See my $60 grocery budget meal plan for this week.
$60 Grocery Budget Meal Plan
It’s that time of the week again! Take a look at my grocery shopping and meal plan for this week.
My main goal in posting this is to:
- Encourage you to make some kind of meal plan to reduce your stress and your budget.
- Give you permission to serve super simple meals.
- Provide some meal ideas.
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.
THE SECRET TO THE $60 GROCERY BUDGET
The main way I stick to the budget is by purchasing lower priced and sale items in multiples so I have a constant stockpile to work from. Each week I’m purchasing some items for the current week, and some items for upcoming weeks.
You can read more about saving money on groceries with the stocking up strategy HERE and more tips to save on groceries HERE.
THIS WEEK’S $60 GROCERY BUDGET SHOPPING TRIP
This week I shopped at Aldi.
Here’s what I purchased.
Here’s the receipt.
Weekly Total: $71.88 ($11.88 over budget)
September Monthly Total: $143.24
Not doing great with sticking to the budget, but having a budget means that I’m not spending the $120 plus I was spending each week previously.
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$60 Grocery Budget Weekly Menu
This is no fancy meal plan, but what we’re actually eating this week on our $60 grocery budget.
*Items marked with an asterisk were purchased in previous weeks within the $60 budget and are in the pantry, fridge or freezer. Click colored links to go to recipes.
BREAKFAST
Cereal with milk x2
Scrambled eggs, toast* (bread from the freezer)
Cottage Cheese*, blueberries
Oatmeal* with banana and strawberry slices
Rice cake* with peanut butter* and banana slices
LUNCH
Salad with Italian Chicken* x2
Tuna* salad, crackers* x2
Pimento cheese sandwich* (bread from the freezer), potato chips
Leftovers from dinner x2
DINNER
Taco Cups, corn*
BBQ Chicken Nachos*, avocado slices, Tomato Cucumber Salad* (tomatoes and cucumbers from last week)
Cheeseburgers, potato chips
Baked chicken*, corn on the cob, watermelon
Flatbread pizza with sausage* and onions, romaine salad
Scrambled eggs and pancakes*
Dinner with friends
What are you eating this week? Leave a comment or link. 🙂
Please Note: You may not be able to replicate this exact menu for $60 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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