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Frozen Dinners of the Homemade Variety and Day Four No Eating Out Challenge

June 21st, 2011 at 08:13 pm

Last night before I went to bed I was nosing through the freezer figuring out what today's lunches were going to be. The kids and I couldn't really come to a consensus of what we wanted so I turned to my stash of homemade TV dinners. I make these up when there are only enough leftovers for one person's meal, as opposed to enough leftover from dinner for everyone to have lunch the next day.

DS happily claimed the little chicken pot pie, DD was thrilled to find a turkey, stuffing, and veggie combo leftover from the turkey we roasted in April, and I discovered a chicken enchilada that was calling my name. It fed our need for variety without having to make up three different things for lunch today.

Breakfast:
Blueberry Muffins (.49)
Scrambled Eggs (free, from chickens)
Beef Bacon ($2)
Milk ($1.50)

Total: $3.99

Lunch:
Leftover pot pie (free)
Leftover turkey dinner (free)
Leftover enchilada (free)
Salad (free, garden)
Dressing (.25)
Strawberries ($1)

Total: $1.25

Dinner:
Cheeseburgers
--hamburger ($1.37)
--cheese (.50)
--1/8 cup tomato sauce (.13)
--1/8 cup onion (.25)
--condiments (.12)
--homemade buns (.50)
Milk ($1.50)

Total: $4.37

Grand Total for Day: $9.61!

I love it when the cost of leftovers really lowers that daily amount like that. It'll definitely help balance this coming weekend's picnic ham. Today is a no spend day, as well. Tomorrow won't be as I have to get a prescription for DD who is having her wisdom teeth out and I have to pay up front for our portion of the surgery. At least the money is available and it won't have to go on a card. Even last year we might have had to charge it so I am very glad about where we are right now even if it does seem we keep getting battered with medical expenses.

Posted in Goals, Meal Planning, Medical Issues and Spending | 5 Comments »

5 Responses to “Frozen Dinners of the Homemade Variety and Day Four No Eating Out Challenge”

  1. rob62521 Says:
    June 22nd, 2011 at 12:37 am 1308703051
    1308703051

    Excellent! You are quite the planner too!

  2. snafu Says:
    June 22nd, 2011 at 01:48 am 1308707297
    1308707297

    wonderfully innovative to make lunch fun, give everyone choices just like a restaurant and use frozen home made dinners without getting lost in the depths of the freezer

  3. frugaltexan75 Says:
    June 22nd, 2011 at 12:29 pm 1308745782
    1308745782

    Great idea Smile

  4. CB in the City Says:
    June 22nd, 2011 at 04:14 pm 1308759296
    1308759296

    When my kids were still at home, the "leftover buffet" was one of their favorite dinners!

  5. LuckyRobin Says:
    June 22nd, 2011 at 09:26 pm 1308777981
    1308777981

    They do love the choices when they can't agree on something, that's for sure.

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