Feed Two People on a Budget of 110.00 A Week or Less! Yes -you Can!

Let's face it-money is tight these days. Even if you have a great income and don't have to worry about making ends meet, it's nice to know that you can decrease your food budget and pay a few bills off so you can loosen up a bit, but for others, frugality and creativity are a necessity. So can you really feed two people on around $100.00 a week? Sure you can! Here are some basics that will get you through until your next paycheck.

Needless to say, buy on sale if you can. The ideas listed here are for sale prices, not everyday pricing. You can adjust your menu and your shopping list by choosing what's on sale if you really need to make it stretch. There's nothing wrong with paying full price if you can, but in case of dire need, you don't have to. I have created this guide with meat lovers in mind, as many people say they "have to" have meat, although you don't really have to, it's up to you regarding what you choose to spend. Spaghetti without meat is much cheaper than spaghetti with meat, and you will still get the nutritional value of the grain and the tomato sauce. If you simply cannot afford that extra pound of meat this week, just have plain spaghetti!

Here's your one week menu plan-breakfast included: Serves two people

Breakfast:

Monday: 4 eggs, 4 slices toast (2 of each per person) Juice, Milk
Tuesday: 1/2 cup cereal with milk, banana (one of each per person) Juice
Wednesday: 1/2 cup cereal with milk, banana (one of each per person) Juice
Thursday: 4 eggs, 4 slices toast (two of each per person) Juice
Friday: 2 cups yogurt, 2 eggs, 2 toast (one of each per person) Juice
Sat.Sun 4 eggs, 4 slices toast, 4 pc bacon (2 of each per person) with glass of milk

Easy to follow so far? Let's move on to lunch. Again, one of each per person applies, unless otherwise specified.

Monday: 2 tuna sandwiches and 2 yogurt, 2 apples
Tuesday: 2 peanut butter sandwiches, 2 yogurt, 2 bananas
Wed: 2 bologna sandwiches, 2 snack pack pudding, 2 apples
Thursday: 2 chicken salad sandwiches, 2 snack pack pudding, 2 oranges.
Friday: 2 tuna sandwiches, 2 yogurt, 2 oranges
Sat: 4 Chili Dogs, Potato chips, Pork and beans (each person gets two chili dogs)
Sunday: 4 Hot dogs, potato chips, macaroni and cheese. (each person gets two hot dogs)

Dinner:
Monday: Spaghetti with meat sauce, green beans
Tuesday: Hamburger helper, broccoli.
Wednesday: Sloppy Joes, Corn
Thursday: Pizza night
Friday: Chili with meat and beans (don't forget to save left over chili for chili dogs tomorrow!)
Saturday: Taco night
Sunday: Pot Roast with carrot and potato

Shopping list: Please understand that I am being very liberal with pricing, as prices may be higher where you are located, however I am basing on generic prices.

6 cans of Tuna @ 1.00 6.00
2 dozen Eggs at 1.50 3.00
Pot Roast 2 lbs 6.00
Peanut Butter 3.00
1 pkg Bologna generic 2.00
1 bag generic potato chips 2.00
5 lbs. ground beef 10.00 (on sale)
generic bacon package 3.00
1 pkg hot dogs 2.00
1 pkg hot dog buns 1.00
1 pkg hamburger buns 1.00
2 loaves bread 2.00
one frozen pizza 5.00
1 pkg spaghetti 1.00
1 can pork and beans 2.00
1 can spaghetti sauce 1.00
1 can generic sloppy joe mix 1.50
2 cans corn 1.00
2 cans green beans 1.00
1 pkg frozen broccoli 1.00
taco shells 1.00
taco season 1.00
hamburger helper 2.00
diced tomatoes canned 1.00
1 can tomato sauce 1.00
chili seasoning mix Package 1.00
chili beans canned 1.00
refried beans canned 1.00
mac and cheese 1.00
baby carrots 2.00
5 lbs. potatoes 3.50
lettuce 1.00
8 oz. shredded cheese 2.00
generic mayo 2.00
8 bananas 2.00
bag of apples 5.00
2 boxes generic cereal 4.00
Bag and season mix for roast-2.00
10 cups yogurt 5.00
2 snack packs pudding 3.00
6 oranges 6.00
2 gallons milk 5.00
2 gallons generic fruit juice 4.00

Bear in mind that there will be leftovers, and you can save even more money by taking that leftover roast or spaghetti to work the next day. Not everyone is a fan of breakfast, so if the breakfast menu doesn't apply to you, you can likely do this with much less than $110.00 a week. These are cheap and easy meals that aren't expensive, yet provide you with nutrition and fill you up without breaking the bank. If you simply have an emergency situation and can't spend $110.00, just cut back on a few of the items and eat a little less of them. There will be some leftovers with this shopping list, just keep that in mind. Find a use for the extra hot dogs and other ingredients, you will find that you have a few things left to roll into the meal plan for next week.