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I can post actual recipes for other stuff later, but I do a lot of burrito style meals.

For example.

bag of flour tortillas .99
can of black beans .50
2 chicken breasts, cooked and shredded (we buy the 3 lb bag for about $5 on sale, so 2 breasts probably isn't more than $1.
sour cream (half of a .99 carton) .50
seasonings if desired, to taste .25

Mash up the beans, mix in shredded chicken, add seasonings if you like (I'm happy with mine plain), and wrap up in tortillas.

If your family is full of big eaters you can double the black beans or add a can of corn for another .25 or .50.

Meals here are served with water.

Even with the big eaters, the total for this meal is $3.50-3.75

You can do it cheaper if you use dark meat from a sale on drumsticks. Just boil the chicken and pick the meat off the bones. My husband really prefers white meat and it's better for us, so I indulge a bit.

OR

can of refried beans (on sale) .44
shredded cheese, about 4 oz .75 (8 oz pkg on sale for 1.50)
sour cream (half of .99 carton) .50
bag of flour tortillas .99

total: 1.68

OR

breakfast:

bag of flour tortillas .99
eggs (1.5 per burrito and here they're cheap...a dozen for .49) .49
a tablespoon of salsa per burrito (dunno how much, but we'll call it .99) .99
sour cream (just a touch) .50
cheese .75

total: 3.75 (and i think that's a generous estimate, i bet it's a lot cheaper when you look at true amounts of salsa and such.) for even cheaper, just season with taco seasoning and do away with the salsa and sour cream.

Jackie