Day Two

This morning I overslept and only had a couple of minutes to eat before dashing off to church. Luckily I have that huge tub of instant oatmeal! I topped a bowl with a dollop of yogurt and some peach slices, then mixed it all together to get some delicious peaches & cream in every bite.

Estimated meal cost: $0.95

My Sunday School teacher brought donuts to church. Yay for free dessert! I got home really late, and I had a delicious dinner waiting for me in my slow cooker, so I ate a lite lunch consisting of a PB&J sandwich with some sliced cucumber.

Estimated meal cost: $0.55

When the smell wafting through the air was overpowering me and my mouth was watering, I pulled my dinner out of the slow cooker. This morning in my rush I threw in two chicken thighs, one chopped up red potato, a few carrots, and some lemon pepper seasoning and then covered it about halfway in chicken broth.  The result was so tender that the meat literally fell off of the bone inside the crockpot. I put together a small side salad, and while this meal might not be as photogenic as some of the others it was by far the most delicious.

Estimated meal cost: $1.50

That's the kind of Sunday dinner I grew up on. Meat, carrots, and potatoes left to simmer so that when we returned we were met by the sweet smell of Mama's cooking. For dessert I baked the other half of the peach and made a simple oatmeal topping. Normally I would have cut some butter in with the oatmeal, but I didn't have any, so I used a bit of peanut butter instead. The flavor would have complemented apples better, but the consistency was close to what I needed.

Estimated meal cost: $0.80

It may not have been the most decadent dessert in the world, but on my limited resources, it was just the sweet bite I needed, and it was healthy too.