Hey all -
A quick little post reminding us again that there are often things in the house that can make a great meal. I heated up a can of Campbell's Chunky Beef and Veggie Soup and made 2 grilled cheese sandwiches for me and Zell. Fast, easy, cheap. All things I had in the cabinets or fridge.
Before you run to the store, double check all the stuff you "don't have to eat" in the house. It will probably surprise you.
Sloppy Cost Breakdown:
The soup was probably from the 99cent Store. We all know how I love that place.
4 pieces of bread - 7 grain loaf cost $2.50 ish (yeah, day old bread!)
2 slices of cheese - a 16 piece package was on sale at Ralph's for 2/$4
Soup - $1.00
1/4 loaf of bread: $.63
2 slices of cheese: $.25
= $1.88/2 = $.94 a person
Showing posts with label There's "nothing" to eat. Show all posts
Showing posts with label There's "nothing" to eat. Show all posts
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Sunday, November 15, 2009
There's NO food in the house!
The Grinch left a crumb that's even too small for a mouse! I think we've all had this thought - it goes hand in hand with "I have NOTHING to wear."
My church has been doing a series called RESET the last few weeks (click the RESET button for more details). It is a lot about finances and the recession etc. We were reminded of what the definition of "being rich" is - having more than you need. This has hit home for me. I'm so guilty of running to the store to pick up stuff when I feel like it, even if I am doing so in a cheap fashion. So, I went home and reorganized my cabinets and fridge and decided to commit to making a meal out of the smorgasbord of things I had.
I found several meal options in my stores. I decided on broccoli soup with garlic bread and salad. I had bought the can of soup on a whim and forgotten I had it. The garlic bread was leftover in the freezer from another meal, and we had bagged salad in the fridge.
I heated the soup on the stove and popped the garlic bread in the oven. I then threw a little shredded cheese on the soup.
This is what I came up with:
Cost Estimate/Breakdown
Can of soup: $1
Leftover Bread: 1/2 $1.50 box of bread = $.75
1/2 bag of salad: $1.50
Total cost: $3.25/2 = $1.63 a person
So the next time you say "There's no food in the house!" Just take a look and see what you have. You might be pleasantly surprised to see how rich you are.
My church has been doing a series called RESET the last few weeks (click the RESET button for more details). It is a lot about finances and the recession etc. We were reminded of what the definition of "being rich" is - having more than you need. This has hit home for me. I'm so guilty of running to the store to pick up stuff when I feel like it, even if I am doing so in a cheap fashion. So, I went home and reorganized my cabinets and fridge and decided to commit to making a meal out of the smorgasbord of things I had.
I found several meal options in my stores. I decided on broccoli soup with garlic bread and salad. I had bought the can of soup on a whim and forgotten I had it. The garlic bread was leftover in the freezer from another meal, and we had bagged salad in the fridge.
I heated the soup on the stove and popped the garlic bread in the oven. I then threw a little shredded cheese on the soup.
This is what I came up with:
Cost Estimate/Breakdown
Can of soup: $1
Leftover Bread: 1/2 $1.50 box of bread = $.75
1/2 bag of salad: $1.50
Total cost: $3.25/2 = $1.63 a person
So the next time you say "There's no food in the house!" Just take a look and see what you have. You might be pleasantly surprised to see how rich you are.
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