See my $75 grocery budget meal plan for this week.
$75 Grocery Budget Meal Plan
It’s been a busy and challenging season for us (and continues to be as it has for many of you), and to be honest, these posts take time to create — time that I don’t have to give some weeks.
So even though I probably won’t be posting a meal plan every week, I will post when I can because I know they are helpful to you.
I post them here in order 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 Budget Shopping Trip
Here’s the receipt.
And here’s what I purchased.
I bought some convenience foods including frozen breakfast items for my husband, and some snack foods for our Super Bowl festivities.
We were also given a 5lb bag of apples.
Weekly Total: $71.58 ($78.03 includes bath tissue which is a separate budget category)
February Monthly Total: $71.58
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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
Very Blueberry Smoothie, Cheese Toast
Cereal* with milk x2
Cheese Toast, banana
Oatmeal* with cinnamon and raisins* x2
Scrambled eggs*, grits*
LUNCH
Salad with Italian Chicken* x2 (chicken from the freezer)
Celery with pimento cheese spread, grapes
PBJ, apple slices with cinnamon
Leftovers from dinner
Chili Cheese Fries* (ground beef from the freezer – see How to Freeze Ground Beef HERE), green salad
Easy Potato Soup, cheesy biscuits* (mix from the pantry)
Nachos with avocado slices, grapes
Gluten Free Meatloaf*(from the freezer), rice*, steamed green beans*
Sauteed cabbage, roasted potatoes, Easy Baked Apples
Turkey Pepper Jack Grilled Cheese, potato chips
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 $75 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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