All You Grocery Challenge - Week 3, Day 4

All You Grocery Challenge - Week 3, Day 4

Tostadas and Apple Dumplings - $1.96 per person

Wednesday, July 7, 2010

Recipe and Cost Breakdown

Tostadas and Apple Dumplings: 3 people

Tostadas - (Taco Bueno) - $3.21 (used coupons)

Ingredients for Apple Dumplings (makes 6):

1 Granny Smith Apple - $.61

1 pkg. of Crescent Rolls - $1.44

1 stick of butter - $.62

1 tsp. of vanilla - Free (had on hand)

3/4 cup of Sugar - Free (had on hand)

Sprinkle of Cinnamon - Free (had on hand)

Directions:

Pre-heat oven to 350.

Peel and Core granny smith apple.

Cut into wedges (should make 6).

Open can of crescent rolls and unfold dough.

Wrap a crescent roll around each apple wedge.

Place into 8x8 casserole dish.

In saucepan on medium heat, melt stick of butter.

Add sugar and vanilla until melted together.

Pour over dumplings in casserole dish.

Sprinkle with cinnamon.

Bake at 350 for 30 minutes or until browned.

*Recipe adapted from The Pionner Woman

Cost: $5.88 or $1.96 per person

All You Grocery Challenge Goal - $3.57 per person/day

My Goal - $2.86 per person/day

Goal Met? YES!