Hey all you grocery challenge folks

**sue s** · 01-27-2009, 09:10 PM

I was reading the latest issue of Bacwoods Home and they have several articles on cheap eating. Their idea of cheap was $6.50 a plate and $200.00 per person! Thought about writing their editor and calling them a bunch of pansies but.......... I'll be nice. Thought you folks who've been doing fine on $25.00/person/week would appreciate it

**thesightofoneself** · 01-27-2009, 09:38 PM

i cant stand when my parents pay $5 a meal!

**Cricketlegs** · 01-28-2009, 10:07 AM

How many bowls of beans and rice do you have to eat to get up to $6.50 a person LOLOLOLOLOL!

In this house that would be steak and baked potatoes!

**Grainlady** · 01-28-2009, 10:56 AM

GOOD GRIEF! $6.50 a plate - please pass the lobster and steak!

Here's a menu plan I followed when I was first married (early 1970's), along with the cost. It might prove entertaining in comparison. The number of calories for the day were around 2,000.

Breakfast: - 19-cents
1/2 grapefruit
1 soft-cooked egg
1 slice raisin bread
beverage

Lunch: - 35-cents
Spinach Salad
1/2 c. cottage cheese
4 radishes
1 slice whole wheat bread
1 small banana
beverage

Dinner: 98-cents
Tomato juice
Oven Pot Roast
1/2 c. cooked noodles
Dill Cabbage-Carrot Slaw
1 small apple
beverage

Snacks: 36-cents
2 c. skim milk
1 small orange
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Breakfast - 15-cents
1/2 c. orange juice
2/3 c. cooked oatmeal
1 c. skim milk
beverage

Lunch: 58-cents
Ham sandwich
carrot sticks
celery stalks
1 small pear
beverage

Dinner: 60-cents
Italian Baked Chicken
1/2 c. cooked green beans
1/2 c. cooked sliced carrots
1 mixed green salad/dressing
Broiled grapefruit
beverage

Snacks: 35-cents
2 c. skim milk
1 small apple
1 tangerine

**peanut** · 01-28-2009, 12:47 PM

I'm not on the challenge, but I just figured my per meal cost to $2.90US...which works out to $1.45 per person. And we don't eat rice and beans! Hmmm... $6.50/plate would be a real luxury item here!...yep...bring on the steak and lobster!