$3.33 a day: Cook once, eat many times

Whole Food Breakfast Muffins

I love making large batches of food so I don't have to THINK much about meals. As I've mentioned, my kids have to catch the bus at 6:45 am, so a sit down breakfast is out of the question. I've been experimenting more and more with muffins and these were delicious and totally kid approved! 100% whole grain, no added fat (but they did have whole coconut) and infused with LENTILS! My younger son is much harder to please and he loves these, so they will most likely please a picky eater.

Millet Lasagna (before baking)

I am planning on baking bread again tomorrow (I usually bake twice a week), so in order to fill my oven, I made this casserole. The base is a millet polenta. It is stuffed with a kale/'feta'/lentil filling and topped with more millet, marinara and my sharp cheddar. I made enough filling to freeze for another dish.. most likely calzones or pasta. The casserole will yield 4 servings and the leftover filling will provide the bulk of at least another 2-4 servings depending what I do with it.

Casserole Filling

Toasted Cheese Sandwich

My new cheese recipe on homemade sourdough whole wheat bread (jack jack, he's the man!) along with some flash sauteed collards. The last of the tomato from last week. I can't believe how long it lasted. Ganted, this pic was taken a few days ago and the tomato was less than stellar.

Indian Spiced Yellow Split Pea Stew

Simple, delicious and comforting. Not to mention super spicy. I have 2 leftover portions in my freezer (2 cups a piece) along with around 1 cup that I'm going to turn into burgers.

Lentil Potato Kale Stew

Just your basic Italian flavors thrown together. Super yum. (can you tell I cooked a pound of lentils the other day?) ..

I love cooking a pound of dried legumes and using them in a variety of ways throughout the week. As you can see from this post, I made use of lentils in many dishes here and I still have around 2 cups in the fridge.

I am drinking my coffee black now. Yesterday, I went 24 hour with no coffee and plunged into withdrawal. This morning, it was wonderful having a cup. I am no longer buying organic, free trade. For $2 I can get 10 oz of espresso (which I brew like french roast in my coffee press)..

Raw Breakfast Bars

I'll end this post just like I started.. with breakfast. I make these for the kids and keep them in the freezer. They eat them for breakfast, pack them in lunches and often for dessert.

I went shopping and spent $7.20 on:

Carrots 1.20
Soy Sauce 1.00
Coffee 2.00
Zucchini 1.10
Garlic .90
Corn Tortillas 1.00

Total spent this month: $63.00

Total left to spend: $40.23

Bulk Food Fund: $24.83