Frugal Grocer Week #8

So I am 8 weeks into this and I will say that this week was my first ‘failure’.  I did stay under budget but I did not make a lot of meals this week because I spent 9 hours on Saturday and 9 hours on Sunday a the RRCA course which means that I basically did not make breakfast or lunch at home and so lost 4 meals.  It is a failure not because I did not cook but because I purchased food for the entire weekend without thinking about the fact that I will not be home to cook.

I finished with 14 meals for $47.68 or an average of $3.41 per meal which is nearly 50% higher than my average cost year to date.  That doesn’t make me happy but that means that I will be sure to make plenty of meals at home this week.

I learned to make pizza dough (recipe below) though which is huge as that will allow me to make pizza on a whim and brings my food consumption closer to home and not at some local pizza shop.  I also plan on making vegan pasta, meaning no eggs in the flour mixture.  I am excited to make this pasta but at the same time I know I have boxes and boxes in the pantry that I need to get rid of.

My Grocery List for the week:

Here are the meals that I made for the week:

PIZZA CRUST

Ingredients: 1/2c Whole Wheat Flour, 1/2c Rye Flour, 1 pkg fast rising yeast, 1/2 tsp Salt, 1/4 tsp sugar, 1/2c Water, 2 tsp oil

Directions:

• In microwave heat water for 1 minute 30 seconds.
• While water heats up put flour, yeast, salt and sugar in food processor and pulse to combine.
• Combine the warm water and oil and drizzle into food processor while on to create dough.  If dough is to dry add water, and if too wet add more flour
• Process until a ball is formed and then 1 minute more to knead.
• Transfer the dough to a lightly floured surface and roll out to your desired thickeness.
• Let dough rest for 10-20 minutes with plastic wrap lightly sprayed with cooking oil.
• Pre-heat oven to 500* with pizza stone inside it while dough slightly rises.
• After dough is done rising place on pizza stone, and you should hear a sizzle which will provide you with a crisp crust.
• Top crust with your favorite toppings and then into the oven for 10-15 minutes to cook.

I topped this pizza with all green vegetables and no cheese but some basil olive oil.

Green Vegetable Pizza

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