Anyone want to join me on my $100 per week food challenge

[Amy :-)]

LOVE this idea!!  There's 8 in my family- me and DH, 18,17,16, 15, 12 and 10 year olds..this will be a stretch!!

 

Wow!!! Good luck Joon

[fundj&e]

 thats 27.50 each per week, i am thinking  you can do it Joon   

[obbie]

Does chocolate count in food.......

[fundj&e]

Does chocolate count in food.......

cheeky girl ,of course it counts 

[Chelsea (Thermie Groupie)]

Thanks Chelsea. If you divide $100 by 3 it will give you a cost per head, which I think you will find is within your budget you have 4 to feed. I have 3 mosdt of the time,wih foster kids it makes 4 from time to time. This week 4 days out of 7 i feed 4 its great to be abe to reduce our food bills

Cool Hally. I am already in then!!! I like to set myself little 'challenges' to keep cooking on a budget interesting. Last week I bought 2 large butternut pumpkins for $1.50ea and challenged myself to use them up.  Over the week we had pumpkin bread (x 3 loaves), curried pumpkin and lentil soup and roasted pumpkin, bacon and fetta pizzas.  Yum!  This week I bought a huge chinese cabbage for $3 and I have used it in chow mein, Quirky satay chicken and cashews and the last of it will go in winter soup (MWOC) tomorrow night. I think local pears are still 99c kg at my local fruit and veg store so they may be the next challenge - chicken and pear risotto, pear and butterscotch pudding, poached pears. Mmmmmm!

[Amy :-)]

I like to set myself little 'challenges' to keep cooking on a budget interesting. Last week I bought 2 large butternut pumpkins for $1.50ea and challenged myself to use them up.  Over the week we had pumpkin bread (x 3 loaves), curried pumpkin and lentil soup and roasted pumpkin, bacon and fetta pizzas.  Yum!  This week I bought a huge chinese cabbage for $3 and I have used it in chow mein, Quirky satay chicken and cashews and the last of it will go in winter soup (MWOC) tomorrow night. I think local pears are still 99c kg at my local fruit and veg store so they may be the next challenge - chicken and pear risotto, pear and butterscotch pudding, poached pears. Mmmmmm!

That sounds like a great way to keep things interesting Chelsea! I might have to give it a try. I'm going to our local fruit and veg shop this afternoon so I will see what they have on the clearance shelf

[astarra]

I've just got a bonus!  DH went and helped some friends pick up their paddock of pumpkins (at their farm) on Saturday - the wife has just dropped off 4 pumpkins (and said there is 20+ more up for grabs) 10kg potatoes, a big bag of apples and some fresh beans........ yum!!! So I won't have to buy any of those things next week...... oh and my lemon tree is groaning so I'll be doing lemon cooking too!!!!! Hope that is not cheating!! 

[obbie]

Astarra, I am still squeezing lemons to freeze.

[Halex]

Yes sadly chocolate counts

Great to hear you set challenges Chelsea, tt makes things more fun.

Astarra, no thats not cheating, whatever you get given is a bonus

Dinner tonight roast pork from tuesday with veg.

H

[obbie]

Juicing the last 7 boxes of bush lemons from my tree tonight.
My freezer will have lemon juice galore.

[achookwoman]

Love this chalange.   Did the first of 2 shops for the week,  $33.  usually $100.  I know that on Saturday I have to buy a bag of flour and this will cost $20.  Will try and get out of the Grocers with just this.

[RosieB]

DH is right behind me on this challenge.  He has been nagging for a while to clear out the freezer and pantry.
I have done this weeks shopping and managed to get out with just $64.86  so a little bit left to go the the market with on Saturday.  $24.00 was steak, but enough for about 5 meals.  And I didn't give in to any temptations.
DGS eats mainly one brand/flavour of a prepared meal and that is expensive  so trying to get him onto regular food as well.
So far he has accepted bread that is not square and white, and last night he had pumpkin soup with us.
We have pumpkins and sweet potatoes in the garden to bulk out casseroles and curries. 
Looking good so far

[Halex]

So glad everyone is loving this

Plus we are all eating really nice meals, so that makes it even better

I have $18.03 left, i need jelly, cream & sour cream. I would love some nice cheese, thats my downfall, i will see what they have at coles tomorow on special.

Chookies its amazing how much we can just throw in our trolleys without really thinking about it.

H

[gertbysea]

I didn't think it was much of a challenge for me but I  was sooooooooooooo surprised when I went food shopping today. I have saved all my receipts so will be adding up on Sat. I kept putting stuff back. Good girl I was and now I realise how much stuff I buy I really do not need.

Really really surprised. thanks H.

Gert

[Joon]

I did my dry goods (including bag of flour), dairy and some fruit/veg shop tonight- $110 including a big bag of cat food, so will say $100...will be interesting to see if I can get meat for under $100- I think its a go.  Is it okay to use up stuff in freezer first?  Halex- Do you have to include that cost in budget? (fingers crossed you say no to included in budget!!!)
Is everyone going to post menus?  Would love to see the food choices!
Ready to start tomorrow!! It will be a REAL challenge to stick to a menu because I get kinda random at times...but- it would be good to have things planned and hopefully cook ahead!
I'm so excited I'm going to post my menu- havent picked days for things, because I know what I am like- but will only have correct food for what is planned!!!
Breakfast- we have chooks so EGGS!!! Cereal, CADA, toast. School lunches are; focaccia, mini quiches, pizza, sangas...snacks; cakes, muffins etc desserts- choc custard, sorbet.  Adults lunch- soup/bread (or same as kids)
Tuna Mornay with vegies on rice
Cheesy Pasta Bake with lots of vegies and sausages
Steak, salad and potato bake
Chilli con Carne with cornchips/sour cream etc
No fried rice with steamed garlic chicken
BBQ chicken pizzas and ham/cheese pizza with garlic bread
Pasta cabornara with bacon and mushroom, spinach & parsley