Anonymous
06/05/2024 10:15
Subject: What did you cook for dinner, cost, time?
We just tried the meatloaf and mashed potatoes from Costco’s take and bake prepared foods section. It was outstanding!! I can’t believe we hadn’t tried it before. We also regularly get the chicken street tacos and the stuffed peppers. All are under $20 and feed 4 of us with leftovers.
Anonymous
06/05/2024 09:57
Subject: What did you cook for dinner, cost, time?
Yesterday I made beef chili.
- 2 lb ground beef (90% lean, which was on sale for $5.99/lb... I snatched up a bunch of them and put them in my spare freezer)
- Chili powder
- Oregano
- Cinnamon
- 1/2 jar of Wegman's mole sauce (secret ingredient)
- 1 can Rotel tomatoes with green chilis
- 1 onion
- Scoop of frozen fire-roasted corn
- 2 cans of pinto beans
Total time: 6 hours in the crockpot
Total cost: $4/serving, or thereabouts.
- 2 lb ground beef (90% lean, which was on sale for $5.99/lb... I snatched up a bunch of them and put them in my spare freezer)
- Chili powder
- Oregano
- Cinnamon
- 1/2 jar of Wegman's mole sauce (secret ingredient)
- 1 can Rotel tomatoes with green chilis
- 1 onion
- Scoop of frozen fire-roasted corn
- 2 cans of pinto beans
Total time: 6 hours in the crockpot
Total cost: $4/serving, or thereabouts.
Anonymous
06/05/2024 08:28
Subject: What did you cook for dinner, cost, time?
Anonymous wrote:Last night I made a cheese and broccoli soup, with a homemade loaf of rustic bread.
Not sure the cost of all the ingredients - it's a head of broccoli, an onion, two blocks of good cheese (that's the biggest expense - I used the expensive, pasture-raised kind), broth (I use packaged vegetable broth), some whole milk (also the $ pasture-raised organic stuff), a handful of flour, some salt and pepper, some butter. Maybe $25 or $30 for everything? Made enough for four servings - had two yesterday (just the two of us, we're DINKs) and I'll have leftovers today.
The bread is just yeast, flour, water, and salt - didn't have to buy anything new. Maybe $1 to make, if that.
And for time - the soup takes about 25 minutes to make then simmers for a while, the bread takes maybe 20 minutes to prepare the dough, then I let it sit all day to rise. It's in the oven for about 45 minutes.
Anonymous
06/05/2024 08:28
Subject: What did you cook for dinner, cost, time?
Last night I made a cheese and broccoli soup, with a homemade loaf of rustic bread.
Not sure the cost of all the ingredients - it's a head of broccoli, an onion, two blocks of good cheese (that's the biggest expense - I used the expensive, pasture-raised kind), broth (I use packaged vegetable broth), some whole milk (also the $ pasture-raised organic stuff), a handful of flour, some salt and pepper, some butter. Maybe $25 or $30 for everything? Made enough for four servings - had two yesterday (just the two of us, we're DINKs) and I'll have leftovers today.
The bread is just yeast, flour, water, and salt - didn't have to buy anything new. Maybe $1 to make, if that.
Not sure the cost of all the ingredients - it's a head of broccoli, an onion, two blocks of good cheese (that's the biggest expense - I used the expensive, pasture-raised kind), broth (I use packaged vegetable broth), some whole milk (also the $ pasture-raised organic stuff), a handful of flour, some salt and pepper, some butter. Maybe $25 or $30 for everything? Made enough for four servings - had two yesterday (just the two of us, we're DINKs) and I'll have leftovers today.
The bread is just yeast, flour, water, and salt - didn't have to buy anything new. Maybe $1 to make, if that.
Anonymous
06/04/2024 10:19
Subject: What did you cook for dinner, cost, time?
Sometimes I'm so lazy, I just make fried rice with all the leftovers. If I need more veggies and protein, I add the frozen peas and eggs. It can be done in 15 minutes. It is the fastest.
I use a rice cooker so it's probably 3 minutes of putting the rice in the pot and washing it and pushing the on button. The rice can be cooked anytime of the day. It takes about 20-30 minutes for the rice to cook. And you can cook at the capacity indicated by the pot. That's usually 4 cups of uncooked rice for the one I have (for over 15 years).
I use a rice cooker so it's probably 3 minutes of putting the rice in the pot and washing it and pushing the on button. The rice can be cooked anytime of the day. It takes about 20-30 minutes for the rice to cook. And you can cook at the capacity indicated by the pot. That's usually 4 cups of uncooked rice for the one I have (for over 15 years).
Anonymous
06/03/2024 15:43
Subject: What did you cook for dinner, cost, time?
Anonymous wrote:We have having pork chops and rice tonight.
Pork chops — around $18, from the farmers market, bone-in, 1.87 lbs worth. Expensive, but delicious!
1 onion — maybe $1?
1 can stewed tomatoes — ~$1.50
1 cup (uncooked) rice — maybe $.50?
A few spices — lets say $.50
So around $22 for the main dish, which will feed 2 people dinner tonight, plus 1 leftover dinner of pork chop and rice, and 1 leftover lunch of just rice.
Will also have 1 piece of corn on the cob for my son, which I think was $.75, some applesauce from my freezer (made in the fall, maybe it has $.50 worth of apples in the jar?)
I will also have a salad with lettuce and herbs from my garden, so like 1 cent worth of seeds, and maybe $.25 worth of ingredients for vinaigrette.
It will take about 1 hour 10 minutes of cooking, mostly unattended simmering after I brown the chops, onions, and assemble everything. Then maybe 10 minutes of work at the end to get the corn cooked and the salad made.
Anonymous
06/03/2024 15:41
Subject: What did you cook for dinner, cost, time?
We have having pork chops and rice tonight.
Pork chops — around $18, from the farmers market, bone-in, 1.87 lbs worth. Expensive, but delicious!
1 onion — maybe $1?
1 can stewed tomatoes — ~$1.50
1 cup (uncooked) rice — maybe $.50?
A few spices — lets say $.50
So around $22 for the main dish, which will feed 2 people dinner tonight, plus 1 leftover dinner of pork chop and rice, and 1 leftover lunch of just rice.
Will also have 1 piece of corn on the cob for my son, which I think was $.75, some applesauce from my freezer (made in the fall, maybe it has $.50 worth of apples in the jar?)
I will also have a salad with lettuce and herbs from my garden, so like 1 cent worth of seeds, and maybe $.25 worth of ingredients for vinaigrette.
Pork chops — around $18, from the farmers market, bone-in, 1.87 lbs worth. Expensive, but delicious!
1 onion — maybe $1?
1 can stewed tomatoes — ~$1.50
1 cup (uncooked) rice — maybe $.50?
A few spices — lets say $.50
So around $22 for the main dish, which will feed 2 people dinner tonight, plus 1 leftover dinner of pork chop and rice, and 1 leftover lunch of just rice.
Will also have 1 piece of corn on the cob for my son, which I think was $.75, some applesauce from my freezer (made in the fall, maybe it has $.50 worth of apples in the jar?)
I will also have a salad with lettuce and herbs from my garden, so like 1 cent worth of seeds, and maybe $.25 worth of ingredients for vinaigrette.
Anonymous
06/03/2024 14:09
Subject: What did you cook for dinner, cost, time?
Lentil soup with carrot and potatoe and green bell pepper mashed in . Blended for smooth texture, pita chips as side for soup
Chicken drumsticks in the air fryer
Cucumber tomato salad
Chicken drumsticks in the air fryer
Cucumber tomato salad
Anonymous
06/03/2024 00:27
Subject: What did you cook for dinner, cost, time?
Kid made herself some Ramen -probably 5 minutes and 5 bucks. DH and I had dosa and coconut chutney. Probably took 25 minutes to make 5 dosas and the chutney, and cost… maybe 5 bucks?
Anonymous
06/02/2024 21:16
Subject: What did you cook for dinner, cost, time?
I live alone….(widowed). I cooked all of this in less than 2 hours. I work full time and also try to get to the gym.
Wegman’s Crab Cakes (2 for $16). One tonight, the other tomorrow night’s dinner.
3 ears of corn: one tonight, one tomorrow, one at lunch.
I also roasted the following for meals on Tuesday and Wednesday and maybe Thursday:
3 Roasted peppers (yellow and orange)
2 Roasted sausages (Whole Foods, on sale)
Convect roasted asparagus and red onion.
I plan to toss the onions, asparagus, and sausage with pasta on Tuesday.
Also cooked Pope’s Beans that I brought back from Italy. Cooked these to add to side dishes and salads.
Wegman’s Crab Cakes (2 for $16). One tonight, the other tomorrow night’s dinner.
3 ears of corn: one tonight, one tomorrow, one at lunch.
I also roasted the following for meals on Tuesday and Wednesday and maybe Thursday:
3 Roasted peppers (yellow and orange)
2 Roasted sausages (Whole Foods, on sale)
Convect roasted asparagus and red onion.
I plan to toss the onions, asparagus, and sausage with pasta on Tuesday.
Also cooked Pope’s Beans that I brought back from Italy. Cooked these to add to side dishes and salads.
Anonymous
06/02/2024 20:56
Subject: What did you cook for dinner, cost, time?
Kind of elaborate.
Shrimp tacos on corn tortillas with a homemade pico, pineapple salsa, tomatillo-avocado sauce, cilantro, and Spanish rice.
Made a simple green salad with evoo/apple cider vinegar dressing.
Cost probably $30? I used a lot of stuff.
Shrimp tacos on corn tortillas with a homemade pico, pineapple salsa, tomatillo-avocado sauce, cilantro, and Spanish rice.
Made a simple green salad with evoo/apple cider vinegar dressing.
Cost probably $30? I used a lot of stuff.
Anonymous
06/02/2024 20:42
Subject: What did you cook for dinner, cost, time?
Not sure exactly what everything cost but:
- chicken parm
- chickpea pasta with tomatoes, mozzarella and basil
- arugula salad
Some prices I know off the top of my head — chicken was about $7 for 2 lbs from Aldi, mozzarella was $10 for 16oz and we used half, tomatoes were $6 and we used half, two boxes of pasta were $7.
Fed 4 adults and a toddler with plenty of pasta, salad leftovers.
- chicken parm
- chickpea pasta with tomatoes, mozzarella and basil
- arugula salad
Some prices I know off the top of my head — chicken was about $7 for 2 lbs from Aldi, mozzarella was $10 for 16oz and we used half, tomatoes were $6 and we used half, two boxes of pasta were $7.
Fed 4 adults and a toddler with plenty of pasta, salad leftovers.
Anonymous
06/02/2024 20:42
Subject: What did you cook for dinner, cost, time?
Ginger soy Mahi mahi fillets $10? (came bagged and frozen from costco so don't remember)
Steamed jasmine rice $1? (buy it in 25lb bags so couldn't tell you what it cost per meal)
Stir fried napa cabbage and shiitake mushrooms $3.50 for the mushrooms and the napa cabbage came in our CSA share.
Took about 20 minutes to prep the veggies and make the marinade for the fish. Cooking time was about 20 minutes for the fish, 15-20 for the rice and less than 10 min for the veggies.
rhubarb bars and ice cream for dessert.
Steamed jasmine rice $1? (buy it in 25lb bags so couldn't tell you what it cost per meal)
Stir fried napa cabbage and shiitake mushrooms $3.50 for the mushrooms and the napa cabbage came in our CSA share.
Took about 20 minutes to prep the veggies and make the marinade for the fish. Cooking time was about 20 minutes for the fish, 15-20 for the rice and less than 10 min for the veggies.
rhubarb bars and ice cream for dessert.
Anonymous
06/02/2024 20:38
Subject: What did you cook for dinner, cost, time?
Anonymous wrote:Kidney bean curry, rice, chopped veggie salad.
I don't honestly remember the specific prices of each ingredient, most of which we have in our pantry or fridge anyway, nor do I want to try to work out what fraction of the bag of ginger I used for this recipe or how to account for the cost of a spices.
But it's beans and rice. So not that expensive.
Oh in terms of time, 5 minutes to put the beans in the instant pot this afternoon, then about half an hour to make the curry, rice, and salad.
Anonymous
06/02/2024 20:37
Subject: What did you cook for dinner, cost, time?
Kidney bean curry, rice, chopped veggie salad.
I don't honestly remember the specific prices of each ingredient, most of which we have in our pantry or fridge anyway, nor do I want to try to work out what fraction of the bag of ginger I used for this recipe or how to account for the cost of a spices.
But it's beans and rice. So not that expensive.
I don't honestly remember the specific prices of each ingredient, most of which we have in our pantry or fridge anyway, nor do I want to try to work out what fraction of the bag of ginger I used for this recipe or how to account for the cost of a spices.
But it's beans and rice. So not that expensive.