Big flavor, big savings (1)

This is a loaf of bread we started to make.

We got the recipe here: http://allrecipes.com/recipe/amish-white-bread/

Ingredients for 2 loaves of bread:

 

2 cups of water

2/3 cup of white sugar
1.5 table spoon of active dry yeast
1.5 teaspoon of salt
¼ cup of vegetable oil
6 cups of bread flour.

 

I wanted to know how much it costs for 6 cups of bread flour which we use for this recipe.

So, I measured by cup a 5LBs bag of flour which we usually get from a grocery shop. (It costs about $1.69)

One 5LBs bag contains about 14 cups of flour. So, it means that 1 cup costs about 12 cents. When we use 6 cups for this recipe, it costs only 72 cents! And even after adding up all of the other ingredients, it costs only about $1.

When we go to the super market and buy 2 bags of bread, it costs $5. We are saving $4 out of it. Each slice is about a half inch. Our beautiful loaf is nearly same size.

Maybe some people say that they need “unbleached flour” instead of cheap one. Sure, unbleached flour cost about $3.30 per 5LBS bag. Still, you are saving $3 every 2 loaves.

Plus, the time we need for the preparation for this recipe is just a half hour. After that, we wait until yeast rises and start baking. We can do whatever we want to do in that time.

Recipe URL: http://m.allrecipes.com/recipe/32498/honey-limeade
Ingredients for 1 pitcher of limeade:

1 cup of lime juice

5 cups of water
2/3 cup of white sugar
2 table spoons of honey
Limeade is one of my favorite drinks in America. It’s bitter but refreshing and always sharpens and wakes up your brain.

We can get 20 limes for $1 in one of our closest grocery shops. 1 cup of lime juice takes about 5 limes. So the cost of limes for this recipe is only about 50 cents. Including all other ingredients, the total cost is 80 cents at most.

When we buy a one carton of lemonade (59 FL OZ), it costs about $1.75. 59 FL OZ is 8 cups. If you calculate the cost for 6 cups, which is the same amount you can get from the recipe, it is about $1.30. So, we can save 50 cents each carton.

When I use all of the 20 limes ($1) for limeade, I can save up to $2, which would cover the gas for the return trip from the grocery store!

Though I also like lemonade, lemons cost about 50cents each here, which is 10 times more expensive than a lime. Considering the cost and returns, I am fine with this yummy limeade!