Frugal Food: Dinner for two for under ten bucks.
By April
@thislittlepennyearns (68246)
Defuniak Springs, Florida
May 11, 2017 7:10pm CST
Tonight we had potatoes stroganoff and toast points. I cheated and used the hamburger helper box, but substituted ground pork for ground beef, because me and the other half don't really like ground beef. I added everything up while I was cooking and tried to post it and it wouldn't post.
But the hamburger helper, pork, bread, olive oil, milk and seasonings that it took to make dinner tonight totaled $7.08! That's for two people.
There were no leftovers, there usually isn't when I make something with ground pork.
What did you have for dinner?
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@Courtlynn (67089)
• United States
12 May 17
Already told you what i was having.. lol but yeah.
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@prinzcy (32299)
• Malaysia
12 May 17
@thislittlepennyearns you can replace coconut milk with yogurt. It is believe to have the same texture.
@thislittlepennyearns (68246)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
12 May 17
Do you use coconut milk in your curry? All the recipes that I have seen use it and I am allergic. :(
@divalounger (6182)
• United States
12 May 17
I am a long time vegetarian--tonight is zucchini and mushroom lasagna--sauce is done--just about ready to slice and compile and put it in the oven--and that means lasagna for breakfast tomorrow morning!!
@divalounger (6182)
• United States
12 May 17
@thislittlepennyearns The most expensive thing I buy is the mozzarellla cheese--otherwise, it is pretty inexpensive to make--certainly under $10 for 3 people
@thislittlepennyearns (68246)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
12 May 17
@divalounger I love zuchinni and mushroom. That sounds soooo good. I've never had that lasagna. Ill have to try it.
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@thislittlepennyearns (68246)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
12 May 17
That sounds good too, and good job saving money.
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@thislittlepennyearns (68246)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
12 May 17
That sounds good too, and good job saving money.
@JohnRoberts (109841)
• Los Angeles, California
12 May 17
$7.08! Why that's almost double from last night! Have you gone gourmet lol?
@thislittlepennyearns (68246)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
12 May 17
@JohnRoberts, well if htere was any doubt that you were an old man there isn't now. only an old man would call hamburger helper gourmet lol.
Haha. It was the pork that cost too much.
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@thislittlepennyearns (68246)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
12 May 17
@Essjayd its been forever since we have had takeout, that sounds really good too.
@workathomefan (8957)
• Prairieville, Louisiana
12 May 17
I love hamburger helper.Have not had it in ages.
@thislittlepennyearns (68246)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
12 May 17
We have it a couple times a month. I try not to use it too much, because it isn't very healthy but sometimes it is just really good.
@thislittlepennyearns (68246)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
12 May 17
it was. tomorrow should be a pretty good meal too.
