Jan
16
Good evening to all,
Food budgets and how to eat well, but without emptying the wallet have got my wheels turning. Tonight I was testing recipes for EAT magazine. It’s for the spring issue and my topic is brunch – can’t spoil too much, but the main dish is a potato tortilla topped with smoked salmon. Basically it’s a lot of potatoes cooked in a little egg and garnished with piles of pink smoked salmon.
Here’s the rough breakdown:
4 Yukon Gold potatoes – $2.86
8 eggs – I used organic – about $3.84
1 onion – $0.42
1/2 170g pkg smoked salmon – $5
add on an additonal $2 for olive oil and dried seasonings
Grand total: $14.12
Not too bad – serves 6 – as long as there’s a side dish – otherwise 4 hungry people could easily devour it.
Now, where am I going with all of this…..
Due to the nature of my job, I often get to shop and cook on someone else’s dollar. While I do keep cost in mind, it’s different than spending your own money. But after the coke vs milk article I’ve really been paying attention.
I’d like to know….what do most people spend on making a typical weeknight dinner for 4? Is $15 reasonable? Is $20? What about $25 to $30?
Once we figure out the bottom line – why don’t we put out a recipe challenge?
Please give me your feedback.
Thanks,
jennifer
