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Tuesday, November 19, 2013

How I feed my family of 6 on $50 a week.

Yep that's right 21 meals, $2.38 per meal. This is our meal plan and servings per meal. Our weeks are weird I plan from the day after grocery shopping on till the following Friday.

Saturday
  • Breakfast: Soaked oatmeal $0.63, Raw cream $0.11, 2 T. raw honey $0.17, 1/2 banana sliced $0.22, Dash of cinnamon $0.03, (4-5 servings), (Total cost: $1.16)
  • Lunch: Soaked wheat bread (2 slices) $0.75, Lunchmeat(homemade venison bologna) $.75, Homemade potatoes chips $0.50, (6 servings), (Total cost $1.75)
  • Dinner: Venison patties $0.50, Mashed potatoes $0.57, Baby spinach salad $0.71, Raw onion slices $0.16, (7 servings), (Total cost $1.94)
Sunday
  • Breakfast: Soaked oatmeal $0.63, Raw cream $0.11, 2 T. raw honey $0.17, 1/2 banana sliced $0.22, Dash of cinnamon $0.03, (4-5 servings), (Total cost: $1.16)
  • Lunch: Soaked wheat bread (2 slices) $0.75, Lunchmeat(homemade venison bologna) $.75, Homemade potatoes chips $0.50, (6 servings), (Total cost $1.75)
  • Dinner: Venison patties $0.50, Mashed potatoes $0.57, Baby spinach salad $0.71, Raw onion slices $0.16, (7 servings), (Total cost $1.94)
Monday
  • Breakfast: Soaked oatmeal $0.63, Raw cream $0.11, 2 T. raw honey $0.17, 1/2 banana sliced $0.22, Dash of cinnamon $0.03, (4-5 servings), (Total cost: $1.16)
  • Lunch (school): Homemade chicken pot pie $1.54, 1/2 banana $0.22, Apple cinnamon kombucha (homemade) $0.15 (4 servings) (Total cost $1.91)
  • Dinner: Soaked venison chili $1.50, Soaked cornbread $0.75, Baby spinach salad $0.71, Raw onion slices $0.16 (7 servings), (Total cost $1.94)
Tuesday
  • Breakfast: Soaked oatmeal $0.63, Raw cream $0.11, 2 T. raw honey $0.17, 1/2 banana sliced $0.22, Dash of cinnamon $0.03, (4-5 servings), (Total cost: $1.16)
  • Lunch (school): Homemade chicken pot pie $1.54, 1/2 banana $0.22, Apple cinnamon kombucha (homemade) $0.15 (4 servings) (Total cost $1.91)
  • Dinner: Chicken fried venison steak $0.75, Mashed potatoes $0.57, Baby spinach salad $0.71, Raw onion slices $0.16 (7 servings), (Total cost $2.19)
Wednesday
  • Breakfast: Soaked oatmeal $0.63, Raw cream $0.11, 2 T. raw honey $0.17, 1/2 banana sliced $0.22, Dash of cinnamon $0.03, (4-5 servings), (Total cost: $1.16)
  • Lunch (school): Homemade chicken pot pie $1.54, 1/2 banana $0.22, Apple cinnamon kombucha (homemade) $0.15 (4 servings) (Total cost $1.91)
  • Dinner: Supper Deluxe venison cheeseburgers $1.00, Soaked wheat buns $0.50, homemade fries $0.57, homemade dill pickles $0.25 (7 servings) (Total cost $2.82)
Thursday
  • Breakfast: Soaked oatmeal $0.63, Raw cream $0.11, 2 T. raw honey $0.17, 1/2 banana sliced $0.22, Dash of cinnamon $0.03, (4-5 servings), (Total cost: $1.16)
  • Lunch (school): Homemade chicken pot pie $1.54, 1/2 banana $0.22, Apple cinnamon kombucha (homemade) $0.15 (4 servings) (Total cost $1.91)
  • Dinner: Venison patties $0.50, Mashed potatoes $0.57, Baby spinach salad $0.71, Raw onion slices $0.16, (7 servings), (Total cost $1.94)
Friday
  • Breakfast: Soaked oatmeal $0.63, Raw cream $0.11, 2 T. raw honey $0.17, 1/2 banana sliced $0.22, Dash of cinnamon $0.03, (4-5 servings), (Total cost: $1.16)
  • Lunch (school): Homemade chicken pot pie $1.54, 1/2 banana $0.22, Apple cinnamon kombucha (homemade) $0.15 (4 servings) (Total cost $1.91)
  • Dinner: Venison meatloaf $1.00, Mashed potatoes $0.57, Baby spinach salad $0.71, Raw onion slices $0.16, (7 servings), (Total cost $2.44)
This weeks shopping list:

Oatmeal 5 pounds $4.27
Milk share 2 gallons $5
Potatoes 10 pounds $3.99
Raw Local Honey 2 pounds $7.99
Butter 2 pounds $5
Onions 3 pound $1.99
Carrots 1 pound $0.99
Olive oil 1 pint $6.99
Baby spinach 3 pounds $5
Dijon mustard $4.99
Bananas 10 pounds $5.40

Total cost $51.61
(There are a few things carried over from the pervious week)

Our breakfasts generally do not change, unless a have change leftover from our grocery budget.
Lunches are simple but filling. Dinners are hearty and are early in the evening around  four in the afternoon. I try very hard to make $50 work I work our menus over and over and I shop sales. I am very glad that the Lord blessed with 2 harvested venison.

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