Breakfast
Waffles 1.67
Milk 1.00
Fruit- 1.80
Lunch- 6.16
I had leftover waffles from breakfast, forgot to feed the husband and he was on the road today for work so not sure what he ate, but going to figure 2.16 for dollar menu takeout.
Dinner- 7.14
Me- leftovers meatballs and bread
Husband and 3 kids- frozen pot pies - 4.14
Kid number 4- 3.00 Sonic
Today was a great example of not having a plan, we had a lot of different places to be afterschool and this evening and I didn't have dinner ready early enough to feed everyone before I left. If I had planned a crockpot meal and had put it together before I left for work, today's dinner would have been a lot better. But the food budget handled it, just not the greatest food for dinner.
Total- 17.77
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Friday, March 7, 2014
Wednesday - Treats in the Budget
Breakfast- 5.00
Bagels - 1.79
Sausage- 1.59
Fruit Smoothie- 1.20
Lunch- 5.47
Don had a youart, a 1.00 menu sandwich and leftover veggies, I had leftover Chicken Pot Pie.
Dinner- 8.00
Spaghetti- 1.00
Meatballs- 3.00
Sauce- 1.00
Chocolate Cake- 2.00
Bread 1.00
Treats are important to fit into a tight food budget, it is much easier to stick with a budget if you budget in the treats. For us that means dessert a few times a week, I buy dessert items usually at the end of season. For example cakes mixes were on sale at Christmas time and knowing that we would use one a week I bought 10 boxes, I even the day after Christmas scored chocolate chips for 1.00 a bag, bought a bunch those and placed in the freezer ( behind the frozen veggies just to keep prying kids from finding them) . They will be used to make cookies, added to pancakes, just a handful of chocolate makes everything taste better.
Total- 18.47
Bagels - 1.79
Sausage- 1.59
Fruit Smoothie- 1.20
Lunch- 5.47
Don had a youart, a 1.00 menu sandwich and leftover veggies, I had leftover Chicken Pot Pie.
Dinner- 8.00
Spaghetti- 1.00
Meatballs- 3.00
Sauce- 1.00
Chocolate Cake- 2.00
Bread 1.00
Treats are important to fit into a tight food budget, it is much easier to stick with a budget if you budget in the treats. For us that means dessert a few times a week, I buy dessert items usually at the end of season. For example cakes mixes were on sale at Christmas time and knowing that we would use one a week I bought 10 boxes, I even the day after Christmas scored chocolate chips for 1.00 a bag, bought a bunch those and placed in the freezer ( behind the frozen veggies just to keep prying kids from finding them) . They will be used to make cookies, added to pancakes, just a handful of chocolate makes everything taste better.
Total- 18.47
Tuesday - Planned leftovers
This week Tuesday we had:
Breakfast: 4.59
Cereal- 1.79
Milk- 1.00
Fruit- 1.80
Lunch- 4.75
PB and Jelly Sandwich for the Husband, Leftover Sloppy Joe and Rice for me, along with leftover veggies for me.
Dinner- 3.75
Chicken Pot Pie
Using the leftover chicken soup, I added some more chicken, some flour to thicken the broth and a couple potatoes, and topped it with a crust.
Using Planned leftovers is a great way to stretch a food budget. If you have teens who will eat everything in site pull out the amount you need for the planned leftovers before serving dinner. Chicken pot pie is just one way that we use planned leftovers here. The difference between a planned leftover and leftovers is just that it is planned ahead of time to be reused differently in another meal.
One thing to consider when using planned leftovers is cooking time, since the veggies in the soup were already cooked, I pre-cooked the chicken that I added. I also pre- boiled the potatoes, that way all the veggies were at the same consisity.
Total today - 13.09
Breakfast: 4.59
Cereal- 1.79
Milk- 1.00
Fruit- 1.80
Lunch- 4.75
PB and Jelly Sandwich for the Husband, Leftover Sloppy Joe and Rice for me, along with leftover veggies for me.
Dinner- 3.75
Chicken Pot Pie
Using the leftover chicken soup, I added some more chicken, some flour to thicken the broth and a couple potatoes, and topped it with a crust.
Using Planned leftovers is a great way to stretch a food budget. If you have teens who will eat everything in site pull out the amount you need for the planned leftovers before serving dinner. Chicken pot pie is just one way that we use planned leftovers here. The difference between a planned leftover and leftovers is just that it is planned ahead of time to be reused differently in another meal.
One thing to consider when using planned leftovers is cooking time, since the veggies in the soup were already cooked, I pre-cooked the chicken that I added. I also pre- boiled the potatoes, that way all the veggies were at the same consisity.
Total today - 13.09
Monday, March 3, 2014
Sunday's Meals and Potlucks
Sunday's Meals- for 6 people
Breakfast- 4.53
Milk 1.00 ( 1/2 gallon of milk)
Banana Bread 1.73 ( cost to make one loaf)
Fruit $1.80 ( .35 cents a piece is my budget but it can vary)
Lunch- 3.50
Macaroni Salad
Noodles- 1.50 ( 1 1/2 boxes)
Tuna- 1.20 ( 2 cans)
Mayo- .50
3eggs- .30
Dinner- 5.84
Chicken Noodle Soup
Carrots- .59 ( 2 lbs)
Celery- 1.00
Chicken Breasts - 2.50
Chicken broth- .50
egg noodles - 1.25
So on Sunday we had a potluck meal at lunch time, this time it was a reward ceremony for my youngest son's sports. Potlucks are a great way to get together on a budget, everyone brings enough of one item that their family will eat and all share.
This time we did bring enough leftover salad home to use for lunches on Monday and after school snacks for the kids. But if you are having a potluck with close friends a great idea is after all have eaten, is for everyone to make up a plate or two from the leftovers to take home for lunch the next day.
I did the chicken soup up in the crockpot knowing that even though the kids were going to eat their big meal at the potluck, they were going to be hungry at dinner time. The only feedback on dinner was that I should make more noodles next time, I did the noodles separate from the soup. As I have plans to turn the leftover soup into chicken pot pie later this week.
Sunday's Total's
13.87 out of a daily budget of 18.00
Breakfast- 4.53
Milk 1.00 ( 1/2 gallon of milk)
Banana Bread 1.73 ( cost to make one loaf)
Fruit $1.80 ( .35 cents a piece is my budget but it can vary)
Lunch- 3.50
Macaroni Salad
Noodles- 1.50 ( 1 1/2 boxes)
Tuna- 1.20 ( 2 cans)
Mayo- .50
3eggs- .30
Dinner- 5.84
Chicken Noodle Soup
Carrots- .59 ( 2 lbs)
Celery- 1.00
Chicken Breasts - 2.50
Chicken broth- .50
egg noodles - 1.25
So on Sunday we had a potluck meal at lunch time, this time it was a reward ceremony for my youngest son's sports. Potlucks are a great way to get together on a budget, everyone brings enough of one item that their family will eat and all share.
This time we did bring enough leftover salad home to use for lunches on Monday and after school snacks for the kids. But if you are having a potluck with close friends a great idea is after all have eaten, is for everyone to make up a plate or two from the leftovers to take home for lunch the next day.
I did the chicken soup up in the crockpot knowing that even though the kids were going to eat their big meal at the potluck, they were going to be hungry at dinner time. The only feedback on dinner was that I should make more noodles next time, I did the noodles separate from the soup. As I have plans to turn the leftover soup into chicken pot pie later this week.
Sunday's Total's
13.87 out of a daily budget of 18.00
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