$35 per dinner is a lot of money... That comes out to over $1000 per month just for dinner! Are we gonna have $25 lunches too?
If this was supposed to be a "budget" meal, I would buy a bag of salad and maybe a cucumber or tomato to replace the $12.50 salad.... A store bought meat sauce would definitely cost less for the pasta... etc
Would it taste as good? Maybe not, but it would be good enough for a family of 5 on a budget... key word is budget....