$100 Budget Weekly Meal Plan

Check out my $100 Budget Weekly Meal Plan for this week!

$100 Budget Weekly Meal Plan PLUS Easy Recipes!

During Quarantine my food budget was out of control, but I’m trying to rein it in again by setting a budget of $100 per week to feed my husband, myself and our 19 year old daughter who’s still at home.

This week I shopped at two different stores that had great specials including:

gallon milk $2.50
1 pound bacon $2.22/lb (normally $7-9/lb here)
fresh strawberries $.99/pint
chicken wings $.99/lb
plum tomatoes $.25/lb
bananas $.25/lb
Nature’s Own bread $1.58

Weekly Total: $110.36

Please Note: I realize that different areas of the country have access to different kinds of food during this time. In my area right now we’re experiencing some limits on meat, but it’s still available. Non-perishable items are starting to become more available in the last couple of weeks (limits of 4 rather than 2), and fresh produce is abundant.

I’m sharing what we’re actually eating this week which includes a combination of both pantry items and fresh foods, so hopefully you’ll find something you can add to your meal plan.

My main goals are to:

Encourage you to make some kind of plan to reduce your stress and your budget.
Give you permission to serve super simple meals.
Stir up some ideas for what you have available in your area.

See what we’re eating this week!

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

BREAKFAST

Egg and Cheese Bagel

Banana Berry Smoothie, cheese toast x2

Homemade Freezer Waffles with DIY Waffle Syrup x2

Oatmeal* with cinnamon and raisins

Cereal* with milk, banana

LUNCH

Greek Salad: Romaine lettuce, baked chicken, Kalamata olives*, diced tomato, Feta cheese, Greek Salad Dressing

Easy Cheese Quesadillas, cucumber slices

Homemade Pizza Bagels x2

PBJ, pretzels x2

Leftovers from dinner

DINNER

Easy Chicken Wings, fries, celery with ranch dressing

Easy Potato Soup, cheesy biscuits x2

Breakfast for Dinner: bacon and eggs

Taco Bowls (taco meat, tomatoes, lettuce, cheese, sour cream and salsa served on corn chips)

Homemade Pizza, Romaine salad

Sliced ham*, green beans, deviled eggs

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 $100 because sales vary by region and you will have different items on hand but you can save money just by using a meal plan. 🙂)