*Hot dogs lunch – 68¢

2024 Update

Hot dogs are always on sale, so buy in bulk and freeze them. In May of 2024, Lidl had Bar S 12 oz. packs of 8 hot dogs on sale for 69¢ (9¢ per hot dog).

Look for deals on hot dogs, buns, baked beans and condiments before and after the Fourth of July, Memorial Day and Labor Day and stock up. What do stores do with all the hot dog and hamburger buns they don’t sell over the holidays? See the pictures below (hint: Kroger reduces their $1.79 hot dog buns to 25¢).

You can substitute a soda or glass of milk, and/or add some baby carrots to this and keep it around $1.00 for the meal. Even if you go with the larger hot dogs, it’s still around $1.20.

Milk fluctuates week to week.

18¢ – 2 small hot dogs

32¢ – 2 larger hot dogs

13¢ – 2 hot dog buns* (manager’s special at 50¢)*

5¢ – 10¢ – 2 slices bread (full and sale prices)

25¢ – 50¢ – Kroger potato salad (half price mgr’s special/sale/coupon).

28¢ – 12 oz. glass of milk at $1.99 per gallon

17¢ – soda

8¢ – iced tea

17¢ – pickle slice

20¢ – potato chips

25¢ – tater tots (Walmart)

15¢ – ketchup and mustard

Bread is often on sale weekly in the “day old” section of the bakery. You should also shop for hot dog and hamburger buns right after Memorial Day, 4th of July and Labor Day. I’ve seen them @25¢ for 8 buns and 22 slices of bread! – see pics below) Buy in bulk and freeze them.