To be honest with you, I don't think we could. DH has diabetes and DS has food allergies, so we have some special food requirements here.

I too am having flashbacks from college.

Totinos pizzas
packages of lipton rice or noodles
pancakes
french toast
scrambled egg and toast
fried egg sandwich
egg salad sandwich
peanut butter and jelly
peanut butter and banana sandwiches
cheese pizzas made on english muffins
hot dogs
bowl of cereal and toast
oatmeal
mac and cheese 1. plain 2. mix with pizza sauce and add cut up pepperoni 3. tuna and peas
Banquet frozen dinner (you can find them on sale for $.80)

The girls and I could but Dh would have a FIT. I think, he thinks he was born with a silver spoon in his mouth somedays....

I think it's very possible, if you cook most of your meals from scratch and buy on sale. I can get chicken breasts for $1.99/lb, so use one chicken breast, one bag frozen stirfry veggies ($2.00) and rice (< .50 per cup) plus spices on hand. 5 people, less than $5.

Chili - 1 lb. hamburger ($1.99), 1 large can tomatoes ($1.00), 1 cup dried beans (.50), plus spices. Saltine crackers. At least 2 days left overs. Add more tomatoes and beans to make it stretch even further.

Lentil & Rice taco mix - homemade tortillas (<.50), 1 cup lentils (<.25), 1 cup rice (<.50), 1/2 lb hamburger ($1.00), seasonings (free), shredded cheese ($1.00), sour cream ($1.00), lettuce, tomato, ?? (free from garden).

I could go on, but there are lots of healthful, cheap foods that you can make. Each of these cost around $5 for 5 people, but we always have enough leftovers to either eat a few more days, freeze half or feed extra people. I once made enough spagetti to feed over 30 people with less than $10!! Of course, it was 10 years ago with lower food prices, but it can be done!

Beans, lentils, rice, canned tomatoes, frozen veggies are all inexpensive and have lots of nutrients (except for maybe the rice, but brown rice is good for you). Growing a container garden can yield salad ingredients that can be pricey at the store.

Oatmeal for breakfast or an egg and toast.
Lunch - grilled cheese, a salad, homemade soup

All of the ladies that are spending $250 a month on groceries for a family of 5 or 6 all have to spend an average of less than $1 per person to be spending that little per month.

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Frugal is being wise with your money and resources and cheap is forcing everyone else to.

That is exactly how I cook now. It is healthful and we have loads of variety. I have 4 binders full of collected recipes. I was surprised at all the responses from those who thought it would be awful or bad for you.

Cathleen

Pasta.... can buy it for .33 a box sometimes on sale! I LOVE pasta. Heaven will serve it to me 3 meals a day, I'm sure! So yes, pasta, with some butter or sauce, easy to survive

Melissa R

I'm sure we could, but I'm not gonna try it. I think it would be hard to eat healthy since the most nutritious foods are the most expensive.