk for everyone free

Snack
Donut holes a friend from church gave us yesterday

L~
Egg salad sandwiches
eggs free
mayo , mustard and seasonings .50
bread 10 slices .50
carrots and dip .75 the last of them
Also I may cut up our last peach as well .37
Tea .71 (4 teabags and 2 cups of sugar for 2 gallons we will drink this all week )

Snack ~
2 gummie snacks .20 (10 for 1.00 at dallor tree )
1 oatmeal pie .13
(I know not great snacks but thats whats in there right now )

Dinner ~ (DS actually birthday this is what he wants )
Homemade pizza's
dough .50 guessing on price
sauce .50 guessing on price I jar this
Cheese free
pepperoni free (accounted for these last week thinking someone would eat them)
2 bagels .64 ( kids are making there own pizzas )
green pepper and onion .50

Snack
Popsicles .42

Total 5.66 (I may have dh pick up the stuff to make a salad if I do then I will add that to the total . )

 

[mommiepoppins]

Today will be a cheap day sense we are running out of things but here it goes

B~
Cereal and milk for everyone free

Snack
Donut holes a friend from church gave us yesterday

L~
Egg salad sandwiches
eggs free
mayo , mustard and seasonings .50
bread 10 slices .50
carrots and dip .75 the last of them
Also I may cut up our last peach as well .37

Snack ~

Dinner ~ (DS actually birthday this is what he wants )
Homemade pizza's
dough .50 guessing on price
sauce .50 guessing on price I jar this
Cheese free
pepperoni free (accounted for these last week thinking someone would eat them)
2 bagels .64 ( kids are making there own pizzas )
green pepper and onion .50

Snack
Popsicles .42

Total 4.62 (I may have dh pick up the stuff to make a salad if I do then I will add that to the total . )

wow you did great with the amount of money spent

 

[mom2my3kids]

I can never do under 10.00 I am lucky to get under 20.00 a day..

Just for dinner tonight is over 10.00

Drunk Chicken on the Grill- I have to make 2 chickens for my family of 5 they were on sale at Kroger this week but still spent 8.00 for two whole chickens..

Corn on Cob-4/1.00 and I am making 8 of them my kids love corn on the cob..

Baked Potatoes-I am making 5 and I purchased a 10 pound bag for 3.49 so I am going to say 1.25 for the 5 of them.

French Loaf-2.00

Drinks-Homemade Lemonade 1.00

14.25 for dinner tonight, tomorrow will be a easy dinner then Wednesday is my 15th wedding anniversary so we are eating out..

 

[frndshpcptn]

Breakfast:

bagel with cream cheese - 1.50
Iced coffee - 1.99

Lunch

5 Veggie dumplings - 5.00

Dinner

4 Bell and Evans chx nuggets - 2.33
1 zuchinni - .40 (from Farmer's market)
2 donut peaches - 1.00 (from farmer's market)

Total: $12.22

Again - am always open to suggestions on how I can cut down based on menu above!

 

[punkin]

I can never do under 10.00 I am lucky to get under 20.00 a day..

Just for dinner tonight is over 10.00

Drunk Chicken on the Grill- I have to make 2 chickens for my family of 5 they were on sale at Kroger this week but still spent 8.00 for two whole chickens..

Corn on Cob-4/1.00 and I am making 8 of them my kids love corn on the cob..

Baked Potatoes-I am making 5 and I purchased a 10 pound bag for 3.49 so I am going to say 1.25 for the 5 of them.

French Loaf-2.00

Drinks-Homemade Lemonade 1.00

14.25 for dinner tonight, tomorrow will be a easy dinner then Wednesday is my 15th wedding anniversary so we are eating out..

Yes, but won't you have a lot of leftover chicken? That's a free meal on another day.

 

[mom2dea0813]

I think it also depends on the age of your childern . My kids can not eat a whole corn on the cob . So yes even if my and DH can my 3 kids can not so that cut cost for me . Also a whole chicken would feed us atleast 2 meals some times 2 meals and a lunch .

 

[mom2my3kids]

Yes, but won't you have a lot of leftover chicken? That's a free meal on another day.

True, plus we are very bad about eating dark meat... So I think this is why we have to have two chickens..

 

[Toby'sFriend]

Unless it is a larger Tyson Roasting chicken, my family will eat 2 chickens at one meal. Sometimes I get enough leftover that I can make a soup for the next day, but not always -- and that is with one kid who is a vegetarian.

Corn on the cob is about 15 to 20cents an ear here this time of year. I'm not going to bother trying to keep them from eating a whole one if they want, heck they can have 2.