Can you eat healthy and nutritious foods while on a tight budget?
That's the question students at one local high school were forced to answer and solve on their own for a grade.
Not only that, but they had to serve their dishes to members of the media.
Buffalo High School Facilitator Steve Burdette said he wanted to teach his students the value of a dollar.
"This project was designed to show them how much money their parents spend a month putting food on the table," he said.
There were eight groups and each came up with either a breakfast, lunch, dinner, or snack to serve. They also developed a meal planner and cookbook suitable for a family of four. Their monthly budget was just $500.
Tony Mundell said his group wanted to make a childhood favorite.
"We made grilled cheese sandwiches and grilled cheese soup," he said.
Makala Bailes said her group tried to incorporate as many food groups as possible.
"My group decided to make some tacos because you can put a whole bunch of your food groups in it and it's still at a relatively cheap price," she said.
Students also used new technology to give their presentations.
"This tablet is an Android tablet and this was the tablet that was used to run our PowerPoint wirelessly. So, the students could present from the podium and not have someone else run the PowerPoint for them," Burdette said.
Students said it was a challenge to get all of the food groups they needed into a meal for the right price.
Burdette was pleased with the projects and their efforts.
"I'm very proud of them. I kind of teared up at the end. They did a really great job," he said.
Buffalo High focuses on project based learning and hands-on projects like this one.
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