Favorite Daily Savings and Freebies For Everyone: $1 Meals at Home

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$1 Meal Menu

Fluffy Veggie & Cheese Omelet

Whole Grain Toast

Fresh Winer Fruit Salad

Water w/Lemon or Orange Mist, Or Iced Tea

Ingredients & Recipe for Two Portions

Omelet Ingredients ~ $0.80

•6 egg whites, $0.60

•1.5 cups frozen Birdseye Steamfresh cut broccoli (or veg of choice, i.e. sugar snap

peas or a mix), $0.0

•1 Big Slice Kraft Swiss 2%, sliced in 6 strips,$0.20

Fresh Winter Fruit Salad Ingredients (or Sliced Melon) ~ $0.50 to $0.87

•1 small apple, $0.25 ($1.99 for 3 lb bag)

•1 med-large naval orange (1/2 lb) $0 .19 ($1.49 for 4 lb bag)

•1/3 pound grapes, $0 .30 ($0.89 per pound)

•1 small banana, $0.13 ($0.49 per pound)

-or-

•1/2 canteloupe, sliced (divide portion in two), $0.50 ($0 .99 per melon)

Additional Ingredients ~ $0.20

•2 Large Slices Whole Grain Bread (Arnold's or Similar) 20

•Water

•2 Small Lemon Wedges, or Orange Wedges from Fruit Salad Ingredients

•Optional - Tea bag and ice for homemade Iced tea

Simple Preparation & Cooking Instructions

The Fresh Fruit Salad

1. Wash, remove rinds and skins, as desired.

2. Slice it all in to a bowl, remembering to catch all the juices that come from the

fruits as you cut them. (If having melon instead, make slices out of one half the

melon, rinds on or off, and place alongside omelet.)

3. Lightly toss 2 or 3 times so it is evenly mixed and has been in the juice. The citrus

will help maintain the original color of fruit.

The Omelet

1. Steam frozen broccoli and undercook a bit.

2. Drain.

3. Beat egg whites and add drained broccoli pieces to bowl.

4. (A) For Stovetop Cooking: transfer mixture to a heated skilled that has been

lightly coated with oil, spray oil, or melted butter. You can use non-stick if you

prefer. Cover skillet and keep heat at medium or less and cook until done. You

can ﬂip the ﬂuffy omelet when cooked enough, if you like.

(B) For Microwave Cooking: transfer mixture to a salad bowl or a a ﬂat plate

that has been lightly coated with oil, Pam or butter. Cover with another plate or

microwave dish cover. Cook on high for 1.5 minutes, depending on temp.

5. When omelet is cooked, spread the cheese over the top and cover the omelet

again, leaving it in the original pan. The cheese will melt.

6. Cut in half and serve on a ﬂat plate with the Fresh Fruit Salad on the side in a cup

or ramekin.

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3 Meals ~ $3

Including Snacks / Desserts

Total $3.00, 1395 Calories

Breakfast Total: $0.33, 365 Calories

$0.0 - Cup Fiber One cereal @ FREE, 180 cal
$0.20 - Cup Skim Milk @ $2.98 gallon, 80 cal
$0.13 - Medium Banana @ $0.39 pound, 105 cal

Lunch Total: $0.26, 250 Calories

$0.26 Silk Protein & Fruit Smoothie @.50/qt + Banana @ $0.13, 250 cal
Made with 1 cup of the Silk beverage (Publix) + 1 Banana (Farmer's Market) + ice, blended.

Dinner Total: $1.75, 335 Calories

$1.25 Barber Chicken Parmesan @ $2.50/2 ct., 250 cal (Publix)
$0.50 simple salad w/balsamic vinegar @ $3.00/Romaine 3 ct., 35 cal (Publix)
$0.0 Birdseye steamed broccoli @ FREE , 50 cal (Publix)

Snacks / Desserts Total: $0.58, 410 Calories