Remember, my cost analysis is based on what I paid for ingredients. These recipes listed here fed our family for an entire week. Additionally, side dishes are interchangeable between the two meals. Leftovers from suppers are often packed for lunches the following day. I like to list lunches and dinners together in my $50 menu plans. Total cost of breakfasts = $8.50 Lunch and Dinner Cream of Wheat, Milk, Cinnamon, Sugar – $2.00.Oatmeal, Milk, Blueberries, Sugar – $3.00.To lower this cost, top your flapjacks with unsweetened applesauce or just sugar and cinnamon. Our pancake cost is driven up a little bit by the fact that we use only real maple syrup. Homemade pancakes can be made ahead and frozen, giving you another quick and easy choice for weekday breakfasts.
I paid 45¢ per pound for thick cut oats and cream of wheat in fifty pound bags. In fact, we save an average of 65-75% off of the price of the very same product which is sold in small boxes and bags at local grocery stores. Buying large fifty pound bags of oats and farina allow us to drop the price per pound dramatically. When it comes to breakfast, we choose a bowl of hot cereal, topped with fruit. So, by using what you have at home, you will save money. Statistically, the more times you are in a store, the more money you spend. The result of my efforts was that I didn’t need to go to the store for ten days.
You’ll see that I prioritized these items, adding just a few ingredients that I already had on hand. Let’s delve into how we used every single item in the photo before it rotted. When you use the most perishable items first, you avoid wasting food and throwing out rotted food. By extension, some of it rots quickly, while other items will last for several days or even weeks. I recently purchased everything in this photo for just $16.06 (including tax.) Whenever you buy markdowns, the first thing you need to do is prioritize your use of them. You’ll find them offered between 50 and 75% off of the regular shelf price. Kroger discounts items which are within forty-eight hours of their “sell by” date. When looking to pay less for food, begin by perusing the markdown shelves at your local grocer. Here’s a look at this week’s Kroger markdown deals:
In this video, I show each markdown and give seven strategies for including markdowns in your weekly menu plan. However, by using the strategies that I share, you will be able to lower your grocery costs. In this post, I will break each recipe down to its approximate cost and tell you if I used it for one or multiple meals. You also need to know that the recipe cost analysis is reflective of what I paid for ingredients. The tips that I give, work to lower your food bills (no matter what your diet preference.) However, even if you eat meat and dairy, I want you to stick with me. It is, in fact, both healthy and inexpensive. Here are a couple of things you need to know.įirst, for over a decade, we have eaten a whole food, plant based diet. Related Content: “7 Simple Strategies for Stretching Your Budget with Supermarket Markdowns”. I’ll use my $16 Kroger markdown haul as the basis of our meal plan. I’ll show you how my sixteen year old son and I prepared breakfast, lunch, and dinner for our family of four for an entire week for about $50.00. This post is all about stretching your budget, using supermarket markdowns as the basis for your menu plan. Feeding your family healthy food does not mean breaking the bank.
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