Tight Budget

We are under tight budget strings for the next few weeks. There was some unexpected things that came up that has put us in a bind. Plus... we have started looking for a prom dress for my oldest daughter. Key word: looking!!!

Yikes, everything is coming up and we are not prepared for it. When I took the job at the school lunchroom I took a huge pay cut. Would I change it? Heck no because school hours rock!  We haven't adjusted fully to the lower pay days. Tax season couldn't be coming around at a better time! Not that we are expecting a whole lot of a return but just enough to kick our budget back into gear. Until then, purse strings are double knotted!  Like this week.. it took all of Hub's check to pay bills. We have exactly $92.63 to get groceries and household products (including cat food) for the next two weeks. Meal planning and snack making in what on the schedule this weekend.

So to finish off this blog post I am going to share what we ate tonight for supper. I had planned on being simple with a hot dog and chips. My oldest son wanted chili dogs which I didn't have pre-made or even a can in the pantry.

I fried up about 4-6 ounces of ground beef. It was originally a hamburger patty that I had froze but thought hey, this will work.

After draining the grease off, I added a pack of chili seasonings, pintos, and tomato sauce. It had a very strong chili taste which is normally good but this was a small pan.

Now you learn a thing or two working in a school lunchroom. We don't boil hot dogs, we bake them!! Line a baking sheet with foil and then put down a piece of parchment paper. Bake for about 8-10 minutes to give them almost a grilled taste. I think I like them better this way instead of frying them. Grilled hot dogs are my favorite!!!

Ta Da... add some cheddar cheese and supper is done!!