I live, write, and garden in the PNW with my husband of 27 years, disabled daughter, college-aged son, and my 84-year-old mother. We have paid off $250,000.00 worth of debt (if you include the interest) in the last fifteen years and as of 6/12/2020 are 100% DEBT FREE!!!!I am happy about how good the kids are being about not eating out. I told them we were going to try to go two weeks with just homecooked meals and they are actually pretty happy about that. Seems they really do prefer my cooking and it's more an issue of my not wanting to cook at times more than them wanting to go to a restaurant that makes them ask so much. Interesting what your kids will tell you when things slow down in the summer.
Anyway, today's menu:
Breakfast
French toast with powdered sugar and cinnamon ($1)
Milk ($1.50)
Chicken sausage ($2)
Total: $4.50
Lunch:
Clam Chowder ($1.49)
Chicken Noodle soup ($1)
Canteloupe ($1)
Cucumbers ($.79)
Cheese cubes ($1.50)
Total: $5.78
Dinner:
Beef pot roast ($7.52)
Corn on the cob ($2)
Green beans ($1)
Milk ($1.50)
Total: $12.02
Grand Total for day: $22.30. A little high but there will be leftover pot roast for sandwiches tomorrow so that will bring tomorrow's price down.
It is getting harder to find the pot roasts for under $3 a pound. Until all this medical stuff started this year I was seriously considering getting a side of beef direct from an organic farmer but we may well likely have to put that off for another year since I don't think we will have the money available by September which is when you have to pay.
Day Two No Eating Out Challenge
June 19th, 2011 at 09:27 pm
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We're all being told to cut back on meat portions and increase salad, side dishes, veggies and fruit. Have you looked at those 5 ingredient recipes?
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