Week 11: Budgeting

  1. Plan your final meal 
  • Tzatziki, Fried Halloumi, chopped vegetables
    • Tzatziki 
      • 1/2 of a large cucumber, unpeeled
      • 1 1/2 cups plain full-fat Greek yogurt
      • 2 large garlic cloves, finely minced
      • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
      • 1 tablespoon white vinegar
      • 1/2 teaspoon salt
      • 1 tablespoon minced fresh dill
    • chopped vegetables 
      • cucumbers
      • tomatoes
      • onions
    • Halloumi 
      • 1 (8-ounce) package halloumi cheese (drained and cut into 3/8-inch slices)
      • Olive oil (for brushing)
  • Hummus and Falafel
    • Hummus
      • Garbanzo beans (99 cents)
    • Falafel
      • 1 cup dried chickpeas, rinsed, picked over and soaked for at least 4 hours and up to 24 hours in the refrigerator
      • ½ cup roughly chopped red onion
      • ½ cup packed fresh parsley
      • ½ cup packed fresh cilantro
  • Greek Chicken Pita Pockets (https://easyfamilyrecipes.com/easy-greek-chicken/
    • Seasoning 
      • 2 tsp dried basil
      • 4 tsp dried oregano
      • 1 tsp dried thyme
      • 4 tsp onion powder
      • 4 tsp garlic powder
      • 2 tsp onion flakes
      • 2 tsp dried dill
      • 2 tsp ground pepper
      • 2 tsp dried parsley
      • 2 tsp dried rosemary
      • 1 tsp cinnamon
      • 1 tsp nutmeg
    • Chicken breasts
    • Pita
2.   Answer the following questions 
  • Do you think your food budget is adequate to purchase food to support a nutritionally balanced diet? 
    • I do think my food budget is adequate to purchase food to support a nutritionally balanced diet. A lot of the food that I am purchasing for this meal is produce and spices. Since I own a lot of the spices, I do not think it'll be too expensive. My budget is around $40. 
  • Have you made any changes since the beginning of class to either your food budgeting or food purchasing habits?  If so, what were they? 
    • I make sure to be aware of what I have in my pantry so that I do not overbuy. 
  • Has your cooking and/or eating changed?  If so, how?  
    • My cooking skills have definitely improved because I now feel confident in my cooking skills. 

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