$30 a week

[markio26]

in the summer and winter times.. i can spend under $25 a week on groceries, we use our stockpile... in the spring and fall, we are busy working on other projects, and do not have alot of prep time.

[shelbylovesmelby]

*bumping*

what great recipies OP!

I can live on $30 a week for groceries so long as the expensive items like meat are already stockpiled in the freezer & I think that's pretty good for a family of 4

[ggbwg]

WOW i have not checked back on this thread for a while, MAN GLAD I DID!!! Nice recipes and nice comments thank you. Well alot has changed since then. My budgeting has increased and i am going to have to go back to the basics. We're at $100 -$200 every 2 weeks. What changed so much hubby switched jobs has longer hours leaves me no time to cook or do errands and we have a 6 month old now. Laura

[Beckiboo]

I just couldn't do it! I could not feed my family for $30 per week! I'm impressed by your ability to shop and cook so frugally!

I do have an idea for a cheap snack. Did your kids ever have those frozen uncrustable sandwiches? They serve them at our school as the alternative "hot lunch" choice, instead of plain old peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. Well, the kids say the uncrustables are pretty yucky, but I found a recipe on-line and they LOVE IT!

You simply spread two slices of bread with peanut butter, and then add jelly on one slice, but only in the middle. We use jelly, marshmallow fluff, or chocolate hazelnut filling in the center. Next put the sandwich together, and the peanut butter edges will kind of seal, keeping the filling inside. Then put each one in individual ziplocs to freeze. I actually have the kids make them up (ages 8 and 12), and it provides them with a filling snack later.

The chocolate hazelnut filling is costly, and maybe the individual ziplocs. But this is a great use for bread that might be leftover to get stale. Or we often make up extra sandwiches when bread is on sale. My kids prefer to eat them frozen, although occasionally they will take one to school for lunch.

[jamiefic]

That's great! I do about $50 a week and try to plan meals around sale items. Where do you shop to get those prices? Just curious!

[Aleta]

The article reads $30 a week and the thread started in 2005. It's now over 3 years later. I wonder what the original poster is paying weekly today?

[belic3000]

Betty Crocker Chocolate Chip Cookie Mix $1.99
$1.00 COUPON $.99

WHITE LILY PLAIN FLOUR $2.99
$2.99

(2) Ortega Taco Shells $1.64
$.75 COUPON $2.53

1 lb. Pinto Beans $1.19
$1.19

Jello Pudding Singles (6 pack) $1.49
$1.00 COUPON $.49

Hungry Jack Maple Syrup $3.49
$.50 COUPON $2.99

(5) Wyler's Grape Mix $.20
$1.00

Montery Jack Block Cheese (8 oz) $3.49
Store Coupon 1.50 $1.99

(5) Dannon Yogurt $2.99
(5) Store Coupons 1.50 (5) Coupons $1.00 $.95

Gallon Milk $2.35
$2.35

1/2 Gallon Chocolate Milk $2.45
$2.45

(3) Orange Juice $7.17
(3) Store Coupon 1.50 $2.67

Helluva Good French Onion Dip $2.19
Store Coupon 1.50 $.69

Total $48.03 $23.28


This is at Piggly Wiggly. Normally. The milk and chocolate milk would be hot tab with store coupons, but not this week.

[Madwand]

$30 bucks to live on for a week.

I would buy:

Lots of beans and rice.
Tuna Fish
Milk
Oatmeal
Bread
Turkey from deli
Ground beef
Spagehti
Potatoes

I could live a week on these things for a long time.

[ThriftoRama]

Two favs at my house:

Vegetarian Chili
2 large cans of dice tomatoes
2 cans kidney beans
1 can black beans
1 can chick peas
1 can pinto beans
1 onion
Sautee onion, add all canned items and simmer on low. Add chili powder to taste. It keeps well for leftovers too.

And Pizza Boats
1 loaf french bread
mozzarella cheese
pizza sauce
SLice open french bread. cover in pizza sauce and mozzarella cheese. Bake at 350 until hot and bubbly.