The $75 Weekly Meal Plan Challenge

I was asked to create three meals a day for a week for my family for four. Here's how I did it.

My Shopping List

1 loaf Great Value (GV) White bread: $1.00
5 lbs. GV Sugar $2.54
GV Stir fry mix $1.68
Gwaltney great hot dogs $1.14
Tyson Chicken Strips $6.98
Southwestern Taquitos $4.98
GV Syrup $1.82
GV Tea bags $1.48
GV Frozen Flatbread Pizza $5.98
1 dozen eggs $1.64
4 bananas $.70
2 packages of GV Pancake mix $.50 each
40 ounce can of Mini Raviolis $2.47
GV Margarine $.83
GV Ranch Chicken Entrée $6.00
GV Natural Peanut Butter $1.82
GV Vitamin D Milk ½ gallon $2.87
GV Ranch dressing $1.22
2 cans Progresso Wedding Soup $1.25 each
1 can of Hormel Chili w/Beans $2.54
1-26 oz can of Campbell's Tomato Soup $1.64
GV Stir fry frozen vegetables $5.39
1 head of lettuce $1.14
1 cucumber $.50
GV French fries $2.08
Hummus with Pine Nuts $2.98
5 lb bag of potatoes $2.45
GV Light Apple Juice $1.97
Hunts Ketchup $.92
1 tomato $.94
Black pepper $1.56
GV Mustard 16 oz. .82
Garlic naan Bread $2.00
1 pack of 8 hot dog buns $1.00

Tax: $7.45

TOTAL: $81.98

Our Meal Plan

Monday Breakfast:
Fresh bananas and milk

Monday Lunch:
Garlic Naan and Hummus

Monday Dinner:
Fried potato hash
Iced tea

Tuesday Breakfast:
Peanut butter toast and milk

Tuesday Lunch:
Wedding soup

Tuesday Dinner:
Beef stir fry with vegetables
Iced tea

Wednesday Breakfast:
Scrambled eggs and apple juice

Wednesday Lunch:
Flat bread pizza

Wednesday Dinner:
Tomato soup with homemade croutons
Iced tea

Thursday Breakfast:
Pancakes with syrup
Milk

Thursday Lunch:
Ravioli

Thursday Dinner:
Chili dogs
French fries
Iced tea

Friday Breakfast:
Boiled eggs
Toast
Milk

Friday Lunch:
Peanut butter sandwiches

Friday Dinner:
Grilled chicken breasts over green salad
Iced tea

Saturday Breakfast:
Pancakes with syrup
Milk

Saturday Lunch:
Southwestern taquitos

Saturday Dinner:
Potato soup

Sunday Breakfast:
Fried eggs
Juice

Sunday Lunch:
Green salad

Sunday Dinner;
Chicken bake
Leftover salad

This project was challenging but it revealed a lot about our eating habits. Our 10% sales tax takes a big chunk out of our grocery budget so I had to creatively cut corners. Regrettably, I ran slightly over budget but I think I'm going to try this again next week. My post shopping examination has inspired me with new ideas and new ways to eat for less.