#Meal planning on a budget

[heal-well-blog]

Learn how to enjoy nutritious meals on a budget with these affordable healthy eating tips. Save money while maintaining a balanced diet for better health.

[openmindcrimecook]

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[ghostofasecretary]

quick poll, i'm curious and going insane

what would you estimate you spend each week on takeout + groceries? amounts in USD because i'm USAmerican

[tiktok-singularity]

5 food hacks.

[klapollo]

started using my calorie tracker app again to make sure i don't eat too much OR too little, lose some of the excess weight i put on SLOWLY and make sure i'm getting enough fat/protein/carbs.....................pray i dont relapse

[theloveinc]

me just now bc my roommate said she'd buy me dinner on friday if i did her chores

[brokenhe4ds]

making my weekly shopping list, i am in hell

[icequeen1371]

You can tell people that grew up, or are still middle income, or being taken care of by middle income, parents, or grew up in a house where there’s money. But they didn’t consider themselves rich or are rich. Just saw someone post something supposedly helpful. A list of 13 things people “usually have in their kitchen“ but can’t think of what to make for a meal. Meanwhile, no, not everyone has avocados and green bread or eggs let alone, fruits and vegetables in their fridge. Do you want to talk about making a meal? How about you? Talk about the bread, the ketchup, the mustard, no eggs, pasta, and maybe a can of pasta sauce, and a leftover container of butter in the fridge. Make some pasta, put a little bit of margarine on that to loosen up the noodles, a splash of sauce, couple of cheese slices to melt within the pasta stirred up at salt and pepper a bit of garlic powder some Parsley, because those are all found at the dollar store. And you have yourself a meal. If you do have eggs, you could put those on toast and make a toasted egg sandwich. If you’re lucky enough to have peanut butter in the house call me you can make a toasted peanut butter sandwich. A lot of it depends on bread. If you have no bread, depends on pasta. Pasta is really cheap but the dollar store. There’s not much room in a freezer when you’re low income because you deal with the freezer that you have in the apartment that you’re renting. So bread has to be a weekly thing, make sure you have $10 on top of the fridge or in the cupboard put away specifically to go buy bread every week. Because a lot of times if you don’t have bread, you can’t eat. Bags from the dollar store are a good thing, makes you feel like you actually have something to drink besides water from the tap. Get a bag of sugar and use it sparingly don’t have super sweet tea. Otherwise she’ll run out fast. Milk always runs out. That’s why I always kept a can of carnation milk in the cupboard just in case. You can always water it down for cereal if you’re desperate. If it’s cold, you can’t really tell. Canned vegetables, canned fruit. They can last along time you don’t have to worry about them. Going to waste in the fridge. Ramen noodles, there’s 1 million recipes for those out now. Get all your spices at the dollar store. Eggs and tuna are always great protein but don’t spoil fast. Learn how to love drinking water from the tap. Buy a case and refill the water bottles but don’t forget to clean the lids and the rims at least once a week and if the bottles get cloudy? Throw them out and save for another case. Yes, I said save because some people don’t have a three dollars to spend on a case of water or don’t want to spend the money on non-reusable plastic. You can always pick up some water bottles from the dollar store that are reusable and fill those up in your fridge. Just don’t forget to wash them with the dishes at least once a week. Can’t exactly offer those people when your mouth has been all over them. Lol so always make sure you at least have a couple bottles put away for guests. Get to love no name brand soda. When you have money to treat yourself get namebrand. But not like a case of it or something. And a case is always cheaper in the long run than just one 2 L bottle, so you can afford it ration it out. It’s not actually that bad. Cinnamon sugar on toast, a can of tuna mixed with a Lipton sidekick creamy Parmesan with half a can of peas, mix that up well with a little salt and pepper and you’ve got tuna casserole for two people. Three people if you have a little salad on the side. or you can make garlic bread. Even if you’re using slices of bread. Toast them, then butter them, add a little bit of garlic and herb seasoning to each one with a little handful of cheese, or even just some Parmesan cheese shaken on top. Let that toast, got some real cheap and garlic bread. Pretty tasty if you’re in a pinch. And you’re not bougie like people are now. I’ve had to put ketchup in hot water with half a can of mixed vegetables to make myself some soup before. Cheap eating is a skill.

[what-even-is-sleep]

Trying to get ahead of an unsustainability cycle that might be starting up this week,,, (I start work).

[housemousecooking]

$200 Family of Four 2 Weeks

As Always these prices are from the Walmart in my sister's college city. Prices will vary. If you want individual help message me.

This plan also does not have a lot of variety. It is for people struggling to keep up with rising prices. These prices are as of 1/11/2023 and the total came to $198.72 but doesn't include oil, salt, or pepper

Breakfast

Eggs are super expensive right now, and so are Milk and cereal.

Peanut Butter Banana Oatmeal

Oatmeal

Peanut Butter

Bananas

Lunch

We have technically 3, but we'll put it as 2 here. The BBQ Meatball meal is for 3 days, and the Alfredo Meal is for 4.

BBQ Meatballs with Broccoli and Rice

Meatballs

Broccoli

Rice

BBQ Sauce

Tuna/Chicken Alfredo

Tuna

Canned Chicken

Noodles

Alfredo Sauce

Dinner

We are going to buy a 3# sleeve of ground beef, a whole chicken, and a pack of 3# of pork chops. This will make 7 meals. This will be about $63.24 for 2 weeks worth of dinner meat.

Whole Chicken w/ Roasted Carrots and Mashed Potatoes

Chicken

Carrots

Mashed Potato Pack

Chicken and Rice soup

Meat picked off Chicken from whole Chicken

Carrots

Seasoning Blend

Rice

Better than Bullion

Pork Stirfry with Rice

Pork Chops sliced(About 1#)

Rice

Stirfry pack with sauce

Pork and Rice Casserole

Pork Chops(4 chops)

Rice

Mixed Vegetables

Cream of Mushroom

Cheese

Shepards Pie

Ground Beef 1#

Mixed Vegetables

Mashed Potato pack

Cheese

Pasta Twice

Ground Beef 1# each

Rigatoni

Marinara Sauce

Shopping List

Meat

Meatballs - 2 32oz bags $12.48

Canned Chicken - 4 pack $9.98

Canned Tuna - 8 pack $7.98

2 Whole Chickens - $14.74

2, 3# Ground Beef sleeves - $21.72

2 3# packs of Pork Chops -$26.78

Produce

5# bag of Carrots - $3.88

28 bananas (You can freeze them, they will get darker but will still be perfectly good for the oatmeal) $7

Pantry

Mashed Potatoes - 4 packs $5.76

Pasta(Fettucini Noodles) - 4 16oz $3.92

Pasta (Rigatoni Pasta) - 4 16oz $3.92

Alfredo Sauce - 4 22oz $9.12

Marinara Sauce - 4 24oz $5.92

Cream of Mushroom - 4 10.5 oz cans $2.72

Better than Bullion Chicken $4.28

Rice - 2 5# bags $5.88

Oatmeal - 2, 42oz containers $7.96

Peanut Butter - Twin Pack 80oz $10.53

BBQ Sauce - 2 18oz bottles $2.96

Freezer and Cheese

Cheese - 32oz bag $7.48

Frozen Broccoli - 2 52 oz bags $13.84

Stir Fry Vegetables with sauce - 2 15oz bags $6.96

Seasoning Blend - 10 oz bag $1.38

Mixed Vegetables - 32oz bag $2.28

[tiktok-singularity]

Amazing simple meal prep inspo

[queseraphita]

Planning meals is so difficult

[sniffanimal]

The fucking economy right now. I could spend $40 on literally 2 days of groceries (as in like home meals I cook not like beans and rice) or I could spend $40 on delivery pizza which feeds me for 3-4 days. Really makes you think

[abookblog]

Prepping my planner for the new year is such wonderful feeling for me.

[thriftykitchen]

MEAL PREP

Deli wraps and tacos to freeze

[listonic]

Enjoy safe, allergen-free dining in the evening with the Allergen-Free Meal Plan for Dinner. This plan features a range of dinner options like rice-based dishes, vegetable stews, and lean meats, all prepared without gluten, dairy, nuts, or soy, ensuring a satisfying and worry-free end to your day.