By Mike Thayer

Can you eat for a week on just $50?

Breaking it down by the day, that’s about $7.14 per day or $2.38 per meal.

Day 7, last day of the challenge, lunch:  With some leftover grilled chicken in the fridge, I decided to go Buffalo……  I reheated the chicken by simmering it in some Buffalo sauce… butter, Lousiana Hot Sauce, a little smoked paprika, a dash a vinegar…..  I toasted a bun, melted a slice of American cheese on the chicken and topped it with some Ranch dressing.  On the side I had a Southwest salad.  It was a fantastic lunch and only cost me about $2.65 to prepare.  TIP:  Leftovers are delicious!  And if their present form doesn’t thrill you, re-purpose them!  That’s what I did with this lunch.  That leftover TexMex grilled chicken paired well with the Buffalo sauce, creating some great flavor!

Meal totals for the day:  

Breakfast:  $2.00
Lunch:  $2.65

Cumulative total for the Challenge:

Day 1:  $7.25 Day 2:  $6.90Day 3:  $6.55Day 4:  $4.21Day 5:  $6.90Day 6:  $6.47

Day 7:  $4.65 (breakfast & lunch)

Grand Total:  $42.93 so far and comfortably under budget!   One more meal to go and there’s no Ramen in sight!

Need some meal ideas?  Go to the Bachelor on the Cheap You Tube Channel

$pend Wisely My Friends…

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