This week I have decided to try only spending $12 dollars on food for the whole week - Monday through Saturday. In addition to this challenge, I want to start writing down everything we are buying. I think this will help me not impulse buy or stop at any thrift stores.
I was inspired by a meal we scrounged up last night that totaled $1.60 per serving. Here is the recipe:
Fried Plantains and spicy black beans
Serves two (or three if one of the people isn't a hungry man)
-Three plantains
- 1/3 c oil (olive or canola)
- 1 can black beans
- 1/2 c pasta sauce
- Crushed red pepper
Heat oil in a large pan, cut plantains and put them into the oil
fry until brown on both sides
rinse black beans and mix them in a bowl with pasta sauce and a bit of red pepper
microwave for a minute or so
scrape plantains onto a plate leaving the rest of the oil in the pan
sprinkle a little salt on the plantains
serve with beans on top
It was delish! And satisfying. For about $1.60 each, why don't we eat like this every day?
So I decided to map out our meals for the week with what we have already and try to spend as little as possible on groceries. I chose $12 dollars for my $12 dollar challenge because we need to buy a few things:
1. Chili powder
2. Pork chops
3. Bread
4. Salad Kit (I love these! Instant salad in a bag with cheese and dressing from Aldi for $1.75)
5. Sweet potatoes
6. Plantains (I had a request for more plantains and spicy black beans)
With these ingredients plus what we have already, we will hopefully have:
Breakfast:
oat meal
granola with honey and yogurt
toast with peanut-butter and honey
Lunch:
mashed potatoes
frozen peas
smoothies
ham sandwiches
left overs
Dinner:
Turkey Chili
Tortellini with peppers, beans and chipotle/pumpkin tomato sauce
Flat bread pizza with Ham and peppers
Indian Dahl on baked sweet potato
Salad kit with pork chops
That doesn't seem like deprivation. In fact, we usually eat way too much without thinking. We'll see how we do with sticking to our plan.
Sounds great!
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