$100 Budget Weekly Menu for 5 {+ easy recipes!}

$100 Budget Weekly Menu for 5 + easy recipes!

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This week we are eating cheap meals to save money for Christmas dinner. I will buy a ham early next week and you can see our menu below.

 

Aldi Produce, Dairy and Meat

Yes, I purchased pre-made burger patties. It’s just so much easier and I made room for the extra expense by purchasing cheaper foods for other meals this week.

 

Aldi Pantry Items

Aldi had the 17 ounce bags of ribbon noodles for just 69 cents so I purchased an extra bag for the pantry. I also purchased extra English muffins to stick in the freezer.

 

Weekly Total: $86.13

($100/week budget so I am UNDER budget this week — woohoo!)

December Monthly Total: $277.93

 

$100 Budget Weekly Menu

See what we’re eating this week!

*Items marked with an asterisk were purchased in previous weeks in the $100 Budget and are in the pantry, fridge or freezer. Click colored links to go to recipes!

BREAKFAST

Freezer Breakfast Burritos with Sausage and Egg (tortillas previously purchased)

English Muffin with fried egg and cheese

Organic Yogurt with Crockpot Granola and fresh blueberries

Cereal with milk x2

Oatmeal* with banana slices

Scrambled eggs, toast

 

 

 

LUNCH

Greek Salad (romaine lettuce, shredded cooked chicken, Calamata olives*, Feta cheese*, olive oil, balsamic vinegar)

Tuna* Salad, crackers

Turkey Sandwich, cucumber slices with ranch dressing* x2

Homemade Pizza Bagels* (bagels, sauce, pepperoni previously purchased)

Cheese Nachos, cherry tomatoes, avocado slices (chips and avocado previously purchased)

PBJ*, apple* slices with cinnamon*

 

 

DINNER

Homemade 10 Minute Crust Pizza with sausage, onions, peppers and black olives

Easy Cheese Quesadillas* (tortillas previously purchased), Tropical Fruit Salad

Baked Potatoes with bacon (from Zaycon Foods)*, steamed broccoli* with cheese, salad

Cheese Burgers, steamed green beans*

Easy Potato Soup, cheesy biscuits* (ingredients purchased previously)

Spicy Black Beans, rice*

Christmas Dinner: ham, almond green beans*, homemade biscuits*, chocolate cake*

 

 

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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