[Shawyna]

I keep my grocery budget in check by only buying extremely great deals and meal planning monthly so I thought I would post what we are eating in May. I budget $650 a monthly for all groceries, household and personal care for 2 adults, 2 teens and a little kid.

We are a very active family who try to eat semi healthy. We came in at $598 for all groceries, household, personal etc for April.

Most meals everyone picks a fruit and veggie for sides based on personal preference and what’s prepped in our fridge.

May’s meal plan
1. Loaded nachos
2. Roast beef sandwiches/chips
3. Bbq chicken pizza/salad
4. Roast chicken/roasted sweet potatoes/broccli
5. Spagetti/breadsticks/salad
6. Grilled stuffed chicken burrito (taco mayo) creamy jalapeño sauce
7. Wonton miso soup
8. Creamy chicken Artichoke rice
9. Cheeseburgers/fries
10. Philly cheesesteak garlic bread/salad
11. Kabobs/flatbread/tziki/cuc and salad
12. Pesto pasta/calamari
13. Wp tacos/Spanish rice/beans
14. Eggroll bowls
15. Leftovers
16. Roasted red pepper Soup and grilled cheese
17. Pancakes/sausage/fruit
18. Lasanga
19. Leftover Lasanga
20. Pork or beef/Mexican stuffed peppers
21. Kids make dinner
22. Crab sushi bake
23. Bday dinner
24. Pork chops/garlic noodles/peas
25. BLT
26. Pasta salad
27. Green Chicken enchiladas casserole
28. Smoked sausage/potatoes/greens
29. Chicken and rice
30. Sausage pepper sandwiches/VOC
31. Smothered steak/mashed potatoes/green beans

Breakfast
Sausage egg cheese biscuits
Bacon egg and cheese biscuits
Breakfast burritos
Granola with fruit and yogurt
Various oatmeal flavors
Protein pancakes(regular and chocolate chip)

Lunches
Leftovers
Sandwiches
FFYS

[Bethany]

It would be helpful if you also included where you are, because there is no way I can get my grocery budget down to 650.

It’s a nice goal to have but I’m in a high cost of living area.

[Paula]

This is truly a skill. It takes practice, self discipline, and creativity.

You’re brilliant.

[Missy]

How do you plan the ingredients for each meal and do you have a system? I’m thinking I’d need a spreadsheet for all these different ingredients, how much, with what meal….and then the menus for each.

Great job

[Jessica]

Impressive! I meal plan weekly based off the kid’s sports schedule. Those are crockpot meal days when games or practices are happening.

I’m not quite to monthly yet, but goals

[Rebekah]

That’s like the best meal plan I’ve seen in my life! It’s diverse, it’s balanced, it’s practical!! Kudos! You are amazing!!

[Terry]

Kudos to you! Just how? Family of 5 (youngest barely eats) and we spent $1,200.

We live in Central Maine.

[Teri]

Is there a grocery list for all of this stuff, plus personal and household items?

And where do you live that food is cheap enough to feed 5 people for a month?

[Mindy]

I wish I had read this list about 25 years ago when I had boys and a husband to feed.

Fabulous.

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