So this is my haul from the grocery store. Using the guideline of $37.50 (which is 7.50 per five days for five people in my family) from the Below the Line Challenge (www.livebelowtheline.com), I was able to purchase the following:
3 jars pasta sauce
3 boxes angel hair pasta
2 packages turkey franks (8 each)
2 dozen eggs
3 cans Chef Boyardee (with meat)
3 cans veggies
2 boxes mac n cheese
6 packages Ramen
1 head iceberg lettuce
4 3/4 pounds bananas
1 package frozen rice and veggies
1 package of marshmallows
1 large package "cheerios"
1 loaf of bread
1 jar of Peanut butter (doesn't appear in the picture)
1 package breakfast sausage (doesn't appear in picture)
This was the total cost of the haul, with tax. My supermarket had some awesome sales this week, and I was able to get a jar of pasta sauce for free. That helps out a lot, meaning I can use the sauce with some of the other items purchased.
The 3 dollar surplus I'm chalking up to butter, salt, pepper and other spices. You can't buy this stuff in small quantities, so I'm giving myself 3 bucks worth of leeway.
Stay tuned for Day 1 menu and recipes.
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