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a candle light meeting of the SLS, The Secret Lenten Society
Noah has just made a grab from the SLS prize bag. The SLS meets nightly to read the story of the passion of Christ all during lent. Sarah is the leader of the society. It's not really secret, but having it be a secret society makes it way more special.
In the background you can see tons of supplies from the baking day on the table.
This week is going to have to be 12 for $12. I am hoping to get some buy-in from my college kids. Peter is used to being independent...and eating whatever is in his fridge. We'll see how he manages himself with my fridge.
The younger kids, however, have figured it out their way. They said, "let's use the extra two dollars on meat every day this week." We're carnivores.
What a night to lose an hour of sleep! This was a tired morning. Cold cereal and roll scraps for breakfast.
Breakfast menu: cold cereal and milk (a few early birds got some bits of orange roll, you snooze, you lose)
cost: $2.20 (milk prices are up again)
one box of cinnamon life: 1.00
half gallon milk: 1.20
Lunch was had without me, because I had to go teach a childbirth class. I had boiled black beans for Friday, and saved out a huge portion of them for today. I just added chili powder and salt, and voila, black bean chili. They ate it with fresh honey oat bread we made yesterday, and a green salad. Healthier than yesterday, by a long shot.
Lunch menu: black bean chili, honey oat bread, green salad
Cost: $2.12
iceberg lettuce, 1 head: .83
black beans, 17 cups cooked (4 cups dry): .71
5 tbsp chili powder: .20
honey oat loaf: .38
Supper menu: chicken gravy with carrot slices, mashed potatoes, honey oat bread---to take to potluck
Cost: $4.90
10 lbs potatoes, cooked and mashed: 1.00
1.5 lbs boiled chicken tenders and broth: 3.14
1 cup flour for thickening: .10
poultry gravy flavoring: .66
22 oz carrots for the gravy: .37
We made a huge amount of gravy to go with the chicken. It was a good thing we did, because an extra family came to the group, and we had plenty to invite them along. The ten pounds of potatoes disappeared pronto.
iceberg lettuce, 1 head: .83
black beans, 17 cups cooked (4 cups dry): .71
5 tbsp chili powder: .20
honey oat loaf: .38
Supper menu: chicken gravy with carrot slices, mashed potatoes, honey oat bread---to take to potluck
Cost: $4.90
10 lbs potatoes, cooked and mashed: 1.00
1.5 lbs boiled chicken tenders and broth: 3.14
1 cup flour for thickening: .10
poultry gravy flavoring: .66
22 oz carrots for the gravy: .37
We made a huge amount of gravy to go with the chicken. It was a good thing we did, because an extra family came to the group, and we had plenty to invite them along. The ten pounds of potatoes disappeared pronto.
Today's total, even with the huge potluck portions: $9.59
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