Dinner for the Week

[chaichilaquiles]

Here is my grocery haul from shopping yesterday. Followed by some ideas for dinner this week.

1 Kilo     Lentils for                          $2

.25 kilo   Oatmeal for                       $.50

3            Green & red bell peppers   $1.20 (.40 cents each)

1 Kilo     Roma tomatoes                 $.80

1 Kilo     Carrots                             $.50

1 bunch   Spinach                            $.50

1 Kilo     Brocolli                             $1

1 Kilo    Banana                               $1

2 Kilo    Watermelon                        $1.20

.5 Kilo    Plantain                              $.50

1 Kilo    Strawberries                       $1

1 med    Cantalope                           $1.50

total: $11.70*

plus $10 for meat & cheese

For dinner this week:

Lentil Soup with sweet plantains, bell pepper & spinach

Tortas de Brocolli (croquettes of brocolli with panela cheese in the middle)

Meatballs with zucchini hidden inside

Alhambre de pollo (pretty close to chicken fajitas for the most part)

*I like to buy the meat & cheese fresh, so I didn't pick up any shopping yesterday but

1 Kilo of ground sirloin beef is $7.

1 Kilo of chicken breast is $4.5

1 Kilo of panela cheese is $7

1 Kilo of eggs is $2 (needed in the croquettes)

I only need a half kilo though to make the meals.

This isn't to say we live on $20 a week for food, though that would be nice. There is still breakfast and lunch: cereal, milk, bread, pasta etc.