Frugal Friday

I am going to join Brandi from My Kitchen To Yours for Frugal Friday even though technically it is Saturday but since I haven't gone to bed, it is still Friday to me. The challenge is to feed a family of four an entree, side dish and dessert for less than $10. I went inexpensive and easy this week becaue I had a lot of stuff to do, but I hope that you still like it.

Main Dish: Pizza Rolls

Ingredients:

1 can cresent rolls

40 pepperoni slices (1/2 package) I used turkey pepperoni-it was good and a lot less calories

1/4 cup shredded mozarella cheese

italian seasoning (maybe 1/4 teaspoon or so)

Directions:

Preheat oven to 375*. Unroll cresent rolls onto a baking sheet and seperate into individual triangles. Place 4-5 pieces of pepperoni on top of each triangle. Top with a small amount of cheese. Starting with the wider side of the triangle, roll up like you would if you were making a normal cresent roll. Sprinkle a small amount of Italian seasoning on top of each roll. Bake for 8-10 minutes or until lightly browned. Serve with marinara sauce or ranch dressing.

Cost:

cresent rolls $1.59

pepperoni $1.25

mozarella cheese $0.47

Italian seasoning $0.03

Total: $3.34

Marinara Sauce: There is a LOT left over so I save it and use it in my spaghetti sauce.

1 can diced tomatos

1 small can tomato sauce

garlic salt

italian seasonings

Cost:

tomatos $0.50

tomato sauce $0.38

garlic salt $0.10

italian seasoning $0.10

Total: $1.08

Side item: Steam bag of cheesy vegetables

Cost: $1.50

Dessert: Valentines Smore's Sandwiches

Ingredients:

3 whole graham crackers

3 tablespoons marshmallow cream

1/2 cup chocolate chips

sprinkes for garnish

Directions:

Break each graham cracker into 4 squares. Spread some marshmallow cream onto a top of graham cracker square. Top with another cracker to make a sandwich.

Melt chocolate in microwave for 30 second increments until melted. Stir until smooth. Using a spoon coat one end of sandwich to make a seal using the chocolate. Garnish with sprinkles if you like and set in freezer until chocolate hardens.  

Cost:

graham crackers $0.15

marshmallow cream $0.15

chocolate chips $0.25

sprinkles $0.02

Total: $0.57

Pizza rolls $3.34

Marinara sauce $1.08

Steam veggies $1.50

Smores $0.57

Total Meal Cost: $6.49