How a FRUGAL Spinster stretches a pork roast

I recently found pork loin on sale for $2.99/lb.

I bought a 1.62 pound roast. $4.84

My plan included pork fried rice so first off I started a batch of bean sprouts.

I used my crock pot to cook the roast, after I applied a herb rub.That evening’s dinner menu:

Pork roast, apple sauce, lime chiffon salad, oven roasted potatoes and green beans.I saved the juices from the crock pot to use later

I set aside a few slices in some BBQ sauce.

The next couple of days I had pork sandwiches for lunchI froze my leftover roast until the bean sprouts were ready to make fried rice. After dinner I froze 5 portions of fried rice to eat as leftovers later.

I used the last of my fried rice leftovers to make Oriental Ramen. I pulled the BBQ pork from the freezer to make my last meal, a BBQ pork sandwichI feel good about getting 12 meals from my roast (and, for the most part, ingredients I already had in the pantry or the freezer)

I averaged 40 cents of roast per meal and it was all DELICIOUS!