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I too have the breakfast for dinner plan here. At least once a week.

Also plan at least one meatless meal per week, along with having soup for dinner weekly.

My favorite help for the kitchen budget, both money & my time.......is the large chunk of meat thing. Either a turkey, big roast or the ham as previously mentioned..........Have a big dinner off of it the first night, then process the leftovers right away.
Slice some for sandwiches, or make a sandwich spread
Dice up some & put in the freezer for a strata later in the week, or to add to omelettes
Freeze some slices with leftover gravy for a FAST meal.
Save any bones in the freezer for soup day

I don't ever figure the cost of my meals here, but I can tell if I'm feeding everyone over & over, basically, the same hunk of meat..........it has to be one of the cheapest things I do. The price for the original hunk of meat seems to be high, but when you figure out how many meals you get out of it, then how many servings.........there is just no way to beat it.