Every day, my
dad, my mom, my sister and I eat breakfast and dinner together at our kitchen
table, a tradition that occurred in my household since I was a child. Dinner
time is our time to talk about how our day went, reminisce on past memories, or
have heated arguments, usually sparked by my dad, that almost always end in a
lecture. Typically my dad cooks a big meal on Sundays, and we continue eating
the leftovers throughout the week. During the week, my mom cooks, or
occasionally I will make something simple. On Fridays we always have pizza, and
on Saturdays we either go out to eat or stay at home and make burgers or other
foods that take little effort to make.
The total amount of money spent on food each week is typically around $230. However, only $99 is spent on groceries while the other $131 is spent on outside food, including the estimated $90 spent each week in the RPS dining commons. In my semi-health conscious family, snacks aren’t too big a part of our diet, and when we do buy snacks, as with certain beverages and meats, we sometimes make sure to purchase the low calorie or fat free version. Our diet revolves around meat, which we eat with almost every meal, and eggs, since we eat breakfast every day. We also buy a lot of bread and grains, most of which is breakfast food.
Food is one of the most important aspects of my family life. It’s what keeps us all grounded and helps us to stay close. No matter how stressed out we are and how busy our schedules are, we can always depend on our daily dinner bonding sessions and a fresh home cooked meal to get us through the week.
Grains and other starchy foods: $28.67
The total amount of money spent on food each week is typically around $230. However, only $99 is spent on groceries while the other $131 is spent on outside food, including the estimated $90 spent each week in the RPS dining commons. In my semi-health conscious family, snacks aren’t too big a part of our diet, and when we do buy snacks, as with certain beverages and meats, we sometimes make sure to purchase the low calorie or fat free version. Our diet revolves around meat, which we eat with almost every meal, and eggs, since we eat breakfast every day. We also buy a lot of bread and grains, most of which is breakfast food.
Food is one of the most important aspects of my family life. It’s what keeps us all grounded and helps us to stay close. No matter how stressed out we are and how busy our schedules are, we can always depend on our daily dinner bonding sessions and a fresh home cooked meal to get us through the week.
Grains and other starchy foods: $28.67
Whole Wheat Bread, $4.69
Kaiser rolls, $2.79
Bran Muffins, $3.49
Blueberry Muffins, $2.49
Cinnamon Raisin Bagels, $4.69
Minute Rice $1.99
Spaghetti Noodles, $1.25
Cinnamon Toast Crunch $4.29
Nature’s Path Pumpkin Flax Cereal, $2.99
Diary: $8.50
Land o’Lakes Yellow American cheese, ½ lb, $3.50
Yogurt, 5, $2.50
Cream Cheese, $2.50
Snacks: $9.47
Tostitos Chips $2.99
Chocolate Chip Cookies $2.99
Lindt Dark Chocolate Truffles, $3.49
Meat, Fish,
and Eggs: $20.21
Eggs, 18 $3.49
Chicken Legs, $4.95
Turkey Bacon $3.49
Turkey Sausage $4.29
Ground Turkey, $3.99
Fruits,
Vegetables, and Nuts: $9.83
Kale $2.50
Canned Green Beans, 3 $0.49
Gala Apples $1.79
Bananas $1.57
Applesauce $2.50
Beverages:
$22.04
Cherry Coke Zero, 2 Liter $1.50
Bottled Water, 24 pack $4.49
Orange Juice, 2 $5.98
1% milk, 1 gallon $3.29
Vanilla Almond Milk, 1 gallon, $4.29
Crystal Light, $2.49
Fast
food/Restaurant food: $40.98
Pizza, ½ Cheese ½ Meatball, $14.98
Chipoltle burritos, 4, $26
Dining
Commons food: $90
Total: 229.70
What is your favorite thing to cook when you cook for everyone?
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