In Canada and Australia we don't have food stamps.(we live in both countries)
My husband and I eat an average of $50 week.
After reading this, I thought it would be fun to see how much this week actually did cost.
I already wrote down what we ate for this past 5 days...so I'll post again in a few days.
We don't use very many coupons, but we do take advantage of all 'points' that stores offer.
Ok..so this is the food my husband and I ate this week.
I didn't modify our meal plan, as we eat around food specials and sales.
My husband is 6’ 200 lbs
I am 5’1” and 112 lbs
9.00 chicken
2.50 3 mango
7.69 cheese (2/3 left)=5.13
3.19 milk
3.00 milk
3.00 milk (1/2 left)=$1.50
3.83 sausage
.69 beans
.85 beets (1/4 left)=$0.21
1.13 carrots(1/3 left)=38c
.98 lettuce (1/2 left)=49c
3.48 strawberries
3.99 strawberries-(1/4 left)=$1.00
1.70 bread (2)
4.49 raisin bran (3/4 left)=3.37
1.59 peppers
2.99 avocado
2.69 kiwi 8 pkg (5 left) =$1.87
4.99 sweet potatoes (3/4 left)=3.74
.39 passionfruit
5.98 potatoes (1/2 left)=2.99
2.30cream
.99 cream (1/2 left)=$0.50
$8.50 bacon (9/10 left)=$7.65
1.60 marg (3/4 left)=$1.20
$8.79 chicken kiev (1/2 left)=$4.40
$2.31 semolina (4/5 left)=$1.85
$2.99 mushrooms (3/4 left)=$2.24
$.99 peach drink
........
96.62 (paid at store this week) -38.52 (still left over) =$58.10
I have not counted what I had in the pantry, that I used.
If I was to allow for this, the amount used would have been $1-3...such a small amount.
We do get free eggs from our chickens.
Also have a small garden, which we got cherry tomatoes, limes, and squash from
day 1=
brunch-pancakes,
dinner- chicken,baked potatoes w /tzaziki & cheese,oven roasted squash,
snack-strawberries and cream
strawberry milk
coffee
day 2
B-omelet,toast/jam.tea
L- salad (chicken, avocado,cheese, baked beans,tomato,onion,pepper,lettuce,beets, mango,dressing)
D-chicken, carrots, mustard mashed potatoes, strawberry milk, coffee
bread and margarine
S-pavlova (cream,strawberry, kiwi, passion fruit, mango)
coffee
Day 3
B-raisin bran,milk, tea, toast/jam,strawberries/mango
L-chicken / salad, strawberry milk
D-roasted squash, chicken, baked sweet potato w/ tzakiki, mango salsa
C-pavlova, cheese & crackers
bread and marg
coffee
Day 4
B-bacon, egg, toast/jam, tea, strawberry & kiwi
L-salad and coconut cream pudding w/whip cream
D-chicken soup, coconut cream pudding w/ whip cream, coffee w/strawberry milk
bread and marg
S-orange, coffee
Day 5
B- toast/jam, tea
L- salad
D- sausage, mashed potatoes w/ cream cheese & chives, carrots,peas/carrots
bread and marg,
S-coconut cream pudding w/whip cream
coffee
Day 6
B-semolina with strawberries and mango, toast/jam, tea
L-salad w/pudding, cake with whip cream, strawberries
D-sausage,baked potatoes, cream cheese w/ chives,cheese, mushrooms, peas/carrots
S-cake w/lime sauce
bread and marg
coffee
Day 7
B- bacon/egg/onion toasted sandwich w/kiwi & strawberry
L-salad, strawberries and cream
D- chicken kiev, baked potato, roasted squash
S-cake w/lime sauce.
coffee