Primal on a budget - My $10 dinner week

At the moment the $$ are a bit tough. Since all of our money goes on food anyways, it's the only place we can cut. So my goal this week is to make $10 dinners for Peter, Elias and myself.


Monday - Salmon Stir fry with Veges

Ingredients:
Salmon fillet (250 grams), spinach and courgette. Seasoned with ginger, soy, garlic and butter.

Bonus Points:
Filled with essential omega 3 fatty acids and B vitamins for energy metabolism

Taste Report from Peter:
"Awesome"




Tuesday - Mince with spinach and mushrooms

Ingredients:
Lean Mince (450 grams), can of tomatoes, tomato paste, garlic, salt, mushrooms (200 grams) and spinach.

Bonus Points:
Filled with Iron, Selenium and B vitamins for energy metabolism

Taste Report from Peter:
"Well it's hard to make mince taste great but it's pretty good"



Wednesday - Pork Sausages (GF) with fried mushrooms, courgettes, onions and eggs

Ingredients:
5 Pork Sausages (GF), mushrooms, courgettes, onions, butter, garlic and eggs.

Bonus Points:
$8 family meal. High in Selenium.

Taste Report from Peter:
"I love a good fry up"



Thursday - Baked Chicken, Kumara Hash and Broccoli

Ingredients:
Chicken thighs with skin on, smoked garlic salt, Red Kumara, cheese, 2 eggs, Broccoli.

Bonus Points:
$8 meal. Loads of Iron in chicken thighs!


Taste Report from Peter:
"Chicken skin is so yummy baked and even better with Kumara hash browns!"

Friday - Marinated Beef with Baked Veges, Egg Plant, Courgette, Spinach and Tomatoes.



Ingredients:
Beef (stirfry cut 500 grams) marinated in ginger, soy and honey. Pan fried.
Vege Bake - Egg Plant, Courgette, Spinach, 2 cans tomato, garlic and grated Cheese.

Bonus Points:
Dish was enough for dinner and lunches (came in at about $13 all up). Beef went down a treat with Elias and super easy if you are organised.

                                                           Taste Report from Elias:
                                                           "More more..."



Saturday - Lamb Chops, Bacon, Pumpkin and Salad.
Dinner at my parents - No photo



Sunday - Baked Salmon, Kumara and Carrot Mash with Salad

Ingredients:
Salmon (250 grams), leftover pesto, orange Kumara, 2 carrots, Beetroot, Lettuce from garden and a tomato.

Bonus Points:
High in Omega 3 and Antioxidants!

Taste Report from Elias:
"Nom nom nom"