Meal Planning on my $50 Budget - September 5, 2016

Monday, September 05, 2016 AnnMarie Brown 0 Comments

It is a week of change at our house as kids head back to school. I have planned my meals and picked up any items on sale we use or will be using this week for meals. 

The idea for me is to always be stocked up so I don't have to end up paying full price for items needed to make dinner for the week. It allows me to shop the sales to stack up instead of because I need an item. 



This week I went to No Frills to do most of my shopping. There might be a few things I still need to pick up but this is it for now.

BUDGET $50 + 22.36 (from last week) = 72.36

No Frills
Orange Juice $2.97
Cherries $2.99
Steak $5.07
Unico Pasta $0.99 x 3
Armstrong Cheese $3.97 x 3
6 Corn $1.00
Yogurt $3.97
Salad Greens $2.97
Carrots $0.97
Onion Soup Mix $2
Egg Noodles $0.99
Butter Chicken $2.47
Soy Sauce $2.47
Beans $0.88 x 2
Kidney Beans $0.88
Ketchup $1.47
Chicken Breasts $5.15
   
Total $52.01 

    
~ Menu ~ 
Dinner
Tacos
Burrito Bowls
Chicekn Alfredo with Salad
Baked Potato Buffet with Salad
Chicken Stir Fry, Noodles
Chicken Parm, Rice and Veggies
Sweet and Sour Meatballs, Rice and Veggies
 
Lunch
- is always leftovers from the night before

Breakfast
Toasted Tomato Sandwich
Waffles
Eggs
Cereal  
Smoothies

I do carry the amount I do not use forward each week as it stays with my grocery money and I can use it to stock up when I see a sale. Every week I add $50 to my grocery budget no matter how much I have left over from the previous week. This can also continue to grow so we can eat out some time if we are so inclined.
 
LET'S CHAT!
   
How did you do with your meal planning and shopping this week?