I promised you via post, “Can you survive on $35 for one week” that I would detail each day – right here – the pictures and ingredients, directions, meal total cost and day total cost. Because I’m also still toying with delicious digestion on a dollar, I’m also adding into the information the store each food came from.
Ready?
First off, here is everything I bought for the week:
And here are my receipts:
Day 1: Breakfast. Lunch. Dinner. #Surviveon35
Breakfast: Bright Breakfast Tofu Scramble
Lunch: Slow-Cooked Chicken and Apple Salad
Dinner: Wild Salmon on a Bed of Jasmine Long Grain
And there were leftovers….
Tip: I always, always try to make sure I have leftovers. Carry over food into another meal. So many ways to easily spice leftovers up.
Questions?! Let me know!
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SKH
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I LOVE how you detailed the ingredients for EACH meal and the cost of each ingredient used (along with providing directions.) Your thorough spreadsheet is really helpful so please keep that going. I’ll be making that scramble EXACTLY as you described very soon. Thanks for the great post!
love it and this challenge is soooo doable and in a healthy way too!
great post! love the detailed breakdown! that salmon looks delish!
You are most welcome, Katie! I never go half in on anything:)
Totally!
Thanks, Lindsay!
This is great Sarah! I am going to share on my FB Fan page
Thanks, Charlene! What is your FB Fan page URL?!
Those all look so delicious, especially the salmon. Thanks for sharing the pics so I can steal your ideas!
Why don’t you have your own show!! For real!! You know how creative these meals are… and affordable not to mention with all the people in this world with digestive disorders!! I think you should consider piloting it!! You would be awesome at it!
This is awesome. I don’t know why, but I was at first surprised to see so much green — and salmon! This #SurviveOn35 is total proof that you can be very healthy on a really small budget. I’ll have to recreate some meals at home –always looking to save 🙂
I just love how bright all of your stuff looks!! I am going to stalk the heck outta your food during this challenge. Good start! 🙂
Thanks for stopping by, Nicole! Let me know how you enjoy the recipes:)
Thanks…and of course, stalk away!
Thank you! Steal away:)
I’m not that great girl! But I’m so glad you enjoy them! Heal up:)
That salmon looks delicious!
It sure was…give it a try!
Sarah! Now that is how food is supposed to look, something told me you were a “no processed” kinda girl!
Can’t wait to see what other yummy ideas you come up with.
Thank you! And you’re right…I do very minimal processed. 🙂