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Daily work for the $45 menu Recipe

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Sunday Night: Mix up the dough for Overnight Bread. Set it aside to rise. Mix up a gallon of milk and a gallon of Tea. Put both into the fridge to chill. Clean the kitchen. Go to bed.

Monday: Begin the week with a hearty breakfast. After the breakfast dishes are done, prepare the vegetables for Lentil Soup, and put the Lentils on to cook. Soak 2lbs of pinto beans in boiling water to cover for 1 or 2 hours. Half of them are for supper tonight and the other half for supper tomorrow. Punch down your bread dough which should be nicely risen by now. Divide it into 4 loaves. Allow it to rise for 1 or 2 hours and then bake. After soaking the pinto beans, boil them until tender and refrigerate. Reheat half of them for dinner and use the other half for tomorrow. Check the milk & iced tea supply, prepare more as necessary.

Tuesday: After breakfast prepare enough tortillas for dinner tonight and for 2 snacks during the week; 16 to 20 tortillas should be enough. Store them in a plastic bag in the refrigerator. Prepare a dozen Muffins for snacks later in the day. Check the milk & iced tea supply, prepare more as necessary.

Wednesday: When preparing the rice, make enough for dinner tonight and breakfast in the morning. 2-cups dry rice, cooked in 4-cups of water should be enough. Prepare the dough for Overnight bread before going to bed. Check the milk & iced tea supply, prepare more as necessary.

Thursday: Soak the beans in boiling water to cover for about an hour or two. Simmer until tender. Prepare the soup as directed and chill until supper time. Divide the bread dough into 4 loaves and set aside to rise until doubled in bulk. Bake as directed. Check the milk & iced tea supply, prepare more as necessary.

Friday: Make enough rice for supper tonight and leftovers for breakfast in the morning. 2-cups dry rice cooked in 4-cups of water should be enough. Check the milk & iced tea supply, prepare more as necessary.

Saturday: Soak the lima beans in boiling water to cover for about an hour or 2. Simmer until tender and season as directed. Chill until supper time. Check the milk & iced tea supply, prepare more as necessary.

Sunday: Put the lentil chili on to cook and prepare the custard and cornbread to bake at the same time. Check the milk & iced tea supply, prepare more as necessary.

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I found sales on the bread was better than making my own, I also found Rice-a-Roni or the Store brand equivalent on sale and this added lots of varieties and meal stretcher ideas.

 

 

 

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