What $100 gets me at the grocery store for my family of 4! I always bring my list! I always use what I have on hand and only pick up ingredients I need to complete meals. That’s how I stick to my $450 per month budget! What’s on the menu: Breakfast (mix and match) Black Bean Chocolate

$5 one pot dinner that’s ready in about 30 minutes! Fire roasted chicken and white bean soup! This recipe also works great in a slow cooker!

Cook once and eat for a month! Waste less fresh produce by cooking at all at once and freezing it for later! It makes meals easier throughout the month and there’s way less waste this way! For potatoes, make mashed potatoes, baked potatoes, hash browns, French fries, or waffle fries and fre

Sneaky beans for breakfast to get more protein and fiber in our day! My kids adore these chocolate chip muffins and they don’t even care that they’re made with black beans! They’re delicious straight from the oven but they’re even better when they’ve been frozen and reheated! I like to

I’ll never buy these from the store again because they’re so easy to make with just 1 ingredient! This is the most basic way to cook beans from dry. Cooking dry beans instead of buying cans of beans saves money, especially if they’re frequently on the meal plan. In order to avoid gas and bl

$1 breakfast that comes together in less than 5 minutes! Overnight Oats Ingredients: ½ cup Rolled Oats ¼ cup Greek Yogurt ½ cup Milk or Milk Substitute 1 Tbsp Honey or Maple Syrup 1 tsp Chia Seeds, optional 2 tsp Ground Flax, optional ¼ tsp Vanilla Extract, optional Optional

My 6 year old is paying for our groceries this week apparently! 😆 Just kidding! But he did offer 😂 We had $40 to spend on food from the grocery store this week for my family of 4! We’re using what we have on hand and only picked up things we needed to complete meals. My kids came wi

Don’t stress about the meal plan! Today is a new day and it’s a perfect opportunity to spend less on food with a little careful planning. I’m making chili for dinner and I’d love to know what’s on your menu today!

Stop over spending and do this instead to save a ton! Organize your food! Make sure you can see what you have by tidying up your inventory. Write down your inventory! It doesn’t have to be super detailed but at least start with writing down your produce, proteins, pantry staples, and things

Spend less on food from the grocery store and do this! Letting leftovers or fresh produce go bad is a huge reason why people overspend every month at the grocery store. These leftover smoked burgers were not being eaten so instead of throwing them away, I chopped them up and added them to a dis

Spend less on food and buy this! Rotisserie chicken is one of my favorite grocery budget items! Just $4.99 at Costco and it yields about 2 pounds of fully cooked shredded chicken. Plus, the bones and skin can be saved in the freezer to make chicken broth later! I love to make a quick chicke

Maximize your melons! Always wash your melons before cutting them to remove as much dirt and bacteria as possible. After cutting, you can store it in the refrigerator or freezer! Frozen melon works amazing in smoothies, for sorbet, dropped into summer drinks, or just as a delicious warm weather

I spend less than $450 per month for food from the grocery store and this is a perfect example of how I do that! At first, I thought I didn’t have anything to make complete meals. But then I took inventory and realized I have plenty to make most of our meals for the week. I have fresh produ

I’ll never buy this from the store again! It just takes about 5 minutes and 1 ingredient that costs me about $2! I can choose to add salt, honey, seeds, or any other nuts I want. Plus, this ends up being less expensive than buying the single ingredient peanut butter at my local grocery store!

Viral bruschetta lentil dip! I finally got around to picking up these ingredients and I’m so glad I did! I give this an 8 out of 10 and I’ll definitely be making it again. I love that it’s high in protein and fiber. If 4 people share this dip, it’s about 7.5g fiber and 21g protein per serving.

Inexpensive 5 minute meal that’s packed full of protein and fiber! It’s also great for grab and go meal prep. The recipe is super easy to modify too! Southwest Bean Salad This time, to a bowl, I added 1 can of drained and rinsed black beans 1 can of drained corn ½ red onion, diced 1

This method literally works for almost everyone and here’s why. It’s not about spending $450 a month on food from the grocery store, like I do for my family, it’s about seeing how you can get better control of your own grocery bill, whatever that looks like. The amount saved and spent is go

$75 for food for my family of 4 this week! Heres my haul this week and what’s on the menu: Breakfast (mix and match) Soft pretzels 🥨 Eggs, hash browns, fruit Toast and fruit Greek yogurt with frozen fruit, flax, chia, and hemp seeds Lunch Leftovers School lunch (it’s free here)

You might not want to hear this but this is how I spend way less on food from the grocery store in 2026. Beans and pulses are so easy to cook with and can easily be added to soups, nachos, taco filling, and so much more. They can be used as is or be blended up to make something else to stretch meal

This is how I manage a household budget, work full time from home, meal plan, cook, take care of my kids, and clean the house! Just kidding! I don’t usually get to all the things in a day. Honestly, it’s rare that I ever get everything done on my list. Something’s gotta give! If I’m taking