We had the leftover rice and frozen fish for dinner last night. I'm trying to go through the entire week without buying any groceries.
I finally started my grocery price book too. I figured out a few months ago that I only want to spend the following per person:
50 cents for breakfast
$1 for lunch
$2 for dinner.
This works out to $49 a week. So far we've been sticking to this budget pretty well. It also includes drinks and paper products. There are only 2 people in my house.
Whaddya think?
pantry dinner
January 27th, 2005 at 06:49 am
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January 31st, 2005 at 05:32 pm
February 2nd, 2005 at 07:08 am
I usually make one soup or stew a week two, which lasts either a few days or can be frozen for lunches at work.
And, we don't eat that much meat. I know the pricing sounds limiting, but when you sit down to do the math it's not that hard. For example, just a package of cereal costs $2-3 on sale, and it can provide 5-6 breakfasts (plus milk). I've been buying cans of soup when on sale for 99 cents to bring for lunch. I don't have to do any work but I don't feel guilty because it's under my limit.
Also, the pricing helps me psychologically. When I know I can make lunch for $1 I'm less apt to buy takeout or go out for lunch for $6.