So I was feeling a little under the weather this week, so we tend to have a little more prepackaged foods. Crescent rolls, biscuits, stuffing, gravy. It happens. I still stayed in about the same price range, however I spent closer to $190 this week. I tend to only go to Fresh Market maybe once or twice a month for ground beef and chicken.
This is my week. I do not follow my list 100% and tend to grab neat snack or lunch items as I see them. As a reminder, meal prices do not include spices, butter, oil, etc.
menu and list for week may 15
Monday
Breaded Pork Chops with Stuffing (@$10)
- Boneless Pork Chops $5.87 (8 chops)
- Green Beans $0.50
- Crescent Rolls $1.69
- Stuffing $1.59
Homemade Shake N Bake breaded pork chops (breadcrumbs, italian seasoning).
Tuesday
Gnocchi & Bacon (@$8.50)
- Gnocchi $2.19
- Bacon $0.87 (1lb for 6.99 BOGO, Fresh Market)
- Belgian Endive $2.89
- Parmesan $2.25
- Onion $0.30
This recipe is quite filling as gnocchi is quite dense. I have been thinking about using spinach next time to change it up. This can also be used as a side if you needed a larger meal.
Wednesday
Meatball Subs (@$12)
- Ground Beef $4.25 ($2.99 lb, Fresh Market)
- Hoagies $1.95
- Cheese $1.60
- Sauce $1.59
- Pasta $0.50 (for homemade pasta salad)
- Bell Pepper $0.50 (half, for pasta salad)
- Olives $0.59 (half, for pasta salad)
Crockpot!! This can be done two ways. 1. Make meatballs and put in crockpot for 8 hours or 2. Make meatballs and bake in 425 for 20 minutes and then in the crockpot for up to 3 hours on low. Basic recipe for meatballs here. I follow something similar, just with less breadcrumbs. Pasta salad is just cooked pasta, olive oil, Italian seasoning, salt, dice bell pepper, parmesan, & olives.
Friday
Breakfast (@$8)
- Eggs $1.68 ($0.28×6)
- Bacon $3.50 (Fresh Market)
- Canned Biscuits $1.68
- Gravy $0.89
Scrambled eggs, bacon (cooked in the oven). Sometimes I do scratch biscuits and gravy, this week was canned biscuits and a gravy packet due to a temper tantrum prone toddler.
Saturday
Chicken Taco Bowls (@$11)
- Rice $0.94 (½ box, boil in bag)
- Chicken Breast $3.81 (Tuesdays from Fresh Market, $2.99 lb)
- Corn $0.89
- Black Beans $0.99
- Shredded Cheese $1.25 (half bag)
- Sour Cream $0.75 (⅓ )
- Avocado $0.99
- Bell Pepper $0.50 (½ )
- Taco Seasoning $0.57
Saute chicken with taco seasoning. I set up a taco bar and let everyone add what they want to the bowl.
5 meals for around $50.
The rest of my food budget this week went to 2 bottles of prosecco, lots of coffee, cookies, and quite a few apples and bananas. I manage to be quite cost effective on my dinners but still tend to be a little extravagant on snacks. Yogurt, fruits, hummus, yummy coffee creamer. I splurge in other areas and am currently attempting to cut back there too.
