Jan 20, 2010

$49 Emergency Food Menu for 5

This menu does not require alot of preparation. This menu is designed for the working family who is struggling. This menu assumes that your kitchen is bare and have no supplies on hand.
For those of you who use coupons, you could probably cut $5-$10off, bringing the cost down to $40. For those of you who are shopping for this menu, the key to saving will be shopping at food marts,bread outlets,bargain factories and local grocery store sale ads. I am also making a bare neccesities menu with less choices that will cost less.

If you are wanting to help a family in need this is a great resource for providing a weeks worth of food. Just Print the menu,Place it in a card and deliver the groceries. God Blesses you and God Bless those who Bless others.

*Monday*
Breakfast:PButter toast,Milk to drink (10pc.bread 3tbs PButter)
Lunch: 4pks RamenNoodles,2pk Lunchmeat,Can of Corn---Tea to drink
Dinner:Rice,Beans,Ham (use 1/3ofham, Rice,1bag beans,1onion,Pepper,Salt)--water to drink

*Tuesday*
Breakfast:Pancakes w/Jelly, Hot Tea w/Cinnamon&Sugar
Lunch:4Ramen Noodles,2eggs,Can of GreenBeans
Dinner:Chicken & Dumplings w/Can of Carrots (1bag legquarters,3cans bisquits,1can carrots)

*Wednesday*
Breakfast -biscuits w/beeflunchmeat and egg(5eggs)(5biscuits)(1pklunchmeat)= water
Lunch:pb&J sandwiches,carrots,celery(half of each bag)
Dinner:Fried Potatoes w/ham and onions,Salt and Pepper (8potatoes,1/3ofham,1onion)

*Thursday*
Breakfast:Rice-n-Milk w/cinnamon& Sugar (2cups rice,2cups Milk) -Hot Tea
Lunch:Mac&Cheese with HotDogs(2boxes Mac&Chz 4 HotDogs)
Dinner:2cans Tuna,1can Crm Mushroom Soup,1box Pasta

*Friday*
Breakfast: PeanutButter Oatmeal w/Cinnamon&Sugar -OJ to drink
Lunch: 4RamenNoodles,2pk Lunch Meat,can of Corn-- water to drink
Dinner:2 Boxes Mac&Cheese w/ham, 1 onion,Salt&Pepper,1can Peas,Bread(5pc)
-Hot Tea to Drink

*Saturday*
Breakfast:Pancakes w/syrup- Hot Tea w/Cinnamon&Sugar
Lunch:PB&J Sandwiches,Carrots,Celery(half of each bag)-Water to drink
Dinner:Lunchmeat Gravy over Biscuits (2cans) and 4eggs - Hot Tea w/cinnamon&sugar.

*Sunday*
Breakfast:Rice-n-milk w/Cinnamon&Sugar- Water to drink
(2cup Rice,2 cup Milk)-Hot Tea with Cinnamon&Sugar
Lunch:Hotdogs wrapped in bisquits,1 can of Corn
(4hotDogs cut in half-2cans biscuits)-Tea to drink
Dinner:4 Fried HotDogs,Bag of Mixed Veggies,1egg,2cups Rice - Water to drink

--add 1 extra can of water if you want to stretch your OJ
--Depending on your family size, snacks will be the extra Potatoes,Bread,Rice,Peanut Butter,Oatmeal and Lunch Meat and Dinner Leftovers.
--with the extra money you save, you could buy some bananas for potassium

____SHOPPING LIST_____

2loaves Sandwich Bread- $1.60
1 Gal Milk (1cupservings)-$2.98
Box of Tea- $1
2 MultiPacks ramen Noodles(6 in each)-$2
6pks cheap lunchmeat .45each-$2.80
1 can Corn-.39
1 can GreenBeans-.39
1 Carrots-.39
1 can Peas-.39
1 Bag rice-$1
1 Bag Beans-.80
1 water based ham-$7
Bag of Onion-1.25
Pepper&Salt travelcontainers pack-$1
Cinnamon-.50
Pancake Mix-$1
Syrup-.80
Eggs-.99
Frozen Chicken Leg Quarters-$2.50
8cans Biscuits (.25ea)-$2
Jar of Jelly-$1
Bag Fresh Carrots-.79
Bag Fresh Celery-.79
2 cans Tuna-$1
Bag of Potatoes- $1.50
can Cream Mushroom Soup-.39
4 Box Mac&Cheese (.25ea)-1.00
2Pks Hot Dogs (.88ea)-1.76
2 Bags Egg noodles (.79ea)-1.58
Big Container Instant Oatmeal:$1
2 cans OJ-1.98
1 Bag Mixed veggies- .99
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44.56+3.56 tax=48.12