Frugal Food: What's for din? The one with the 'Merica Meal (NOW with picture!)

Defuniak Springs, Florida
July 2, 2022 6:40pm CST
I know that the fourth isn't until Monday but we have been wanting ribs for a couple nights so when we left the springs this afternoon, we stopped at the little country grocery store and I got three pounds of southern style boneless ribs. So you can see where this meal is going. Both kiddos are home tonight! Which means there's four of us eating instead of 3. 3 pounds of ribs - $9.44 Velveeta Mac and Cheese (i know, i know im cheating lol) $2.50 Bush's baked beans $2.00 Crescent Rolls $2.00 Creamed Corn $0.98 Various butter/bbq sauce/seasonings etc $1.25 That brings our total for everything to $18.12 or $4.53 per person. It's a little more spendy than some of the frugal meals I have made. BUTTTT where else are you going to get homemade ribs, and all the sides for under five bucks a person?! So that's our "Merica meal that I am currently still cooking. What's going on your dinner table tonight? There's no picture because it's still cooking.
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@Ladanger (14578)
• United States
3 Jul 22
That sounds so delicious and that’s very smart of you I have no idea what I am going to eat today. Since it’s the weekend I might just order myself something.
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• Defuniak Springs, Florida
3 Jul 22
It would be so expensive to order anything tonight, and I don't want to wait the two hours on it. Even though ribs took two hours to cook.
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@Ladanger (14578)
• United States
3 Jul 22
@thislittlepennyearns sometimes it’s best to buy meat and make it today I will be cooking
• United States
3 Jul 22
Qdoba.. I mix it with rice (which is so cheap) so I can make one order last a long while, freezing it.
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@marlina (154131)
• Canada
3 Jul 22
A good way to strech the food budget.
@kaylachan (71520)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
3 Jul 22
My husband and I talked about cutting up some chicken I had with a box of chicken fried rice.
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
3 Jul 22
We had pork fried rice last night. Or the night before. I don't remember lol. Ihave some chicken in the fridge i need to do something with too