$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’s sale items included ground beef and chicken leg quarters so you will see those items in the menu. My total spending for the week was $119.60 which brings my December total to $230.82, or an average of $115.41 per week so far.
*Items marked with an asterisk were purchased in previous weeks in the $125 Budget and are in the pantry, fridge or freezer. Click purple links to go to recipes!
photo credit: Inspired Taste
BREAKFAST
Baked Oatmeal with Berries and Bananas
Veggie Breakfast Scramble, orange slices
Organic Yogurt with Crockpot Granola and fresh blueberries
Cereal with milk x2
Egg and Cheese Bagel
Cheese Toast, banana
LUNCH
Crunchy Chicken Salad, cucumber slices
Grilled Cheese Sandwiches, canned peaches
Ham and Cheese Sandwich, potato chips x2
Celery with cream cheese and raisins, crackers with cheddar cheese
Tuna Salad, green pepper slices
Leftovers from dinner
DINNER
Taco Cups, Black Bean and Corn Salsa
BBQ Chicken, baked beans, steamed broccoli
Beef and Veggie Soup, gluten free cornbread
Cheeseburger Pasta, steamed green beans*
Easy Potato Soup*, cheesy biscuits
Breakfast for Dinner: pancakes, bacon*
Mexican Burgers, Home Fried Potatoes
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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Does this amount include toiletries or other home necessities like stamps, light bulbs, plastic bags, etc.?
Hi Christa! No, this is just for food. I spend between $40 and $60 a month on non-food items like toiletries and household necessities like detergent, etc.