My $125 Weekly Grocery Shopping and Complete Menu for 5 People: See how I feed my family of five (including 3 teens) real food for $125/week, or just $500 a month.
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I am trying to keep my budget to only $100 a week for the month of October. If it works I may be lowering our official weekly budget to that amount.
I saved money this week by shopping at Aldi and by creating a detailed menu plan — and I actually took photos of what I purchased this week:
Aldi Produce and Dry Goods
You will notice that I purchased two loaves of French bread. I will slice these in half lengthwise and use them as pizza crusts for a super quick dinner this week. I bought the white loaf bread because we prefer it over wheat for grilled cheese sandwiches.
Aldi Dairy and Meat
Even after purchasing all the necessities this week I had money left over for a few “treats” like the cheese crackers, fruit snacks and the pistachios.
Weekly Total: $99.26
October Monthly Total: $315.54
$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
Oatmeal with cinnamon and raisins
Oatmeal Pancakes* (from leftover oatmeal)
Cheese Toast, apple sauce*
Cereal with milk x2
Scrambled eggs, wheat toast*
English Muffins* with fried egg and sausage patty*
LUNCH
Easy Cheese Quesadillas*, grapes
Turkey Sandwich, carrots and ranch dressing* x2
Nachos with avocado slices, cucumber slices
PBJ, apple slices with cinnamon
Leftovers from dinner
DINNER
Mexican Burgers, steamed corn kernels*, tortilla chips*
BBQ Chicken, steamed broccoli*
Cheeseburger Pasta*, salad
Turkey Pepper Jack Grilled Cheese, raw carrots with ranch dressing
Greek Salad (roast chicken shreds, Calamata olives, Feta cheese, Greek Salad Dressing*)
French Bread Pizza with sausage and pepperoni*
Pasta* with marinara sauce, romaine 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 meal plan. 🙂)
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