Family Dinner Is Served

Family Dinner Option #3
This chicken is deliciously crispy and nearly fat free! The potato flakes give the coating extra crunch and flavor!

• Baked "Fried" Chicken
• Scalloped Corn
• Spinach, Orange and Walnut Salad with Raspberry Vinaigrette

Menu Item	Cost	# Servings	Cost per serving	Cost per family of 4
Baked "Fried" Chicken		4
4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (1/2 pound each)	$ 4.16
2 cups seasoned bread crumbs (approx 10 ounces)	$ 0.60
2 cups instant potato flakes (approx 6 ounces)	$ 0.60
2 large eggs	$ 0.24
Olive oil, approximately 1 ounce	$ 0.22
SUBTOTAL	$ 5.82		$ 1.46	$ 5.82
Scalloped Corn		4-6
1 15 ounce can cream-style corn	$ 0.65
1 large egg	$ 0.12
1 cup milk	$ 0.16
1 sleeve Ritz crackers	$ 0.55
SUBTOTAL	$ 1.48		$ 0.25-.37	$ 1.48
Salad		4
4 cups lettuces, Spring Mix	$ 2.00 (approx)
OR 2 cups Spinach AND 2 cups Romaine
OR any combination of greens you prefer
1 15-ounce can Mandarin oranges	$ 0.95
Approximately 4 ounces walnuts	$ 1.25
Parmesan to taste	$ 1.30 (4 oz)
Raspberry Vinaigrette	$ 2.00 (approx)
SUBTOTAL	$ 5.50		$ 1.38	$ 5.50
TOTAL			$3.09 - 3.21	$12.80

Family Dinner Option # 2

• Marinated Pork Loin Roast
• Baked Macaroni and Cheese
• Green Bean Casserole
• Dinner Rolls

Prices obtained from samsclub.com in October 2008.

Menu Item	Cost ($)	# Servings	Cost per Serving	Cost per Family of 4
Pork Loin, Marinated
Pork loin roast, 2 pounds	$ 4.00	8
Marinade for Pork Roast
Canola oil, 1/2 cup	$ 0.35
Lemon juice, 2 Tablespoons	$ 0.10
Meat tenderizer, 1/2 Tablespoon	$ 0.10
Mesquite seasoning, 1/2 Tablespoon	$ 0.20
SUBTOTAL	$ 4.75		$ 0.59	$ 2.40
Macaroni & Cheese, baked		8-12
Macaroni, 1 pound	$ 0.94
Velveeta, 32 ounces	$ 4.19
Milk, 5 cups	$ 0.80
Flour, 1/4 cup	$ 0.05
Butter, 8 Tablespoons (1 stick)	$ 0.55
SUBTOTAL	$ 6.53		$ 0.54-0.82	$ 2.18-3.28
Green Bean Casserole		4
Green beans, 1 pound frozen whole	$ 1.17
Mushroom Soup, 2 cans	$ 2.00
Milk, approximately 1 cup	$ 0.16
French's french fried onions, 2 cups	$ 2.00
SUBTOTAL	$ 5.33		$ 1.33	$ 5.33
Dinner Rolls, Home Made		6-12
Flour, approximately 5 cups	$ 1.00
Butter, 1/3 cup	$ 0.20
Sugar, 1/3 cup	$ 0.20
Yeast, 1 packet	$ 0.33
Milk, 1 cup	$ 0.16
Eggs, 2	$ 0.24
SUBTOTAL	$ 2.46		$ 0.10-21	$ 0.40-0.80
TOTAL			$ 2.56-2.95	$ 10.31-11.81