$125 Budget Weekly Menu –See how I feed my family of six including 3 teens and a twelve year old for around $125 a week!
This week’s sale items included apples for 50 cents per pound, eggs for $1.25 per dozen, potatoes for 34 cents per pound and boneless, skinless chicken breasts for $1.79 per pound, so those are the items you will see in the menu. My total spending for the week was $138.99, but I only spent $74.71 last week, so my average for the month is $106.85 per week.
*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
Cereal with milk x2
Organic Yogurt with Crockpot Granola and banana slices
Oatmeal with cinnamon and raisins x2
Egg and Cheese Bagel
LUNCH
Bagel with Sundried Tomato Spread, bell pepper slices
Egg Salad, celery sticks
PBJ, pretzels*
Pizza Bagels
Banana Berry Smoothie*, popcorn
Ham Sandwich, raw carrots* with ranch dressing*
Fresh mozzarella, whole wheat crackers, raw carrots and broccoli with ranch dressing*
DINNER
Crunchy Chicken Salad, Easy Baked Apples
Crustless Quiche, Tropical Fruit Salad
Baked Potatoes with bacon*, steamed broccoli and cheese, salad
Sloppy Joes (on toast instead of buns), french fries
Cheese Burgers, Home Fried Potatoes
Rotini* with Crock Pot Pasta Sauce (made with ground beef instead of sausage), Romaine salad, garlic toast
Frozen Pizza, romaine salad
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. 🙂)
Read how I feed my family for less without extreme couponing in my Save More-Clip Less ebook!
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