About 4 months ago, we set up an account that $150 is deposited for food every week. That would give us $600 a month for food, but that NEVER happens. Why? Well, this bill has to be paid, then that bill, then gas for the car. Oh, Netflix is coming out...
And inevitably, that money we set aside for food, will be wittled down. Sometimes, I'll have $120, sometimes I'll have $100 or $75 or $55, sometimes less. So what do I do when my budget is tiny for 5 people for 7 days. Well, first I panic. Then, I ask my favorite fb group for budget friendly meals. Then I take stock of what I have, go shopping for what I absolutely need and come up with a plan.
This week is one of those weeks. And this is my plan:
Yes, I called it "Cheap as Dirt Menu". Why? Because I could and it reminds me that on weeks like this, I have to be Super Frugel (that makes me aound like a superhero).
Everything on this menu is cheap to make, filling, and is delicious. I should cook this way more often (wait, I didn't mean to say that, these weeks are WAY to stressful for me.)
