Frugal Lady Presents: Feeding for $55
Many people think that feeding your family for $55 per week is impossible. To those people I say, "Tisk, tisk, tisk. Oh ye of little faith!" I have been feeding our family of four over the last two years for $50 and under each and every week. We do not starve! We do not eat beans every night! Our menu always includes breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks each day. Get ready doubters . . . Exhibit A: The Menu Plan - Then, Exhibit B: The receipts - Then you will be a believer too and go forth knowing that you too, can do!
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Exhibit A
The Frugal Lady Menu Plan
February 1 - February 7, 2010
B = Breakfast, S = Snack, L = Lunch, D = Dinner
Monday -
B: Eggs, Turkey Bacon, Hash Browns, Toast
S: Apple w/ Iced Water
L: Vegetarian Chili w/Beans, cornbread
D: Spaghetti w/Meatballs Marinara, Salad
Tuesday -
B: Baked Oatmeal with Bananas
S: Granola Bar w/ Iced Water
L: Snack Plate (Turkey, Cheese, Crackers), Carrot Sticks, Apple Slices
D: Lemon Lingguini with Vegetables Alfredo, Garlic Bread, salad
Wednesday -
B: Granola, Cereal, Milk, Fruit
S: Rice Cake snacks with hot tea
L: Turkey Roll ups, Carrot sticks, Ants on a Log (Celery with Peanut butter & raisins)
D: Leftover Night
Thursday -
B: Blueberry muffins, Juice, fruit
S: Sugar Cookies with Milk
L: Tukey BLT Sandwich, Carrot Sticks, Apples
D: Potato Soup, Cheese, Turkey bacon bits, Whole Wheat Rolls
Friday -
B: Oatmeal Pancakes, Turkey Sausage, juice
S: Granola w/ Iced Water
L: PBJ Sandwiches, Carrot Sticks, Apple
D: Beans w/ Rice and cornbread
Saturday -
B: Biscuits & gravy, eggs, turkey bacon, juice
S: Snickerdoodles with Milk
L: Baked Potato Bar
D: Pizza night (Sausage & Olive Pizza)
Sunday -
B: Baked Oatmeal with cinnamon apples
L: Baked Chicken, Rice, Mixed Veggies & Roll
D: Leftovers
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Exhibit B
The receipts for this week's groceries - $53.35
Click HERE to see the proof!
* Note: I didn't even use a lot of coupons this week as I donated them to a friend who needed them. Imagine the savings when I use the coupons that I normally do! See you can do this! *
Click HERE to see the proof!
* Note: I didn't even use a lot of coupons this week as I donated them to a friend who needed them. Imagine the savings when I use the coupons that I normally do! See you can do this! *
Take a look at many more menu plans at Organizing Junkie!
Have a blessed, prosperous and frugal week!
The Frugal Lady
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