$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.
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*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
Veggie Breakfast Scramble, orange slices*
Homemade Freezer Waffles with DIY Waffle Syrup
Fried eggs, bacon*
Cereal with milk x2
Egg and Cheese Bagel
Cheese Toast, banana
LUNCH
Turkey Sandwich, raw veggies with ranch dressing* x2
Homemade Pizza Bagels* (cheese, sauce, pepperoni, bagels previously purchased)
Nachos
PBJ, tortilla chips
Leftovers from dinner
DINNER
BBQ Chicken and Black Bean Tostadas, Mexican Corn*
Ham* and Bean Soup (ham from the freezer)
Chicken and Veggie Stir Fry, rice*
Beef Roast*, steamed green beans*, mashed potatoes*
Chicken Enchiladas, canned peaches
Breakfast for Dinner: cheesy scrambled eggs and bacon*
Take Out Pizza (we can get two large pizzas for $10 total)
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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Kimberlee, would you mind if I shared the photo of your meal planner and linked you back? I’m starting a new challenge of saving more money on my groceries, and I want my readers to know where I print my meal plan layouts from. Our goal is to go down to $50 per week for groceries (not counting our meats, I get 80 Lbs of chicken for $80 at a local market every 4 months) and I plan to chronicle our journey in this budget change.
Sure Crystal! Good for you for taking control of that grocery budget! 🙂
I just wanted to pop in and say,I am truely enjoying your ebook…..Thank you for sharing…..I just started it last night and can relate to your coupon addiction….although my trouble is not coupons,its spending to much time online and blogs waiting for them to post the “NEXT GREAT DEAL” even when it is something we don’t need.Some how I feel if I dont jump on the deal I”ve missed out….Crazy waste of time.Sometimes its stuff I would of never considered buying.Like,this toaster oven here in the box,and many other things,I did get good toy deals for grand kids at Christmas,but over spent because”IT WAS ON SALE”…..Somehow you put what I am feeling into words,when I couldn’t put my finger on it…..Thank you! Blessing’s to you all in the New Year!
I am so glad Debbie–thanks for letting me know. I think a lot of people have the same problem. 🙂
I looked at your BBQ chicken and black bean tostadas recipe… do you think I could cook a few chicken legs in a crockpot with bbq sauce and get the same effect if I take the bones out? The recipe looks so good, but I don’t buy boneless chicken and I only know how to cook a few things in my crockpot. Thanks! 🙂
Yes, I think that would work even better. The chicken breasts don’t have any fat so I have to add more sauce. I think chicken legs will be delicious. 🙂
we like to do breakfast for dinner every so often also. also already read your totals AWESOME job on the total this year. anxious to look @ mine, havn’t got to that yet:) bookwork here we come!!!!!!!!!!!!! probably not until next week though since we are having the childrens youth group for new years eve monday nite.:)