How I Spent $100 For One Week of Meals For My Family of Five!

On The Menu:
*(items that are underlined are things I already had on hand in my fridge or pantry. Buying in bulk allows me to shop my own kitchen when planning my week's menu. Find out more on feeding your family healthy foods on a budget in this post.

FRIDAY:

·         Dinner – Salmon, Wild Rice and Salad.

SATURDAY:

·         Breakfast: Cereal and almond milk

·         Snack – fruit

·         Lunch – whole wheat bagel pizzas. (vegetables and cheese)

·         Snack – veggies and homemade hummus

·         Dinner – we ate at the in-laws (but we also had them over the next day, and fed them lunch, so I think it evens out.) J

SUNDAY:

·         Breakfast – Oatmeal, almond milk, sliced bananas

·         Snack – homemade fruit leather, homemade granola bars (find the recipe for granola bars here)

·         Lunch – Grilled Turkey burgers, sliced raw vegetables, homemade hummus and organic tortilla chips

·         Snack – fruit and homemade granola bars

·         Dinner – I was at work, so Jason fed the kids leftover lunch from Saturday.

MONDAY:

·         Breakfast – cereal with almond milk

·         Snack- Bananas

·         Lunch – PB&J, vegetables and hummus, yogurt, apple

·         Snack – crackers and cheese

·         Dinner – Breakfast burritos (eggs, bell pepper, onion, cheese, homemade creamy gravy)

TUESDAY:

·         Breakfast – leftover breakfast burritos

·         Snack – apples

·         Lunch – Salad wraps (chick peas, veg, ranch dressing, cheese) and a banana

·         Snack – Crackers and cheese

·         Dinner – Stuffed bell peppers (rice, quinoa, tomato, marinara, roasted carrots, broccoli)

WEDNESDAY:

·         Breakfast – apples, PB and granola with yogurt

·         Snack – homemade granola bars (find the recipe here)

·         Lunch – quesadillas with beans and quinoa, raw veggies

·         Snack – oranges

·         Dinner – tuna sandwiches, organic tortilla chips and vegetables

·         DESSERT! – PB cookies

THURSDAY:

·         Breakfast – Whole Wheat Pancakes with Strawberries

·         Lunch – PBJ, homemade apple chips, yogurt

·         Snack – Carrot sticks, cucumbers

·         Dinner – Potato Soup and homemade cornbread

FRIDAY:

·         Breakfast – Cereal, almond milk

·         Snack – popcorn

·         Lunch – Banana and PB tortilla wrap with a side salad

·         Snack – homemade strawberry  fruit leather

·         Dinner – Shephard’s Pie (ground turkey, homemade gravy, frozen mixed veggies, mashed potatoes)

SATURDAY:

·         Breakfast – eggs and yogurt

·         Snack – sliced vegetables and ranch dressing

·         Lunch – potato soup leftovers from Thursday

·         Snack – fruit smoothies

·         Dinner – Bean and cheese burritos

GROCERY LIST: $97.77

KING SOOPERS

½ gallons of coconut milk ·         2 $1 off coupons	$2
1 lb. Salmon fillet, manager’s special	$4.41
½ gallons of Silk Almond milk ·         $1 off coupon	$4.97
2 Cascadian Farms Organic Cereals ·         $2 in coupons (coupons double at Kings)	$2.98
Thomas Whole Wheat Bagels ·         $1 off coupon	$.59
2 Post Cereals (raisin bran) (came with a $4 off milk of any brand, including almond milk at checkout, which means I won’t have to spend money on milk next week)	$7.06
1 softsoap	$.70
1 toothbrush	FREE with coupon
1 toothpaste	FREE with coupon

COSTCO

4 lb. cheese	$11.38
10 lb. carrots	$5.49
2 loaves of Oroweat bread	$5.79
/0Mixed greens – salad	$3.99
9 lb. bananas	$3.96
44 ct. whole wheat tortillas (uncooked)	$4.50
5 lb.bag of frozen organic mixed vegetables	$ 6.29

SPROUTS

Broccoli (4 lb)	$2.44
Celery	$.88
3 Cucumbers	$1.44
3 lb. mandarin oranges	$3.99
Organic apples (.98/lb)	$1.97
2 Pink grapefruit	$.96
Roma Tomatoes (.48/lb)	$.48
3 cucumbers	$1.50

WAL-MART (I lost my receipt, so this is an estimate)        

2 rolls of Lean ground turkey	$7
Dry pinto beans	$1.50
Bag of organic russet potatoes	$3
18 ct. cage free, all natural eggs	$3
1 pt. organic yogurt	$2
Whole wheat crackers	$2
Wild rice	$3
Newman’s Own Ranch Dressing	$2.50