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Jenny Marker

🛒 Five Dinners for $41: Tuna melts + cucumber tomato salad = budget win.

We’re really tightening our grocery budget this week—$41 for five full dinners to feed our family of four. It’s not always easy, but I love cooking and love the challenge of making every dollar count. Day One: We kicked it off with tuna melts on sliced French bread, paired with a quick cucumber and tomato salad. All it took was: Two cans of tuna Mayo Sliced cheddar A cucumber One tomato And that $1 bakery French bread 👏 No fancy extras—just salt, pepper, and a hot skillet. I even used mayo to toast the bread instead of butter (try it, it works!). I still had bread and tuna leftover, so tomorrow’s meal might get a little boost. The salad is just sliced cucumber and tomato with a sprinkle of salt and pepper—basic, fresh, filling. This meal fed my husband, my six-year-old, my toddlers, and me, could only be consider as a family of 4. Budget meals don’t have to suck—and we’re proving it every day this week. ❤️ #BudgetMeals #FeedAFamilyForLess #TunaMeltMagic #RealLifeDinner #FiveDinnersUnder50 #BudgetFriendlyEats #FrugalAndFull

🛒 Five Dinners for $41: Tuna melts + cucumber tomato salad = budget win.
Jenny Marker

🍗 Five Dinners for $41: Crockpot chicken pot roast that feels like a warm hug.

Hi, friends 👋 Continue my $41 dinner challenge, and this one feels extra cozy. We’re making a chicken pot roast in the crockpot—a smart spin on the classic beef version that saves big and still tastes amazing. I used: 4 chicken thighs (saved 2 for later) 4 whole carrots, chopped Red potatoes, cubed A quartered yellow onion Half a cup of frozen peas One packet of pot roast seasoning Salt & pepper A splash of water Just toss it all into the crockpot, set it on high, and let the magic happen. A few hours later, the chicken is fall-apart tender, and the veggies soak up all that savory flavor. I had a few slices of that bakery French bread left from yesterday’s tuna melts—perfect for dipping into the broth. Total comfort food. Even though meat is lighter tonight, the veggie load is hefty, and it balances out beautifully across the week. This is how we eat well on a tight budget. 🥕🥔🍗 #BudgetMeals #DinnerForUnder10 #FrugalFamilyFood #CrockpotComfort #FiveDinnersUnder50 #StretchYourGroceries #CozyCheapEats

🍗 Five Dinners for $41: Crockpot chicken pot roast that feels like a warm hug.
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