Jan
18
2013

$125 Budget Weekly Menu 1/18

by Kimberlee

$125 Budget Weekly Menu –After two years of $100 Budget Menus, we’ve increased the grocery budget to $125 a week for six people including three teens and one pre-teen. This week we are enjoying a gift someone gave us from Omaha Steaks. All of the items with two asterisks came from this order.

 

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Read how I feed my family for less without extreme couponing in my Save More-Clip Less ebook!  

*Items marked with an asterisk were purchased in previous weeks in the $125 Budget and are in the pantry, fridge or freezer. 

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BREAKFAST

Homemade Freezer Waffles with DIY Waffle Syrup

Cheese Toast, cantaloupe

Cereal with milk x2

Cinnamon Raisin Bagels with cream cheese

Egg & Cheese Bagel

Yogurt, banana, scrambled eggs


LUNCH

Easy Cheese Quesadillas, green pepper slices with ranch dressing*

Salad with Italian Chicken

Homemade Pizza Bagels

PBJ, tortilla chips

Nachos, green pepper slices

Turkey Sandwich, orange slices x2

 

 

DINNER

Black Bean Chicken Chili, cheese toast triangles

Rosemary Roasted Chicken, rice, steamed broccoli

Crock Pot Chili, corn chips

Cheese Burgers**, fries**

Chicken Fettucini Alfredo**, steamed green beans*, romaine salad

Greek Pasta Salad, garlic toast

Chicken Tenders**, mixed vegetables

 

Read what we do about snacks here.

What are you eating this week? Leave a comment or link. :)

Please Note: I post my weekly menu to encourage menu planning and to give meal ideas, not as a nutritional standard. You should feed your family based on your priorities and values. You may not be able to replicate this exact menu for $125 because sales vary by region and you will have different items on hand, but you can save money just by using a menu. :)



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{ 5 comments… read them below or add one }

Lori January 20, 2013 at 8:26 pm

Hi Kimberly!
one thing i hate doing is grocery shopping and trying to plan meals for the week. We are a family of four and my grocery budget is 150/per week. It’s very hard to stay in that range, but most weeks I can stay under. I love fresh fruits and veggies and that is the bulk of my bill. One thing that has helped me tremendously is getting my family involved. Each one of us gets to pick out one meal for the week. Anything they want. Before I go shopping, I ask them what meal they would like me to make this week. That takes so much stress off of me, and helps me stay in my budget so that I am not just buying for the sake of buying. I now buy with a purpose and it has helped so much! thanks for all of your wonderful ideas!! Love reading them
Lori

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Kimberlee January 20, 2013 at 10:52 pm

That’s a great idea to get your family involved Lori! Thanks for sharing. :)

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Ronee January 24, 2013 at 4:05 pm

What does the double asterisk ** mean in your menus?

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Kimberlee January 24, 2013 at 4:36 pm

In this particular menu, we received some items as a gift so we didn’t have to pay for them. The double asterisk notes these items so people know that I didn’t have to spend money out of the grocery budget for them.

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Ronee January 25, 2013 at 9:57 am

Got it! Thank you for these menus. I needed some fresh ideas. This is a blessing.

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