$70 Challenge for FOUR adults

[callistra]

There's been a lot of discussion on my other post about Hillbilly Housewife's $70 menu for a week of food, and a good part of that has been the problems of switching it from American prices and foods to Aussie prices and foods. So, I'm issuing a challenge!

I want YOU to make up a $70 a week food challenge which is healthy, tasty, varied and easy on the budget. I'll provide some links below, and then the scenario under that. Sound in here if you're interested, and maybe a week? Two weeks to do it in? And then we share them all, plus the recipes you're using when you created your menu and shocking list.

http://www.gofor2and5.hstprdweb01.perthix.net/

http://www.nhmrc.gov.au/publications/synopses/dietsyn.htm

http://www.yourzone.com.au/content/Health_lifestyle/Nutrition/DietaryGuidelines.html

I am having problems locating things with actual numbers - like how many grams of meat etc, so I will specify how much of each I allow in my meal plan.
:-)

Also, a link from fe2h2o
http://www.bettertimesinfo.org/foodchallenge.htm

Scenario:
Somehow, magically, you have no income, no spices, no pantry, no freezer full of meat. You have $100 for the week to feed your family, but $30 of that you need to spend on bills or petrol. (This is so there is a little leeway.)

This should be amusing - I prefer woolies but only have a coles catalogue. :-) So we shall see. Specials and etc are allowed, also farmgate purchases or cash only stuff, you just gotta tell us.

Comments

[purrdence.livejournal.com]

What about a subgroup, $35 for for two adults?

[purrdence.livejournal.com]

and how 'healthy' does it have to be?

[callistra.livejournal.com]

Salt pork, lemons and rum diets are not allowed.
:-)

[purrdence.livejournal.com]

damn, she's onto me.

I was thinking more, as recently I have started having cuppa soup as breakfast. I usually can not stomach food for the first hour after getting up and by the time I can, I've just arrived at work. So I'd either skip breakfast or get a sticky bun from the canteen.

Tomato Soup is fast becoming a very satisfying breakfast for me, especially at this time of the year...

[callistra.livejournal.com]

Tomato soup is great! A shop near me was selling it for 99 cents a tin! I bought lots!

[callistra.livejournal.com]

Yeah, sure, just note it at the top of your post.