Anonymous
06/02/2024 07:25
Subject: What did you cook for dinner, cost, time?
Anonymous wrote:I had one small yellow potato that I "baked" in the microwave for three minutes. I topped it with an avocado and greek yogurt. Probably $2.
DH and child 1 were at an extracurricular and got food at a coffee shop.
Child 2 didn't want to eat and then later finished up leftover cottage pie: ground turkey, onion, corn and mashed potato. (that whole meal took longer, didn't cost much and provided leftovers!).
He also had a nectarine which were like $13 for the bag! I see the in-season fruit and load up a bag and then when it goes through as $13! That's crazy! I'll make sure we eat them all even if I have to make them into a cobbler.
Peach and nectarines aren’t in season yet. You are paying o cut of season prices for CA fruit. In the DMV, mid-late July is stone fruit season.
Anonymous
06/02/2024 06:48
Subject: What did you cook for dinner, cost, time?
We are vegetarian, so it’s usually some combo of beans/lentil/dal, a whole grain, and a huge amount of vegetables and fruits. I buy a variety of all of these in bulk, to keep costs down— bulk bin or Indian stores for beans/grains, Costco for veg/fruit. The seasonal variations in fruit and veg, along with the variety of different whole grains out there, keeps it interesting.
Anonymous
06/02/2024 06:42
Subject: What did you cook for dinner, cost, time?
I had one small yellow potato that I "baked" in the microwave for three minutes. I topped it with an avocado and greek yogurt. Probably $2.
DH and child 1 were at an extracurricular and got food at a coffee shop.
Child 2 didn't want to eat and then later finished up leftover cottage pie: ground turkey, onion, corn and mashed potato. (that whole meal took longer, didn't cost much and provided leftovers!).
He also had a nectarine which were like $13 for the bag! I see the in-season fruit and load up a bag and then when it goes through as $13! That's crazy! I'll make sure we eat them all even if I have to make them into a cobbler.
DH and child 1 were at an extracurricular and got food at a coffee shop.
Child 2 didn't want to eat and then later finished up leftover cottage pie: ground turkey, onion, corn and mashed potato. (that whole meal took longer, didn't cost much and provided leftovers!).
He also had a nectarine which were like $13 for the bag! I see the in-season fruit and load up a bag and then when it goes through as $13! That's crazy! I'll make sure we eat them all even if I have to make them into a cobbler.
Anonymous
06/02/2024 06:40
Subject: What did you cook for dinner, cost, time?
^i forgot we also had rhubarb-strawberry crisp from garden $0 but crisp topping had nuts etc and almond butter -$5?
Anonymous
06/02/2024 06:37
Subject: What did you cook for dinner, cost, time?
A rift on miso soup:
Spinach from garden - $0
Mushrooms from local farm - $6
Tofu - $1.45
Radishes from garden and Aldi - $1
Miso - $1.50 worth of container
Rice Ramen noodles from Costco - $3 worth of package
Ginger and garlic…? Maybe $1 worth?
=$15 but it makes at least 6 servings so we only ate half last night, $7.50
Spinach from garden - $0
Mushrooms from local farm - $6
Tofu - $1.45
Radishes from garden and Aldi - $1
Miso - $1.50 worth of container
Rice Ramen noodles from Costco - $3 worth of package
Ginger and garlic…? Maybe $1 worth?
=$15 but it makes at least 6 servings so we only ate half last night, $7.50
Anonymous
06/02/2024 06:30
Subject: What did you cook for dinner, cost, time?
Last night: fettuccine Alfredo with rotisserie chicken and broccoli. It fed 3 of us plus 2 containers of leftovers for lunches.
Chicken from Costco $5
Fettuccine $5
Broccoli $1
Alfredo sauce $6
$17 and we still have rotisserie chicken left over even after the 2 extra lunches.
Chicken from Costco $5
Fettuccine $5
Broccoli $1
Alfredo sauce $6
$17 and we still have rotisserie chicken left over even after the 2 extra lunches.
Anonymous
06/02/2024 05:56
Subject: What did you cook for dinner, cost, time?
Pan-fried chicken ($3 — estimating cost of what we actually ate from a big pack) with cauliflower rice ($6) and roast broccoli ($2) and lemon yogurt sauce ($2 for lemon + <$1??? for yogurt/garlic). Vanilla ice cream with fresh blueberries for dessert ($4?). Fed 1 adult and two kids with enough leftovers for a work lunch next week. Took about half an hour to make.
Anonymous
06/02/2024 00:30
Subject: What did you cook for dinner, cost, time?
Bagged Asian salad ($3.50)
Coconut rice ($3)
Packaged, fully-cooked Honey smoked salmon ($10)
Pre-cut from store:
cantaloupe chunks ($8)and watermelon slices ($7)
Chocolate covered graham crackers
($5)
5 min prep time
Coconut rice ($3)
Packaged, fully-cooked Honey smoked salmon ($10)
Pre-cut from store:
cantaloupe chunks ($8)and watermelon slices ($7)
Chocolate covered graham crackers
($5)
5 min prep time
Anonymous
06/02/2024 00:15
Subject: What did you cook for dinner, cost, time?
I just came home and made myself a grilled cheese on sourdough with tomatoes and sharp cheddar after working concessions all night to work off soccer fees. I also had a veggie and hummus bowl at the game which was actually pretty good.
Judging from the kitchen when I got home the rest of the family had burgers and popcorn and ???
Judging from the kitchen when I got home the rest of the family had burgers and popcorn and ???
Anonymous
06/02/2024 00:08
Subject: What did you cook for dinner, cost, time?
Pool snack bar. 35 bucks worth of fried foods for 5 people.
I did bring carrot sticks and sliced watermelon. Took me three minutes to slice it.
I did bring carrot sticks and sliced watermelon. Took me three minutes to slice it.
Anonymous
06/01/2024 23:59
Subject: What did you cook for dinner, cost, time?
Steak meal kit from Fresh Market for two. 19.99. It says "10 mins" on the package but it was probably more like 20.
Anonymous
06/01/2024 23:03
Subject: What did you cook for dinner, cost, time?
^ about 45 minutes.
Anonymous
06/01/2024 23:01
Subject: What did you cook for dinner, cost, time?
Steak $20 - frozen from last week $5.99/lb.
Mashed red skin potatoes $3
Steamed green beans $6
$30 for family of 4, 2 adults + 2 teens
Ice cream with strawberries and angel food cake $10
Mashed red skin potatoes $3
Steamed green beans $6
$30 for family of 4, 2 adults + 2 teens
Ice cream with strawberries and angel food cake $10
Anonymous
06/01/2024 22:54
Subject: What did you cook for dinner, cost, time?
Chicken sandwiches with cut tomatoes and cucumbers. Chilled water with cucumbers in it.
$8 chicken, $1 green pepper, $2 cucumbers and tomatoes. I already had onion rolls, butter onions and seasoning
$8 chicken, $1 green pepper, $2 cucumbers and tomatoes. I already had onion rolls, butter onions and seasoning
Anonymous
06/01/2024 22:47
Subject: What did you cook for dinner, cost, time?
I’m just curious what other people do. Tonight’s dinner:
Kevin’s Thai coconut chicken from Costco, $15
White rice cooked in broth, $2?
Steamed broccoli, $2
Yogurt for a kid, $3
This fed two adults and two kids. It took about 30 minutes start to finish. It was ok and pretty average for us. It was probably inexpensive compared to a lot of dinners. I’m just curious what other people are doing lately.
Kevin’s Thai coconut chicken from Costco, $15
White rice cooked in broth, $2?
Steamed broccoli, $2
Yogurt for a kid, $3
This fed two adults and two kids. It took about 30 minutes start to finish. It was ok and pretty average for us. It was probably inexpensive compared to a lot of dinners. I’m just curious what other people are doing lately.