Comments on: The *NEW* $5 Dinner Challenge http://www.5dollardinners.com/2009/09/the-new-5-dinner-challenge.html Feeding the Family for $5 or Less Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:10:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Danielle Bennetthttp://www.5dollardinners.com/2009/09/the-new-5-dinner-challenge.html/comment-page-1#comment-26223 Danielle Bennett Thu, 24 Sep 2009 21:42:04 +0000 http://www.5dollardinners.com/?p=3077#comment-26223 I just made something for myself and my daughter that was so inexpensive and good that I just had to share! I don't have pictures, but like I said, it was good and came out of my pantry. I used two packages of pork flavored Ramen (which I know isn't the healthiest), a package of scallops (3 oz, I think... though possibly less), and a dab of each of the following: dried cilantro, dried chives, dried dill, garlic, garlic powder (without salt), and 1 tbsp of sesame oil. I also served it with broccoli that I wish I had thought to steam, and I only used one flavor packet for the Ramen to cut down on the sodium (and because it had a nice subtle taste and didn't need more). Honestly, my total cost was easily under $1.50 for lunch for myself and my toddler, who gets a fairly equal serving size since I'm eating 6x a day (this is a bigger meal for me) and she's an eater. It'd be expensive to make if you had to go and buy all the ingredients, but not bad for a pantry find. I just made something for myself and my daughter that was so inexpensive and good that I just had to share! I don’t have pictures, but like I said, it was good and came out of my pantry.

I used two packages of pork flavored Ramen (which I know isn’t the healthiest), a package of scallops (3 oz, I think… though possibly less), and a dab of each of the following: dried cilantro, dried chives, dried dill, garlic, garlic powder (without salt), and 1 tbsp of sesame oil.

I also served it with broccoli that I wish I had thought to steam, and I only used one flavor packet for the Ramen to cut down on the sodium (and because it had a nice subtle taste and didn’t need more).

Honestly, my total cost was easily under $1.50 for lunch for myself and my toddler, who gets a fairly equal serving size since I’m eating 6x a day (this is a bigger meal for me) and she’s an eater. It’d be expensive to make if you had to go and buy all the ingredients, but not bad for a pantry find.

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