Once again this week will only have 5 meals instead of 6. I forgot to pull out dinner one night so everything got bumped back a day and Saturday we visited with the wedding caterer and I completely forgot to pull out dinner again.
Monday - Italian Chicken with tomato, corn and basil risotto
3 chicken breasts - $4
1/2 cup Italian dressing $.50
Arborio rice - $0.39
1/4 bag frozen corn $0.25
Total: $5.14
Tuesday - Steak with roasted red potatoes and green beans
3 steaks - $6
4 red potatoes - $0.64
canned green beans $1
Total: $7.64
Wednesday - cajun pork chops w/ roasted corn and garlic rice
3 pork chops - $2.50
1 boil-in-a-bag rice $0.66
1/2 bag frozen corn $0.50
Total: $3.66
Thursday - tacos
1 lb. ground beef - $1.69
lettuce & tomato $0.28
Mexican cheese $1.50
taco shells $1.49
Total: $4.96
Friday - chicken pizza
pizza shells $3.49
1/2 can pizza sauce $0.50
4 cups mozzarella cheese $3.00
1/2 package chicken tenders $3.12
Total: $10.11
Well, thats a bit ironic. I definitely wasn't expecting the pizza to be the most expensive thing on the menu. I'm not sure if I want the chicken or the pork chops to be the beginner meal for this week. I might just do both. And now onto the important part of this post, the total for the week....$31.51. YAY!
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Sunday, March 28, 2010
Monday, March 22, 2010
Weekly Meal Breakdown #7
I never ended up making last Friday nights dinner; the chicken marsala. I think I might add it into this week. The parmesan potato gratin didn't turn out too well either, but I think thats just because the recipe called for the wrong measurements. So I'll try it again next week and see what happens.
There are only 5 meals this week because I thought the chicken marsala would have been for Sunday.
Monday - Turkey Reubens
1/4 lb. turkey breast $0.98
6 slices rye bread $1.13
1/4 bottle Thousand Island Dressing $0.37
(I realized today that I forgot to pick up Swiss cheese to make this, so I just used what I had in the fridge, American.)
3 slices American Cheese $0.37
Total: $2.85 (It doesn't get much cheaper than that!)
Tuesday - Steak with Baked Potato and Broccoli and Cheese
3 filet mignon steaks $6
3 potatoes $0.48
1 1/2 heads broccoli $1.66
1/4 medium brick of Velveeta cheese $0.80
Total: $8.94
Wednesday - Garlic Lemon Doubled Stuffed Chicken breast with Lemon Cup Risotto and Corn
Ever since I found the Giada recipe for risotto in a lemon cup, I've wanted to try it. Finally, I get to try it out.
3 chicken breasts $4.00
1/4 8 oz. cream cheese brick $0.45
3 lemons $1.47
Arborio rice $0.39
1/2 bag frozen corn kernels $0.50
2 tbs. mascarpone cheese $0.45
Total: $7.26
Thursday - Asian Noodles w/ Beef
red pepper $1.29
green pepper $1.40
skirt steak $3.99
1/2 box capellini noodles $0.50
1 package mushrooms $1.29
Total: $8.47
Friday - Cumin and Lime rubbed Pork Chops with Baked Potato and spiced corn
3 pork chops $2.50 (Buy 1 get 1 free family packs!)
red pepper $1.29
3 potatoes $0.48
1/2 package frozen corn kernels $0.50
light cream $1.33
Total: $6.10
The total cost for the week is.....$33.62. I think that might just be a new record. My goal for this week is to blog Wednesday, Thursday and Friday's meal.
Oh, and a sneak peek for next week: I want to try lentil soup and tomato, corn and basil risotto. Wish me luck!
Today I signed up for Foodie Blogroll. Sometime in the next two weeks they will contact me to confirm my account. I meet all of the requirements so I'm just impatiently waiting. I get to add a widget on my blog to show that I'm part of the Foodie Blogroll and I might even have random people find my blog then. I'm excited!
There are only 5 meals this week because I thought the chicken marsala would have been for Sunday.
Monday - Turkey Reubens
1/4 lb. turkey breast $0.98
6 slices rye bread $1.13
1/4 bottle Thousand Island Dressing $0.37
(I realized today that I forgot to pick up Swiss cheese to make this, so I just used what I had in the fridge, American.)
3 slices American Cheese $0.37
Total: $2.85 (It doesn't get much cheaper than that!)
Tuesday - Steak with Baked Potato and Broccoli and Cheese
3 filet mignon steaks $6
3 potatoes $0.48
1 1/2 heads broccoli $1.66
1/4 medium brick of Velveeta cheese $0.80
Total: $8.94
Wednesday - Garlic Lemon Doubled Stuffed Chicken breast with Lemon Cup Risotto and Corn
Ever since I found the Giada recipe for risotto in a lemon cup, I've wanted to try it. Finally, I get to try it out.
3 chicken breasts $4.00
1/4 8 oz. cream cheese brick $0.45
3 lemons $1.47
Arborio rice $0.39
1/2 bag frozen corn kernels $0.50
2 tbs. mascarpone cheese $0.45
Total: $7.26
Thursday - Asian Noodles w/ Beef
red pepper $1.29
green pepper $1.40
skirt steak $3.99
1/2 box capellini noodles $0.50
1 package mushrooms $1.29
Total: $8.47
Friday - Cumin and Lime rubbed Pork Chops with Baked Potato and spiced corn
3 pork chops $2.50 (Buy 1 get 1 free family packs!)
red pepper $1.29
3 potatoes $0.48
1/2 package frozen corn kernels $0.50
light cream $1.33
Total: $6.10
The total cost for the week is.....$33.62. I think that might just be a new record. My goal for this week is to blog Wednesday, Thursday and Friday's meal.
Oh, and a sneak peek for next week: I want to try lentil soup and tomato, corn and basil risotto. Wish me luck!
Today I signed up for Foodie Blogroll. Sometime in the next two weeks they will contact me to confirm my account. I meet all of the requirements so I'm just impatiently waiting. I get to add a widget on my blog to show that I'm part of the Foodie Blogroll and I might even have random people find my blog then. I'm excited!
Friday, March 12, 2010
Weekly Meal Breakdown #6
I finally feel like I'm back in the swing of things with cooking and planning meals so I figured it was time for one of these again. I still can't find everything in the kitchen and I still stand around wondering which counter to use, but that is another story.
Sunday - Pot Roast w/ Mashed Potatoes and Gravy
pot roast $5
6 potatoes $0.96
3 carrots $0.42
2 celery stalks $0.28
gravy $1.29
Total Cost: $7.95
Monday - Pretzel Crusted Chicken w/ Cheddar Mustard Sauce, French Fries and Tomato, Corn and Sweet Onion Salad
3 chicken breasts $1.55
1/2 bag cheddar cheese $1
1/4 bag pretzels $0.50
1/2 bad french fries $1
Tomato, corn & onion salad $.50
Total Cost: $4.55
Tuesday - Shrimp Bisque
1 lb. shrimp $7
red pepper $0.89
onion $0.14
half and half $1.29
tomato sauce $1
Total Cost: $10.32
Wednesday - Spaghetti w/ Cheesy Garlic Bread
1 lb. ground beef $1.69
mushrooms $1.00
spaghetti sauce $1.59
1/3 loaf french bread $0.60
Total Cost: $4.88
Thursday - BBQ Pork Chops w/ Parmesan Potato Gratin and Baked Beans
3 pork chops $1.99
1/4 cup BBQ sauce $.30
5 potatoes $0.80
1/4 cup Parmesan Cheese $0.35
1 can Bush's Baked Beans $0.89
Total Cost: $4.33
Friday - Chicken Marsala w/ Buttered Noodles and Green Beans
3 chicken breasts $1.55
mushrooms $1.00
1/2 package fettuccine noodles $.50
canned green beans $1
Total Cost: $4.05
I usually don't add this in, but since dinners are so cheap this week (Redner's had a gigantic sale on meats):
Dessert - Apple Crisp
10 apples $5
1/4 cup old fashioned oats $0.25
8 oz. chopped walnuts $5
Total Cost: $10.25
And the total cost for meals and dessert this week is.... $43.66.
Since I'm making some new things this week I'm going to try to blog dinner as much as possible. I definitely want to do the pot roast, pretzel chicken and chicken marsala but we'll just have to see how that goes.
I know the meats seem ridiculously cheap, but Redner's is running 5 for $20 meats all month. The pot roast that I need is $2.50 per pound and is buy one get one free. The chicken breasts have been gigantic and I managed to get 9 meals from 14 chicken breasts (that's insanity!). The ground beef and pork chops were part of the 5 for $20 deal as well. Apples are typically more expensive around this time of year but they are doing 10 lbs. of apples for $10.
Now that I'm all kinds of hungry after making this post and really wanting to cook it all now, I'm going to find something to eat. =)
Sunday - Pot Roast w/ Mashed Potatoes and Gravy
pot roast $5
6 potatoes $0.96
3 carrots $0.42
2 celery stalks $0.28
gravy $1.29
Total Cost: $7.95
Monday - Pretzel Crusted Chicken w/ Cheddar Mustard Sauce, French Fries and Tomato, Corn and Sweet Onion Salad
3 chicken breasts $1.55
1/2 bag cheddar cheese $1
1/4 bag pretzels $0.50
1/2 bad french fries $1
Tomato, corn & onion salad $.50
Total Cost: $4.55
Tuesday - Shrimp Bisque
1 lb. shrimp $7
red pepper $0.89
onion $0.14
half and half $1.29
tomato sauce $1
Total Cost: $10.32
Wednesday - Spaghetti w/ Cheesy Garlic Bread
1 lb. ground beef $1.69
mushrooms $1.00
spaghetti sauce $1.59
1/3 loaf french bread $0.60
Total Cost: $4.88
Thursday - BBQ Pork Chops w/ Parmesan Potato Gratin and Baked Beans
3 pork chops $1.99
1/4 cup BBQ sauce $.30
5 potatoes $0.80
1/4 cup Parmesan Cheese $0.35
1 can Bush's Baked Beans $0.89
Total Cost: $4.33
Friday - Chicken Marsala w/ Buttered Noodles and Green Beans
3 chicken breasts $1.55
mushrooms $1.00
1/2 package fettuccine noodles $.50
canned green beans $1
Total Cost: $4.05
I usually don't add this in, but since dinners are so cheap this week (Redner's had a gigantic sale on meats):
Dessert - Apple Crisp
10 apples $5
1/4 cup old fashioned oats $0.25
8 oz. chopped walnuts $5
Total Cost: $10.25
And the total cost for meals and dessert this week is.... $43.66.
Since I'm making some new things this week I'm going to try to blog dinner as much as possible. I definitely want to do the pot roast, pretzel chicken and chicken marsala but we'll just have to see how that goes.
I know the meats seem ridiculously cheap, but Redner's is running 5 for $20 meats all month. The pot roast that I need is $2.50 per pound and is buy one get one free. The chicken breasts have been gigantic and I managed to get 9 meals from 14 chicken breasts (that's insanity!). The ground beef and pork chops were part of the 5 for $20 deal as well. Apples are typically more expensive around this time of year but they are doing 10 lbs. of apples for $10.
Now that I'm all kinds of hungry after making this post and really wanting to cook it all now, I'm going to find something to eat. =)
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Weekly Meal Breakdown #5
I guess I couldn't make it to a 5 week record. Sorry about that! We haven't made it to the store yet, so I'm basing these prices off what the circular says. It should be pretty accurate.
We are on operation clean-out-the-freezer-and-pantry since we are moving at the end of this month. I'm really not interested in lugging frozen meats and half open boxes of stuff to the new apartment so we're trying to get rid of as much stuff as possible. Being snowed in for the past week has definitely helped that plan out a lot!
Sunday - Beef Stew
beef cubes $2.39
4 carrots $0.56
4 potatoes $0.66
canned corn $1
1 onion $0.14
beef stock $1.39
Total: $6.14
This should make enough that we can have leftovers next week.
Monday - Shrimp Bisque
1/2 bag of shrimp $6
red pepper $1.29
half and half $1.10
onion $0.14
tomato sauce $1
Total: $9.53
Tuesday - Pineapple Pork Chops w/ Cheesy Risotto and beans
pork chops $5
1/2 can chunk pinapple $0.50
1 cup Arborio rice $0.35
1/4 onion $0.04
chicken stock $1.39
mozzarella cheese $0.22
canned beans $1.29
Total: $8.79
Wednesday - Apple Cider Chicken with Rice and Apple Bacon Green Beans
3 chicken breasts $6
1/4 cup apple juice $0.10
2 granny smith apples $0.48
boil-in-a-bag brown rice $0.67
1 slice bacon $0.12
green beans $1.79
Total: $9.16
Thursday - Lasagna w/ Garlic Bread
6 Lasagna noodles $1
1 lb. ground beef $2.69
1 lb. beef cubes $2.19
2 cups cottage cheese $2.29
can of tomato sauce $1.29
can of tomato paste $0.79
6 slices bread $0.12
Total: $10.37
This one is a bit more expensive than usual because Tom suggested I include beef cubes and ground beef to make it more like my dads lasagna. But, it will provide at least 3 meals of leftovers.
Friday - Monterey Chicken with French Fries and Corn
3 chicken breasts $6
1/4 cup taco cheese $0.28
1/2 bag french fries $1.75
canned corn $1
Total: $9.03
And the total for the week comes to.....$53.02. Not bad at all!
We are on operation clean-out-the-freezer-and-pantry since we are moving at the end of this month. I'm really not interested in lugging frozen meats and half open boxes of stuff to the new apartment so we're trying to get rid of as much stuff as possible. Being snowed in for the past week has definitely helped that plan out a lot!
Sunday - Beef Stew
beef cubes $2.39
4 carrots $0.56
4 potatoes $0.66
canned corn $1
1 onion $0.14
beef stock $1.39
Total: $6.14
This should make enough that we can have leftovers next week.
Monday - Shrimp Bisque
1/2 bag of shrimp $6
red pepper $1.29
half and half $1.10
onion $0.14
tomato sauce $1
Total: $9.53
Tuesday - Pineapple Pork Chops w/ Cheesy Risotto and beans
pork chops $5
1/2 can chunk pinapple $0.50
1 cup Arborio rice $0.35
1/4 onion $0.04
chicken stock $1.39
mozzarella cheese $0.22
canned beans $1.29
Total: $8.79
Wednesday - Apple Cider Chicken with Rice and Apple Bacon Green Beans
3 chicken breasts $6
1/4 cup apple juice $0.10
2 granny smith apples $0.48
boil-in-a-bag brown rice $0.67
1 slice bacon $0.12
green beans $1.79
Total: $9.16
Thursday - Lasagna w/ Garlic Bread
6 Lasagna noodles $1
1 lb. ground beef $2.69
1 lb. beef cubes $2.19
2 cups cottage cheese $2.29
can of tomato sauce $1.29
can of tomato paste $0.79
6 slices bread $0.12
Total: $10.37
This one is a bit more expensive than usual because Tom suggested I include beef cubes and ground beef to make it more like my dads lasagna. But, it will provide at least 3 meals of leftovers.
Friday - Monterey Chicken with French Fries and Corn
3 chicken breasts $6
1/4 cup taco cheese $0.28
1/2 bag french fries $1.75
canned corn $1
Total: $9.03
And the total for the week comes to.....$53.02. Not bad at all!
Sunday, January 24, 2010
Weekly Meal Breakdown #4
Four weeks in a row! Look at me go!
Sunday - Shrimp Bisque
1 red pepper, $1.31
1 onion, $0.25
1 lb. shrimp $6.50
2 c. half & half, $1.25
1 c. tomato sauce, $0.40
1/4 c. Parmesan cheese, $0.45
Total: $10.16
Monday - Chicken Ratatouille
3 chicken breasts, $7.08 (I ran out of the bulk package)
can of diced tomatoes $0.50
bag of frozen zucchini and squash, $2.29
1 eggplant, $0.65
1/2 box penne pasta, $1.00
Total: $11.52
Tuesday - Salmon w/ Baked Potato and Cheesy Broccoli
3 salmon filets, $7.99
broccoli, $0.85
3 potatoes, $1.00
Velveeta cheese $.75
Total: $10.59
Wednesday - Steak w/ Baked Potato and corn
3 steaks, $5.12
3 potatoes, $1.00
canned corn, $1.00
Total: $7.12
Thursday - chicken noodle soup
leftover from a week or so ago
Total: $0.00
Friday - Tacos
1 lb. ground beef, $5.12
whole wheat taco shells, $1.75
lettuce, $0.15
tomato, $0.15
cheese, $0.45
sour cream $0.50
Total: $8.12
And the total for the week is: $47.51.
This is also the first time that we've spent under $100 at the grocery store. In addition to most of the items above, I managed to buy two half gallons of diet green tea, a half gallon of skim milk, baby carrots, two boxes of low fat waffles, unsalted stick butter, 1 lb. of low fat turkey breast, two boxes of Cheerios, 1 box of Kashi cereal, a loaf of potato bread, a loaf of rye bread, a large container of vanilla yogurt, strawberries, a lime, and ranch dressing. Total cost at the grocery store: $87.41 and the lovely receipt from Giant even tells me that I saved $9.31 on these purchases. Yay!!
Sunday - Shrimp Bisque
1 red pepper, $1.31
1 onion, $0.25
1 lb. shrimp $6.50
2 c. half & half, $1.25
1 c. tomato sauce, $0.40
1/4 c. Parmesan cheese, $0.45
Total: $10.16
Monday - Chicken Ratatouille
3 chicken breasts, $7.08 (I ran out of the bulk package)
can of diced tomatoes $0.50
bag of frozen zucchini and squash, $2.29
1 eggplant, $0.65
1/2 box penne pasta, $1.00
Total: $11.52
Tuesday - Salmon w/ Baked Potato and Cheesy Broccoli
3 salmon filets, $7.99
broccoli, $0.85
3 potatoes, $1.00
Velveeta cheese $.75
Total: $10.59
Wednesday - Steak w/ Baked Potato and corn
3 steaks, $5.12
3 potatoes, $1.00
canned corn, $1.00
Total: $7.12
Thursday - chicken noodle soup
leftover from a week or so ago
Total: $0.00
Friday - Tacos
1 lb. ground beef, $5.12
whole wheat taco shells, $1.75
lettuce, $0.15
tomato, $0.15
cheese, $0.45
sour cream $0.50
Total: $8.12
And the total for the week is: $47.51.
This is also the first time that we've spent under $100 at the grocery store. In addition to most of the items above, I managed to buy two half gallons of diet green tea, a half gallon of skim milk, baby carrots, two boxes of low fat waffles, unsalted stick butter, 1 lb. of low fat turkey breast, two boxes of Cheerios, 1 box of Kashi cereal, a loaf of potato bread, a loaf of rye bread, a large container of vanilla yogurt, strawberries, a lime, and ranch dressing. Total cost at the grocery store: $87.41 and the lovely receipt from Giant even tells me that I saved $9.31 on these purchases. Yay!!
Sunday, January 17, 2010
Weekly Meal Breakdown #3
Look, two weeks in a row! Aren't you impressed with me? I AM!
Sunday - Chili Peppered Steak over Rice
london broil $5.00
broccoli $0.35 (It was on sale for $0.80 per lb.)
2 carrots $0.28
2 jalapenos $0.20
boil-in-a-bag brown rice $0.75
Total: $6.58
Monday - Grilled Chicken with Roasted Red Potatoes and Corn
3 chicken breasts - $3.48
4 red potatoes $0.65
canned corn $1.00
Total: $5.13
Tuesday - Rotini Noodle Casserole
1/2 box rotini - $0.50
1/2 can diced tomatoes $0.50
1/2 lg. can tomato paste $0.35
1/2 package mushrooms $0.99
ground beef $5.12
Total: $7.46 (I used 1/2 cans because I made this last week and froze the leftovers)
Wednesday - Pan Seared Scallops with Mushroom Risotto and Spicy Green Beans
1 lb. scallops - $6.99
1 package mushrooms $1.99
1 cup arborio rice $0.30
1 lb. green beans $0.75
3 slices bacon $0.33
1 onion $0.25
Total: $10.61
Thursday - Italian Baked Pork Chops with Mashed Potatoes and Corn
3 pork chops $5.12
6 potatoes $0.80
canned corn $1.00
Total: $6.92
Friday - Steak with Baked Potato and Cheesy Broccoli
3 steaks $5.12
3 potatoes $0.40
broccoli $0.35
cheese - $0.58
Total: $6.45
Total cost of dinners for the week: $43.15!
Sunday - Chili Peppered Steak over Rice
london broil $5.00
broccoli $0.35 (It was on sale for $0.80 per lb.)
2 carrots $0.28
2 jalapenos $0.20
boil-in-a-bag brown rice $0.75
Total: $6.58
Monday - Grilled Chicken with Roasted Red Potatoes and Corn
3 chicken breasts - $3.48
4 red potatoes $0.65
canned corn $1.00
Total: $5.13
Tuesday - Rotini Noodle Casserole
1/2 box rotini - $0.50
1/2 can diced tomatoes $0.50
1/2 lg. can tomato paste $0.35
1/2 package mushrooms $0.99
ground beef $5.12
Total: $7.46 (I used 1/2 cans because I made this last week and froze the leftovers)
Wednesday - Pan Seared Scallops with Mushroom Risotto and Spicy Green Beans
1 lb. scallops - $6.99
1 package mushrooms $1.99
1 cup arborio rice $0.30
1 lb. green beans $0.75
3 slices bacon $0.33
1 onion $0.25
Total: $10.61
Thursday - Italian Baked Pork Chops with Mashed Potatoes and Corn
3 pork chops $5.12
6 potatoes $0.80
canned corn $1.00
Total: $6.92
Friday - Steak with Baked Potato and Cheesy Broccoli
3 steaks $5.12
3 potatoes $0.40
broccoli $0.35
cheese - $0.58
Total: $6.45
Total cost of dinners for the week: $43.15!
Sunday, January 10, 2010
Weekly Meal Breakdown #2
I've tried to do this post for the past few weeks, but it just hasn't worked out for whatever reason. This isn't the best week, but its better than the others have been. So, lets see how cheap I can get dinner this week:
Sunday - Chicken Noodle Soup
Oven Roasted Rotisserie Chicken $6.99
4 carrots $0.56
2 stalks celery $0.33
1 onion $0.25
1 box chicken stock $2
1 box chicken broth $2
1 bag egg noodles $1
Total: $13.13
Monday - leftovers of Chicken Noodle Soup
Total: $0.00
Tuesday - Beef Fajitas
London Broil Steak $5.12
5 flour tortillas $1.50
1 red pepper $0.88
1 green pepper $1.54
1 onion $0.25
Total: $9.29
Wednesday - Chicken with lemon, mushroom and chive noodles
3 chicken breasts $3.48
mushrooms $1.79
2 lemons $1.00
fettuccine noodles $1.00
chives $0.69
Total: $6.86
Thursday - Spaghetti w/ Garlic Bread and Salad
ground beef - $5.12
sauce $2.00
noodles $1.25
mushrooms $1.79
onion $0.25
6 slices bread $0.66
lettuce $0.28
carrot $0.14
cucumber $0.10
tomatoes $0.56
salad dressing $0.25
Total: $12.40
Now you're probably wondering how I get these calculations, right? Go back about 2 pages and you can see my meat breakdown when I go and stock the freezer with different types of meats. I start there.
Vegetables: typically I'll divide the cost by how many there are and then multiply that by how many I need. Obviously, I'm not going to count green beans or carrots, I'm just going to estimate. So, in the case of the carrots this week, we purchased a 2 lb. bag of carrots for $1.69. Its, a gigantic bag and looks to be about 12 carrots. So, $1.69/12 = 0.14 x 4 = .56. With lettuce, cucumber, and tomatoes, I divide it by how many salads I can make with them. Typically its 7. We buy mushrooms prepackaged so they are priced by how many meals they can make. I buy onions in a bag and usually there are 8 of them. I divide the onions by 10 because there are always at least 2 gigantic onions in the bag that I only use half each time.
Bread: I estimate 18 slices of bread to a loaf. $2/18 = 0.11 per slice
Condiments: Typically I avoid including these into pricing because it really depends on how much you use. A jumbo squeeze bottle of ketchup could last us 6 months if we didn't eat a lot of french fries and cheeseburgers. For the salad dressing, I guessed the large $4.99 bottle would provide 20 servings, so $0.25 each, which is how much those individual salad dressings at the salad bar cost.
Spices: I don't even bother counting these. Mostly because I don't even measure spices when I cook. I just eyeball it and make it taste right.
So, lets see how we did for 5 days worth of meals... $41.68.
Not too bad! The soup honestly makes more than just 2 dinners. There will be enough left overs for me to take some into work for lunch one or two days too.
Sunday - Chicken Noodle Soup
Oven Roasted Rotisserie Chicken $6.99
4 carrots $0.56
2 stalks celery $0.33
1 onion $0.25
1 box chicken stock $2
1 box chicken broth $2
1 bag egg noodles $1
Total: $13.13
Monday - leftovers of Chicken Noodle Soup
Total: $0.00
Tuesday - Beef Fajitas
London Broil Steak $5.12
5 flour tortillas $1.50
1 red pepper $0.88
1 green pepper $1.54
1 onion $0.25
Total: $9.29
Wednesday - Chicken with lemon, mushroom and chive noodles
3 chicken breasts $3.48
mushrooms $1.79
2 lemons $1.00
fettuccine noodles $1.00
chives $0.69
Total: $6.86
Thursday - Spaghetti w/ Garlic Bread and Salad
ground beef - $5.12
sauce $2.00
noodles $1.25
mushrooms $1.79
onion $0.25
6 slices bread $0.66
lettuce $0.28
carrot $0.14
cucumber $0.10
tomatoes $0.56
salad dressing $0.25
Total: $12.40
Now you're probably wondering how I get these calculations, right? Go back about 2 pages and you can see my meat breakdown when I go and stock the freezer with different types of meats. I start there.
Vegetables: typically I'll divide the cost by how many there are and then multiply that by how many I need. Obviously, I'm not going to count green beans or carrots, I'm just going to estimate. So, in the case of the carrots this week, we purchased a 2 lb. bag of carrots for $1.69. Its, a gigantic bag and looks to be about 12 carrots. So, $1.69/12 = 0.14 x 4 = .56. With lettuce, cucumber, and tomatoes, I divide it by how many salads I can make with them. Typically its 7. We buy mushrooms prepackaged so they are priced by how many meals they can make. I buy onions in a bag and usually there are 8 of them. I divide the onions by 10 because there are always at least 2 gigantic onions in the bag that I only use half each time.
Bread: I estimate 18 slices of bread to a loaf. $2/18 = 0.11 per slice
Condiments: Typically I avoid including these into pricing because it really depends on how much you use. A jumbo squeeze bottle of ketchup could last us 6 months if we didn't eat a lot of french fries and cheeseburgers. For the salad dressing, I guessed the large $4.99 bottle would provide 20 servings, so $0.25 each, which is how much those individual salad dressings at the salad bar cost.
Spices: I don't even bother counting these. Mostly because I don't even measure spices when I cook. I just eyeball it and make it taste right.
So, lets see how we did for 5 days worth of meals... $41.68.
Not too bad! The soup honestly makes more than just 2 dinners. There will be enough left overs for me to take some into work for lunch one or two days too.
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