Everyonce in a while, Mary Ann and I review our budget to see if there are expenses that we could reduce. In the last month, we've been chopping out some of the food budget. For example, even though the prices are rather low compared to what we are used to, we can save about $2,500.00 per year if I bring my lunch to work instead of buying it there.
That's all well and good, and I fully support it. However, I think things might be getting a bit out of hand. As plaintiff's exhibit A, I submit the following quote:
Mary Ann: I really like that with a loaf of bread and a head of cabbage I can eat lunch for a week on 750 Lira (50 cents).
Frankly, I think this is going a bit far. It's not exactly nutritious, and hardly had any calories. I think that not-so-deep-down, Mary Ann would be quite happy to return to the days of a $30.00 monthly food budget. Fortunately, it is my sworn duty to prevent this from happening.
6 comments:
Technically, for me to really be happy, I have to have the bread, cabbage, a tiny bit of mayo and some of Karin's Seven-spice stuff.
Heaven, at only $.50 a week.
$30 a month? Heck that's less then my weekly food budget, I have to have sushi from time to time... and like to order deliveries. But hey, I'm lebanese.
Cabbage? Is a cabbage sandwich a real thing, or is this a joke?
That sounds so gross.
I had a boss whose goal was to eat on $.50 a day- and let me tell you it was so gross to watch him eat that the entire office rearranged our lunch schedules so we wouldn't have to eat at the same time as he.
hmmm. raw cabbage? none of that steamed nastiness? and spicy mayo? hmmmm. i might could do that. but not everyday.
out of the spice stuff? remind me to send some with Matthew...
Karin
PS: do spend a little more...
I don’t believe in over eating but I don’t believe in starving yourself either. .50 cents a day??? you cant be that strapped for money, if you are I would suggest a peanut butter sandwich on whole grain bread nutritious and delicious!
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