Last week went really well, other than breakfast! Oh man, I’m seriously lacking in this area. I hoping that my main issue was that last week was the first week back after Christmas break. So, here is to hoping that this week will be better!
Breakfast:
- Pancakes. HM Vanilla Syrup.
- Baked Oatmeal
- Bagels/Cream Cheese
- Cereal
Dinners:
- Sunday: Salmon Patties. ($2.60) Cornbread Salad. ($1 ish)($3.60)(6 servings= .60/ea)
- Monday: Beef & Noodles w/veggies ($3.00) Biscuits.(.40)($3.40)(6 servings=.57/ea)
- Tuesday: Green Pepper Soup from the freezer. (Free!) HM bread. (.40)(5 servings=.08/ea)
- Wednesday: Huntington Chicken. ($5.00) Steamed Broccolli. (.99) HM Bread. (.40) Birthday Cake for DH. (I haven’t fuly decided, but I’m leaning towards his favorite pie which is lemon meringue. That will be expensive, about $2) ($8.40)(5 servings=$1.68) Ouch! Yet, it is cheaper than eating out!
- Thursday: Ham Balls. ($2.00) Rice. (.25) Green Beans (free!)($2.25)(5 servings=.45/ea)
- Friday:Black Bean Soup. ($1) Whole Wheat Biscuits. (.40)($1.40)(5 servings=.28/ea)
- Saturday: Leftovers (Free!)
Total Dinner Costs: $19.45 for 7 meals. 37 servings for an average serving price of .53.
Since Wednesday’s meal costs a lot more than normal, to average out my total price (as well as my serving price) I put in some cheaper meals and some leftover freezer meals. This is one of the main reasons I started paying more attention to my meal prices. If I were to make meals like the Huntington Chicken everynight, we would definitely break the budget!
If my serving sizes or anything else changes throughout the week, I will come back and update in blue.
For more inspiring meals, hop on over to Menu Plan Monday.
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Have you ever posted your recipe for Vanilla Syrup? Sounds good.
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I have just started keeping track of how much certain meals cost! My dh eats 3-4 servings at one sitting, so it’s nearly impossible to keep costs as low as I would like them. I am trying!
Sherry
http://frugaldomesticgoddess.blogspot.com/2009/01/menu-plan-monday-100-recipe-links.html
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I like your menu plan for this week. It sounds really good. Especially the Cornbread Salad. I am so glad that you gave the recipe to that. I am so excited about trying it.
Take care!
P.S. I gave your blog another award here.
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I love the way you break down the costs of your meals. Very nice!
Would you care to share your salmon patty recipe? My dh speaks of eating these as a child…I’ve never made them!
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Great cost break down, and so cheap! I don’t think I could ever go that low; my husband is a big meat eater, and he always has seconds!
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I think that it is amazing that you can keep your budget for the meals to under $20 – well done.
I have launched a Free Menu Planner you might like to check out. Have a great week!
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Good for you for doing something special for your DH on his birthday, even though you are on a budget. We do have to actually live, you know, and making our loved ones feel special is sometimes more important than keeping under our budget. I don’t want my family to feel less loved because I have become obsessed with every penny spent.
Have a great day!!
Nicole
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