The 29.00 challenge.

There are a number of snap twenty nine dollar challenges out ther in u tube land.  It could be possibly the hardest way to make a four dollar a day budget work.  Snap gives the recipient a “debit “ card with a month’s worth of money loaded to it.  Setting aside what may be needed for fresh ingredients and once a month shopping at an appropriate time would be a better alternative for one person.  This assumes that there is. I food in the house at the first of the month.

Regular groceries on the cheap would be a better alternative.  Obviously, cooking for one probably necessitates eating the same thing for more than one meal.  

But, this blog will be honoring the rules and one weeks worth of food will be virtually bought.  We will use more than one store.  

Separate a budget .

Protein
Vegetables
Starch/ carbs
Breakfast
Snacks
Dairy

Winco

1. Eggs 1.29
2. 5 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breast @1.28 is 6.40. 
3. 1 package of cubed ham - 2.28
4. Cheese 1.67 - 3.33
5. Red or orange pepper .99
6. Pasta sauce .88
7. Apples 2 lbs @.88 is 1.76 
8. Potatoes 1.00
9. Lettuce 1.00
10. Tomato 1.00
11. Carrots .98 
12. Cans of corn, green beans, tomato 

Dollar tree

Oatmeal canister

Barilla spaghetti 

Flour tortillas

Milk 

Beans 

28.23

• Ham and eggs, fried potatoes 
• Ham and bean soup 
• Oatmeal 
• Cheese quesadillas 
• Chicken fajitas 
• Chicken breast, potatoes, green beans 
• Spaghetti with sauce 
• Chicken noodle soup 
• Ham and potatoes 
• Chicken taco bowl.  

Lots of food left .