As many of you know, I’ve been scouring the WWW for meals under $4, preferably under $2 (for 4 people). True, there are only 2 people and an almost one year old…but leftovers are my lunch. So…yeh. That, and I only had less than $50 to plan 2 weeks worth of meals.
In order to SAVE money (out of necessity, not because I intentionally like to eat CRAP), I’ve began planning my meals. Really planning. Meaning, cutting coupons and visiting Kroger.com just to find out what’s on sale and THEN plan kind of planning.
And, as much as I bitch and moan about it all…it’s kind of cool to know that I CAN buy food for a family of 4 UNDER $50 for 2 weeks.
Saturday (last Saturday): Ate with my mom, she paid. Pizza Inn. She rocks.
Sunday (yesterday): Grilled Chicken over Brown Rice with a sprinkle of cheese and some Ranch. We buy the boneless skinless chicken breasts (frozen)…so we eat a LOT of chicken 
Monday: Stouffer’s Lasagna. Have I told you my mother ROCKS? She also surprised me with a couple of bags full of groceries Sat night.
Tuesday: Chicken nuggets and fried potatoes. (B,S CB cut up and breaded and fried)
Wednesday: Spaghetti (noodles and Ragu sauce…total for this meal? $2!)
Thursday: Spaghetti…again. (Leftovers)
Friday: Bertolli Pasta for 2 (because my mom rocks)
Saturday: Hamburgers and hodogs (L’s first bday party!!!)
Sunday: Dirty Rice (Zatarain’s mix)
Monday: Lasagna (my mom still rocks)
Tuesday: Hamburger patty (no bun) and fried rice
Wednesday: Lasagna leftovers.
Thursday: Chicken quesadillas (B, S CB shredded or cut into strips, cheese, and tortillas) and beans?
Friday: Potatoes and eggs
Saturday: Chicken crescent rolls
Now, that’s thrifty.
And no worries…Lorelei will be eating a complete balanced meals with all her dairy, grains, fruits/veggies, and protein (before any concerned family asks).
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6 Comments Received
April 7th, 2008 @10:28 am
You go, Girl! Wow, I could take some lessons. I have been clipping coupons & using the Kroger adds, too, but not having any luck actually cutting DOWN my bill by much. I’m hoping it’s because I’m stocking up & that it’ll go down soon..
Big Hugs!
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I can help ya if you want it. lol. I try to calculate it so each meal serving costs no more than 1-2$. Lower if I can help it. 
I go by what’s on sale and think of stuff I can make with what is on sale. And, we skip the sodas, chips, and snacky stuff.
Thanks sweetie
April 7th, 2008 @11:39 am
I’m just starting to do the whole coupon thing. my neighbor is amazing at it, and thank goodness, just tells me where to go
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I really wish we had more coupons and such. I rarely find any besides the Kroger ads. But, I don’t order the paper either…
April 7th, 2008 @1:29 pm
I need to go take a look at the Krogers site.. (never been there).
Good for you for being able to save!!
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yes, definitely check out their site. Krogers.com and then “weekly ads”. It is AWESOME.
April 7th, 2008 @4:01 pm
I’ll have to check back to see what other thrifty ideas you have!
Thanks for sharing!
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Oh boy do I have some ideas lol
April 7th, 2008 @4:14 pm
Wow! That’s great! I end up spending about $50/week at least
I need to be better about coupons.
April 7th, 2008 @5:41 pm
Pasta is so cheap to eat! We eat a lot of whole wheat spaghetti around here!
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We eat a lot of pasta…and chicken. I can probably do a thursday 13 two weeks in a row on different ways to use Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts. haha!
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