$125 Budget Weekly Menu –See how I feed my family of six including 4 teens for $125 a week!
This past week Publix had some amazing sale prices including 16 ounce dried beans for 99 cents each, Classico Pasta Sauce for $2.00 per 24 ounce jar and 16 ounce bags of Kraft shredded cheese for $1.50 per bag. These were the lowest prices in our area for most of these items so I stocked up for future weeks.
My total spending for this week was $180.34, which is well over my $125 budget, but my total spending for December was $329.90, or just $109.96 per week and since that was well under my $500 budget for the month, I don’t mind spending a little extra this month if I have to.
*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* (ingredients for waffles and syrup previously purchased)
Oatmeal* with cinnamon and raisins*
Cereal with milk x2
Egg and Cheese Bagel*
French Toast, sausage
Cheese Toast, banana
LUNCH
Homemade Pizza Bagels
Cheese Nachos with avocado slices
Ham Sandwich, bell pepper slices, pickles
Leftovers from dinner
DINNER
Steak and Peppers with Delicious Steak Marinade*, rice*, steamed green beans*, Broccoli Salad with Cranberries and Pecans
BBQ Pork Sliders, Cabbage Coleslaw, Sweet Potato Fries
Brunswick Stew (with leftover pork), gluten free cornbread
Crock Pot Chili, corn chips
Hot Dogs with leftover chili, potato chips
Greek Pasta Salad, garlic toast
Black Bean Burritos with cilantro lime rice, Mexican Corn
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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