$125 Budget Weekly Menu – Making a weekly meal plan keeps me sane and helps me to save money and stay on budget. I feed my family of six including four teens for around $125 a week by shopping at a discount chain and buying sale items at other grocery stores.
This week I spent $88.59 which brings my May monthly total to $391.98.
*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
Organic Yogurt with Crockpot Granola and fresh berries
Oatmeal with cinnamon and raisins
Cinnamon Raisin Toast with peanut butter and banana slices
Scrambled eggs, fresh orange slices
Cereal with milk x2
Blueberry Bagels with cream cheese
LUNCH
Turkey Pepper Jack Grilled Cheese, raw carrots with ranch dressing
Apple Sandwiches, pretzels
Banana Berry Smoothie, popcorn*
Easy Cheese Quesadillas, cucumber slices
Ham and Swiss Sandwich, pretzel sticks, pepper slices x2
DINNER
Spinach Salad with Grilled Chicken, Cranberries and Orange Balsamic Vinaigrette
Nitrate Free Hot Dogs, baked beans, french fries
Baked Potatoes* with bacon (from Zaycon Foods)*, steamed broccoli and cheese, salad
Easy Potato Soup* (chicken broth and potatoes previously purchased), cheesy biscuits
Grilled Cheese Sandwiches, peaches
Cheeseburger Pasta, steamed green beans*
Frozen Pizza
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 your family really eat the portions that you show in your pictures? I know that would not be enough for my 8yo let alone my hubby. I love to eat a variety of foods, but when it comes to feeding the hungry males and living within the budget….it’s hard.
Hi Cheryl – Most of my photos are representative of the dish I am serving but do not necessarily represent serving size. I will say though, that by eating whole foods, protein and healthy fats our portion sizes are much smaller than they were when we ate more processed foods and carbohydrate heavy meals. Of course, you should do what works for your family. 🙂