$125 Budget Weekly Menu –See how I feed my family of six including 4 teens for around $125 a week!
This week’s sale items included sirloin tip roast, pasta, potatoes and cabbage some of which you will see on this week’s menu, some on next week’s. We spent $126.58 this week which brings our March grocery spending total to $538.60, so $38 over for the month.
*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!
BREAKFAST
Oatmeal with cinnamon and raisins
Oatmeal Pancakes (from leftover oatmeal), sausage links
Cheese Toast, banana
Organic Yogurt with Crockpot Granola and fresh strawberries
Cinnamon Raisin Toast with peanut butter
Cereal with milk x2
LUNCH
Bagel with Sundried Tomato Spread, bell pepper slices
Turkey Sandwich, cucumber slices
Homemade Pizza Bagels
Tuna Salad*, crackers
Hummus, tortilla chips, green pepper slices
Rice Cakes with peanut butter and banana slices
DINNER
Roast Beef, mashed potatoes, steamed green beans*
Beef and Veggie Soup (from leftover roast), gluten free cornbread
Taco Bowls (Beantastic Taco Meat, tomatoes, lettuce, cheese, sour cream and salsa served on corn chips), Tomato Cucumber Salad
Homemade Freezer Waffles with DIY Waffle Syrup, bacon
Easy Potato Soup, cheesy biscuits
Grilled Cheese Sandwiches, fruit salad
Cheese Burgers, potato chips, homemade coleslaw
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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I love how you share you grocery budget and show you can eat great without spending a fortune! My blog is all about cutting back in the kitchen so I appreciate finding others who do the same. I’m also gluten free and it looks like you make a lot of gf recipes as well! I’m excited to have found your blog through MPM and will be following. 🙂
Welcome Katie!