Menu Plan Monday- Dinner for 4 at $25 a week!

I did all my grocery shopping for this pay-period yesterday. That post here!  I spent about $180 and will use those groceries along with what we already have to organize our Menu for the next 2 weeks.  This leaves me still $100 to pick up produce and other items (dog food!!) 'til the 15th.  I will make this work- no problem!



When I returned home after my through 2 hour grocery trip yesterday I unloaded and threw together a bunch of freezer meals.  This will greatly help us stick to our budget right now!

I will do approximate meal costs for the family of 4.  Most of these meals will do well as leftovers for lunches, hubby and big-girl take leftovers for lunch and little-girl and I scrounge at home!

Monday Feb 2nd

jar marinara, zucchini noodles with my new tool! ground turkey, Kale Caesar salad, corn pasta

(appx $4.50 total)

Tuesday Feb 3rd

tacos using my jarred refried beans, ground turkey, ww tortillas from Costco, veggies

(total appx $3.50)

Wednesday Feb 4th

turkey sausage and peppers- freezer crockpot meal, top over brown rice.

(total about $2.50, as I got turkey sausages for a killer steal)

Thursday Feb 5th

Minestrone Jar Soup from the pantry, which my family ADORES.  Win!  I will add a little fresh veg.

(total $2)

Friday Feb 6th

homemade pizza with this always successful dough recipe, doubled and with pizza zucchini boats for me!

(dough $1, cheese $1.50, zuc $1, such $1= $4.50)

Saturday Feb 7th

Cabbage Soup- from the freezer, make loaf of fresh bread

( $3 soup, $1 bread= $4)

Sunday Feb 8th

pasta night, homemade bread leftover from previous night, balsamic carrot salad

($3)

Monday Feb 9th

Jar Meal Dal Tadka, Chicken Curry (freezer meal) Brown rice, steamed veg

($3.50)

Tuesday Feb 10th

Quinoa Bruschetta Bake,  21 Day Approved, (freezer meal) Kale Salad

( $3, $1 salad = $4)

Wednesday Feb 11th

Fish Tacos using breaded fillets I got for 1.50 a box, shredded cabbage, yogurt dressing

($3)

Thursday Feb 12th

Baked potato bar, turkey bacon, sour cream or greek yogurt, cheddar, broccoli etc

($2.50)

Friday Feb 13th

Pizza night- Safeway should have $5 pizza today.  Salad, purchased in bulk size bag

($6)

Saturday Feb 14th

Chili - make big batch using dried beans, etc.  Freeze rest.

($2)

Sunday Feb 15th

Pasta Night.  homemade Freezer lasagna! Green salad

( $4.50, salad $1, leftover bread= $5.50)

The grand total for TWO full weeks of dinners made at home is just $50.50, or about $25 a week!  Unreal, right?

When I simply stock up on groceries at their cheapest price I can spread them through my menu.  Most things freeze wonderfully!
This is one example how we do this all on one little budget!!!  What do we drink at meals?  Water!!!  Do I have to do a LOT of prep for these??  Sort of, yeah.  BUT as a stay-at-home mom that is my job, right?  I work just as hard to maintain my job here, if I don't do well then we cannot afford to live this way and I might get 'fired' (insert lol).  But honestly, this is how we survive on a single income and continue to live a good life!

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