Because Passover is coming, we are trying to eat the food we already have in our cupboards and not spend money on food. And remember DO NOT BUY PROCESSED FOOD. It's unhealthy and costs too much.
The problem is that Shoprite is offering a free turkey is you spend more than $300 between 2/28-4/5 2010. We are at $207 dollars after this weeks shopping trip. I will probably buy laundry detergent for $1.88 each and other non-food goods to make up the difference.
Free coupon for 5 boxes of Matzoh if you spend $50.
.79/lb Romain Lettuce (buy 2 - about $2)
.99 Apples (buy 10) about $4
clementine bag (10) $2.99
OJ 2.50
Milk 2.50
Shoprite frozen vegys .88 each (buy 5)
Mozzeralla Cheese 1.99/lb
Carrots bag .79
Cabbage .19/lb (about $.50 each)
Matzoh - Free
Breyer Ice Cream - 1.99
Laundry Detergant - 1.88
Scott tissue 7.49 ( I have a $2 coupon)
Cento Tomatoes 3 for $3.
4 anchovies $1.25 ea $5 (I love Ceaser Salad - 1/2 cup Olive Oil, 1/3 tin anchovies, tablespoon Mayonaise, clove garlic mashed, Romaine lettuce, old homemade bread I toast and make into croutons, parmasean cheese, 4 slices red onions, Mushrooms)
A&B Gefiltah Fish - $6 each
Shoprite Extra Virgin Olive Oil 33oz $4.99
.99 Breakstone Butter buy 2 for $2
Mushrooms - 1.99
Because of Passover, I'm having problems getting to $50. But as long as you stay with the sales and stay away from processed foods, you will do fine.
Things you could buy, but we are kosher
London Broil, chicken, corned beef 1.89/lb ($6)
Other Stores
Costco Eggs - 3 dz $3
Happy saving money to pay the salaries of your government workers!
Thursday, March 18, 2010
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Rick's Bread Recipe With Very Little Yeast
1-1/2 cups warm water
1/2 teaspoon of active dry yeast
2 teaspoons sea salt
3-1/4 -1/2 cups all purpose flour (if you want denser bread use bread flour, but either way make sure you are using flour that is between 10-12% protein by weight. I've used Gold Metal Unbleached Flour and got great results. I've also used replaced 1 cup white flour with 1 cup Whole Wheat and it still worked beautifully. Rye Flour not so much. )
You can mix in the ingredient in a food processor with a dough blade or you can even mix it by hand. The more you mix (or knead), the better the bread will come out. Put it in a large bowl and cover it with cling wrap. Leave it out on the counter or somewhere warm. Wait about 12 hours and the dough should more than double in size. Knead again (1 min) into a ball or loaf shape and let it sit again for 2-3 (up to 12) hours until it again doubles in size. Coat lightly with flour and cut and X shape in the top (to let heat our in the oven). Don't skip this step.
Preheat oven to 475 with either a cast iron dutch oven or large covered pyrex dish. When the oven is hot, put the bread dough in the center of the dutch oven and cover. Bake 30 minutes covered, then remove the cover and bake an additional 15 minutes. Don't open the dutch oven for the first 30 minutes. You must keep the moisture in for a softer moist bread.
Let it cool. Do not cut it until it cools. If you don't have a dutch oven, you could bake on a pizza stone but then you may need out a small quantity of water or ice in a broiling pan at the bottom of the oven to provide moisture.
1/2 teaspoon of active dry yeast
2 teaspoons sea salt
3-1/4 -1/2 cups all purpose flour (if you want denser bread use bread flour, but either way make sure you are using flour that is between 10-12% protein by weight. I've used Gold Metal Unbleached Flour and got great results. I've also used replaced 1 cup white flour with 1 cup Whole Wheat and it still worked beautifully. Rye Flour not so much. )
You can mix in the ingredient in a food processor with a dough blade or you can even mix it by hand. The more you mix (or knead), the better the bread will come out. Put it in a large bowl and cover it with cling wrap. Leave it out on the counter or somewhere warm. Wait about 12 hours and the dough should more than double in size. Knead again (1 min) into a ball or loaf shape and let it sit again for 2-3 (up to 12) hours until it again doubles in size. Coat lightly with flour and cut and X shape in the top (to let heat our in the oven). Don't skip this step.
Preheat oven to 475 with either a cast iron dutch oven or large covered pyrex dish. When the oven is hot, put the bread dough in the center of the dutch oven and cover. Bake 30 minutes covered, then remove the cover and bake an additional 15 minutes. Don't open the dutch oven for the first 30 minutes. You must keep the moisture in for a softer moist bread.
Let it cool. Do not cut it until it cools. If you don't have a dutch oven, you could bake on a pizza stone but then you may need out a small quantity of water or ice in a broiling pan at the bottom of the oven to provide moisture.
Saturday, February 6, 2010
Week of Feb 7. Sales at Shoprite and Home Made Bread
My friend Rick turned me on to homemade bread. We no longer buy bread and make our own bread every other day. My next post will be Rick's recipe.
Here's this weeks sales
Shoprite Sales:
Wesson Oil I gallon $4.49
Broccoli Crowns - .99
Cantaloupe - 1.49Tree Ripe OJ - $1.49
Shoprite Cereal - $1.77
Milk - 1 gallon Organic 3.99
4Lb bag of California Navels ( Wed - Sat) 1.99
5lb bag of Potatoes 1.49
Other Stores: Organic Bulk Oatmeal - .99
Lettuce - .99 head - Old World Market
Cento Olive Oil - 6.99 - Old World Market
Fillo Dough - 2.79 - Old World Market
Marinara Sauce - 1.00 each
Breakfast
Oatmeal or Cereal, Mix OJ with 1/2 water
Lunch
Egg salad, Tuna Fish, Sardines, Cheese (Last week mozz cheese was .99/lb)
Homemade Bread
Homemade cookies
Cantaloupe or Orange (everyday)
Brads Sesame paste (tehini) - 6.99
Chickpeas - .99 can
Dinner
Pizza - homemade
Spinach Quiche ( frozen spinach)
Chile Vegy style
Chicken - 6.50 for a kosher one at Costco
Pasta, onions, green peppers and sauce
Homemade humus ( one TB tahini, 1 can chickpeas, lemon juice, garlic, salt)
Here's this weeks sales
Shoprite Sales:
Wesson Oil I gallon $4.49
Broccoli Crowns - .99
Cantaloupe - 1.49Tree Ripe OJ - $1.49
Shoprite Cereal - $1.77
Milk - 1 gallon Organic 3.99
4Lb bag of California Navels ( Wed - Sat) 1.99
5lb bag of Potatoes 1.49
Other Stores: Organic Bulk Oatmeal - .99
Lettuce - .99 head - Old World Market
Cento Olive Oil - 6.99 - Old World Market
Fillo Dough - 2.79 - Old World Market
Marinara Sauce - 1.00 each
Breakfast
Oatmeal or Cereal, Mix OJ with 1/2 water
Lunch
Egg salad, Tuna Fish, Sardines, Cheese (Last week mozz cheese was .99/lb)
Homemade Bread
Homemade cookies
Cantaloupe or Orange (everyday)
Brads Sesame paste (tehini) - 6.99
Chickpeas - .99 can
Dinner
Pizza - homemade
Spinach Quiche ( frozen spinach)
Chile Vegy style
Chicken - 6.50 for a kosher one at Costco
Pasta, onions, green peppers and sauce
Homemade humus ( one TB tahini, 1 can chickpeas, lemon juice, garlic, salt)
Monday, January 11, 2010
It's January 2010
First - No buying any prepared food. We also must limit all processed food stuff. Hostess Cakes no matter how cheap still costs more than making it yourself. Vegetable soup you make yourself is healthier and so much cheaper than Campbells. With a little foresight, you can eat well on a budget. I'm using $50/week as my benchmark. We may go a little over one week, but will make up for it the next.
If you need more food than what's listed - you're probably overweight. We shop at Shoprite in West Nyack. The key is buying on sale and organizing the week ahead of time.
Menu:
Family of 4 - 28 Dinners, 28 lunches, 28 breakfasts
Vegy chile
Dry pinto beans $.79 (last week)
Can tomato sauce 1.00 (this week on sale)
Onion .25
Carrot .25
Zuccini .50
Green Pepper (Old World Market in Nyack ) .59 lb -
Celery (2 weeks ago Shoprite) 1.69
Garlic clove - .10
corn frozen - 1/4 box
Salt, pepper, chili power (buy the .99 spices)
Olive Oil -
Serve over brown rice or pasta (.99 lb for rice or .59 pasta we do organic) - .50
Cantelope .99
Iced tea from scratch - .10
homemade oatmeal cookies (24 for $1.50)
Approximately $7 (you can still throw in $1 worth of meat)
8 meals (dinner of lunch)
Vegy soup homemade - 1/2 gallon
Celery - .50
Carrots - .25
Cabbage - .25
Onion - .25
bollion cubes (2) .25
Corn .25 (1/4 box)
barley - .25
beans - .25
oil
approximately $3.00
8 meals for lunch or dinner
Home made Rick's Bread Recipe .50 - Make loaf everyday $4.00 total for week
Eggs - Buy 2-1/2 dozen $2.99
Omlettes
If you need more food than what's listed - you're probably overweight. We shop at Shoprite in West Nyack. The key is buying on sale and organizing the week ahead of time.
Menu:
Family of 4 - 28 Dinners, 28 lunches, 28 breakfasts
Vegy chile
Dry pinto beans $.79 (last week)
Can tomato sauce 1.00 (this week on sale)
Onion .25
Carrot .25
Zuccini .50
Green Pepper (Old World Market in Nyack ) .59 lb -
Celery (2 weeks ago Shoprite) 1.69
Garlic clove - .10
corn frozen - 1/4 box
Salt, pepper, chili power (buy the .99 spices)
Olive Oil -
Serve over brown rice or pasta (.99 lb for rice or .59 pasta we do organic) - .50
Cantelope .99
Iced tea from scratch - .10
homemade oatmeal cookies (24 for $1.50)
Approximately $7 (you can still throw in $1 worth of meat)
8 meals (dinner of lunch)
Vegy soup homemade - 1/2 gallon
Celery - .50
Carrots - .25
Cabbage - .25
Onion - .25
bollion cubes (2) .25
Corn .25 (1/4 box)
barley - .25
beans - .25
oil
approximately $3.00
8 meals for lunch or dinner
Home made Rick's Bread Recipe .50 - Make loaf everyday $4.00 total for week
Eggs - Buy 2-1/2 dozen $2.99
Omlettes
Monday, November 2, 2009
Eating Well On A $50 a Week Budget
I've always taken great pains to live within my means. In the 1980's I lived in nyc 2 fare zone. I used to walk 2 miles to the subway to save the $1 bus fare. This was before the nyc metrocard allowed for free transfers. That same year, I spent $1 for breakfast - coffee and bran muffin) and $1 for lunch - pizza or bagel with cream cheese. I would splurg every now and then on an Il Nido cafe lunch. My favorite was the rice salad with tomatoes, onions, tuna and cheese. My husband still doesn't believe there would be an Italian dish that contains both a fish and a cheese. Anchovies on a pizza doesn't count for him.
The only time I remember I had credit card debt was when I purchased my first apartment. I had calculated the costs down to the penny - but was so inexperienced - I didn't know about taxes and co-op closing costs. That was in the early 90's.
Today it's a different problem. I can't find a job. We have a new house that I love and we've cut back on all essentials to make ends meet. This includes food. My goal for the past few weeks is to get our food budget for a family of 3 under $50. Since cutie is a vegarian (killing animals is mean) and needs loads of protein from other sources, it's been challenging. The real budget is more like $75 a week.
The only time I remember I had credit card debt was when I purchased my first apartment. I had calculated the costs down to the penny - but was so inexperienced - I didn't know about taxes and co-op closing costs. That was in the early 90's.
Today it's a different problem. I can't find a job. We have a new house that I love and we've cut back on all essentials to make ends meet. This includes food. My goal for the past few weeks is to get our food budget for a family of 3 under $50. Since cutie is a vegarian (killing animals is mean) and needs loads of protein from other sources, it's been challenging. The real budget is more like $75 a week.
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