This is the final meal plan in this series - the $5.00 per person per day plan. That equals $70.00 for the whole week! So without further ado…
Day One:
B - Egg Bake - to be eaten five times this week
To make: dump the full 28oz bag of hashbrowns into a lightly oiled (use a paper towel or napkin to spread and coat the dish) 9x13 baking dish. Fry your breakfast sausage and 3 minced garlic cloves; put in your baking dish when cooked. Gently stir to mix together. In a bowl crack your 18 eggs, add your salt, pepper, 1 cup milk and 1 cup of cheese. Whisk it thoroughly then add it to your baking dish. Bake this at 350 degrees for 20 minutes or until the eggs start to set. Remove and add the final cup of cheese. Return it to the oven for another 20-30 minutes. It's done when a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.
Note: if you don't have a toothpick you can use a thin knife, fork, skewer, or even an uncooked spaghetti noodle.
L - fried Bologna Sandwich with potatoes on top - to be eaten five times this week
To make: cut 4 slits (about every quarter) in your bologna - this helps prevent it from bubbling up and not getting fried completely. Fry it on both sides to your desired doneness. You can put this on 2pcs bread or toast with margarine, ketchup and/or mustard. Remember: if you want ketchup and mustard you may be able to get a few packets from a deli or convenience store that sells food. Put a small handful of potato chips on top of your bologna before putting on the top piece of bread/toast. Serve with your canned vegetables on the side - you get three cans for the five days so divide accordingly.
D - Manicotti - eaten twice this week
To Make: Boil manicotti according to the box. Defrost your spinach and squeeze as much water out of it as possible - you want this as dry. When the manicotti is done, stuff them with about two cups of mozzarella cheese with the spinach mixed in. Put them in a baking dish and cover them with your spaghetti sauce. You can put a little cheese on top if you desire but the remaining cheese will be used for another dish this week so don’t use much. Cover with aluminum foil and bake at 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes or until the cheese is nicely melted. Cook the garlic toast according to the box. You can eat as many pieces of the toast as you desire or eat only one for each person and you can enjoy a piece with most dinner meals this week.
Day Two:
B - Egg Bake
L - fried Bologna Sandwich with potatoes
D - French Bread Pizza from Brooke at Southern Frugal Momma - eaten twice this week
To make: slice the french loaf in half lengthwise. Add as much pizza sauce as you desire to pieces of the french loaf. Dice the two packages of ham and add it to the bread and finally top with the final two cups of mozzarella cheese. Put the bread onto a cookie sheet and put into a 350 degree oven for 12-15 minutes or until the cheese is golden brown. You can add a can of pineapple for a Hawaiian style pizza if you desire or take it off the shopping list below.
Day Three:
B - Egg Bake
L - fried Bologna Sandwich with potatoes
D - Turkey Rice Goulash from Julia Pacheco eaten twice this week
To make: cook your rice per the instructions (so information says to cook 1 ⅓ cups as rice triples but I have always heard it doubles - so I would just cook the entire bag - but you do as you like. The rice needs to be done before you start cooking this meal. Cook your half pound of ground turkey in a frying pan until thoroughly cooked. Then add all your seasonings (1 tsp each - garlic powder, onion powder, salt, 2 tsp Italian seasoning and ½ tsp black pepper), the drained can of mixed veg and the diced tomatoes. Cook this on the stovetop for 5 minutes before adding all the rice. Cook it for three more minutes and it's ready to serve.
Day Four:
B - Egg Bake
L - fried Bologna Sandwich with potatoes
D - BBQ Biscuits - eaten only one
To make: cook your other ½ pound of ground turkey, 1 cup onions and 4 minced garlic cloves in a frying pan on the stovetop till cooked through. Add your drained can of potatoes and all your seasonings - ½ tsp black pepper, ½ tsp chili powder, ⅛ tsp cayenne pepper. Allow this to warm - 2 to 3 minutes. Add ½ cup or more (if desired) BBQ sauce and stir well before removing from the heat and adding 1 cup cheddar cheese. Again mix well. Oil your baking dish before pressing and flattening your package of biscuits into the bottom. Pour your turkey mixture over top and bake at 400 degrees for 15-20 minutes or the biscuits are cooked and golden brown.
Day Five:
B - Egg Bake
L - fried Bologna Sandwich with potatoes
D - Manicotti
Day Six:
B - Pancakes with syrup - eaten twice this week
To make: simply mix the batter according to the back of the box. You can have as many as you desire as long as you have enough for tomorrow.
Note: you can whip your syrup to make it go further or add about 1 cup of sugar and 1 cup of water that has been heated on the stovetop to dissolve all the sugar crystals, add it to your syrup when cooled and mix.
L - Soup and Salad - eaten twice this week
To make: you will be using a complete large salad kit so you will need to divide it between the two days. As for the soup, you will get one can for today and one for tomorrow.
D - French Bread Pizza
Day Seven:
B - Pancakes with syrup
L - Soup and Salad
D - Turkey Rice Goulash
Shopping List
Dollar Tree
16oz bottle vegetable oil ($1.25)
24oz can spaghetti sauce ($1.25)
40 sq ft roll of aluminum foil ($1.75)
Optional: 1-20oz can pineapple slices ($1.50) (you’ll need to dice these)
2oz black pepper ($1.25)
1- 17 to 18oz bottle of BBQ sauce ($1.25)
1-2.25oz jar of cayenne pepper ($1.25)
1-16oz box of complete pancake mix ($1.25)
Walmart
1-28oz bag o’brein style hashbrowns with peppers and onions ($3.42)
1-10oz bag frozen chopped spinach ($1.24)
1 box of 8 count garlic Texas toast ($1.97)
1lb roll frozen turkey breakfast sausage ($1.98)
1lb roll frozen ground turkey ($1.98)
1 whole garlic bulb (.72¢)
1 fresh whole onion (.72¢)
1-12oz container ‘to go’ milk ($1.17)
18 count fresh eggs ($2.92)
1-16oz bag shredded cheddar cheese ($3.48)
1-16oz bag shredded mozzarella cheese ($3.48)
1-12oz package Bologna - 10ct ($1.68)
2-2oz packages Buddig ham (83¢ea)
1-7.5oz package refrigerator biscuits 10ct (.97¢)
1-16oz package margarine sticks ($1.24)
3 cans of any vegetables cost .76¢ or less
1-15oz can mixed vegetables (.96¢)
1-14.5oz can Italian style petite diced tomatoes (.96¢)
1-15oz can diced potatoes (.96¢)
1-15oz can pizza sauce (.97¢)
1-13oz party size bag of plain potato chips ($2.96)
1-8oz box of manicotti noodles ($1.84)
1-16oz bag of white rice (.92¢)
1-20oz. loaf of bread - 22pcs ($1.42)
1-14oz loaf of french bread ($1.47)
3.4oz jar of garlic powder (3.4oz - $1.24)
3.25oz jar of onion powder (3.25oz - $1.24)
.95oz bottle of Italian seasoning (.95oz - $1.24)
26oz carton of salt (26oz - .76¢)
1- 24oz bottle pancake syrup ($2.36ea)
1- Large complete kit with toppings and dressing 11.35 to 14.55oz ($3.97)
2 cans of condensed soup ($1.25ea or less)
Total: $68.67 - that leaves you $1.33 which you could use to purchase a 14oz bottle of ketchup (.98¢) or an 8oz bottle of mustard (.68¢) for your bologna sandwich if you wish or you could choose an additional can of vegetables.
Leftover food to add to your pantry:
Possibly fresh garlic
Possibly fresh onion
Both of which can be diced or minced and frozen for later use
Margarine sticks
Pizza sauce
Garlic powder
Onion powder
Italian seasoning
Salt
Black pepper
Cayenne pepper
Vegetable oil
Possibly pancake mix
Possibly BBQ sauce
Aluminum foil
Possibly ketchup or mustard
Well that completes this Pick Your Budget series - I hope you have enjoyed it! I am planning to make this whole series available for download towards the end of the month - so check back then, please.
💗 Jo
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