My $125 Weekly Grocery Shopping and Complete Menu for 6 People: See how I feed my family of six (including 4 teens) for around $125/week, or just $500 a month.
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I shopped only at Aldi and did not take photos of the groceries because I had a busy schedule again this week. Shopping at a discount store and planning a basic menu for the week helped me to stay on track with the budget.
I was super happy to find that blueberries were still on sale for 99 cents a pint so I stocked up again. One of our new summer faves is frozen blueberries with vanilla yogurt. Pour the yogurt onto the frozen berries, stir them slowly for about a minute and the yogurt will freeze to the berries for a fun, healthy treat.
Weekly Total: $125.95
July Monthly Total: $268.37
($125/week budget for six people so I am right on track this week — yay!)
$125 Budget Weekly Menu
See what we’re eating this week!
*Items marked with an asterisk were purchased in previous weeks in the $125 Budget and are in the pantry, fridge or freezer. Click colored links to go to recipes!
BREAKFAST
Very Blueberry Smoothie, Cheese Toast
Fried Eggs with Spinach, Black Bean and Corn Salsa
Homemade Freezer Waffles with DIY Waffle Syrup
Scrambled eggs, sausage links
Cereal with milk x2
Cinnamon Raisin Bagel with cream cheese
LUNCH
Ham Sandwich, cucumber slices and ranch dressing*
Homemade Pizza Bagels
Cheese Nachos with avocado slices and cherry tomatoes
PBJ, pretzel rods*
Greek Salad (romaine lettuce, shredded baked chicken, Feta cheese*, Kalamata olives*, Greek Salad Dressing
Leftovers from Dinner
DINNER
Southern Pulled Pork Soft Tacos, cole slaw
Ham and Swiss Grilled Cheese Sandwiches, potato chips, watermelon slices
Baked Potatoes with bacon (from Zaycon Foods)*, steamed broccoli and cheese, salad
Mexican Stuffed Peppers, corn, romaine salad
Delicious Steak Fajitas (I used carne picada instead of steak), Tomato Cucumber Salad
Pizza (ready-made crust, we’ll add the toppings), romaine salad
Cheeseburger Pasta, steamed green beans*
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 meal plan. 🙂)
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Can I ask how much you spend on things like paper products, cleaning products, medical supplies, personal care items, etc.
Hi Emilie –
We spend an average of $50 – $75 a month on non-food items for our household. My 20 year old son buys his own personal products and we do not purchase very many paper products (just bath tissue, paper towels which we use rarely). Some months we spend less and some months we spend more if we are out of a lot of items. I also don’t spend very much on makeup. Hopefully that answers your question. 🙂