Tuesday, October 28, 2008

$5.00 dinners??!! It CAN be done!

Check out $5 dinners for some great menu ideas & recipes for, you guessed it, FIVE dollars.

She breaks it down like this:
Ingredients
1 lb Chicken Thighs ($1.85)
1/8 cup Olive Oil Dressing ($.10)
1 large Butternut Squash ($.69)
2 T butter ($.10)
1 small onion ($.20)
1 celery stalk ($.05)
2 small potatoes ($.20)
3 cloves garlic ($.15)
1/4 cup apple juice ($.10)
Spices: Dash of cinnamon, ground cloves and ground ginger ($.10)
2 cups chicken broth (free or $1)
1-1 1/2 cups whole milk ($.20)
Salt and pepper to taste1 cup frozen peas ($.50)

Cost $4.24 or $5.24 depending on if you used store bought broth!

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