$125 Budget Weekly Menu – I feed my family of six including four teens for around $125 a week by creating and following a detailed menu plan, shopping at a discount chain and buying sale items at other grocery stores.
*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!
[See my $125 Budget Grocery Shopping for 6 here.]
BREAKFAST
Oatmeal* with cinnamon* and raisins*
Boiled eggs, banana
Cheese Toast, applesauce*
Cereal with milk x2
Cinnamon Raisin bagel with cream cheese*
LUNCH
Homemade Pizza Bagels
Salad with boiled egg slices, avocado slices*, cherry tomatoes*, shredded cheese
Very Blueberry Smoothie*, popcorn*
Turkey Sandwich, cucumbers and ranch dressing* x2
Egg salad, celery sticks*
Leftovers from Dinner
DINNER
BBQ Chicken and Black Bean Tostadas, cherry tomatoes*
Cheeseburger Pasta, steamed broccoli
Shepherd’s Pie, romaine salad
Spicy Chicken Thighs* (sprinkle chicken skin with Lawry’s Seasoning Salt and bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour), steamed broccoli and cauliflower
Slow Cooker Mojo Pork (marinate pork roast in bottled Mojo marinade & cook for 6-7 hours), rice, steamed green beans
Homemade Pizza, romaine salad
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. 🙂)
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Hi! I am really trying to plan meals & be more organized in this area. … but I have 2 children 3yr old & 11 month old! I am challenged even dedicating time to the planning part! I usually cant be consistent ( one morning I have only had 4 hours of sleep, the next evening I had an unexpected important call, next day, piled up laundry, etc!) I am a stay at home Mommy. Any tips on how to find the time to consistently plan & try to to fall head first into the notebook in a sleep deprived coma?! Hubby falls asleep the minute he sits on the couch each evening, so no help there! BTW, I am SOO inspired by you!
Hi Sonia! First of all, you are in a super busy and somewhat chaotic season of life which makes it more difficult and even more important to plan. In order to get a few minutes of time to yourself you could trade babysitting with a friend once a week for a couple of hours or let your husband watch the kids for a couple of hours on his day off. Spend a little bit of time planning and the rest of the time doing something that refreshes you like walking in a park, browsing a bookstore or drinking a specialty coffee. This post may help you: https://thepeacefulmom.com/2013/01/22/how-i-survived-4-kids-aged-5-under/
As far as meal planning, keep it super simple. No complicated gourmet dishes for this season of life – just have a plan for 3 or 4 breakfasts and lunches that you rotate and a plan for basic dinners. Making a theme for each night of the week helps – for example:
Monday- pasta night
Tuesday – Mexican
Wednesday – Crockpot meal
Thursday – Leftovers
Friday – Pizza
Saturday – eat out or order in (if you have the money – if not make a special meal)
Sunday – soup and grilled cheese
Hope that helps. Let me know if you have more questions. 🙂
Do you have a recipe for the shepherds pie?
I will be using this recipe: http://www.realsimple.com/food-recipes/browse-all-recipes/easy-shepherds-pie-10000001665017/, but I will make my own mashed potatoes rather than using frozen ones. 🙂
Thanks Kimberlee!! You’re the best 🙂