$18 A Day-Dinner

Hmmm, how did my day go? The food prepping was done at 930am. If only there was an app for smelling fresh baked bread...

As far as the rest of dinner...

Any leftovers?

Yup, tomorrow's lunch. 

Until next time...

$18 A Day-Good Morning

Day 1, a gorgeous morning.  After the kids headed to school I walked around the neighborhood.  

Once back home, there was plenty of time for breakfast.   YUMMMM grapefruit.  

Until next time...

$18 A Day-And So It Begins...Prepping

This is a far from easy task.  I mean really first you plan, then you budget, then you shop.. But what comes next is what I love about cooking.  Prep time.... Cut the tomatoes and slow roast them with a little salt (for pasta sauce), cook the sausage, cut the peppers, cook the rice (for burritos), mix the bread dough.  

I do have to say....YUMMMM

All of this work also included a calculator. So if this adds this then it costs how much?

Am I with the #SNAPchallenge budget?

For Monday breakfast, $1.52 (grapefruit, toast, pop tart) Lunch, .49 cents (burrito); dinner, $5.33 (pasta and sauce, bread, cheese) ..  Oh, don't forget drinks .03 cents for 8 oz glass of ice tea, 12 cents for 8 oz glass of milk.    

The grand total is $7.94

Until tomorrow

$18 A Day-Shopping

I love shopping, even if it is for food.   Really, it's an excuse to get me out of the house.  And the sales! Well between King Soopers and Whole foods I stayed we'll below the weekly budget $69.82. If I do need to back to the store for anything the money will be there.  Looking at what I did get for the week, I do not see any further food trips needed.  But you never know...   

Until Next Time...

$18 A Day- The Budget

Well, I have to say the four legged family members decided to help me budget for weekly challenge.  

How am I doing?  Between two grocery stores, less than $70 for the week.  

This is just a rough calculation.  The shopping is in 20 minutes.  

Until then...

$18 A Day-The Plan

You might be asking, how are you going to feed your family for only $18 a day.   Well, to answer this question, Plan and budget. I have started to plan what our every meals will be like.  

And...

Until tomorrow...

$18 A Day

When you think of $18 A day. What is the first thing that comes to your mind? Food, coffee, happy hour....Well, put it in a perspective that this is all you have to feed your family of 4 for 1 day! Yes, that is breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks.  Do you think it's possible?  I'm mean really, teenagers eat a lot! I'm up for the challenge, follow me next week to see if my family can make it on only $18 a day.