Grocery spending last week:
- Whole wheat hamburger buns- $2.45
- 2 cans pinto beans- $1.08
- 2 gallons milk- $4.25
- package of tortillas- $1
- package of pretzels- 50 cents (after coupon)
- package of Yoplait- free (after coupon)
- can of Carnation Instant Breakfast- $3.70 (after coupon)
- Bountiful Basket (apples, bananas, pears, oranges, cauliflower, broccoli, kiwis, pomegranates, lettuce, corn on the cob) + bread pack that I split with my mom- $12
Total for the month so far- $79.36
Now I have to admit that I cheated. My family was visiting from out of town and we took them to lunch. Lunch for 5 adults and 2 children came to $59. Not really compatible with the $100 challenge. But I'm not going to be a bad hostess just because I'm doing some crazy pantry challenge. And I did make them eat food storage experiments for their other meals, which actually turned out pretty good. And I never got around to making the BBQ beans because I had too many other leftovers.
Menu Plan:
Breakfast
oatmeal
cereal
yogurt
fruit
smoothies
Lunch
leftovers
Ramen noodles (my kids love them)
shells and cheese
sandwiches
Dinner
BBQ beans
leftovers
Whole Grain Vegetable Lasagna*
Mac & Cheese with Cauliflower
Cream of Vegetable Chowder If you want to add chicken, be my guest.
Taco Salad
Sides & Snacks
Corn on the Cob
salad
roasted vegetables
fresh fruit
homemade bread and jam
*If you live in the Utah county area there is a Stouffer's thrift store near the plant in Springville, UT. Anything that isn't perfect goes to the thrift store. This could mean that they messed up the product, but most often it means that the package is under or overweight. Recently when my mom was there she found frozen Whole Grain Vegetable Lasagnas for $1.99 each, so she brought a few down when she came to visit. They tasted great. Hope that helps someone who is trying to get dinner on the table for less without spending their lives in the kitchen. :)
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