meatloaf can be stretched and last forever

So far we are doing well. It does take time to prepare meals from scratch, but the savings is well worth the effort. Today I did a lot of baking and preparing ahead.

Start your morning raring to go with a big bowl of Ready Up Rice and Lentils.

Every celebration is about food, which is wonderful–unless your food budget is severely limited. I bought $31.19 worth of food the night before starting the Food Stamp Challenge, carefully planned with menus for each day. Which was great until I remembered that today is a good friend’s birthday, and I wanted to do something celebratory!

We bought the following food (for two people which lasted more than a week and we ate WELL).

Escarole, bean and olive tapenade

Chicken Thighs with Stewed Tomatoes

Orecchiette with Savoy Cabbage and Caramelized Onions

Pasta e Fagiole

Kale and Bean