So I am pretty poor right now, as in little cash flow, which means the grocery bill has been finely tuned. It occurred to me (again) while shopping that while one can eat well for very little money, the amount of cooking increases the more basic the ingredients used. I was aware as I walked the aisles of the basics I needed: eggs, milk, yogurt. Broccoli, garlic. no onions as I have some at home already. Coffee, French roast, a given. A large bag of mixed frozen fruit. A wedge of parmesan cheese. Bread at home in freezer. Bacon at home in fridge. A large bag of oranges, thinking juice. I spent $38 plus change that day. Got me thinking. Can I make it on $40 a week? Keeping in mind that every other week I have my teenagers, this week I do not. This week I am also banking on some staples I have at home: I have pasta, baking ingredients, cereal, a couple cans of beans. Forgot to buy butter. Have maple syrup, an expensive purchase. A couple of tomatoes. Also banking on the Farmers Market for more fresh produce. FM shopping can begin this weekend. Beans. Need more protein as starting to be hungry for meat.

So, if you’re out there, if anyone is reading this, question for you.

What would you feed yourself if you could only spend $40/week? Could you make that happen?

I’m working on it.

(And for those of you concerned, I actually can afford to spend more this on food; I’m just challenging myself and trying to get ahead:-)

Above: caramelized onions, bacon and parmesan cheese pizza, Yum. Really tasty, although next time I’ll drizzle a little less olive oil over, as it doesn’t really need it.

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