Final food stamp challenge update

$155.92 for the month -- including the disastrous meal out, and the trip to the river. . . we also bought a huge bag of candy for trick -or-treaters, some things for Marty's mom, and have some foods left to carry over until next month. We were fortunate to have some very good sales this month on various things. . . I know that many could not travel to the city to get the deals - but I work there, and the stores are all on my route home. Generally I also supplement our meals with items that I've home canned. . . and many of our items this month were from our garden, but I figured the costs at the supermarket rates. Our target amount to stay under was $278.90 -so $122.98 left of our amount. Food stamps are being cut for recipients in November - if we were truly getting food stamps, we'd lose another $36 of that amount.

Food Stamp Challenge -- day 25

We are still staying well below our daily amount of $8.99 Today's supper was cooked in the crock pot while I slept. Meatloaf in the bottom of the crock, and diced sweet potatoes , wrapped in foil - cooked on top of the meatloaf. Yummy.

Belated food stamp challenge update

I've been feeling puny - got a TDaP booster and it made me feel really wiped out. That said, we have maintained on the challenge. We've not resorted to beans/rice, nor have we varied too much from our usual meals. We have cut out most desserts (not a bad thing) other than fruits. Marty did get a craving and baked a pineapple upside down cake yesterday. . . total for the cake $2.27 - we ate about 1/4 of it last night, since we had the girls. Supper last night was baked pork chops in a homemade breading, and roasted broccoli/cauliflower mix. . with garlic and Parmesan cheese sprinkled on at the end. .97 for each pork chop, we ate 3. . . $2.78 for broccoli and cauliflower but we only used half the cauliflower and then only ate 1/2 the total we cooked. . . add in 2 T.olive oil and a sprinkle of cheese the pan cost approx. $2 and we ate 1/2 so $1 - kids drank water (flavored with some left over Mio that Marty used on his colon prep drink) I had tea and Marty had soda. . . .55 for drinks. . . $4.46 for supper.

I promise it tasted better than the picture looks . . my pork chop folded up on itself when I took it off the pan, so the edges look like fat, when in fact it's just where it tore/folded. I did an Aldi's shop on Tuesday for bread, milk, lunch meat, chips, flour, cereal, a bit of meat, fruits and veggies-- spent $61.78, we still have almost $80 left from our allotted amount, and we should not have to shop again before the end of the month.

Food Stamp Challenge - Day 18

So I packed food for work again - I picked up an extra 12 hour shift. I took some block cheese, an orange, a yogurt , 2 sodas and water - cheese .55, orange .33 yogurt .33 soda .42 = $1.63 Breakfast was an egg, one slice toast, tea - egg .04 toast .05, tea .05 = .14 Marty had cereal, milk - cereal .20 milk .35 = .55 Breakfast for both of us = .69 I slept through lunch. Marty had his usual sandwiches, chips, soda $1.13 Supper was baked chicken, pasta salad (pasta, ranch dressing, peas/carrots) 2 pieces chicken each and 1/2 the salad - chicken $1.20, salad .30 milk for Marty .35 and tea for me .05 = $1.90 for supper Our total for the day $%.35

Food Stamp Challenge - Day 17

I packed chips .12 and salsa .25, soda .21 for a snack - .58 Then had 2 muffins .20 yogurt .33 for my "meal" and of course my ever present frozen bottle of water - .55 Total for my work foods -$1.13 For breakfast Marty had cereal .20 and milk .35 - .55 I had toast .20 and peanut butter .14 with tea .05 - .45 Total for breakfast = $1 I slept through lunch. Marty had his usual 2 sandwiches, chips, banana, soda - $1.13 Supper was ham and homemade scalloped potatoes in the crockpot $2.10 for the entire pot and we ate about 2/3 $1.40, tossed salad - $1 Milk for Marty .35 and tea for me .05 - total for supper $2.80 Total for the day = $6.06

Food Stamp Challenge - Day 16

I packed 2 slices of turkey lunch meat .18 x 2, some raw cabbage (cause I love the crunch and taste) .12, an orange .33,a slice of angel food cake that Marty's mom gave me , leftover from their lunch - I'm guess at the cost of .20 and 2 sodas .42 My total for my snacks/meal $1.43

Breakfast for me was a yogurt .33 and tea .05 = .38 Marty had cereal and milk .20 and .35 = .55 Total for breakfast = .93 Marty had his boring 2 sandwiches, chips, banana , soda for lunch $1.13 My supper was 2 eggs with a slice of turkey lunch meat and onion diced into them, a banana and tea - eggs .04x2 , lunch meat .18 tsp of diced onion .05 ? banana .17 tea .05 - .53

Marty has opted to eat odds and ends of the leftovers in the fridge - things that have been already figured in previous posts but we have a bit of this and that left over. . . and milk .35 Our total for today = $4.37

Food Stamp Challenge - Day 15

Sorry I missed posting this yesterday, but life happens sometimes. Breakfast for Marty was cereal and milk - .20 cereal .35 milk = .55 I had 2 muffins and tea .20 muffins .05 for tea = .25 for me Total for both of us = .80 Marty had his usual lunch of 2 sandwiches, chips, banana, soda $1.13 I had one sandwich, chips, tea - .32 for sandwich, .10 for chips , .05 for tea .47 total for lunches = $1.60 Supper was leftover spaghetti and garlic bread which had been figured into a previous post, we just didn't eat as much as I thought we would. tea for me, milk for Marty .05 and .35 so .40 for supper Our total for the day $2.80