$125 Budget Weekly Menu –See how I feed my family of six including 3 teens and a twelve year old for $125 a week!
This week I saved money by shopping at Aldi’s, a discount store, and by basing our menu on items in our pantry, fridge and freezer (marked with an asterisk). I spent $69.77 for the week including our Thanksgiving food (my husband’s employer gave us a turkey).
My total spending for the month of November is $360.93, or $90 a week on average which has enabled us to save money for Christmas.
BREAKFAST
Fried Eggs with Spinach, Black Bean and Corn Salsa*
Homemade Freezer Waffles* with DIY Waffle Syrup*
Organic Yogurt with Crockpot Granola and banana slices
Oatmeal* with cinnamon and raisins*, Easy Baked Apples*
Cereal with milk x2
Egg and Cheese Bagel
LUNCH
Turkey Pepper Jack Grilled Cheese, kettle chips
Easy Cheese Quesadillas, raw carrots with ranch dressing*
Ham Sandwich, carrots and ranch dressing* x2
Homemade Pizza Bagels (pepperoni previously purchased)
Cheese Nachos with avocado slices, cherry tomatoes
Leftovers from dinner
DINNER
BBQ Pepper Jack Bacon Burgers* (ground beef patties and bacon from the freezer), fries
Baked Potatoes* with bacon*, steamed broccoli and cheese, salad
Taco Bowls (Beantastic Taco Meat*, tomatoes, lettuce, cheese, sour cream and salsa served on corn chips), Tomato Cucumber Salad
Frozen Pizza
Spicy Black Beans*, rice*
Thanksgiving: Turkey, stuffing, steamed green beans, sweet potato casserole, pumpkin pie
Easy Potato Soup* (potatoes previously purchased), cheesy biscuits
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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