Breakfast:
Sunday – strawberry/banana Cheerios with milk, blueberries and blackberries
Monday – bacon, egg, cheese, and potato burrito
Tuesday – blueberry pancakes and sausage
Wednesday – breakfast salad with blackberries, blueberries, and mango
Thursday – chicken biscuits
Friday – basted eggs, bacon, and toast
Saturday – oatmeal with bananas
Total – $.59
Snacks:
Balsamic vinegar Triscuit Crackers and Irish cheddar cheese
Bananas
blackberries
Blueberries
Bouillon
Mangoes
Melba toast
Trail mix
Total — $1.99
Lunch:
Sunday – leftover black bean soup
Monday – leftover poor man’s burrito bowl
Tuesday –leftover turkey skillet
Wednesday – leftover cowboy salad
Thursday – leftover Buffalo chicken
Friday – leftover BBQ beef and beans
Saturday – leftover shrimp scampi
Total — $0
Dinner:
Sunday – taco cheeseburger skillet and salad…$2.97
Monday – whole roasted chicken, baked stuffed potatoes, and Brussels sprouts…$5.37
Tuesday – loaded mashed potato bowl and salad…$1.49
Wednesday – black bean chili and crusty bread…$1.49*
Thursday – BBQ bean sliders and salad…$1.99
Friday – black bean and avocado enchiladas…$1.49
Saturday – black bean quesadillas and salad…$1.49
Total — $16.29
Total for the week –$18.77
*I love black beans and use them a lot. I decided to make a double-batch of black beans and use them in as many ways as I could think of for dinner. With the rising cost of meat, we need to find alternative means of protein. In my opinion, not only are black beans the tastiest, but the most protein equivalent to meat. I also wanted to test just how far I could take black beans. I think that I did pretty well!