$125 Budget Weekly Menu – Making a weekly meal plan keeps me sane and helps me to save money and stay on budget so I can feed my family of six including four teens for around $125 a week.
[See this week’s $125 Grocery Shopping for 6 People here.]
*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
Homemade Freezer Waffles* with DIY Waffle Syrup*
Cheese Toast* (cheese and bread already purchased), fresh cantaloupe slices
Cottage Cheese with blueberries, cinnamon raisin toast* (from freezer)
Cereal with milk x2
Egg and Sausage Breakfast Burritos (I’m trying this recipe without the potatoes.)
Oatmeal* with banana slices
LUNCH
Turkey Pepper Jack Grilled Cheese, cucumber slices with ranch dressing
Tuna Salad* (mayo, pickles previously purchased)
Crackers* with Salami & Pepper Jack Cheese slices, mini sweet peppers
Turkey Lettuce Wrap, mini sweet peppers
PBJ* (bread from freezer), pretzels*
Leftovers from Dinner
DINNER
Simple Shrimp and Grits, steamed fresh green beans
Sloppy Lasagna Bake (the kids loved this so much we’re having it again this week), romaine salad
Crunchy Chicken Salad, fresh cantaloupe chunks with blueberries*
BBQ Chicken Quarters, baked beans*
Steak and Peppers with Delicious Steak Marinade, rice*, steamed broccoli*
Chocolate Chip Pancakes, bacon*
Easy Cheese Quesadillas, Tropical Fruit Salad*
Read what we do about snacks here.
What are you eating this week? Leave a comment or link. 🙂
Please Note: 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 plan. 🙂)
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We made the sloppy lasagna bake last night, sooo good! Quick and easy! Thank you!
So glad you enjoyed it Jody! Thanks for taking the time to let me know. 🙂
the turkey pepperjack grilled cheese looks yummy! Thanks for sharing! (hopped over from Organized Junkie’s Menu Plan Monday party)
Thanks Jan!
Happy Menu Plan Monday. I’m just stopping by from Organizing Junkie’s blog.
I love the food photos. They have wanting to reach for my fork and knife. Especially the waffles!
Thanks so much Rona!
Do you have a good baked beans recipe?
Actually I have just been purchasing the canned version because I don’t have a lot of extra time right now, but it will be much cheaper to make them yourself. I’m sure that Tasty Kitchen or Food Network will have a good recipe for you.
I agree, it just takes so much time to make them homemade. Only me and my son eat them, so I’m thinking canned is the best option! This us why I love your menu plans!!
Your menu plan looks delicious. We are having an oven free menu this week since it should be hot. We have ham fried rice, chicken fajitas and ground beef lettuce wraps on our menu plan for this week.
Thanks Shelly – oven free sounds good to me. 🙂