See my $60 grocery budget meal plan for this week.
$60 Grocery Budget Meal Plan
Time for 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 see more tips on how to save money on groceries HERE.
THIS WEEK’S $60 GROCERY BUDGET SHOPPING TRIP
Here’s the receipt.
And here’s what I purchased.
I also purchased bath tissue and disinfectant wipes totaling $9.64, which comes out of the separate household/toiletry budget.
Weekly Total: $63.26
September Monthly Total: $206.50
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$60 Grocery Budget Weekly Menu
This isn’t a fancy gourmet 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 and are in the pantry, fridge or freezer. Click colored links to go to recipes.
BREAKFAST
Cereal* with milk* x2
Rice cake* with peanut butter* and banana slices
Toast with melted cheese, blueberries
Blueberry muffins x2
LUNCH
Peach Mango Smoothie*, popcorn*
Tortilla chips with melted cheese, cucumber slices x2
Grilled cheese sandwich, cucumber slices
Leftovers from Dinner
DINNER
Sloppy Lasagna Bake* (some ingredients from pantry and fridge), romaine salad
Cabbage, potatoes*, kielbasa* (from the freezer)
Crustless Spinach Quiche, Tropical Fruit Salad (pantry ingredients)
Steak Stir Fry*, rice
Chili Dogs* (hot dogs from the freezer), cabbage slaw
Pancakes* (ingredients from the pantry), strawberries
Homemade Pizza* (ingredients from the pantry), romaine salad
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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