Vacation at last!

Today is my day to pack :) I can't wait for everyone to get up so we can get it going... well after we make waffles! I wanted to share my rough food cost breakdown for this week of fun in the sun. I've broken it down by meal (estimating in some places when needed). All meals will serve 2 adults, 1 teenager, and 3 kids:

Meal 1 - sloppy joes
2 pounds grass-fed ground beef (from local farm): roughly $8 (from my freezer)
2 boxes of Annie's mac and cheese: $4.78
Rolls: $3.19
Fresh fruit: ? I'll purchase this at the local farmer's stand en route
Estimated total: $20

Meal 2 - burgers and dogs
2 pounds grass-fed ground beef: roughly $8
Organic hot dogs: $5.81
Chips: $3
Buns: $1.50
Raw veges: ? I'll purchase this at the local farmer's stand too
Estimated total: $20

Meal 3 - Chicken
2 packs of organic chicken: roughly $14 (DH will purchase today at TJs)
2 boxes of alfredo risotto: $5.02
Corn-on-the-cob: ? I'll purchase this at the local farmer's stand
Estimated total: $23

Meal 4 - Steak
Steak: roughly $20 (DH will purchase today at TJs)
Organic potatoes: $3.91
Salad: roughly $4
Estimated total: $30

Meal 5 - Ribs
3 large racks of ribs: $30
2 cans of organic green beans: $3.46
Salad: roughly $4
Estimated total: $38

Meal 6 - Meatball subs (this is for arrival night... instead of take-out pizza)
Leftover frozen meatballs: no cost since I bore initial cost in my monthly budget
Chips: $3
Raw veges: ? I will purchase this from local stand
Estimated total: $7

Lunches will be leftovers, lunch meat, pb&j, cheese and crackers and what not. At most I have spent $20 on items to bring for lunches.

Breakfasts will be frozen waffles that I made with my iron. I mixed up 2 batches of pancake mix... just need to add wet ingredients. I purchased 1 large box of "vacation cereal" - in this case Lucky Charms - for $4. We will also have bagels on hand that was part of my monthly budget but we haven't eaten them yet.

Snacks will be plentiful! I won't list my purchases but I will say my total food purchase bill thus far is $123.55 (not including chicken and steak). This is for a week of food (including new condiments to bring so we aren't traveling with large open bottles) for 6 of us! Wahoo! My average dinner cost is an estimated total of $23 or $3.83/person. I realize that will go up slightly once I make the vege and fruit purchases and we go out to eat for our one cook-free night, but overall I feel like I'm providing my family (and niece) with healthy food options during vacation. And the best part is most of the food is already prepped... it just needs to thaw and cook!

Happy vacation to me!