What's for dinner? Was it "budget"?

[marcyinPA]

I think we're eating at church tonight. We are leaving in a bit for the ordination of one of our members. I think there's a reception afterwards. If not, the drive through sounds good!

 

[SnowWhite607]

Chicken parm, noodles and frozen broccoli. Total of maybe $4 for the 3 of us.

 

[suzimar57]

tonight's dinner was meatloaf - doesn't come more budget than meatloaf....

 

[OceanAnnie]

We're getting take out tonight. No drinks, we'll get those at home. So we'll economize some.

Grumpy'sWife4Ever, I commend you for your budget friendly decision! I on the other hand will be repenting all next week. (But I'm going to enjoy it today!)

Update: It wasn't meant to be. We went to an outdoor event and they actually ran out of food! They had a few sides left, but we didn't get any it just wasn't enough. Then we went through the BK drive through. Wasn't meant to be either. The cars weren't moving! We got out of line and no one was at the window. So we went home really hungry and I made some quick PBJs and had some chips with them. Ka sa ra, sa ra (or something like that).

 

[Michelle67]

I'm undecided. I'm thinking of two options from my freezer:

Option one, Turkey Alfredo
2 pkg noodles, about $2
leftover turkey (actually free, because the turkey was from DH's work for Christmas, I cooked it because it was use it or lose it time from the freezer)
1 pkg grated parmesan, on sale for $2
2 jars alfredo sauce, on sale 2/$4

so about $8, made two pans at $4 each.

Option two, turkey/cheese enchiladas
1 pkg corn tortillas, $1.99
1 jar enchilada sauce $1.69
turkey (free again)
2 pkg. grated cheese, on sale 2/$4
1 can sliced olives, .89

So that was a bit over $8, again made two pans for just over $4 each.

I'm feeding either three or four of us, depending on if my oldest shows up in time for dinner.

Edited because I forgot to add the salad. Big old bag of it for $2.99 that we've been eating all week. I guess about .50-$1 worth of it for the four of us.

 

[babytrees]

last night we had rotis. chicken and baked potatoes

tonight is the chicken square recipe posted earlier.....

about $10 for the 2 nights not too bad.

 

[encinc]

Definitely a budget meal night here. DH was working late, so it was just me and the kids. We got home from gymnastics about half an hour later than usual, so I didn't have time to cook. I opened a can of maple flavored beans, served it on toast with carrot sticks on the side. That fed the three of us for about $2.

 

[Teresa Pitman]

One of my sons cooked tonight, and he made Pad Thai from scratch - noodles, a spicy tamarind sauce, with tofu (he marinated the tofu and fried it in a non-stick pan first), peanuts, and vegetables (onions, celery, green onions, yellow peppers and bean sprouts). It was very good. Unfortunately, the spicy sauce somehow made me want MORE spice, so I dug out a spicy chili dark chocolate bar I bought a couple of weeks ago and ended up eating the whole thing. Yes I am ashamed. But it was very tasty. Chocolate is good for you, right?

Teresa

 

[chocovrdmicears]

Hamburger Helper (made with ground turkey) $3.50
green beans w/ olive oil & balsamic vinegar $.75
Texas Garlic/Cheese toast $1.00

 

[Grumpy'sWife4Ever]

We had tacos......
DH found a great deal on hamburger, they had great big packages (3.5+ lb) for $4.50, marked down because it was a day old or something crazy.....anyway, I cooked up the whole pkg with taco seasoning (I buy the big jugs of it at Costco) and we ate to our hearts' content. What is left will go into omelets and salads to make up at least two more meals.

 

[Kycha]

We had tacos too! Except we used veggie meat(morningstar) which I got for a great deal(about .50). And the lettuce, tomato and onions were leftover from a salad I made for my brother's b-day party/outing yesterday. So, the whole meal probably cost me $2.

 

[Tinker'n'Fun]

Homemade chicken nuggets, corn off the cob, rice, and applesauce.

Quick, cheap, and easy....

 

[marcyinPA]

Last night: bbq boneless pork chops (2.79 lb), corn on the cob, and sweet potato fries. Not budget, but good!

Tonight: leaning towards chicken on the grill, since I have a package in my fridge that needs to be divided and frozen.

 

[Tinker'n'Fun]

Chicken Alfredo w/steamed broccoli and homemade applesauce

Chicken $2.50
Pasta $.50
Sauce $2.00
Brocolli $.50
Applesauce .50

$7.00 family of 4 w/ leftovers for lunches and or as a side dish w/another meal.

 

[OceanAnnie]

I'm going to try a new recipe, garlic & lime shrimp with spanish rice. I'll tweak it some because I know the hot pepper sauce isn't going to fly with the kids. I got it from the Sunday paper a few weeks ago.

Garlic & Lime Shrimp with Spanish Rice

4 servings
Prep Time: 15 min.
Marinate Time: 15 min.
Cook Time: 8 min.

1 1/2 lbs. uncooked large shrimp, peeled and deveined (I had lots left over from B1G1)
2 Tbsp. PLUS 1 tsp. lime juice
2 Tbsp. chopped garlic
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 cup sour cream
1 to 2 tsp. hot pepper sauce
1 tsp. grated lime peel (opt.)
2 Tbsp. Bertolli Classico Olive Oil
1 package Knorr Fiesta Sides Spanish Rice (made according to package)
Chopped fresh cilantro or parsley (opt.)

Combine shrimp, 2 tbsps lime juice, garlic and salt in a large bowl. Cover and marinate in refrigerator 15 minutes.

Meanwhile, blend sour cream, remaining 1 teaspoon lime juice, hot pepper sauce and lime peel in a small bowl; set aside.

Remove shrimp from marinade, discarding marinade. Heat olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over med. -high heat and cook shrimp 4 min., or until shrimp turn pink, stirring occasionally. Place shrimp over rice. Serve with sur cream mixture, lime wedges and sprinkle with cilantro.

** We aren't doing the hot pepper, lime wedges or cilantro. Just using what's on hand. I'm just trying it out. I may use just brown rice. We'll see.

 

[Kycha]

I'm going to try a new recipe, garlic & lime shrimp with spanish rice. I'll tweak it some because I know the hot pepper sauce isn't going to fly with the kids. I got it from the Sunday paper a few weeks ago.

Garlic & Lime Shrimp with Spanish Rice

4 servings
Prep Time: 15 min.
Marinate Time: 15 min.
Cook Time: 8 min.

1 1/2 lbs. uncooked large shrimp, peeled and deveined (I had lots left over from B1G1)
2 Tbsp. PLUS 1 tsp. lime juice
2 Tbsp. chopped garlic
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 cup sour cream
1 to 2 tsp. hot pepper sauce
1 tsp. grated lime peel (opt.)
2 Tbsp. Bertolli Classico Olive Oil
1 package Knorr Fiesta Sides Spanish Rice (made according to package)
Chopped fresh cilantro or parsley (opt.)

Combine shrimp, 2 tbsps lime juice, garlic and salt in a large bowl. Cover and marinate in refrigerator 15 minutes.

Meanwhile, blend sour cream, remaining 1 teaspoon lime juice, hot pepper sauce and lime peel in a small bowl; set aside.

Remove shrimp from marinade, discarding marinade. Heat olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over med. -high heat and cook shrimp 4 min., or until shrimp turn pink, stirring occasionally. Place shrimp over rice. Serve with sur cream mixture, lime wedges and sprinkle with cilantro.

** We aren't doing the hot pepper, lime wedges or cilantro. Just using what's on hand. I'm just trying it out. I may use just brown rice. We'll see.

Oooohhh! That sounds delicious. Let me know how it turns out. I have a pound of shrimp sitting in the freezer. This looks like an easy recipe to use and I already have all the ingredients on hand.

Dinner for us will be homemade pizza and leftover salad.

cheese - $1.59
sauce - $1
crust - .50
mushrooms - .59
pepperoni - .50
grand total $4.18 plus I will have some dough leftover to freeze for another pizza.

 

[bellebuzzandpooh]

Tonight is pizza night for us.

Papa Murphey's Take and Bake is $6.99 for a family size on Tuesdays, plus free cheesy bread with the little online survey plus a homemade salad. For just over $7 it will feed the 5 of us several meals.

 

[grumpy28]

Zatarins Red Beans & Rice- .75 w/q

Cheese Quesadillas:

shredded cheese 1.00 (half a bag)
tortillas 1.00 (half a bag)
sour cream- free w/q

Orange Slices-1.00

Total-3.75

 

[OceanAnnie]

Oooohhh! That sounds delicious. Let me know how it turns out. I have a pound of shrimp sitting in the freezer. This looks like an easy recipe to use and I already have all the ingredients on hand.

Dinner for us will be homemade pizza and leftover salad.

cheese - $1.59
sauce - $1
crust - .50
mushrooms - .59
pepperoni - .50
grand total $4.18 plus I will have some dough leftover to freeze for another pizza.

It was just okay. I didn't make it with the Spanish rice so that is probably why. I didn't care for the sauce though. It's not on my keeper list. I had been carrying the recipe around for awhile looking forward to trying it. Oh well. You win some, you lose some.

Luckily I had bought some frozen chicken fries (that tasted pretty good), for the kids (they weren't interested in the shrimp at all); red grapes, leftover steamed squash, banana bread and zucchini bread. Something for everyone. Luckily. Not like that every night.

 

[TifffanyD]

We went to Red Robin and coldstone! Might not sound very budget friendly but I have tons of coupons for free food since my birthday is coming up and I signed up everywhere I could.

Red Robin: Dinner for 2 people + 1 soft drink + tax and tip = $16
Coldstone: 2 Love it ice creams (one sig) + tip = $5

Not bad!