See my $75 grocery budget meal plan for this week.
$75 Grocery Budget Meal Plan
It’s time for my weekly meal plan that I post to:
- Keep myself accountable for my grocery spending;
- Ensure that I actually make a meal plan;
- 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 $75 GROCERY BUDGET
The main way I stick to the budget is by using what we have on hand to create my meal plan, then 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.
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THIS WEEK’S $75 GROCERY BUDGET SHOPPING TRIP
So I mentioned last week that we decided to raise the budget, so of course, I spent less than the old budget just to spite myself I guess.
Here’s the receipt.
And here’s what I purchased.
The Italian sausage on the left will go in the freezer for later, and the potatoes and cabbage will be used over the next two weeks.
Weekly Total: $44.26
October Monthly Total: $117.02
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$75 Grocery Budget Weekly Menu
This isn’t a fancy gourmet meal plan, but what we’re actually eating this week on our $75 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
Fried eggs with spinach
Cereal with milk x2
Rice cake* with peanut butter* and banana slices
Scrambled eggs* (eggs from the freezer), cheese toast*
Oatmeal* with cinnamon and raisins* x2
LUNCH
Salad with Italian Chicken* (chicken from the freezer) x3
Tuna salad* x2
Leftovers from Dinner x2
DINNER
Black Bean Chicken Chili, corn chips, cheese toast triangles
Homemade Pizza, green salad
Snacky Dinner (we’ll pack dinner to take to an art show where I’m exhibiting)
Pork chops* (from the freezer), mashed potatoes, green beans*
Sauteed cabbage, roasted potatoes
Scrambled eggs (eggs from the freezer), ham*, homemade biscuits
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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